Stella is a surname meaning star in Latin and Italian. Notable persons with the surname include:
Artists Fermo Stella (1490s–1560s), Italian painter François Stella (1563–1605), French Baroque painter Frank Stella (1936–2024), American painter, sculptor and printmaker Giacomo Stella (fl. 1572–1644), Italian Renaissance painter Guglielmo Stella (1828–1888), Italian Realist painter and writer Guido Balsamo Stella (1882–1941), Italian painter and engraver Jacques Stella (1596–1657), French painter Joseph Stella (1877–1946), American painter
Athletes
Aldo Stella (footballer) (born 1930), Italian goalkeeper Aldo Stella (skier) (born 1943), Italian ski mountaineer and skier Francesco Stella (footballer), (born 1991) is an Australian footballer Gianfranco Stella (born 1938), Italian ski mountaineer and skier Harry Stella (1916–1997), American football player and United States Army officer Noemi Stella (born 1997), Italian race walker Tommy La Stella (born 1989), American baseball player
Musicians and composers
Andrea Stella (fl. 1620s), an Italian priest and composer Antonietta Stella (1929–2022), Italian soprano Carlos Stella (born 1961), Argentine composer Lennon Stella (born 1999), Canadian singer and actress Maisy Stella (born 2003), from Canadian country music duo The Stellas Scipione Stella (died 1622), Neapolitan composer Simone Stella (born 1981), Italian harpsichordist and organist
Religion
Aldo Maria Lazzarín Stella (1926–2010), bishop of the Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Aisén, Chile Beniamino Stella (born 1941), Italian cardinal Marcello Stella (died 1642), Roman Catholic Bishop of Isernia Tommaso Stella (died 1566), Roman Catholic Bishop of Capodistria, Lavello, and Salpi
Other people
Aldo Stella (disambiguation), several people with the name Andrea Stella (engineer), an engineer currently working in Formula One Francesco Stella (1862–1940), Italian set designer, artist-painter, and decorator Franco Stella (born 24 April 1943), Italian architect Javier Arias Stella (1924–2020), Peruvian pathologist who discovered the eponymous "Arias-Stella reaction" Lucius Arruntius Stella (fl. c. 100AD), Roman senator Maria Stella (1773–1843), self-styled legitimate daughter of Louis Philip II, Duke of Orleans Martina Stella (born 1984), Italian actress Rebecca Stella (born 1985), Swedish singer, designer, model and blogger Roberto Stella (–2020), Italian general practitioner Sebastien Stella (born 1971), French choreographer and director
See also Stella (disambiguation) Stella (given name), including a list of people bearing the name