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Notable people from [[Angola]] include: | Notable people from [[Angola]] include: | ||
== Actors == | |||
{{Further|List of Angolan actors}} | |||
== Athletes == | == Athletes == | ||
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==Military== | ==Military== | ||
* [[João de Matos]] (1955–2017), military general<ref>{{Cite web|url= | * [[João de Matos]] (1955–2017), military general<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/161579.stm|title=BBC News | Africa | Angola admits involvement in Congo|website=news.bbc.co.uk|access-date=2021-09-14|archive-date=2019-04-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430094346/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/161579.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
* [[Nzingha]], 17th-century queen of the Ndongo and Matamba Kingdoms of the Mbundu people in southwestern Africa – also known as Ana de Sousa Nzinga Mbande | * [[Nzingha]], 17th-century queen of the Ndongo and Matamba Kingdoms of the Mbundu people in southwestern Africa – also known as Ana de Sousa Nzinga Mbande | ||
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* [[Mylson]] (born 1994)<ref name="Angola Music Awards">[http://platinaline.com/index.php/component/k2/item/12148-gala-angola-music-awards-2014-e-ja-este-sabado-no-htca/12148-gala-angola-music-awards-2014-e-ja-este-sabado-no-htca] Angola Music Awards</ref> | * [[Mylson]] (born 1994)<ref name="Angola Music Awards">[http://platinaline.com/index.php/component/k2/item/12148-gala-angola-music-awards-2014-e-ja-este-sabado-no-htca/12148-gala-angola-music-awards-2014-e-ja-este-sabado-no-htca] Angola Music Awards</ref> | ||
* [[Paulo Flores]] (born 1972), Semba musician<ref>{{cite news|title=Singing Gift Contributes to Yola Semedo's Music Quality|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201010111550.html|access-date=27 October 2010|newspaper=Angola Times|date=11 October 2010|archive-date=17 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017193009/http://allafrica.com/stories/201010111550.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | * [[Paulo Flores]] (born 1972), Semba musician<ref>{{cite news|title=Singing Gift Contributes to Yola Semedo's Music Quality|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201010111550.html|access-date=27 October 2010|newspaper=Angola Times|date=11 October 2010|archive-date=17 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017193009/http://allafrica.com/stories/201010111550.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
* [[Titica]] (born 1987), an Angolan singer/dancer | |||
== Photographers == | == Photographers == | ||
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==Politicians== | ==Politicians== | ||
* [[Helena Bonguela Abel]] (born 1957), member of the [[National Assembly (Angola)|National Assembly]] of Angola as a member of [[UNITA]] and president of the Angolan Women's League (LIMA) | |||
* [[Nito Alves]] (1945–1977), member of the [[People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola]] | * [[Nito Alves]] (1945–1977), member of the [[People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola]] | ||
* [[Mário Pinto de Andrade]] (1928–1990), founding member and former president of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola | * [[Mário Pinto de Andrade]] (1928–1990), founding member and former president of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola | ||
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*[[Ana Clara Guerra Marques]], dancer | *[[Ana Clara Guerra Marques]], dancer | ||
*[[Adjany Costa]] (born 1990), conservationist and ichthyologist<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nationalgeographic.org/find-explorers/adjany-costa |title=| National Geographic Society |access-date=2019-03-25 |archive-date=2019-03-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325102431/https://www.nationalgeographic.org/find-explorers/adjany-costa |url-status=live }}</ref> | *[[Adjany Costa]] (born 1990), conservationist and ichthyologist<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nationalgeographic.org/find-explorers/adjany-costa |title=| National Geographic Society |access-date=2019-03-25 |archive-date=2019-03-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325102431/https://www.nationalgeographic.org/find-explorers/adjany-costa |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
*[[Carlos Fernandes (activist)|Carlos Fernandes]], | *[[Carlos Fernandes (activist)|Carlos Fernandes]], LGBTQ rights activist | ||
*[[Reytory Angola]], ({{circa|1626}}–1689), woman brought to [[New Amsterdam]] as a slave, later became a free landowner | *[[Reytory Angola]], ({{circa|1626}}–1689), woman brought to [[New Amsterdam]] as a slave, later became a free landowner | ||
