Gabriel Alejandro Paletta (born 15 February 1986) is an Italian Argentine central defender who currently plays for Parma in Italy's Serie A and the Italy national team.

Born in Argentina to parents of Italian descent, Paletta represented his birth nation at the under-20 level, participating in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands. He started all seven matches as Argentina won the title.

On 1 June 2014, Paletta was named in Italy's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.