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Mario Lanza, opera singer
Mario Andretti, race car driver
Mario Moreno "Cantinflas" Mexican comic actor
Mario Kreutzberger, real name of entertainer Don Francisco
Mario Lopez, actor and entertainer
Mario Batali, chef
Mario Pei, linguist
Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian author.
Mario Minniti, Italian painter
Mario Puzo, author of "The Godfather"- Mario in song, story & screen: | Edit
"Portait of Mario Varvogli," famous painting by Amadeo Modigliani
Super Mario Brothers from the Nintendo games
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Global Popularity of the Name Mario
- #15 in Spain
- #185 in United States
- #382 in Canada (Quebec)
- #438 in Norway
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Commentary on the name Mario:
Americans tend to think of Mario as an Italian name. It is indeed a classic in Italy, as well as for Italian Americans such as Governor Mario Cuomo and author Mario Puzo. (Not to mention Nintendo's pseudo-Italian Mario Brothers.) But Mario is actually used in several different languages and has become a steady favorite of Latino Americans. It's a charismatic, macho choice.
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