10. Carlo Gambino
He was born on August 24, 1902, in Palermo, Italy. He was raised in a Sicilian Mafia family, so becoming gangster was natural for him. Carlo was involved in various crimes and gang-related activities at an early age of his life. He was only 19 years old when he was appointed as a member of the Mafia (otherwise known as a ‘made man’). He killed Albert Anastasia – the boss of Luciano crime family. He remained a gangster for over 20 years till his death.
9. Meyer Lansky
Meyer was born on July 4, 1902, in Grodno, Belarus. He has no origin from America, England, but was known as a high-profile and rich gangster. He moved to New York at the age of 9. While in America, Lansky helped to form the Bugs and Meyer Mob, as well as the National Crime Syndicate in collaboration with two other gangsters.
8. Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel
Benjamin was born on February 28, 1906, in New York, USA. He earned his nickname of “Bugsy” due to his unpredictable nature. He was a powerful, co-founding Murder, Incorporated with Meyer Lansky, and worked for the Luciano crime family. He was expert of bootlegging and was a hitman. He was also a street criminal.
7. John Dillinger
John was born on: June 22, 1903, in Indiana, USA. His nickname is ‘Gentleman John’. His role was taken in the 2009 film, Public Enemies. John was active in America during the time of the Depression. He was a well known bank robber. His life was very short, he lived only for 31 years. In his life, be also broke out of prison two times.
6. The Kray Brothers
The Kray Brothers were born on 24th October, 1933, in London, England. Reginald “Reggie” Kray and Ronald “Ronnie” Kray were twin brothers who, in 1950, started a gang called “The Firm”. The two brothers were involved in murder, assaults and armed robberies. They also opened a nightclub in London, and had a lot of money.
5. Al Capone
Al Capone was born on January 17, 1899, in Brooklyn, America. His nickname was Scarface. He became a gangster after being expelled from school at the age of 14. He had assaulted one of his teachers. He became a member of the Five Points Gang in New York, and made much money from prostitution and brothels, as well as bootlegging.
4. Jesse James
He was born on September 5, 1847, in Missouri, usa. He became a gangster at the time of the “Wild West” and the American Civil War. He was a guerilla fighter, and participated in bank robberies, and street crimes.
3. Charles “Lucky” Luciano
Charles was born on November 24, 1897, in Italy. He is widely regarded as the father of organised crime. In his teenage, he moved from Sicily to the Lower East Side of New York, and then finally started residing in Italy. He was involved in activities like street crimes, murders, prostitution, kidnapping, and robberies. Charlie Luciano was an incredibly powerful man.
2. Frank Costello
He was born on January 26, 1891, in Cassano all’Ionio, Italy. At the age of 4, he moved to New York with his family. In his chidhood, he had many friends whose fathers were of Mafia background. He was the leader of the Luciano family, one of New York’s most powerful ‘Five Families’.
1. Frank Lucas
Frank Lucas was born in 1930, in La Grange, North Carolina. He moved to Harlem in 1946. He is one of the richest and most dangerous gangsters in the world. He was involved in drug dealings, rape, street crimes, and murders. He settled himself and made connections with big gang groups in the world.
