List of Portuguese people

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

Navigators, explorers and pioneers

15th century

Vasco da Gama, discoverer of the sea route to India

Pedro Álvares Cabral, discoverer of Brazil

João Vaz Corte-Real, discoverer of Newfoundland.

Afonso de Albuquerque, naval admiral and viceroy of India.

Fernão Mendes Pinto, writer and one of the first to travel to Japan

Afonso Gonçalves Baldaia, explorer of the African coast
Álvaro Caminha, explorer of the Atlantic islands
Álvaro Martins, explorer of the African coast
Alvise Cadamosto, explorer of the Atlantic islands and of the African coast
André Gonçalves, explorer of the sea route to Brazil
Antão Gonçalves, explorer of the African coast
Álvaro Fernandes, explorer of the African coast
Bartolomeu Dias, explorer of the African coast
Bartolomeu Perestrelo, explorer of the Atlantic islands
Dinis Dias, explorer of the African coast
Diogo Cão, explorer of the African coast
Diogo de Azambuja, explorer of the African coast
Diogo de Teive, explorer of the Atlantic islands
Diogo Dias, explorer of the Atlantic islands, of the African coast and the Indian Ocean, discovered Madagascar
Diogo Silves, explorer of the Atlantic islands
Duarte Pacheco Pereira, explorer of the Atlantic
Fernão do Pó, explorer of the African coast
Gil Eanes, explorer of the African coast
Gonçalo Velho, explorer of the Atlantic islands
João de Santarém, explorer of the Atlantic islands
João Gonçalves Zarco, explorer of the Atlantic islands
João Grego, explorer of the African coast
João Infante, explorer of the African coast
João Vaz Corte-Real, explorer of North America
Lopes Gonçalves, explorer of the Atlantic
Luís Pires, explorer of the sea route to Brazil
Nicolau Coelho, explorer of the sea route to Brazil
Nuno Tristão, explorer of the African coast
Paulo da Gama, explorer of the sea route to India
Pedro Álvares Cabral, discoverer of Brazil in 1500
Pedro Escobar, explorer of the Atlantic islands
Pêro de Alenquer, explorer of the African coast
Pêro de Sintra, explorer of the African coast
Pêro Dias, explorer of the African coast
Pêro Vaz de Caminha, explorer of the sea route to Brazil
Tristão Vaz Teixeira, explorer of the Atlantic islands
Vasco da Gama, led the discovery of the sea route to India in 1498
Christopher Columbus, identity disputed, led Spain to the Caribbean islands (Bahamas) in 1492

15th/16th century

Afonso de Paiva, diplomat and explorer in Ethiopia
Fernão de Noronha, explorer of the Atlantic
Gaspar de Lemos, explorer of the Atlantic and of the sea route to Brazil
Gonçalo Coelho, explorer of the South American coast
João Fernandes Lavrador, explorer of North America
Pêro da Covilhã, diplomat and explorer in Ethiopia and India
Pêro de Barcelos, explorer of North America

16th century

Afonso de Albuquerque, naval admiral and viceroy of India
António de Abreu, explorer of Indonesia
António Mota, among the first to reach Japan
Bento de Góis, explorer
Cristóvão Jacques, explorer of the Brazilian coast
Cristóvão de Mendonça, some have claimed he discovered Australia; this is disputed
Diogo Lopes de Sequeira, explorer of the Indian Ocean
Diogo Rodrigues, explorer of the Indian Ocean
Duarte Fernandes, diplomat in Thailand
Estevão da Gama, explorer of the Indian Ocean
Fernão Lopez, soldier in India and first resident of the island of Saint Helena
Fernão Mendes Pinto, among the first to reach Japan
Fernão Pires de Andrade, merchant in China
Francisco Álvares, missionary and explorer in Ethiopia
Francisco de Almeida, explorer and viceroy of India
Gaspar Corte-Real, explorer of North America
Gomes de Sequeira, some claim he discovered Australia; this is disputed
João da Nova, explorer of the Atlantic and of the Indian Ocean
Jorge Álvares, the first to reach China
João Rodrigues Cabrilho, discoverer of California
Lourenço Marques, trader and explorer in East Africa
Martim Afonso de Sousa, explorer and soldier in India
Miguel Corte-Real, explorer of North America
Paulo Dias de Novais, colonizer of Africa
Pedro Mascarenhas, explorer of the Indian Ocean
Tristão da Cunha, naval general and discoverer
Ferdinand Magellan, led the first successful attempt to circumnavigate the Earth (1519–1522); explorer of the Pacific Ocean

