Cortese is a surname of Italian origin. Notable people with the surname are as follows:
Anthony Cortese (born 1947), US environmental scientist Bob Cortese (born 1943), US college football coach Cristoforo Cortese (–1445), Venetian miniaturist and illuminator Dan Cortese (born 1967), US actor David D. Cortese (born 1956), US political figure (Santa Clara County, California Supervisor) Deena Cortese (born 1987), American television personality, Jersey Shore Domenico Tarcisio Cortese (1931–2011), Roman Catholic Bishop of Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea Dominic L. Cortese (born 1932), US political figure (California state legislator 1980–96) Enrico Cortese (born 1985), Italian footballer Federico Cortese, music director of the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras and conductor of the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra Franco Cortese (1903–1986), Italian auto racing driver Genevieve Cortese (born 1981), US television actress Giovanni Andrea Cortese (1483–1548), Italian cardinal and monastic reformer Giulio Cesare Cortese (1570–1640), Italian writer Guido Cortese (1908–1964), Italian lawyer and politician Guillaume Courtois (1628–1679), French-born artist who flourished in Rome, where he was known as Guglielmo Cortese Isabella Cortese (fl. 1561), Italian alchemist and writer of the Renaissance Joe Cortese (born 1948), US actor Laura Cortese (f. 1990s–2000s), US musician Leonardo Cortese (1916–1984), Italian film actor and director Leone Cortese (died 1496), Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Acerra Matias Cortese (born 1985), Argentine rugby union player Nicola Cortese (born 1968), Italian banker Nicolò Cortese (1907–1934), Roman Catholic parish priest and director for the Il Messaggero di Sant'Antonio magazine in Padua before and during World War II, Servant of God Pete Cortese (f. 1990s–2000s), US musician Rita Cortese (born 1949), Argentine actress and singer Sandro Cortese (born 1990), German motorcycle racer Shane Cortese (born 1968), New Zealand actor and singer Valentina Cortese (1923–2019), Italian actress
See also Cortesi (disambiguation) Cortes (surname) Cortese List, Californian planning document about the location of hazardous materials release sites