Romano is an Italian surname, also used as a given name. Notable people with the name include:

As a given name

Art and writing

Romano Amerio Romano Amerio (17 January 1905 – 16 January 1997) was a Swiss Italian theologian and a late critic of post-Conciliar evolutions in liturgy and ecclesiology. His ''magnum opus'' is '' Iota Unum''. It is a work dedicated to the study of the ruptur ...

(1905–1997), Swiss Italian theologian * Romano Bilenchi (1909–1989), Italian novelist, short story writer and essayist * Romano Romanelli (1882–1968), Italian sculptor * Romano Vio (1913–1984), Italian sculptor

Politics

* Romano Prodi (born 1939), former prime minister of Italy

Sports

* Romano Bonagura (1930–2010), Italian bobsledder, 1964 Winter Olympics *

Romano Denneboom Romano Joël Denneboom (born 29 January 1981) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career Born in Schiedam, Denneboom began his career in amateur football with Hekelingen and VV Spijkenisse. After turning pro ...

(born 1981), Dutch footballer *

Romano Fenati Romano Fenati (born 15 January 1996) is an Italian motorcycle racer who has competed at Grand Prix level. He raced for the early part of the season in Moto2, before being sacked by principal Luca Boscoscuro. In September 2022, Fenati signed wit ...

(born 1996), Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racer *

Romano Perticone Romano Perticone (born 13 August 1986) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie D club Treviso. Biography Milan In the 2004–05 season, he was awarded no.47 shirt of the Milan first team. Livorno After three ...

(born 1986), Italian footballer who plays for Cesena

Other people

* Romano Artioli (born 1932), Italian entrepreneur * Romano Bobone (10th century), Italian cardinal *

Romano Carapecchia Romano Fortunato Carapecchia (1666–1738) was an Italian Baroque architect who was active in Rome, Malta and Sicily. His designs helped transform Malta's capital Valletta into a Baroque city in the first few decades of the 18th century. Biogra ...

(1666–1738), Italian architect * Romano Guardini (1885–1968), Italian-German Catholic priest

As a surname

Acting

Andrea Romano Andrea Romano may refer to: * Andrea Romano (voice director) (born 1955), American casting director, voice director and voice actress * Andrea Romano (politician) (born 1967), Italian politician * Andrea Romanò Andrea Romanò (born 23 July 1 ...

(born 1955), voice actress * Andy Romano (1936–2022), American actor * Carlo Romano (1908–1975), Italian film actor, screenwriter and voice actor * Christy Carlson Romano (born 1984), American actress * Gerardo Romano (born 1946), Argentine actor * Janet Romano, American actress * Larry Romano (born 1963), American actor * Nina Romano, American actress * Ray Romano (born 1957), American actor and comedian * Rino Romano (born 1969), Canadian voice actor

Art and writing

Antonella Romano Antonella Romano (born 1962) is a French historian of science known for her research on science and the Catholic Church, and in particular on the scientific and mathematical work of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in the Renaissance. She is full pro ...

(born 1962), French historian of science * Antoniazzo Romano (1430s–1510s), Italian Early Renaissance painter * Fabrizio Romano (born 1993), Italian journalist * Giulio Romano (c. 1490–1546), 16th-century Italian artist * Lou Romano (born 1972), member of the Art Department in Pixar Animation Studios * Lalla Romano (1906–2001), Italian novelist, poet, and journalist *

Rose Romano Rose Romano (born 1951) is an Italian-American poet, novelist, essayist, and editor. She founded and edited the journal ''la bella figura'', which promoted the work of Italian-Americans. After a brief but successful run, she folded the journal wh ...

(born 1959), American poet

Music

* Aldo Romano (born 1941), Italian-French jazz drummer * Daniel Romano (born 1985), Canadian musician * Frank Romano (born 1970), American born guitarist, songwriter and record producer * Tony Romano (musician) (1915–2005), American guitarist and performer

Politics

Francesco Saverio Romano Francesco Saverio Romano (born 24 December 1964) is an Italian politician and lawyer. He served as the minister of agricultures in 2011 and a member of the Chamber of Deputies between 2001 and 2018. Early life and education Romano was born in P ...

