List of Portuguese people

 

The following is a list of notable and historically significant people from Portugal.

Navigators, explorers and pioneers

15th century

Afonso Gonçalves Baldaia (15th century explorer of the African coast)

Álvaro Caminha (15th century explorer of the Atlantic islands)

Álvaro Martins (15th century explorer of the African coast)

Alvise Cadamosto (15th century explorer of the Atlantic islands and of the African coast)

André Gonçalves (15th century explorer of the sea route to Brazil)

Antão Gonçalves (15th century explorer of the African coast)

António Fernandes (15th century explorer of the African coast)

Bartolomeu Dias (15th century explorer of the African coast)

Bartolomeu Perestrelo (15th century explorer of the Atlantic islands)

Dinis Dias (15th century explorer of the African coast)

Diogo Afonso (15th century explorer of the Atlantic islands and of the African coast)

Diogo Cão (15th century explorer of the African coast)

Diogo de Azambuja (15th century explorer of the African coast)

Diogo de Teive (15th century explorer of the Atlantic islands)

Diogo Dias (15th century explorer of the Atlantic islands, of the African coast and the Indian Ocean, discovered Madagascar)

Diogo Silves (15th century explorer of the Atlantic islands)

Duarte Pacheco Pereira (15th century explorer of the Atlantic)

Fernão do Pó (15th century explorer of the African coast)

Gil Eanes (15th century explorer of the African coast)

Gonçalo Velho (15th century explorer of the Atlantic islands)

João de Santarém (15th century explorer of the Atlantic islands)

João Gonçalves Zarco (15th century explorer of the Atlantic islands)

João Grego (15th century explorer of the African coast)

João Cartveli (15th century explorer of the African coast)

João Infante (15th century explorer of the African coast)

João Vaz Corte-Real (15th century explorer of North America)

Lopes Gonçalves (15th century explorer of the Atlantic)

Luís Pires (15th century explorer of the sea route to Brazil)

Nicolau Coelho (15th century explorer of the sea route to Brazil)

Nuno Tristão (15th century explorer of the African coast)

Paulo da Gama (15th century explorer of the sea route to India)

Pedro Álvares Cabral (discoverer of Brazil in 1500)

Pedro Escobar (15th century explorer of the Atlantic islands)

Pêro de Alenquer (15th century explorer of the African coast)

Pêro de Sintra (15th century explorer of the African coast)

Pêro Dias (15th century explorer of the African coast)

Pêro Vaz de Caminha (15th century explorer of the sea route to Brazil)

Tristão Vaz Teixeira (15th century explorer of the Atlantic islands)

Vasco da Gama (Lead the discovery of the sea route to India in 1498)

15th /16th century

Afonso de Paiva (15th century/16th century diplomat and explorer in Ethiopia)

Fernão de Noronha (15th century/16th century explorer of the Atlantic)

Gaspar de Lemos (15th century/16th century explorer of the Atlantic and of the sea route to Brazil)

Gonçalo Coelho (15th century/16th century explorer of the South American coast)

João Fernandes Lavrador (15th century/16th century explorer of North America)

Pero da Covilhã (15th century/16th century diplomat and explorer in Ethiopia and India)

Pêro de Barcelos (15th century/16th century explorer of North America)

16th century

Afonso de Albuquerque (16th century naval admiral and viceroy of India)

António da Mota (16th century among the first to reach Japan)

Antonio de Abreu (16th century explorer of Indonesia)

António Peixoto (16th century among the first to reach Japan)

Bento de Góis (16th century explorer)

Cristóvão Borralho (16th century among the first to reach Japan)

Cristóvão de Mendonça (16th century, some have claimed he discovered Australia - highly disputed)

Diogo Lopes de Sequeira (16th century explorer of the Indian Ocean)

Diogo Rodrigues (16th century explorer of the Indian Ocean)

Diogo Zeimoto (16th century among the first to reach Japan)

Duarte Fernandes (16th century diplomat in Thailand)

Estevão da Gama (16th century explorer of the Indian Ocean)

Fernão de Magalhães (Ferdinand Magellan) (16th century Led the first successful attempt to circumnavigate the Earth (1519-1522). Explorer of the Pacific Ocean).

