Farina (surname)

Farina or Fariña is a surname, meaning flour in several Romance languages. Notable people with the surname include:

Arts and entertainment

• Amy Farina, American musician
• Antonio Farina (fl. 1670s) Italian composer
• Battista "Pinin" Farina (later Battista Pininfarina), Italian automobile stylist
• Carlo Farina, Italian composer and violinist of the Baroque era
• Carolyn Farina, American actress
• Dennis Farina (1944–2013), American actor
• Mark Farina, American house music DJ and producer
• Mimi Baez Fariña, folk music performer
• Piergiorgio Farina (1933–2008), Italian jazz violinist
• Richard Fariña, American author and folk music performer
• Salvatore Farina, Italian novelist
• Salvatore Farina, Italian general
• Santo and Johnny Farina, an American rock 'n' roll duo
• Sergio Farina (later Sergio Pininfarina), Italian car designer, son of Battista Farina
• William Farina, American essayist and author
• Farina brothers, wealthy Neapolitan lawyers who may have sponsored the castrato Carlo Broschi, whose stage-name “Farinelli” may be a homage to them

Politics

• Adele Farina, Australian politician
• Giuseppe La Farina, leader of the Italian Risorgimento

Religion

• Giovanni Antonio Farina, Italian bishop
• Pietro Farina (1942–2013), Italian Roman Catholic bishop
• Raffaele Farina, Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church

Sport

• Frank Farina, Australian football player and former manager of the Socceroos
• Gianluca Farina, Italian competition rower and Olympic champion
• Giuseppe Farina, Italian Grand Prix racer and the first Formula One World Drivers Champion
• Robin Farina (born 1977), American cyclist
• Simone Farina, Italian footballer
• Stefano Farina, Italian football referee

Other fields

• Johann Maria Farina (1685–1766), the creator of Eau de Cologne
• Leonardo Fariña, Argentinian accused of involvement in a money laundering scandal

See also

• Pininfarina (disambiguation)