Rocca (surname)

Rocca is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Agostino Rocca Agostino Rocca (1895 – 17 February 1978) was an Italo-Argentine businessman. Life and times Agostino Rocca was born in 1895 in Milan. His family relocated to Rome early in his childhood, and he completed secondary school studies at the Collegi ...

, founder of Techint *

Américo Rocca Javier Hernández Padilla (born September 22, 1952) is a semi-retired Mexican ''Luchador'', or professional wrestler best known under the ring name Américo Rocca. Hernández also worked as the '' enmascarado'' (masked) ''Ponzoña'' from 1990 un ...

, Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler * Andrea Rocca, Italian musician and film composer * Angelo Rocca, Italian humanist, librarian and bishop *

Anthony Rocca Anthony Rocca (born 15 August 1977) is a former Australian rules footballer who has played with the Sydney Swans and Collingwood in the Australian Football League. Rocca is currently serving as North Melbourne's development coach. Early l ...

, Australian rules footballer *

Antonino Rocca Antonino Rocca (born Antonino Biasetton; 13 April 1921 – 15 March 1977) was an Italian naturalized Argentinian Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He tag teamed with partner Miguel Pérez (wrestler), Miguel Pérez. He was posthumous ...

, Argentinian professional wrestler * Antonio Rocca, Italian painter * Christina B. Rocca, United States Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs *

Costantino Rocca Costantino Rocca (born 4 December 1956) is an Italian golfer. He was long known as the most successful male golfer that Italy has produced, until the 2018 success of Francesco Molinari, who credited Rocca as an inspiration to him following his Ope ...

, Italian golfer *

Daniela Rocca Daniela Rocca (12 September 1937 – 28 May 1995) was an Italian actress, model and writer. Biography Rocca was born and raised in Acireale, a small town near Catania. She became Miss Catania in 1953, and was discovered by talent scouts after ...

, Italian actress, model and writer *

Enrico Rocca Enrico Rocca (21 April 1847 in Turin – 9 June 1915 in Genova) was an Italian violin maker of the 19th and the 20th Centuries and son of Giuseppe Rocca. Although he worked differently from his father Giuseppe Rocca, Enrico's work takes more ins ...

, Italian violin maker of the 19th and the 20th Centuries *

Francesco Rocca Francesco Rocca (; born 2 August 1954) is an Italian professional association football, football coach and former player, who played as a defender (association football), defender. He spent his entire career with Italian club A.S. Roma, Roma, w ...

, Italian professional football coach and former player * Giacomo Rocca (or Giacomo della Rocca), Italian painter * Gianfelice Rocca, Italian businessman, Techint * Gianni Rocca (1929–2013), Italian sprinter * Giorgio Rocca, Italian alpine skier *

Giuseppe Rocca Giuseppe Rocca (27 April 1807 – 27 January 1865) was an Italian violin maker of the 19th century. Rocca's preferred models were the 1742 Alard Guarneri and the 1716 Messiah Strad. His instruments are appreciated today and are considered be ...

, Italian violin maker of the 19th century *

Giustina Rocca Giustina Rocca (died 1502) was an Italian Renaissance lawyer, judge and diplomat. She has been called the world's first female lawyer, and claimed as an inspiration for the character of Portia in Shakespeare's play ''Merchant of Venice''. Life Gi ...

, Italian Renaissance figure considered to be the first female lawyer in history *

Iacopo La Rocca Iacopo La Rocca (born 17 February 1984) is an Italian-Australian professional footballer & coach, who played as a defensive midfielder or central defender. Club career La Rocca started his youth career at Lazio, before moving to his first club P ...

, Italian-Australian footballer *

Ketty La Rocca Ketty La Rocca (14 July 1938 – 7 February 1976) was an Italian artist during the 1960s and 70s. She was a leading exponent of body art and visual poetry movements. Nowadays, The Estate Ketty La Rocca is managed by her son, Michelangelo Vast ...

, Italian artist during the 1960s and 70s *

Lodovico Rocca Lodovico Rocca (29 November 1895, Turin – 24 June 1986, Turin) was an Italian composer. A pupil of Giacomo Orefice, his operas, written in late verismo In opera, , from , meaning 'true', was a post-Romantic operatic tradition associated ...

(1895–1986), Italian composer *

Maria Laura Rocca Maria Laura Rocca (5 October 1917 – 6 May 1999) was an Italian actress and writer. Life and career Born Maria Laura Gayno in Pasian di Prato, Udine, Rocca spent her adolescence in Genoa, her mother's birthplace. After acting in some amate ...

, Italian actress and writer *

Mason Rocca Richard Mason Rocca (born November 6, 1977) is an American born Italian retired professional basketball player who played for the Italy national basketball team, Italian National Basketball Team. Born in Evanston, Illinois, his father is of Ital ...

, American born Italian professional basketball player *

Michelle Rocca Michelle Mary Teresa Rocca (born 1961) is an Irish-Italian TV host, former model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Ireland 1980. The following year, she married footballer John Devine. Two years after their divorce in 1990 she met a ...

, presenter of the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 *

Mo Rocca Maurice Alberto "Mo" Rocca (born January 28, 1969) is an American humorist, journalist, and actor. He is a correspondent for ''CBS Sunday Morning'', the host and creator of ''My Grandmother's Ravioli'' on the Cooking Channel, and also the host of ...

, American writer, comedian, and political satirist *

Nick LaRocca Dominic James "Nick" LaRocca (April 11, 1889 – February 22, 1961), was an American early jazz cornetist and trumpeter and the leader of the Original Dixieland Jass Band, who is credited by some as being "the father of modern jazz". He is th ...

, Sicilian-American jazz musician *

Paolo Rocca Paolo Rocca (born 1952) is an Argentine-Italian businessman, CEO of the Techint Group, which owns Tenaris, Ternium and other companies in the engineering, construction and energy sectors. He is also chairman and CEO of Tenaris, and chairman o ...

, president of Techint *

Peter Rocca Peter Drake Rocca (born July 27, 1957) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. Rocca broke onto the international swimming scene winning two gold medals in the men's backstroke events (100-me ...

, American backstroke swimmer * Sal Rocca, Italian-American member of the Michigan House of Representatives *

Saverio Rocca Saverio Giovanni Rocca (born 20 November 1973) is an Australian former professional sportsman. He played Australian rules football for Collingwood and the Kangaroos in the Australian Football League (AFL), and then switched to playing American ...

, Australian American football punter *

Silvia Rocca Silvia Rocca (born 1983) is an Italian ski mountaineer. Selected results * 2010: ** 1st, World Championship relay race (together with Roberta Pedranzini and Francesca Martinelli Francesca Martinelli (born 13 March 1971) is an Italian ski mo ...

, Italian ski mountaineer *

Stefania Rocca Stefania Rocca (born 24 April 1971) is an Italian actress. She is best known for her roles in the films ''Nirvana'' (1997), ''The Talented Mr. Ripley'' (1999) and ''Dracula'' (2002). Rocca also was the lead in Dario Argento's '' The Card Player' ...

, Italian actress * Tory Rocca, member of the Michigan Senate {{surname, Rocca Italian-language surnames