17th century

Estêvão Cacella, missionary and explorer of Tibet, first European in Bhutan
Baltasar Fernandes, explorer of Brazil's interior
David Melgueiro, explorer of the Arctic
Jerónimo Lobo, missionary and explorer of Ethiopia
Luís Vaz de Torres, 16th-century/17th-century explorer of south-west Pacific
Pedro Fernandes de Queirós, 16th-century/17th-century explorer of south-west Pacific, some claim he discovered Australia
Pedro Teixeira, explorer of the Amazon River
António Raposo Tavares, bandeirante

18th century

Alexandre Rodrigues Ferreira, explorer of Brazil's interior
Francisco de Lacerda, explorer of Africa

19th century

Alexandre de Serpa Pinto, explorer of Africa
António da Silva Porto, explorer of Africa
Hermenegildo Capelo, explorer of Africa
Roberto Ivens, explorer of Africa

20th century

Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral, first to cross the South Atlantic Ocean by air

Saints

Saint Anthony of Lisbon (or Padua)

Amador of Portugal (Early Christianity)[1]
Anthony of Lisbon (1195–1231)
Basileus (1st century)[2]
Beatriz da Silva Menezes (1424–1490)[3]
Elizabeth of Portugal (1271–1336)
Felix the Hermit (9th century)
Francisco Marto (1908–1919)
Fructuosus of Braga (7th century)
Irene of Tomar (7th century)
Jacinta Marto (1910–1920)
João Baptista Machado (16th/17th century)[4]
John de Brito (1647–1693)
John of God (1495–1550)
Julia (3rd century)[5]
Mancius (Early Christianity)[6]
Martin of Braga (520–580)
Maxima (3rd century)[7]
Nuno Álvares Pereira (1360–1431)
Peter of Rates (1st century)
Quiteria (5th century)
Rita Amada de Jesus (1848–1913)[8]
Rudesind (10th century)[9]
Saint Ovidius (1st and 2nd centuries)
Theotonius (1088–1166)
Verissimus (3rd century)[10]
Victor (3rd century)[11]
Wilgefortis (folk saint)[12]

Blessed

Alexandrina of Balasar (1904–1955)
Amadeus of Portugal (1420–1482)
Bartolomeu dos Mártires (1514–1590)
Ferdinand the Holy Prince (1402–1443)
Inácio de Azevedo (1528–1570)
Joan, Princess of Portugal (1452–1490)
Mafalda of Portugal (1190–1256)
Sancha of Portugal (1180–1229)
Teresa of Portugal (1181–1250)[13]
Elizabeth of Portugal (1282–1325)

Religious

António de Andrade (1580–1634), missionary, explorer of Tibet
António Vieira (1608–1697), writer, diplomat and preacher
João Ferreira Annes de Almeida (1628–1691), missionary
Paulo António de Carvalho e Mendonça (1702–1770), priest and cardinal, Inquisitor-General of the Holy Inquisition
Lúcia de Jesus dos Santos (1907–2005), visionary, involved in the 1917 Fátima events
Paulus Orosius (385–420), historian, theologian and disciple of St. Augustine

Popes

Pope John XXI

Damasus I, 4th-century pope
John XXI, 13th-century pope

Philosophers

Agostinho da Silva (1906–1996)
António Castanheira Neves (born 1929)
António Sérgio (1883–1969)
Damião de Góis (1502–1574)
Eduardo Lourenço (born 1923)
José Gil (born 1939)

