Caruso (surname)

Caruso is an Italian surname derived from 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), an American character actor
 * D.J. Caruso (born 1965), an 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), a Serbian actress living in Australia
 * Robert Caruso, director of commercials, video, and film
 * Sophia Anne Caruso (born 2001), American actress

Business

 * Anthony Caruso (entrepreneur), American business executive, president and CEO of CSA Group
 * Dan Caruso (born 1963), American chairman and CEO of Zayo Group Holdings
 * 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 billionaire businessman in real estate
 * Richard Caruso, American entrepreneur, founder and chairman of Integra Life Sciences

Crime

 * Frank T. Caruso (1911–1983), Chicago mobster involved in illegal gambling and racketeering
 * Giuseppe Caruso (brigand) (1820–1892), Italian brigand
 * Paul Caruso (1920–2001), American criminal defense attorney in Los Angeles, 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), drummer for the Boston band The Atlantics
 * Pippo Caruso (1935–2018), Italian composer, conductor and music arranger

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)

 * 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 football winger

Ice hockey

 * Dave Caruso (born 1982), American ice hockey goaltender
 * Michael Caruso (ice hockey) (born 1988), Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman

Other

 * Emily Caruso (born 1977), American sport shooter
 * Michael Caruso (racing driver) (born 1983), Australian racing driver
 * Mike Caruso (baseball) (born 1977), American baseball shortstop
 * 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), former 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 and the wife of Enrico Caruso
 * Frank Caruso (chemical engineer) (born 1968), Australian professor and researcher
 * Girolamo Caruso (1842–1923), Italian agronomist and university teacher
 * Maria Caruso (born 1980), Pittsburgh native dancer and choreographer
 * Michelle Caruso-Cabrera (born 1967), American business news reporter
 * Mike Caruso (politician) (born 1958), American politician of the Republican Party