Cesari is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bernardino Cesari (1565–1621), Italian painter Bruno Cesari (1933–2004), Italian art decorator Federico Cesari (born 1997), Italian actor Giovanni Cesari (1843–1904), Italian singer Giuseppe Cesari ( – 1640), Italian mannerist painter Lamberto Cesari (1910–1990), Italian mathematician Rick Cesari, advertising producer Velleda Cesari (1920–2003), Italian fencer