Italian walk of fame
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The world's first and only Italian Walk of Fame is located in Toronto
, Canada
http://www.italianwalkoffame.com, the city that is home to the largest community of Italians outside of Italy. The induction event, which is held annually, was launched on September 7, 2009.
Situated in the heart of Toronto’s famous downtown tourist destination known as Little Italy, Toronto
and co-founded by Jimi Bertucci
and Marisa Lang
, the IWOF pays tribute to the extraordinary achievements of Italians in all fields with stars placed permanently and prominently in the sidewalk on College Street.
Past inductees include Dean Martin
(singer/actor), Giancarlo Giannini
(actor), Phil Esposito
(hockey player), Connie Francis
(singer), Armand Assante
(actor), Enrico Colantoni
(actor), Frank Mancuso
(former CEO/President Paramount & MGM studios), Julian Fantino
(member of parliament), Frank Iacobucci
(supreme court judge), Rudolph Bratty (philanthropist), Johnny Lombardi
(multicultural broadcasting pioneer), Bobby Curtola
(singer), Luigi Aquilini (real estate/agriculture entrepreneur), Alfredo DeGasperis (contractor/developer/builder), Roberto Luongo
(hockey goaltender), Franco Nero
(actor) and Connie Stevens
(actress/singer).
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
http://www.italianwalkoffame.com, the city that is home to the largest community of Italians outside of Italy. The induction event, which is held annually, was launched on September 7, 2009.
Situated in the heart of Toronto’s famous downtown tourist destination known as Little Italy, Toronto
Little Italy, Toronto
Little Italy, sometimes referred to as College Street West, is a district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is well known for its numerous Italian Canadian restaurants and businesses. There is also a significant Latin American and Portuguese community in the area...
and co-founded by Jimi Bertucci
Jimi Bertucci
Jimi Bertucci is an Italian Canadian singer, songwriter, musician and composer. He is best known as the founding member, bassist and singer-songwriter for the 1970s pop-rock band Abraham's Children.-Biography:...
and Marisa Lang
Marisa Lang
Marisa Lang is the co-founder of the world's first Italian Walk of Fame located in Toronto, Canada.Although a graduate of Toronto’s York University with a major in Psychology, Lang's passion for the entertainment field never left her...
, the IWOF pays tribute to the extraordinary achievements of Italians in all fields with stars placed permanently and prominently in the sidewalk on College Street.
Past inductees include Dean Martin
Dean Martin
Dean Martin was an American singer, film actor, television star and comedian. Martin's hit singles included "Memories Are Made of This", "That's Amore", "Everybody Loves Somebody", "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You", "Sway", "Volare" and "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?"...
(singer/actor), Giancarlo Giannini
Giancarlo Giannini
Giancarlo Giannini is an Italian actor and dubber.Giannini was born La Spezia, Liguria, Italy. He studied at the Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica in Rome, and made his film debut in a small part in Fango sulla metropoli in 1965...
(actor), Phil Esposito
Phil Esposito
Philip Anthony Esposito, OC is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins and New York Rangers. He is an Honoured Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and is considered to be one of the best to have...
(hockey player), Connie Francis
Connie Francis
Connie Francis is an American pop singer of Italian heritage and the top-charting female vocalist of the 1950s and 1960s. Although her chart success waned in the second half of the 1960s, Francis remained a top concert draw...
(singer), Armand Assante
Armand Assante
-Personal life:Assante was born in New York City and raised in Cornwall, New York, the son of Katherine , a music teacher and poet, and Armand Anthony Assante, Sr., a painter and artist. His father was Italian and his mother was Irish, and was raised in a devoutly Roman Catholic family...
(actor), Enrico Colantoni
Enrico Colantoni
Enrico Colantoni is a Canadian actor, probably best known for portraying Elliot DiMauro in the sitcom Just Shoot Me!, Keith Mars on the television series Veronica Mars, and Sergeant Greg Parker on the television series Flashpoint. He has also had supporting roles in such films as The Wrong Guy, ...
(actor), Frank Mancuso
Frank Mancuso
Frank Octavius Mancuso was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played for two teams between 1944 and 1947. Listed at 6' 0", 195 lb., Mancuso batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Houston, Texas. His older brother, Gus Mancuso, also was a major league catcher...
(former CEO/President Paramount & MGM studios), Julian Fantino
Julian Fantino
Julian Fantino is a retired police official and the elected Member of the Parliament of Canada for the riding of Vaughan following a November 29, 2010 by-election...
(member of parliament), Frank Iacobucci
Frank Iacobucci
Frank Iacobucci, CC was a Puisne Justice on the Supreme Court of Canada from 1991 to 2004 when he retired from the bench. He is an expert in business and tax law.-Early career:...
(supreme court judge), Rudolph Bratty (philanthropist), Johnny Lombardi
Johnny Lombardi
Johnny Barbalinardo Lombardi, CM, O.Ont was a pioneer of multicultural broadcasting in Canada. He has received many decorations and honours....
(multicultural broadcasting pioneer), Bobby Curtola
Bobby Curtola
Robert Allen "Bobby" Curtola, CM is an early Canadian rock and roll singer and teen idol.-History:Curtola had several songs on the Canadian music charts beginning with "Hand In Hand With You"...
(singer), Luigi Aquilini (real estate/agriculture entrepreneur), Alfredo DeGasperis (contractor/developer/builder), Roberto Luongo
Roberto Luongo
Roberto Luongo is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League . Born in Montreal, Quebec, he is of Italian and Irish ancestry. He employs the butterfly style of goaltending...
(hockey goaltender), Franco Nero
Franco Nero
Franco Nero is an Italian actor.-Early life:Nero was born Francesco Sparanero in San Prospero Parmense , the son of a sergeant in the...
(actor) and Connie Stevens
Connie Stevens
Connie Stevens is an American actress and singer, best known for her roles in the television series Hawaiian Eye and other TV and film work.-Early life:...
(actress/singer).