Parenti (surname)

Parenti is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Andrea Parenti (born 1965), Italian archer
 * Christian Parenti, American journalist
 * Edward Parenti (born 1971), Canadian swimmer
 * Franco Parenti (1921–1989)), Italian actor and stage director
 * Giovanni Parenti (died 1250), Italian Friar Minor and successor of St. Francis of Assisi as head of the Order
 * Irene Parenti Duclos, academic nickname Lala Cicicena (1754–1795), Italian painter and poet
 * Lynne R. Parenti (born 1954), American ichthyologist
 * Michael Parenti (born 1933), American political writer
 * Neri Parenti (born 1950), Italian film director
 * Norma Pratelli Parenti (1921–1944), Italian partisan
 * Rino Parenti (1895–1953), Italian fascist leader
 * Tony Parenti (1900–1972), American jazz clarinettist and saxophonist