Namesakes
Hall-of-Famers:
1 ice hockey
(ice hockey) Mario Lemieux 1997 
Italian Presidents and Prime Ministers:
3 prime ministers
(prime minister) Mario Scelba 1954-1955
(prime minister) Mario Monti 2011-2013
(prime minister) Mario Draghi 2021-2022
Most Valuable Players:
1 winner
Mario Lemieux 1988; 1993; 1996 ice hockey
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 chemistry, 1 literature, 1 medicine
(chemistry) Mario Molina 1995
(medicine) Mario Capecchi 2007
(literature) Mario Vargas Llosa 2010
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
4 actors, 2 actor/comedians
Monty Banks (a.k.a. Mario) 1897-1950
Mario Lanza 1921-1959
Mario Adorf 1930-
Mario Cantone 1959-
Mario Petreković 1972-
Mario Lopez 1973-
Notable Artists:
1 fashion designer
Domenico Dolce (a.k.a. Mario) 1958-
Notable Athletes:
11 soccer, 1 basketball, 1 driving, 1 ice hockey, 1 skiing, 1 tennis, 1 wrestling
(soccer) Mário Zagallo 1931-
(soccer) Mario Trebbi 1939-2018
(driving) Mario Andretti 1940-
(wrestling) Randy Savage (a.k.a. Mario) 1952-2011
(soccer) Mario Kempes 1954-
(ice hockey) Mario Lemieux 1965-
(soccer) Mario Melchiot 1976-
(skiing) Mario Matt 1979-
(basketball) Mario Kasun 1980-
(tennis) Mario Ančić 1984-
(soccer) Mario Gómez 1985-
(soccer) Mario Mandžukić 1986-
(soccer) Mario Martínez 1989-
(soccer) Mario Gavranović 1989-
(soccer) Carlos Carbonero (a.k.a. Mario) 1990-
(soccer) Mario Balotelli 1990-
(soccer) Mario Götze 1992-
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 chemist
Mario Molina 1943-2020
Notable Writers:
2 authors
Mario Puzo 1920-1999
Mario Vargas Llosa 1936-
Olympic Medalists:
4 gold, 2 bronze, 2 silver
(silver) Mario Lanzi 1936 800 m
(gold) Mario Majoni 1948 water polo
(bronze) Mario Valota 1952 fencing
(gold) Mario Armano 1968 bobsleigh
(silver) Xandó (a.k.a. Mário) 1984 volleyball
(gold) Mario Fiorillo 1992 water polo
(bronze) Mario Ančić 2004 tennis
(gold) Mario Matt 2014 alpine skiing
Other Fictional Characters:
1 character
Mario 1981 video games
Other Leaders:
2 presidents, 1 prime minister
President Mario García Menocal 1913-1921 Cuba
Prime Minister Mario Frick 1993-2001 Liechtenstein
President Miguel Díaz-Canel (a.k.a. Mario) 2018- Cuba
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister/president
(prime minister/president) Mário Soares 1976-1978; 1983-1985; 1986-1996