List of Angolans

This is a list of notable people from the Central/Southern African nation of Angola.

Clergy

* Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga (born 1931), Roman Catholic bishop of Benguela, Angola since 1975
* Manuel Franklin da Costa (1921–2003), Roman Catholic Archbishop
* Damião António Franklin (born 1950), Roman Catholic Archbishop
* Alexandre do Nascimento (born 1925), Roman Catholic Archbishop from 1977 to 2001

Military

* João de Matos, military general

Musicians

* Waldemar Bastos (born 1954), pop musician
* Bonga (born 1943), singer-songwriter of Angolan folk music including Semba
* Paulo Flores (born 1972), Semba musician
* Teta Lando

Politicians

* Nito Alves, member of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola
* Mário Pinto de Andrade (1928–1990), founding member and former president of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola
* Américo Boavida (1923–1968), physician and member of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola
* Maria Mambo Café (born 1945), politician
* Boaventura Cardoso (born 1944), Minister of Culture since 2002
* Abel Apalanga Chivukuvuku, member of the Pan-African Parliament
* Viriato da Cruz (1928–1973), secretary of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola
* António Dembo (1944–2002), politician, rebel and vice-president of UNITA from 1992 to 2002
* José Eduardo dos Santos (born 1942), current President of Angola
* Efigênia dos Santos Lima Clemente, member of the Pan-African Parliament
* Aguinaldo Jaime, current deputy Prime Minister of Angola
* Almerindo Jaka Jamba (born 1949), politician, rebel and former leader of UNITA
* Lúcio Lara, founding member of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola
* Ana Dias Lourenço, Minister of Planning from 1999
* Paulo Lukamba (born 1954), politician, rebel and leader of UNITA from 2002 to 2003
* Marcolino Moco (born 1953), Prime Minister of Angola from 1992 to 1996
* José Pedro de Morais (born 1955), Minister of Finance since 2002
* Venâncio da Silva Moura (1934–1999), Minister of External Relations from 1992 to 1999
* Lopo do Nascimento (born 1942), first Prime Minister of Angola serving from 1975 to 1978
* Agostinho Neto (1922–1979), first President of Angola serving from 1975 to 1979
* Pitra Neto (born 1958), Minister of Public Administration, Employment and Social Security from 1992
* Domingos Manuel Njinga, member of the Pan-African Parliament
* Anália de Victória Pereira (born 1941), leader of the Liberal Democratic Party
* Holden Roberto (born 1923), politician, rebel and leader of the National Front for the Liberation of Angola
* Isaías Samakuva (born 1946), politician, rebel and current leader of UNITA
* Jonas Savimbi (1934–2002), politician and rebel leader
* Paulo Teixeira Jorge (born 1934), Minister of External Relations from 1976 to 1984
* Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem (born 1952), Prime Minister of Angola from 1991 to 1992 and from 1996 to 1999
* Jerónimo Elavoko Wanga, member of the Pan-African Parliament

ports people

* Akwá (born 1977), soccer player
* Flávio Amado (born 1979), soccer player
* Mantorras (born 1982), soccer player
* Rui Marques (born 1977), soccer player
* Ze Kalanga, soccer player
* Nando Rafael (born 1984), soccer player

Writers

* Henrique Abranches (born 1932), poet
* José Eduardo Agualusa (born 1960), Portuguese-Angolan journalist and fiction writer
* Mário Pinto de Andrade (1928–1990), poet
* Boaventura Cardoso (born 1944), fiction writer
* Viriato da Cruz (1928–1973), poet
* José de Fontes Pereira (1838–1891), early Angolan journalist
* António Jacinto (1924–1991), poet
* Alda Lara (1930–1962), poet
* Rafael Marques, journalist
* Agostinho Neto (1922–1979), poet
* Pepetela (born 1941), fiction writer
* Óscar Ribas (1909–2004), novelist

Others

* Depara (1928–1997), photographer who worked in the Democratic Republic of Congo
* Ana Clara Guerra Marques, dancer
* Chilala Moco (born 1977), photographer

ee also

* List of Angola-related topicsHunímano Coelho, Entrepreneur (born 1981 )