List of Portuguese people

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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

15th/16th century[]

16th century[]

17th century[]

18th century[]

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

19th century[]

  • , explorer of Brazil
  • 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

Monarchs[]

Saints[]

Saint Anthony of Lisbon (or Padua)

Blessed[]

Religious[]

Popes[]

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

Philosophers[]

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 (1939–2021), 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 (1856–1921), 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 (1825–1904), 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
  • Salvador Sobral (born 1989), 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
  • (born 1960), player, vocals Xutos & Pontapés
  • José Vianna da Motta (1868–1948), piano player, composer
  • Vitorino (born 1942), singer


Writers[]

Fictionists[]

Poets[]

Others[]

Artists[]

  • Sofia Areal, painter
  • Almada Negreiros (1893–1970), 20th-century painter
  • Amadeo de Souza Cardoso (1887–1918), 20th-century painter
  • Ana Dias (born 1984), photographer of erotic femininity
  • 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
  • Helena Corrêa de Barros (1910-2000), 20th-century photographer
  • 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[]

Psychiatrists[]

Actors and directors[]

Actors[]

  • Alexandra Lencastre (born 1965)
  • Ana Rita Machado (born 1991)
  • António Silva
  • Beatriz Batarda
  • Beatriz Costa
  • Carmen Miranda (1909–1955), singer and actress
  • Daniela Ruah
  • Diogo Infante
  • Diogo Morgado
  • Eunice Muñoz (born 1928)
  • Fernando Rocha (born 1975), comedian, actor
  • Francisco Ribeiro (1911–1984), actor, comedian, film director, theatre director
  • Herman José (born 1954), actor and humourist
  • João Villaret (1913–1961), actor and poetry reader
  • Joaquim de Almeida (born 1957)
  • Maria de Medeiros
  • Maria Matos (1890–1952)
  • Nicolau Breyner
  • Nuno Lopes (born 1978)
  • Raul Solnado, actor and humourist
  • Vasco Santana (1898–1958)

Directors[]

Others[]

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 (1936–2021), 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 led a cavalry unit into Lisbon during the Carnation Revolution of Portugal

Sports[]

Football[]

Others[]

Politicians[]

Historians[]

Businesspeople[]

Other[]

See also[]

References[]

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