Welcome to the Italian Walk of Fame

Welcome to the Italian Walk of Fame.From the city that is home to the largest community of Italians outside of Italy comes the world’s first Italian Walk of Fame (IWOF). Located in the heart of Toronto’s famous downtown tourist destination known as “Little Italy,” and co-founded by Jimi Bertucci and Marisa Beaco Lang, the IWOF pays tribute to the extraordinary achievements Italians have had, both locally and globally, in all fields.
The official launch of this historic event took place on Monday September 7th, 2009. Stars, honouring deserving individuals of Italian origin, were placed permanently and prominently in the sidewalk and unveiled during a red carpet ceremony which was followed by a lavish gala awards dinner. First year inductees included international film actor Giancarlo Giannini, famous Italian-American singer Connie Francis and hockey legend, Phil Esposito to name a few.
The first annual Italian Walk of Fame event not only received an enthusiastic response from the community but also garnered overwhelming attention and coverage from the local as well as international media.

         2010 Inductees