Musicians

Adriano Correia de Oliveira (1942–1982), singer
Alfredo Keil (1850–1907), composer of the Portuguese anthem
Ana Free, singer
Ana Moura (born 1979), singer, fadista
António Zambujo (born 1975), singer, fadista
Alfredo Marceneiro (1891–1982), fado singer
Amália Rodrigues (1920–1999), the most famous fado singer
António Fragoso (1897–1918), piano composer
António Pinho Vargas (born 1951), classical, jazz and piano composer
António Variações (1944–1984), singer and songwriter
Aurea, singer
Camané (born 1967), singer, fadista
Carlos do Carmo (born 1939), singer, fadista
Carlos Paredes (1925–2004), Portuguese guitar player
Carlos Seixas (1704–1742), composer
Cristina Branco (born 1972), fado singer
Danny Fernandes, singer
David Fonseca (born 1973), singer
Diogo Piçarra, singer
DJ Vibe, DJ
Duarte Lobo (1565–1646), composer
Dulce Pontes (born 1969), singer
Fernando Lopes Graça (1906–1995), composer
Fernando Ribeiro (born 1974), Moonspell vocals
Francisco d'Andrade (born 1856), international opera baritone
Guilhermina Suggia (1885–1950), cellist
Isabel Soveral (born 1961), composer
Jay Kay (born 1969), singer; Portuguese father
João Domingos Bomtempo (1775–1842), composer
Joaquim José Antunes (1725–1790), harpsichord maker
Jorge Palma (born 1950), singer, pianist and songwriter
José Afonso (1929–1987), aka Zeca Afonso, composer, player
Luciana Abreu (born 1985), singer, composer, actress, TV host
Lúcia Moniz (born 1976), singer, actress
Luís de Freitas Branco (1890–1955), composer
Luísa Todi (1753–1833), lyrical singer
Mafalda Arnauth (born 1974), fado singer
Malvina Garrigues (born 1825), opera soprano
Manuela Azevedo, singer
Maria João Pires (born 1944), piano player
Maria João (born 1956), jazz singer
Mário Laginha (born 1960), piano player
Mariza (born 1973), fado singer
Mísia, fado singer
Nelly Furtado, singer
Nuno Bettencourt (born 1966), guitarist, songwriter, singer
Paulo Furtado, blues performer
Pedro de Escobar (c. 1465 – 1535), composer
Rita Guerra (born 1967), singer
Rita Redshoes, singer
Rui da Silva, disc jockey
Rui Veloso (born 1957), singer
Sara Tavares (born 1978), singer
Shawn Desman, singer
Shawn Mendes, singer
Sérgio Godinho (born 1948), singer
Steve Perry, lead singer of band Journey
Teresa Salgueiro (born 1969), Madredeus vocals
Tim (born 1960), player, vocals Xutos & Pontapés
José Vianna da Motta (1868–1948), piano player, composer
Vitorino (born 1942), singer

Writers

José Maria de Eça de Queiroz, realist writer

Agostinho da Silva, writer and philosopher
Agustina Bessa-Luís, writer
Alexandre Herculano, writer
Alice Vieira, writer
Almada Negreiros, writer
Almeida Garrett, writer and playwright
Álvaro Cunhal, neo-realist writer
Álvaro Magalhães, writer
Alves Redol, neo-realist writer
Ana de Castro Osório, writer and pioneer feminist
Ana Luísa Amaral, poet
André de Resende, writer
Antero de Quental, writer
António José da Silva, playwright
António Lobo Antunes, writer
António Vieira (1608–1697), preacher and writer
Aquilino Ribeiro, neo-realist writer
Camilo Castelo Branco, writer
Carlos de Oliveira, writer
Damião de Góis, writer
David Mourão-Ferreira, writer
Eça de Queiroz, writer
Fernando Pessoa, poet writer philosopher, described as one of the most significant literary figures of the 20th century
Fernão Lopes (c. 1380–1458), royal chronicler
Fiama Hasse Pais Brandão, poet and writer
Gil Vicente, playwright
Gomes Eanes de Zurara, writer
Guerra Junqueiro, poet and writer
Hélia Correia, writer
Inês Pedrosa, writer
Irene Lisboa (1892–1958), writer
João Aguiar, writer
João de Barros, writer and historian
Jorge de Sena, writer and poet
José Cardoso Pires, writer
José Gomes Ferreira, writer
José Rodrigues Miguéis (1901–1980), writer
José Saramago, writer, Nobel Prize for Literature in 1998
Luiz Pacheco (1925–2008), writer and editor
Luís Vaz de Camões, poet, playwright
Manuel Alegre, poet, writer and politician
Mário de Sá-Carneiro, novelist and poet
Miguel Torga, poet and writer
Natália Correia, writer and poet
Orlando da Costa, poet and playwright
Ramalho Ortigão, writer
Raul Brandão (1867–1930), writer
Raul Proença (1884–1941), writer
Rosa Lobato Faria, writer
Rui de Pina, writer
Soeiro Pereira Gomes, neo-realist writer
Teixeira de Pascoaes, writer and poet
Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen, poet and writer
Tomé Pires (1465–1540), author of the Suma Oriental
Urbano Tavares Rodrigues, writer and journalist
Vasco Graça Moura, writer
Vergílio Ferreira, writer
Vitorino Nemésio, poet and writer