(born 1964), Italian politician * Robert E. Romano (1905–1956), American lawter and politician

Sports

* Ángel Romano (1893–1972), Uruguayan footballer * Rubén Omar Romano (born 1958), Argentine-Mexican footballer *

Serge Romano Serge Romano (born 25 May 1964 in Metz) is a French retired professional football defender and coach who was most recently assistant manager of Nottingham Forest Coaching career He became Amiens SC Amiens Sporting Club (; commonly referred ...

(born 1964), French footballer * Luke Romano (born 1986), New Zealand rugby union footballer *

Al Romano Al Romano (born April 14, 1953) is a former gridiron football defensive tackle who played two seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts. He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the eleventh round o ...

(born 1954), American football player * Johnny Romano (1934–2019), American baseball player *

Mike Romano Michael Desport Romano (born March 3, 1972) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays for three games during its 1999 season. See also * 1992 College Baseball All-America Team ...

(born 1972), American baseball player * Moshe Romano (born 1946), Israeli footballer * Jason Romano (born 1979), former professional baseball player * Jordan Romano (born 1993), Canadian baseball player * Tom Romano (born 1958), baseball player *

Sal Romano Salvatore J. Romano (born October 12, 1993) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, and New York Yankees. Early life Romano was born in Syosset, Ne ...

(born 1993), baseball player *

Megan Romano Megan Romano (born February 2, 1991) is an American competition swimming (sport), swimmer who specializes in backstroke and freestyle swimming, freestyle events. She is part of the current American record women's 4x100-meter freestyle relay team ...

(born 1991), American swimmer *

Tony Romano (ice hockey) Tony Romano (born January 5, 1988) is an American former professional ice hockey player from Smithtown, New York. He is last played for Stavanger Oilers of the Norwegian GET-ligaen. Playing career Romano was drafted by the New Jersey Devils i ...

(born 1988), American ice hockey player * Yossef Romano (1940–1972), Israeli athlete murdered at Munich Olympics

Other people

Antonio Romano (disambiguation) Antonio Romano may refer to: * Antonio Romano (musician) (born 1962), Argentine thrash metal guitarist * Antonio Romano (footballer, born 1995), Italian professional footballer * Antonio Romano (footballer, born 1996) Antonio Romano (born 23 M ...

, multiple people * Da Romano, a medieval Italian family * Carmine Romano (1935–2011), New York mobster and captain in the Genovese crime family * Benito Romano (born 1950), Puerto Rican lawyer * Carla Romano (born 1969), Scottish journalist *

Edward A. Romano Edward A. Romano is an American entertainment executive. Romano retired as the Vice Chairman of Warner Bros. in June 2016, ending a 48-year career with the studio. He currently serves as the Executive Advisor to the Chairman & CEO. Early life Ed ...

, American business executive *

John Romano (disambiguation) John or Johnny Romano may refer to: * Johnny Romano (1934–2019), American baseball player * John Romano (physician) (1908–1994), American physician and psychiatrist * John Romano (writer) John Romano (born October 2, 1948) is an American scr ...

, multiple people * Joseph L. Romano, officer in the United States Air Force * Morgan Romano (born 1998), American model and beauty queen * Tony Romano (disambiguation), multiple people *

U. Roberto Romano U. Roberto Romano (1956-2013), also known as Robin Romano, was an American documentary filmmaker, producer, photojournalist and human rights activist. He is known for directing '' Stolen Childhoods'' (2005), ''The Dark Side of Chocolate'' (2010) a ...

(1956–2013), American filmmaker

Fictional characters

* Romano, a character in the American television series ''Ghost Whisperer'' * Italy Romano (Lovino Vargas), a character in the Japanese webcomic '' Hetalia: Axis Powers'' * Robert Romano (''ER''), a doctor from the American television series ''ER'' *

Vic Romano ''Most Extreme Elimination Challenge'' (''MXC'') is an American comedy television program that aired on Paramount Network, TNN/Spike TV from April 19, 2003 to February 9, 2007. It is a re-purpose of footage from the Japanese game show ''Takeshi' ...

, a character in the American television series ''Most Extreme Elimination Challenge''