Fernão Lopez (16th century soldier in India and first resident of the island of Saint Helena)

Fernão Mendes Pinto (16th century among the first to reach Japan)

Fernão Pires de Andrade (16th century merchant in China)

Francisco Álvares (16th century missionary and explorer in Ethiopia)

Francisco de Almeida (16th century explorer and viceroy of India)

Gaspar Corte-Real (16th century explorer of North America)

Gomes de Sequeira (16th century, some have claimed he discovered Australia - highly disputed)

João da Nova (16th century explorer of the Atlantic and of the Indian Ocean)

Jorge Álvares (16th century the first to reach China)

João Rodrigues Cabrilho (16th century discoverer of California)

Lourenço Marques (16th century trader and explorer in East Africa)

Martim Afonso de Sousa (16th century explorer and soldier in India)

Miguel Corte-Real (16th century explorer of North America)

Paulo Dias de Novais (16th century colonizer of Africa)

Pedro Mascarenhas (16th century explorer of the Indian Ocean)

Tristão da Cunha (16th century naval general and discoverer)

17th century

Baltazar Fernandes (17th century explorer of Brazil's interior)

David Melgueiro (17th century explorer of the Arctic)

Jeronimo Lobo (17th century missionary and explorer of Ethiopia)

Luis Váez de Torres (16th century/17th century explorer of south-west Pacific)

Pedro Fernandes de Queiroz (16th century/17th century explorer of south-west Pacific, some have claimed he discovered Australia)

Pedro Teixeira (17th century explorer of the Amazon River)

Raposo Tavares (17th century bandeirante)

19th and 20th century

Hermenegildo Capelo (19th century explorer of Africa)

Roberto Ivens (19th century explorer of Africa)

Serpa Pinto (19th century explorer of Africa)

Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral (20th century the first to cross the South Atlantic Ocean by air)

Carlos Bleck (20th century pioneer of aviation)

Saints

Teotónio of Coimbra (1082-1162), Saint

Gonçalo of Amarante (1187-1259), Saint

Anthony of Lisbon (1195-1231), Saint

Elizabeth of Portugal (1271-1336), Saint

John de Brito Saint

Nuno Álvares Pereira (1360-1431), Blessed

Saint Joan Princess (1452-1490), Blessed

Bartolomeu dos Mártires (1514-1590), Blessed

Ignacio de Azevedo (1528-1570), Blessed

Alexandrina of Balasar (1904-1955), Blessed

Francisco Marto (1908-1919), Blessed

Jacinta Marto (1910-1920), Blessed

Religious

António Andrade (1580-1634), Missionary/explorer of Tibet

António Vieira (1608-1697), Writer, Diplomat and Preacher

João Ferreira Annes de Almeida (1628-1691), Missionary

Popes

Damasus I (4th century pope)

John XXI (13th century pope)

Philosophers

Damião de Góis (1502-1574)

Uriel da Costa (1585-1640)

Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677)

António Sérgio (1883-1969)

Agostinho da Silva (1906-1996)

Eduardo Abranches de Soveral (1957-2003)

António Castanheira Neves (1929-)

José Gil (1939-)

Musicians

Pedro de Escobar (c. 1465-1535) (composer)

Duarte Lobo (1565-1646) (composer)

Carlos Seixas (1704-1742) (composer)

Joaquim Joze Antunes (1725-1790) (harpsichord maker)

Ignácio Parreiras Neves (1730-1794) (composer)

Luísa Todi (1753-1833) (lyrical singer)

João Domingos Bomtempo (1775-1842) (composer)

Adriano Correia de Oliveira (1942 - 1982) (singer)

Alfredo Keil (1850-1907) (composer of the Portuguese anthem)

Vianna da Mota (1868-1948) (piano player, composer)

Francisco de Lacerda (1869-1934) (composer)

Guilhermina Suggia (1885-1950) (cellist)

Luís de Freitas Branco (1890-1955) (composer)

Alfredo Marceneiro (1891-1982) (fado singer)

Cláudio Carneiro (1895-1963) (composer)

Pedro de Freitas Branco (1896-1963)

António Fragoso (1897-1918) (piano composer)

Tomás Alcaide (1901-1967) (lyrical singer)

Fernando Lopes Graça (1906-1995) (composer)

Amália Rodrigues (1920-1999) (the most famous fado singer)

Carlos Paredes (1925-2004) (Portuguese guitar player)

José Afonso (1929-1987) (aka Zeca Afonso, composer, player)

Joe Raposo (1937-1989) (composer and lyricist)

Vitorino (1942-) (singer)

António Variações (1944-1984) (singer and songwriter)

Maria João Pires (1944-) (piano player)

Sergio Godinho (1948-) (singer)

Fausto (1948-) (singer)

Jorge Palma (1950-) (singer, pianist and songwriter)

