Caruso (surname)

Caruso is an Italian surname derived from carusu, the Sicilian word for 'boy'. In 19th-century Sicily, the Carusi were young mine workers.

Notable people with the surname include:

Acting, directing, producing

• Anthony Caruso (actor) (1916–2003), American character actor
• D.J. Caruso (born 1965), American film director
• David Caruso (born 1956), American actor and producer
• Eugenia Caruso (born 1984), English actress and screenwriter
• Fred C. Caruso, American film producer
• Marcos Caruso (born 1952), Brazilian actor and author of soap operas
• Pino Caruso (1934–2019), Italian actor, author and TV personality
• Renai Caruso (born 1981), Serbian actress living in Australia
• Robert Caruso, American director of commercials, video, and film
• Sophia Anne Caruso (born 2001), American actress

Business

• Anthony Caruso (entrepreneur), American business executive
• Dan Caruso (born 1963), American business executive
• Gigi Caruso (born 2000), American businessperson and hearing loss advocate
• Henry Caruso (1922–2017), American businessman, founder of Dollar Rent A Car
• Rick Caruso (born 1959), American real estate billionaire
• Richard Caruso, American businessman, founder of Integra Life Sciences

Crime

• Frank T. Caruso (1911–1983), Chicago mobster
• Giuseppe Caruso (brigand) (1820–1892), Italian brigand
• Paul Caruso (1920–2001), American criminal defense attorney from California
• Pietro Caruso (1899–1944), Italian fascist involved in the Fosse Ardeatine mass murder

Musical arts

• Enrico Caruso (1873–1921), Italian opera singer
• Justin Caruso, American DJ and record producer
• Luciano Caruso (composer) (born 1957), Italian jazz composer and soprano saxophonist
• Michael Caruso (musician) (born 1954), American singer-songwriter
• Paul Caruso (drummer) (1955–2006), American drummer, The Atlantics
• Pippo Caruso (1935–2018), Italian composer, conductor and music arranger

Sports

Basketball

• Alex Caruso (born 1994), American basketball player
• Henry Caruso (basketball) (born 1995), American-Italian basketball player

Cycling

• Damiano Caruso (born 1987), Italian road bicycle racer
• Giampaolo Caruso (born 1980), Italian road bicycle racer
• Roberto Caruso (born 1967), Italian road bicycle racer

Football (gridiron)

• Glenn Caruso (born 1974), American football coach and former player

Football (soccer)

• Ciro Caruso (born 1973), Italian footballer
• Francesco Caruso (born 1982), American soccer player
• Leandro Caruso (born 1982), Argentine footballer
• Ricardo Caruso Lombardi (born 1962), Argentine football manager
• Simone Caruso (born 1994), Italian footballer

Ice hockey

• Dave Caruso (born 1982), American ice hockey player
• Michael Caruso (ice hockey) (born 1988), Canadian ice hockey player

Other

• Emily Caruso (born 1977), American sport shooter
• Michael Caruso (racing driver) (born 1983), Australian racing driver
• Mike Caruso (baseball) (born 1977), American baseball player
• Oliver Caruso (born 1974), German weightlifter
• Pat Caruso (born 1963), Italian field hockey player
• Salvatore Caruso (born 1992), Italian tennis player
• Stefano Caruso (born 1987), German-Italian ice dancer

Writing and journalism

• Charly Caruso (born 1987), American sports journalist
• Dee Caruso (1928–2012) American writer for TV and film
• Denise Caruso (born 1956), American journalist and analyst
• Domenico Caruso (born 1933), Italian poet and writer
• Luciano Caruso (1944–2002), Italian poet, visual artist, critic, journalist and writer
• Michael Caruso (editor), editor-in-chief of the Smithsonian magazine and coined the term "elevator pitch"

Other

• Anthony Caruso (disambiguation), several people
• Bruno Caruso (1927–2018), Italian artist, graphic designer and writer
• Dorothy Caruso (1893–1955), American socialite, wife of Enrico
• Elizabeth Caruso, American politician
• Frank Caruso (chemical engineer) (born 1968), Australian engineer
• Girolamo Caruso (1842–1923), Italian agronomist and university teacher
• Maria Caruso (born 1980), American dancer and choreographer
• Michelle Caruso-Cabrera (born 1967), American business news reporter
• Mike Caruso (politician) (born 1958), American politician
• Silvio Caruso (born 1983, created 2015, died 2018) character from Hitman (2016)

See also

• Charles Anthony (tenor) (1929–2012), American actor and tenor, born Calogero Antonio Caruso
• Gershon Sirota (1874–1943), called the "Jewish Caruso", leading cantor of Europe, died in the Warsaw Ghetto
• Carusi (disambiguation)
• Carosone
• Carusone
• Crusoe (disambiguation)