Artists

Sofia Areal, painter
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
Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro (1857–1929), 19th/20th-century painter
Eduardo Gageiro (born 1935), 20th-century photographer
Fernando Lanhas (1923–2012)
Filipe Alarcão (born 1963), urban and modern contemporary designer
João M. P. Lemos, cartoonist
José Dias Coelho, 20th-century artist
José Malhoa, 19th-century painter
Joshua Benoliel (1873–1932), 19th/20th-century photographer
Júlio Pomar (1926–2018), 20th-century painter
Marco Mendes (born 1978), comic artist
Manuel Pereira da Silva (1920–2003), 20th-century sculptor
Nadir Afonso (1920–2013), geometric abstract painter
Nuno Gonçalves, 15th-century painter
Paula Rego, 20th-century painter
Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro, 19th-century caricaturist
Raquel Gameiro (1889–1970), painter and illustrator
Vasco Fernandes (Grão Vasco), 15th-century painter
Vieira da Silva, 20th-century painter

Scientists

Abel Salazar (1889–1946)
Alexandre Quintanilha (born 1945)
André de Resende (c. 1500 – 1573)
António A. de Freitas (born 1947), immunologist
António Damásio (born 1944), neurologist
Bartolomeu de Gusmão (1685–1724), inventor
Bento de Jesus Caraça (1901–1948), mathematician
Diogo Abreu (born 1947), geographer
Egas Moniz (1874–1955), neurologist and Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1949
Freitas-Magalhães (born 1966), psychologist
Garcia de Orta (c. 1499 – 1568), botanical scientist
Hanna Damásio (born 1942), neurologist
Jacob de Castro Sarmento (c. 1691 – 1762)
João de Pina-Cabral (born 1954), anthropologist
João Magueijo (born 1967), physicist
Miguel Vale de Almeida (born 1960), anthropologist
Benedita Barata da Rocha (born 1949), immunologist
Orlando Ribeiro (1911–1997), geographer
Pedro Nunes (1502–1578), mathematician and cosmographer
Sousa Martins (1843–1897)
Tomé Pires (c. 1465–c. 1540)

Engineers and architects

Álvaro Siza Vieira (born 1933), architect
João Luís Carrilho da Graça, architect
Edgar Cardoso (1913–2000), engineer
Eduardo Souto de Moura, architect
Fernando Távora (1923–2005), architect
José Tribolet, engineer, IST professor
Tomás Taveira (born 1938), architect

Psychiatrists

João dos Santos

Actors and directors

Alexandra Lencastre (born 1965), actress
António Lopes Ribeiro (1908–1995), film director
António Silva, actor
Beatriz Batarda, actress
Beatriz Costa, actress
Carmen Miranda (1909–1955), singer and actress
Constantino Esteves, film director
Daniela Ruah, actress
Diogo Infante, actor
Diogo Morgado, actor
Eunice Muñoz (born 1928), actress
Fernando Rocha (born 1975), comedian, actor
Francisco Ribeiro (1911–1984), actor, comedian, film director, theatre director
Herman José (born 1954), actor and humourist
João César Monteiro (1939–2003), film director
João Villaret (1913–1961), actor and poetry reader
Joaquim de Almeida (born 1957), actor
Luís Miguel Cintra (born 1948)
Manoel de Oliveira (born 1908), film director
Marco Martins (born 1972), film director
Ana Rita Machado (born 1991), actor
Maria de Medeiros, actress
Maria Matos (1890–1952), actress
Nicolau Breyner, actor
Nuno Lopes (born 1978), actor
Raul Solnado, actor and humourist
Vasco Nunes (born 1974), director, cinematographer, producer
Vasco Santana (1898–1958), actor
Vera Mantero (born 1966), dancer and choreographer

Soldiers

Álvaro Vaz de Almada (count of Avranches) (1390–1449), knight of the Garter, Captain-major of Portugal, killed in battle
Fernando de Almada (count of Avranches) (1430–1496), Captain-major of Portugal
Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho (born 1936), chief strategist of the Carnation Revolution of Portugal
Aníbal Augusto Milhais (1895–1970), most decorated soldier Ordem de Torre e Espada do Valor, Lealdade e Mérito of Portugal
Salgueiro Maia (1944–1992), Captain who lead a cavalry unit into Lisbon during the Carnation Revolution of Portugal