Maria João (1956-) (jazz singer)

Rui Veloso (1957-) (singer)

Ernesto Rodrigues (1959-) (performer, composer)

Tim (1960-) (player, vocals Xutos & Pontapés)

Mário Laginha (1960-) (piano player)

Nuno Bettencourt (1966- ) (guitarist, songwriter, singer)

Rita Guerra (1967-) (singer)

Dulce Pontes (1969-) (singer)

Teresa Salgueiro (1969-) (Madredeus vocals)

Sara Carvalho (1970-) (composer)

Tim (1960-) (player, vocals Xutos & Pontapés)

Cristina Branco (1972-) (fado singer)

Mariza (1973-) (fado singer)

Fernando Ribeiro (1974-) (Moonspell vocals)

Mafalda Arnauth (1974-) (fado singer)

Lúcia Moniz (1976-) (singer/actress)

Nelly Furtado (1978-) (singer/actress)

Sara Tavares (1978-) (singer)

Mísia (fado singer)

Rui da Silva (dj)

António Pereira (aka DJ Vibe, dj)

Paulo Furtado (blues performer)

Steve Perry Former lead singer of Journey

Poets

Main article: List of Portuguese language poets.

Writers

Agostinho da Silva (writer and philosopher)

Agustina Bessa-Luís (writer)

Alberto Pimenta (writer and poet)

Alexandre Herculano (writer)

Alice Vieira (writer)

Almada Negreiros (writer)

Almeida Garrett (writer and playwright)

Álvaro Cunhal (neo-realist writer)

Alves Redol (neo-realist writer)

Ana de Castro Osório (writer / feminist)

André de Resende (writer)

Antero de Quental (writer)

António Alçada Baptista (writer)

António José da Silva (playwright)

António Lobo Antunes (writer)

António Vieira (1608-1697) (preacher and writer)

Aquilino Ribeiro (neo-realist writer)

Branquinho da Fonseca (writer)

Bulhão Pato (writer)

Camilo Castelo Branco (writer)

Carlos de Oliveira (writer)

Damião de Góis (writer)

Daniel Sampaio (writer and psychiatrist)

David Mourão-Ferreira (writer)

Dinis Machado (writer)

Diogo Barbosa Machado (1682-1772) (writer)

Eça de Queirós (writer)

Fernão Lopes (c. 1380-1458) (royal chronicler)

Fernando Aires (writer)

Gil Vicente (playwright)

Gomes Eanes de Zurara (writer)

Gonçalo Tavares (writer)

Guerra Junqueiro (poet and writer)

Hélia Correia (writer)

Inês Pedrosa (writer)

Irene Lisboa (1892-1958) (writer)

Jacinto Lucas Pires (writer)

João Aguiar (writer)

João Barrento (writer)

João Bénard da Costa (writer)

João de Barros (writer and historian)

Jorge de Sena (writer and poet)

José Cardoso Pires (writer)

José Gomes Ferreira (writer)

José Leon Machado (writer)

José Rodrigues Miguéis (1901-1980) (writer)

José Saramago (writer, Nobel Prize for Literature in 1998)

Luís António Verney (1713-1792) (writer)

Luís Lopes (writer)

Manuel Alegre (poet, writer and politician)

Maria Lamas (1893-1983) (writer and journalist)

Mário de Sá-Carneiro (novelist and poet)

Miguel Torga (poet and writer)

Natália Correia (writer and poet)

Onésimo Teotónio Almeida (writer)

Orlando da Costa (poet and playwright)

Ramalho Ortigão (writer)

Raúl Brandão (1867-1930) (writer)

Raúl Proença (1884-1941) (writer)

Rosa Lobato Faria (writer)

Rui de Pina (writer)

Rui Miguel Saramago (poet and writer)

Rui Zink (writer)

Sampaio Bruno (writer)

Sarah Beirão (writer)

Soeiro Pereira Gomes (neo-realist writer)

Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen (poet and writer)

Teófilo de Braga (literary historian)

Teolinda Gersão (writer)

Trindade Coelho (writer)

Urbano Tavares Rodrigues (writer and journalist)

Vasco Graça Moura (writer)

Vasco Pulido Valente (historian and critic)

Vergílio Ferreira (writer)

Artists

Almada Negreiros (1893-1970) (20th century painter)

Amadeo de Souza Cardoso (1887-1918) (20th century painter)

António Soares dos Reis (1847-1889) (19th century sculptor)

Aurélia de Souza (1865-1922) (19th/20th century painter)

