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List of Portuguese people
The following is a list of Portuguese people:
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Saints
- Anthony of Lisbon (1195-1231)
- Isabel of Aragon (1271-1336)
Navigators, explorers and pioneers
- Diogo Cão (15th century explorer of the African coast)
- Bartolomeu Dias (15th century explorer of the African coast)
- Vasco da Gama (discoverer of the sea route to India in 1498)
- Pedro Álvares Cabral (discoverer of Brazil in 1500)
- Gaspar Corte-Real (16th century explorer of North America)
- Ferdinand Magellan (The first circumnavigator of the real world)
- Afonso de Albuquerque (naval general and viceroy of India)
- Fernão Pires de Andrade (merchant)
- Gago Coutinho (1869-1959) and Sacadura Cabral (1881-1924) (were the first to cross South Atlantic Ocean by air in 1922)
Popes
- John XXI (13th century pope)
Philosophers
- Uriel Acosta (1585-1640)
- Agostinho da Silva (1906-1996)
- Damião de Góis
Musicians
- Duarte Lobo (composer)
- Carlos Seixas (composer)(1704-1742)
- Joaquim Joze Antunes (harpsichord maker) (1725-1790)
- Ignácio Parreiras Neves (composer)(1730-1794)
- João Domingos Bomtempo (1775-1842)(composer)
- Jerônimo de Souza Lôbo (composer)(? - 1810)
- Keil do Amaral(1850-1907)(composer of the Portuguese anthem)
- Francisco de Lacerda (1869-1934)(composer)
- Fernando Lopes Graça (1906-1995)(composer)
- Vianna da Mota (piano player, composer)(1868-1948)
- António Fragoso (1897-1918) (piano composer)
- Cláudio Carneiro (1895-1963) (composer)
- Ernesto Rodrigues (1959) (performer, composer)
- José Afonso (1929-1987)(also known as Zeca Afonso, composer, player)
- Amália Rodrigues(1920-1999) (the most famous fado singer)
- Carlos Paredes(1925-2004) (Portuguese guitar player)
- Sara Tavares (singer)
- Cristina Branco (fado singer)
- Mafalda Arnault (fado singer)
- Mariza (fado singer)
- Maria João Pires (piano player)
- Maria João (jazz singer)
- Mário Laginha (piano player)
- Madredeus (folk group)
- Dulce Pontes (singer)
- Mísia (fado singer)
- Vicente Lusitano (composer)
- Rui Veloso (singer)
- Rui da Silva (dj)
- DJ Vibe (dj)
- Moonspell (metal group)
- The Gift (pop group)
- Nelly Furtado (ethnic Portuguese, Canadian pop singer)
- Jay Kay (ethnic Portuguese, lead singer of the british band Jamiroquai)
- Daniel Costa (young singer and pianist)
Poets and writers
- Gil Vicente (playwright)
- João de Barros (writer and historian)
- Luís de Camões (poet, author of Os Lusíadas)
- Almeida Garrett (writer and playwright)
- Camilo Castelo Branco (writer)
- Eça de Queirós (writer)
- Fernando Pessoa (poet)
- Florbela Espanca (poet)
- Miguel Torga (poet and writer)
- Vitorino Nemésio (poet)
- António Gedeão (poet)
- Daniel Sampaio (writer)
- António Lobo Antunes (writer)
- José Cardoso Pires (writer)
- Agustina Bessa-Luís (writer)
- Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen (poet and writer)
- José Saramago (Nobel Prize for Literature in 1998)
Artists
- Vasco Fernandes (Grão Vasco)(15th century painter)
- Nuno Gonçalves (15th century painter)
- José Malhoa (19th century painter)
- Almada Negreiros (1893-1970) (20th century painter)
- Maria Helena Vieira da Silva (20th century painter)
- Paula Rego (20th century painter)
Scientists
- Garcia da Orta (botanical scientist)
- Pedro Nunes (1502-1578)
- Egas Moniz (1854-1955, neurologist, Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1949)
- António Damásio (1944-, neurologist)
- João Magueijo (physicist)
Engineers and architects
- Edgar Cardoso (expert in bridge engineering)
- Álvaro Siza Vieira (1933-) (architect)
- Tomás Taveira (1938-) (architect)
- Eduardo Souto de Moura (architect)
- João Luís Carrilho da Graca (architect)
- Gonçalo Sousa Byrne (architect)
- António Segadães Tavares (engineer - "Outstanding Structure Award 2004" winner)
Actors and directors
- Manoel de Oliveira (1908-) (director)
- Carmen Miranda (1914-1955) (singer and actress)
- Beatriz Costa (actress)
- António Silva (actor)
- Laura Alves (actress)
- Joaquim de Almeida (actor)
- Maria de Medeiros (actress)
Sports
- Luís Figo (1972-) (football player)
- Rui Costa (1972-) (football player)
- Vitor Baía (1969-) (football player)
- Cristiano Ronaldo (1985-) (football player)
- Francis Obikwelu (nigerian born runner)
- Ticha Penicheiro (WNBA player)
- José Azevedo (cyclist)
- Joaquim Agostinho (cyclist)
- Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (1943-) (football player)
- Carlos Lopes (1947-) (marathon olympic champion)
- Rosa Mota (1958-) (marathon olympic champion)
- Paulo Futre (football player)
- Paulo Sousa (football player)
- Carlos Queiróz (football coach)
- José Mourinho (football coach, european champion)
Politicians
- Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, Marquis of Pombal (1699-1782)
- António de Oliveira Salazar (1889-1970, dictator)
- Marcelo Caetano (1906-1980, dictator)
- Mário Soares (1924-)
- Francisco Sá Carneiro (1934-1980)
- Aníbal Cavaco Silva (economist)
- António Guterres (current president of the Socialist International)
- José Manuel Durão Barroso (current president of the EU Commission)
- Jorge Sampaio (current President of the Republic)
- Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza (claimant to the abolished throne of Portugal)
- Diogo Freitas do Amaral (former president of the General Assembly of the United Nations)
- António Vitorino
- Teresa Heinz Kerry
- José Sócrates (current Prime Minister)
- Pedro Santana Lopes (current Mayor of Lisbon)
See also
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