Franco (name)

Surname

Politicians

• Federico Franco, former president of Paraguay
• Francisco Franco, Spanish general, dictator and head of state, “caudillo” of the Government
• Gustavo Franco, Brazilian central banker
• Itamar Franco, former president of Brazil
• João Franco, prime minister of Portugal
• Julio César Franco, former vice president of Paraguay
• Manuel Franco, former president of Paraguay
• Rafael Franco, former president of Paraguay

  Artists

• Ani DiFranco, American musician
• Buddy DeFranco, American jazz clarinetist
• Daniel Franco, Los Angeles fashion designer
• Diana Franco, Colombian Actress
• Franco, stagename of François Luambo Makiadi, Congolese musician
• Fulvia Franco, Italian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder
• Hernando Franco, Spanish composer
• James Franco, Dave Franco, and Tom Franco, American actors
• Jesús Franco and Ricardo Franco, Spanish directors and brothers
• José Franco, Panamanian poet
• Larry J. Franco, American film producer
• Pippo Franco, Italian actor, comedian, television presenter and singer
• Tony DeFranco, Canadian musician

  Sports

• Felipe Franco, Brazilian water polo player
• Godwin Franco, Indian footballer
• Guillermo Franco, Mexican footballer
• Guillermo Franco, Argentine footballer
• John Franco, American baseball pitcher
• Julio Franco, baseball player from the Dominican Republic
• Leryn Franco, Paraguayan javelin thrower and model
• Maikel Franco, Dominican baseball player
• Manuel Franco , Puerto Rican professional jockey
• Matt Franco, American baseball player

  Others

• Franklin Franco, historian and academic from the Dominican Republic
• Julio Franco Arango, Colombian Roman Catholic bishop
• Marielle Franco, also known as Marielle Da Silva,, Brazilian activist
• Ramón Franco, pioneer aviator and brother of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco
• Veronica Franco, Venetian courtesan and poet

  Given name

• Franco Agamenone, Argentine tennis player
• Franco Albini, Italian architect
• Franco Alfano, Italian composer
• Franco Amatori, Italian economic historian
• Franco Assetto, Italian sculptor and painter
• Franco Baresi, Italian footballer
• Franco Battiato, Italian singer and songwriter
• Franco Bonera, Italian motorcycle racer
• Franco Carraro, Italian sports director
• Franco Causio, Italian footballer
• Franco Columbu, Italian bodybuilder
• Franco Corelli, Italian tenor
• Franco Cristaldi, Italian film producer
• Franco De Vita, Venezuelan singer
• Franco Di Santo, Argentine footballer
• Franco Evangelisti , Italian composer
• Franco Evangelisti , Italian politician
• Franco Fabrizi, Italian actor
• Franco Ferrara, Italian conductor
• Franco Fraticelli, Italian film editor
• Franco Frattini, Italian politician
• Franco Giuseppucci, Italian mobster
• Franco Grilla, American player of gridiron football
• Franco Harris, American football player
• Franco Javier Iglesias, Cuban singer
• Franco Leoni, Italian opera composer
• Franco Lucentini, Italian writer
• Franco Malerba, Italian astronaut
• Franco Marini, Italian politician
• Franco Modigliani, Italian-American economist
• Franco Modugno, Italian law professor and judge
• Franco Moretti, Italian scholar
• Franco Moschino, Italian fashion designer
• Franco Nero, Italian actor
• Franco Neto, Brazilian beach volleyball player
• Franco Ortolani, Italian academic and politician
• Franco Pellizotti, Italian cyclist
• Franco Purini, Italian architect.
• Franco Maria Ricci, Italian art publisher
• Franco Reviglio, Italian politician
• Franco Sacchetti, Italian poet
• Franco Sar, Italian decathlete
• Franco Scaglione, Italian automobile designer
• Franco Selvaggi, Italian footballer
• Franco Semioli, Italian footballer
• Franco Simon, Indian singer and music composer
• Franco Uncini, Italian motorcycle racer
• Franco Zeffirelli, Italian film director
• Luca Damiano, also known as Franco Lo Cascio, an Italian film director