Non-Italian American Actors
- Marlon Brando (1924–2004) film actor. Brando's family was of German, Dutch, Irish, and English ancestry.
- Ray Liotta (born 1954) film actor, adopted son of Italian-American father. Discovered that he is not of Italian descent.
- Roma Maffia (born 1958) American actress, stepfather is of Italian descent. She is of West Indian, English and German descent.
- Lillo Brancato (born 1976) Colombian-born American actor, adopted son of Italian-American parents.
- Laura Benanti (born 1979) American actress, stepfather is of Italian descent. She is of Yugoslavian-German-Irish-Native American heritage.
- Nicole Polizzi (born 1987) Chilean-born American reality star actress, adopted daughter of Italian-American parents.
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