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 Cartveli (15th century explorer of the African coast):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 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 (Led 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 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):Fernão de Magalhães (Ferdinand Magellan) (16th century Led the first successful attempt to circumnavigate the Earth (1519-1522). Explorer of the Pacific Ocean).

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

:Serpa Pinto (19th century explorer of Africa):Carlos Bleck (20th century pioneer of aviation):Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral (20th century the first to cross the South Atlantic Ocean by air):Hermenegildo Capelo (19th century explorer of Africa):Roberto Ivens (19th century explorer of Africa)

aints

:Amador of Portugal [http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=1312] (Early Christianity):Anthony of Lisbon (1195-1231):António Vieira [http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=6046] (1608-1697):Basileus [http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=3156] (1st century):Beatriz da Silva Menezes [http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=337] (1424-1490):Elizabeth of Portugal (1271-1336):Felix the Hermit (9th century):Fernando, the Saint Prince (1402-1443):Fructuosus of Braga (7th century):Gonçalo of Amarante (1187-1259):Irene of Tomar (7th century):João Baptista Machado [http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=3941] (16th/17th century):John de Brito (1647-1693):John of God (1495–1550):Julia [http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=1952] (3rd century):Mafalda of Portugal (1190-1256):Mancius [http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=4444] (Early Christianity):Martin of Braga (520–580):Maxima [http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=1952] (3rd century):Peter of Rates (1st century):Quiteria (5th century):Rita Amada de Jesus [http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=5678] (1848-1913):Rudesind [http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=4646] (10th century):Saint Ovidius (1st and 2nd centuries):Sancha of Portugal (1180-1229):Teotónio of Coimbra (1082-1162):Teresa of Portugal [http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=738] (1181–1250):Verissimus [http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=1952] (3rd century):Victor [http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=1961] (3rd century):Wilgefortis [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15622a.htm] (folk saint)

Blessed

:Alexandrina of Balasar (1904-1955):Bartolomeu dos Mártires (1514-1590):Inácio de Azevedo (1528-1570):Francisco Marto (1908-1919):Jacinta Marto (1910-1920):Joana, Crown Princess of Portugal (1452-1490):João Mendes de Silva (1420–1482), also known as Amadeus de Portugal:Nuno Álvares Pereira (1360-1431)

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:Paulus Orosius (385–420), historian, theologian and disciple of St. Augustine

Popes

:Damasus I (4th century pope):John XXI (13th century pope)

Philosophers

:Agostinho da Silva (1906-1996):António Castanheira Neves (1929-):António Sérgio (1883-1969):Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677):Damião de Góis (1502-1574):Eduardo Abranches de Soveral (1927-2003):José Gil (1939-):Uriel da Costa (1585-1640)

Musicians

:Adriano Correia de Oliveira (1942 - 1982) (singer):Alfredo Keil (1850-1907) (composer of the Portuguese anthem):Miguel Vieira (born 1978) (pianist, philosopher):Alfredo Marceneiro (1891-1982) (fado singer):Amália Rodrigues (1920-1999) (the most famous fado singer):André Osório (1990-) (DJ, producer):António Fragoso (1897-1918) (piano composer):António Variações (1944-1984) (singer and songwriter):Carlos Paredes (1925-2004) (Portuguese guitar player):Carlos Seixas (1704-1742) (composer):Cláudio Carneiro (1895-1963) (composer):Cristina Branco (1972-) (fado singer):David Fonseca:DJ Vibe:Duarte Lobo (1565-1646) (composer):Dulce Pontes (1969-) (singer):Ernesto Rodrigues (1959-) (performer, composer):Fausto (1948-) (singer):Fernando Lopes Graça (1906-1995) (composer):Fernando Ribeiro (1974-) (Moonspell vocals):Francisco de Lacerda (1869-1934) (composer):Guilhermina Suggia (1885-1950) (cellist):Ignácio Parreiras Neves (1730-1794) (composer):João Domingos Bomtempo (1775-1842) (composer):Joaquim Joze Antunes (1725-1790) (harpsichord maker):Joe Raposo (1937-1989) (composer and lyricist):Jorge Ferreira (1955-) (Portuguese American singer/songwriter):Jorge Palma (1950-) (singer, pianist and songwriter):José Afonso (1929-1987) (aka Zeca Afonso, composer, player):Lúcia Moniz (1976-) (singer/actress):Luís de Freitas Branco (1890-1955) (composer):Luísa Todi (1753-1833) (lyrical singer):Mafalda Arnauth (1974-) (fado singer):Manuela Azevedo (singer):Maria João Pires (1944-) (piano player):Maria João (1956-) (jazz singer):Mário Laginha (1960-) (piano player):Mariza (1973-) (fado singer):Mísia (fado singer):Nelly Furtado (pop singer):Nuno Bettencourt (1966- ) (guitarist, songwriter, singer):Paulo Furtado (blues performer):Pedro de Escobar (c. 1465-1535) (composer):Pedro de Freitas Branco (1896-1963):Rita Guerra (1967-) (singer):Rui da Silva (dj):Rui Veloso (1957-) (singer):Sara Carvalho (1970-) (composer) :Sara Tavares (1978-) (singer):Sergio Godinho (1948-) (singer):Steve Perry Former lead singer of Journey:Teresa Salgueiro (1969-) (Madredeus vocals):Tim (1960-) (player, vocals Xutos & Pontapés):Tim (1960-) (player, vocals Xutos & Pontapés):Tomás Alcaide (1901-1967) (lyrical singer):Vianna da Mota (1868-1948) (piano player, composer) :Vitorino (1942-) (singer)