Carlos Relvas (1838-1894) (19th century photographer)

Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro (1857-1929) (19th/20th century painter)

Domingos António de Sequeira (1768-1837) (18th/19th century painter)

Eduardo Gageiro (1935) (20th century photographer)

Helena Almeida (1934) (20th century plastic artist)

José Dias Coelho (20th century artist)

José Dominguez Alvarez (1906-1942) (20th century painter)

José Malhoa (19th century painter)

Josefa d'Óbidos (1630-1684) (17th century painter)

Joshua Benoliel (1873-1932) (19th/20th century photographer)

Júlio Pomar (1926) (20th century painter)

Nadir Afonso (1920) (geometric abstract painter)

Nuno Gonçalves (15th century painter)

Paula Rego (20th century painter)

Pereira da Silva (1920-2003) (20th century sculptor)

Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro (19th century charicaturist)

Vasco Fernandes (Grão Vasco)(15th century painter)

Vieira da Silva (20th century painter)

Fernando Lanhas (1923-)

Scientists

Corino de Andrade (1906 -2005, neurologist)

António Damásio (1944-, neurologist)

Bento de Jesus Caraça (1901-1948, mathematician)

Almeida Lima (neurologist)

Egas Moniz (1854-1955, neurologist, Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1949)

Garcia de Orta (c. 1499-1568) (botanical scientist)

João Magueijo (physicist)

Pedro Nunes (1502-1578) (mathematician / cosmographer)

Correia da Serra (1750-1823)

Abel Salazar (1889-1946)

Adelaide Cabete (1867-1935)

André de Resende (c. 1500-1573)

Bartolomeu de Gusmão (1685-1724) (inventor)

Bissaya Barreto (1886-1974)

Fernando Catarino (1932-) (biologist)

Francisco Gentil (1878-1964)

Francisco Pulido Valente (1884-1964)

Hanna Damásio (1942-)

Jacob de Castro Sarmento (c. 1691-1762)

Manuel Sobrinho Simões (1947-)

Maria de Sousa (1947-)

Orlando Ribeiro (1911-1997) (geographer)

Ribeiro Sanches (1699-1783)

Sousa Martins (1843-1897)

Tomé Pires (c. 1465-c. 1540)

Moisés Espírito Santo (1934- ) (sociologist, ethnologist and academician)

Vitorino Magalhães Godinho (1918- ) (historian and academician)

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 (1944-) (engineer, "Outstanding Structure Award 2004" winner)

José Tribolet (engineer, IST professor)

Afonso Domingues (architect)

Cassiano Branco (1897-1970) (architect)

Eugénio dos Santos (1711-1760) (architect)

Fernando Távora (1923-2005) (architect)

Ruy Jervis d'Athouguia (1917-2006) (architect)

Duarte Pacheco (1900-1943) (engineer)

Edgar Cardoso (1913-2000) (engineer)

Psychiatrists

Daniel Sampaio

José Augusto Seco Machado Gil (1953-1996)

Henrique Barahona Fernandes

João dos Santos

José Luís Simões da Fonseca

Actors and directors

Alexandra Lencastre

Amélia Rey Colaço (1898-1990) (actress)

António Lopes Ribeiro (1908-1995) (film director)

António Ribeiro (1969-) (playwright and director)]

António Silva (actor)

Beatriz Batarda (actress)

Beatriz Costa (actress)

Carmen Miranda (1914-1955) (singer and actress)

Daniela Ruah (actress)

Diogo Infante (actor)

Eunice Muñoz (1928-) (actress)

Herman José (1954)(actor and humourist)

Ivo Canelas (1973-) (actor)

João César Monteiro (1939-2003) (film director)

João Villaret (1913-1961) (actor and poetry reader)

Joaquim de Almeida (1957-) (actor)

Laura Alves (actress)

Luís Miguel Cintra (1948-)

Manoel de Oliveira (1908-) (film director)

Manuela Cassola (1925-) (actriz)

Marco Martins (1972-) (film director)

Maria de Medeiros (actress)

Maria Matos (1890-1952) (actress)

Mário Viegas (1948-1996) (actor)

Nuno Lopes (1978-) (actor)

Pedro Varela (1974-) (actor and director)

Raúl Solnado (actor and humourist)

Ruy de Carvalho (1927-) (actor)

Vasco Santana (1898-1958) (actor)

Sports

Ana Rocha (Professional Wrestler)

António Jesus Correia (1924-2003)

António Livramento (1944-1999) (Hockey Player)

