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Famous People Named Mario
Take a look at famous people named Mario, such as Mario Andretti, Mario R. Capecchi, and Mario Vargas Llosa.
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Mario Molina
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- Famous Pisceans
- Famous Chemists
Mario Molina
Chemist / 1943 -
Mexican-born chemist Mario Molina won a Nobel Prize in 1995 for his research on how man-made compounds affect the ozone layer.
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Mario Lopez
Mario Lopez
Theater Actor, Television Actor, Game Show Host / 1973 -
Mario Lopez is a television host and actor who has appeared chiefly on various television series, such as Saved by the Bell, Extra and America's Best Dance Crew.
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Mario Andretti
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- Famous Pisceans
- Famous Racecar Drivers
- Famous People Named Mario
Mario Andretti
Race Car Driver / 1940 -
Mario Andretti is best known as one of car racing's most successful drivers.
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Mario Batali
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- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Chefs
- Famous People Named Mario
Mario Batali
Chef / 1960 -
Mario Batali is best known for his cooking, in multiple kitchens and on the Food Network.
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Mario Vargas Llosa
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- Famous Arians
- Famous People Named Mario
- Famous Fiction Authors
Mario Vargas Llosa
Author / 1936 -
Winner of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature, novelist Mario Vargas Llosa has written many novels that reflect on Peruvian society and politics.
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Mario Puzo
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- Best Screenplay Oscar Winners
- Famous Libras
- Columbia University Alumni
Mario Puzo
Author, Screenwriter / 1920 - 1999
Mario Puzo became famous when he adapted his novel The Godfather into a screenplay for director Francis Ford Coppola in the 1960s.
profile name: Mario Molina profile occupation: Chemist
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profile name: Mario Andretti profile occupation: Race Car Driver
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profile name: Mario Batali profile occupation: Chef
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profile name: Mario Lopez profile occupation: Theater Actor, Television Actor, Game Show Host
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profile name: Mario Vargas Llosa profile occupation: Author
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