Donato is an Italian given name and surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Andy Donato (born 1937), editorial cartoonist for the Toronto Sun Baldassare Donato (1525–1603), Italian composer of the Venetian school Daniel Donato, graduate student whose research was at the center of the 2006 Biscuit Fire publication controversy Dick Donato (born 1963), American television personality and winner of Big Brother 8 Eugenio Donato (1937–1983), Armenian-Italian deconstructionist and literary critic Fiorenza Donato (born 1971), Italian physicist James Donato (born 1960), judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California João Donato (1934–2023), a Brazilian jazz and bossa nova pianist Magda Donato (1898–1966), Spanish-Mexican writer and actress Marc Donato (born 1989), Canadian actor Pietro di Donato (1911–1992), American writer and bricklayer Pietro Donato (1380–1447), a Renaissance humanist and the Bishop of Padua (from 1428) Rosa Donato (1808–1867), Italian revolutionary from Sicily Ryan Donato (born 1996), NHL player Ted Donato (born 1969), retired NHL player

See also Donato (disambiguation)

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