Carlos Lopes (1947-) (marathon olympic champion)

Carlos Queiróz (football coach)

Carlos Sousa (off road driver, world champion in 2003)

Costinha (1974-) (football player)

Cristiano Ronaldo (1985-) (football player)

Stephanie Botelho (1985-) (Basketball & Volleyball player, St. Basil-the-Great College/ University of Toronto)

Steven Botelho (1990-) (basketball player,St. John de Brebeff)

Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (1942-) (football player, born in Mozambique; later moved to Portugal)

Fernanda Ribeiro (1969-) (10,000m olympic champion)

Francis Obikwelu (Nigerian born runner)

Joaquim Agostinho (cyclist)

José Azevedo (cyclist)

José Mourinho (football coach)

Luís Figo (1972-) (football player)

Maniche (1977-) (football player)

Manuel dos Santos (1925-1973) (bullfighter)

Rui Costa (1972-) (football player)

Mery Andrade (WNBA player)

Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha better known as Nani (football player for Manchester United)

Nuno Gomes (football player)

Ricardo Carvalho (football player)

Pauleta (football player)

Paulo Futre (former football player)

Paulo Sousa (former football player)

Pedro Lamy (former Formula One and DTM driver)

Ricardo Quaresma (1983-) (football player)

Ricardo Pereira (football player)

Ricardo Sá Pinto (football player)

Rosa Mota (1958-) (marathon olympic champion)

Simão Sabrosa (1979-) (football player)

Tiago Monteiro (Formula One driver)

Ticha Penicheiro (WNBA player)

Vítor Baía (1969-) (football player)

Politicians

Afonso Costa (1871-1937) (Primer Minister during the First Republic)

Álvaro Cunhal (1913-2005) (former General Secretary of the PCP)

Aníbal Cavaco Silva (economist, former Prime Minister, current President of the Republic)

Anton de Vieira (1682-1745, governor of St Petersburg and Okhotsk)

Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, Marquis of Pombal (1699-1782)

António de Oliveira Salazar (1889-1970, dictator)

António Guterres (former Prime Minister, current president of the Socialist International and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)

António Vitorino (former Minister and EU Commissionar)

Bento Gonçalves (1902-1942) (former General Secretary of the PCP)

Carlos Alberto da Mota Pinto (1936-1985) (former Prime Minister)

Carlos Carvalhas (1941-) (former General Secretary of the PCP)

Diogo Freitas do Amaral (former president of the General Assembly of the United Nations, current Minister of Foreign Affairs)

Duarte Pio, Duke of Bragança (claimant to the abolished throne of Portugal)

Francisco Sá Carneiro (1934-1980) (former Prime Minister)

Jaime Ornelas Camacho (1911-) (first Regional Government President of Madeira)

Jerónimo de Sousa (1947 -) (General Secretary of the PCP)

Jorge Sampaio (former President of the Republic)

José Manuel Barroso (former Prime Minister, current president of the EU Commission)

José Sócrates (current Prime Minister)

Marcelo Caetano (1906-1980, dictator)

Mário Soares (1924-) (former Prime Minister and President of the Republic)

Octávio Pato (1925 - 1999)

Pedro Santana Lopes (former Prime Minister, former Mayor of Lisbon)

Teresa Heinz Kerry (philanthropist and the wife of U.S. Senator John Kerry)

Vasco Gonçalves (1922 - 2005) (former Prime Minister)

Historians

António de Oliveira Martins (1845-1894)

Diogo do Couto (1542-1616)

Jaime Cortesão (1884-1960) (writer and historian)

José de Figueiredo (1872-1937) (historian and painting critic)

Businessmen

Alfredo da Silva (1871-1942) (industrial)

Antónia Ferreira (a.k.a. Ferreirinha) (1811-1896)

António Champalimaud (1918-2004)

Belmiro de Azevedo (1938-)

Fausto Figueiredo (1880-1950)

Joe Berardo (1944-)

Ricardo Espírito Santo Silva (1900-1955) (philantropist)

Salvador Caetano (1926-)

Other

Catarina Eufémia (1928-1954) (assassinated rural worker)

Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos (1837-1880) (former 19th-century archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave Goa)

Fernando Pessa (1902-2002) (journalist)

José de Azeredo Perdigão (1896-1993) (lawyer)

Mariana Alcoforado (1624-1723)

Tomé Pires

See also

• List of Portuguese monarchs
• Presidents of Portugal
• List of Prime Ministers of Portugal
• List of mayors of Lisbon

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