Rafaela Ottiano (4 March 1888 – 18 August 1942)MSN Movies was an Italian-born American stage and film actress.

Born in Venice, Italy, she emigrated with her parents to the United States. She was processed at Ellis Island in 1910.Rafaela Ottiano: The Venetian who Played the Villainess

Rafaela Ottiano established herself as a stage actress in Europe before arriving in Hollywood in 1924 and appearing in American motion pictures. Ottiano's first film was in the 1924 John L. McCutcheon-directed drama The Law and the Lady opposite actors Len Leo, Alice Lake and Tyrone Power, Sr.