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
- Jim Caruso (born 1958), American singer, host, and producer
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)
- 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
- 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
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)
- Crusoe (disambiguation)
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