Sports

Ana Rocha, professional wrestler
António Jesus Correia (1924–2003)
António Livramento (1944–1999), hockey player
Carlos Lopes (born 1947), marathon Olympic champion
Carlos Queiroz, football coach
Carlos Sousa, off-road driver, world champion in 2003
Costinha (born 1974), football player
Cristiano Ronaldo (born 1985), football player
Dinis Vital (born 1932), football player
Eusébio (born 1942), football player, born in Portuguese Mozambique; later moved to Portugal
Fernanda Ribeiro (born 1969), 10,000m Olympic champion
Francis Obikwelu, Nigerian-born runner
Joaquim Agostinho, cyclist
José Azevedo, cyclist
José Mourinho, football coach
João Félix, football player
João Moutinho, football player
Luís Figo (born 1972), football player
Luís Miguel Afonso Fernandes, football player
Maniche (born 1977), football player
Nani, football player
Nelson Évora, long jump Olympic and world champion
Nuno Gomes, football player
Pauleta, football player
Paulo Ferreira, football player
Paulo Futre, former football player
Paulo Sousa, former football player
Pedro Lamy, former Formula One and DTM driver
Ricardo Carvalho, football player
Ricardo Pereira, football player
Ricardo Quaresma (born 1983), football player
Ricardo Sá Pinto, football player
Rosa Mota (born 1958), marathon Olympic champion
Rui Costa (born 1972), football player
Rui Costa, cycling world champion
Simão Sabrosa (born 1979), football player
Telma Monteiro, four times judo silver medalist at world championships
Tiago Monteiro, former Champ Car and Formula One driver
Ticha Penicheiro, WNBA player
Vanessa Fernandes, triathlon world champion
Vítor Baía (born 1969), football player

Politicians

Afonso Costa (1871–1937), Prime Minister during the First Republic
Alberto João Jardim (born 1943), President of Regional Government of the Madeira Autonomous Region for 37 years
Álvaro Cunhal (1913–2005), former General Secretary of the Portuguese Communist Party
Aníbal Cavaco Silva, Prime Minister and President of the Republic
Anton de Vieira (1682–1745), governor of St Petersburg and Okhotsk
António de Oliveira Salazar (1889–1970), head of government and de facto leader of the Estado Novo dictatorial regime for 36 years
António Guterres, Prime Minister, Secretary-General of the United Nations, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and President of the Socialist International
António Vitorino, Minister, judge of the Constitutional Court, EU Commissioner and Director General of the International Organization for Migration
Bento Gonçalves (1902–1942), General Secretary of the Portuguese Communist Party
Carlos Alberto da Mota Pinto (1936–1985), Prime Minister
Carlos Carvalhas (born 1941), General Secretary of the Portuguese Communist Party
Diogo Freitas do Amaral, President of the General Assembly of the United Nations and Minister of Foreign Affairs
Duarte Pio, Duke of Bragança, claimant to the abolished throne of Portugal
Francisco Sá Carneiro (1934–1980), Prime Minister
Jaime Ornelas Camacho (born 1911), first President of the Regional Government of Madeira
Jerónimo de Sousa (born 1947), General Secretary of the Portuguese Communist Party
Jorge Sampaio, President of the Republic and Mayor of Lisbon
José Manuel Barroso, Prime Minister and President of the European Commission
José Sócrates, Prime Minister
Manuel Pinho (born 1954), Minister of the Economy and Innovation
Marcelo Caetano (1906–1980), last head of government of the Estado Novo dictatorial regime, from 1968 to 1974
Mário Soares (born 1924), Prime Minister and President of the Republic
Octávio Pato (1925–1999)
Pedro Santana Lopes, Prime Minister and Mayor of Lisbon
Teresa Heinz Kerry, philanthropist and wife of US Senator John Kerry
Vasco Gonçalves (1922–2005), Prime Minister
Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal (1699–1782), statesman

Historians

Diogo do Couto (1542–1616), historian of India and Sri Lanka
José Hermano Saraiva (1919–2012)

Businesspeople

Américo Amorim (1934–2017)
Belmiro de Azevedo (1938–2017)
Francisco Pinto Balsemão (born 1937)
Joe Berardo (born 1944)
Salvador Caetano (born 1926)
António Champalimaud (1918–2004)
Antonia Ferreira (1811–1896), winemaker

Other

Catarina de Albuquerque (born 1970), UN Special Rapporteur
Mariana Alcoforado (1624–1723), nun and writer
Rita Almeida (born 1974), World Bank economist
Adelina da Gloria Berger (1865–1922) Feminist and leader
Jorge de Cabedo (1525–1604), jurist
Catarina Eufémia (1928–1954), assassinated rural worker
Abraham Aboab Falero, 17th century Jewish philanthropist
Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos (1837–1880), 19th-century archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave Goa
Fernando Pessa (1902–2002), journalist
Sara Sampaio (born 1991), model
Zachery Ramos (born 1999), President and Founder of Gustine Traveling Library in California
Jason Pereira Viveros (born 1988), Got his for-loop going and all round beauty

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