Poets

Writers

[
right|thumb|100px|José Maria de Eça de Queiroz, realist writer] :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):Álvaro Magalhães (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 Queiroz (writer):Fernando Aires (writer):Fernão Lopes (c. 1380-1458) (royal chronicler):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):Luiz Pacheco (writer and editor) (1925-2008):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):Raul Brandão (1867-1930) (writer):Raul 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):Tomé Pires ()1465-1540, author of the Suma Oriental: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):Fernando Lanhas (1923-):Filipe Alarcão (1963-) (Urban and modern contemporary designer):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):Manuel Pereira da Silva (1920-2003) (20th century sculptor):Nadir Afonso (1920) (geometric abstract painter):Nuno Gonçalves (15th century painter):Paula Rego (20th century painter):Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro (19th century charicaturist):Vasco Fernandes (Grão Vasco)(15th century painter):Vieira da Silva (20th century painter)

cientists

:Abel Salazar (1889-1946):Adelaide Cabete (1867-1935):Almeida Lima, neurologist:André de Resende (c. 1500-1573):António A. Coutinho (1946), immunologist:António A. de Freitas (1947), immunologist:António Damásio (1944), neurologist:Bartolomeu de Gusmão (1685-1724), inventor:Bento de Jesus Caraça (1901-1948), mathematician:Bissaya Barreto (1886-1974):Corino de Andrade (1906-2005), neurologist:Correia da Serra (1750-1823):Egas Moniz (1854-1955), neurologist and Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1949):Fernando Catarino (1932), biologist:Francisco Gentil (1878-1964):Francisco Pulido Valente (1884-1964):Freitas-Magalhaes (1966), psychologist:Garcia de Orta (c. 1499-1568), botanical scientist:Hanna Damásio (1942), neurologist:Jacob de Castro Sarmento (c. 1691-1762):João de Pina-Cabral (1954), anthropologist:João Magueijo, physicist:Manuel Sobrinho Simões (1947):Maria de Sousa (1947):Miguel Vale de Almeida (1960), anthropologist:Moisés Espírito Santo (1934), sociologist:Benedita Barata da Rocha (1949), immunologist:Orlando Ribeiro (1911-1997), geographer:Pedro Nunes (1502-1578), mathematician and cosmographer:Ribeiro Sanches (1699-1783):Sousa Martins (1843-1897):Tomé Pires (c. 1465-c. 1540):Vitorino Magalhães Godinho (1918), historian

Engineers and architects

:Afonso Domingues (architect):Álvaro Siza Vieira (1933-) (architect):António Segadães Tavares (1944-) (engineer, "Outstanding Structure Award 2004" winner):João Luís Carrilho da Graca (architect):Cassiano Branco (1897-1970) (architect):Duarte Pacheco (1900-1943) (engineer):Edgar Cardoso (1913-2000) (engineer):Edgar Cardoso (expert in bridge engineering):Eduardo Souto de Moura (architect):Eugénio dos Santos (1711-1760) (architect):Fernando Távora (1923-2005) (architect):Gonçalo Sousa Byrne (architect):José Tribolet (engineer, IST professor):Ruy Jervis d'Athouguia (1917-2006) (architect):Tomás Taveira (1938-) (architect)

Psychiatrists

:Daniel Sampaio:Henrique Barahona Fernandes:João dos Santos:José Augusto Seco Machado Gil (1953-1996):José Luís Simões da Fonseca

Actors and directors

:Alexandra Lencastre:Ana Cristina de Oliveira (actress and model):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-) (actress):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)

ports

: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):Daniel Lopes (1989-) (football coach):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):Helder Rodrigues (Enduro & Dakar rally rider):Joaquim Agostinho (cyclist):Joaquim Rodrigues JR. "J-Rod" (Motocross rider in the USA):José Azevedo (cyclist):José Mourinho (football coach):Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha better known as Nani (football player for Manchester United):Luís Figo (1972-) (football player):Maniche (1977-) (football player):Manuel dos Santos (1925-1973) (bullfighter):Rui Costa (1972-) (football player):Mery Andrade (WNBA player):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 (1983-) (football player):Ricardo Sá Pinto (football player):Rosa Mota (1958-) (marathon olympic champion):Rui Gonçalves (World Motocross Championship rider):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):Alberto João Jardim (1943-) (President of Regional Government of the Madeira Autonomous Region):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):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):Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, Marquis of Pombal (1699-1782)

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-):Jorge Ferreira (1955-) (Portuguese American music producer, biggest international Portuguese music producer of the world and founder of Portuguese Music World label & record company).:Ricardo Espírito Santo Silva (1900-1955) (philanthropist):Salvador Caetano (1926-)

Other

:Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos (1837-1880) ("former" 19th-century archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave Goa) :Catarina Eufémia (1928-1954) (assassinated rural worker):Fernando Pessa (1902-2002) (journalist):José de Azeredo Perdigão (1896-1993) (lawyer):Mariana Alcoforado (1624-1723) (nun and writer)

ee also

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