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[[Category:Lists of Angolan people|*]] | [[Category:Lists of Angolan people| *]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:51, 1 January 2026
Template:Short description Notable people from Angola include:
Actors
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Athletes
- Akwá (born 1977), footballer, Parliament member (MPLA)
- Flávio Amado (born 1979), footballer
- Didi, footballer
- Ze Kalanga (born 1983), footballer
- Mantorras (born 1982), footballer
- Rui Marques (born 1977), footballer
- Nando Rafael (born 1984), footballer
- Manuel Sala (born 1982), footballer
- Simão (Angolan footballer) (born 1976)
Artists
Clergy
- Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga (1931–2020), Roman Catholic bishop of Benguela since 1975 until 2008[1]
- Manuel Franklin da Costa (1921–2003), Roman Catholic Archbishop[2]
- Damião António Franklin (1950–2014), Roman Catholic Archbishop[3]
- Alexandre do Nascimento (1925–2024), Roman Catholic Archbishop from 1977 to 2001[4]
Military
- João de Matos (1955–2017), military general[5]
- Nzingha, 17th-century queen of the Ndongo and Matamba Kingdoms of the Mbundu people in southwestern Africa – also known as Ana de Sousa Nzinga Mbande
Musicians
- Aline Frazão (born 1988), singer/songwriter[6]Template:Circular reference
- Anselmo Ralph (born 1981), singer/songwriter[7]Template:Circular reference
- Ben Cristovao (born 1987)
- Bonga (born 1943), singer/songwriter of Angolan folk music including Semba[8]
- Mylson (born 1994)[9]
- Paulo Flores (born 1972), Semba musician[10]
- Titica (born 1987), an Angolan singer/dancer
Photographers
- Chilala Moco (born 1977), photographer
- Depara (1928–1997), photographer who worked in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Politicians
- Helena Bonguela Abel (born 1957), member of the National Assembly of Angola as a member of UNITA and president of the Angolan Women's League (LIMA)
- Nito Alves (1945–1977), member of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola
- Mário Pinto de Andrade (1928–1990), founding member and former president of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola
- Mawete João Baptista, ambassador
- Américo Boavida (1923–1968), physician and member of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola
- Maria Mambo Café (1945–2013), politician
- Boaventura Cardoso (born 1944), former Minister of Culture
- Abel Apalanga Chivukuvuku (born 1957), politician, member of UNITA, and member of the Pan-African Parliament
- Carlos Contreiras, President of the Republican Party
- Viriato da Cruz (1928–1973), secretary of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola
- Alfredo Junqueira Dala, National Assembly member[11]
- António Dembo (1944–2002), politician, rebel and vice-president of UNITA from 1992 to 2002
- Jose Antonio Dias, minister for geology and mines, 1994[12]
- José Eduardo dos Santos (born 1942), President of Angola 1979–2017
- Efigênia dos Santos Lima Clemente, member of the Pan-African Parliament
- Aguinaldo Jaime (born 1954), current Deputy Prime Minister of Angola
- Almerindo Jaka Jamba (born 1949), politician, former leader of UNITA
- Maria Monteiro Jardin, Angolan minister for fisheries, 1994[12]
- Antónino Filipe Tchiyulo Jeremias, politician for the UNITA[13]
- Lúcio Lara (1929–2016), founding member of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola
- João Lourenço (born 1954), politician, third president of Angola (from 2017)
- Maria Haller (1923–2006), ambassador and writer
- Ana Dias Lourenço (born 1957), Minister of Planning from 1999
- Abel Xavier Nzuzi Lubota, Angolan politician, National Assembly member[14]
- Paulo Lukamba Gato (born 1954), politician, rebel and leader of UNITA from 2002 to 2003
- Idalino Manuel Mendes, Angolan minister for industry[12]
- Marcolino José Carlos 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
- António 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
- José Patrício, ambassador to the UN
- Alberto Paulino, politician, and National Assembly of Angola member[15]
- Anália de Victória Pereira (1941–2008), leader of the Liberal Democratic Party
- Holden Roberto (1923–2007), politician, Founding member of the National Front for the Liberation of Angola
- Isaías Samakuva (born 1946), politician, and current leader of UNITA
- Jonas Savimbi (1934–2002), politician and leader of UNITA
- Anastácio Artur Ruben Sicato, politician for the UNITA
- Maria Elizabeth Simbrão de Carvalho, ambassador
- 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 (1934–2007), member of the Pan-African Parliament
Writers
- Henrique Abranches (1932–2004), poet
- Antero Abreu (1927–2017), poet
- José Eduardo Agualusa (born 1960), Angola born Portuguese journalist and fiction writerTemplate:Listref
- Mário Pinto de Andrade (1928–1990), poet and politicianTemplate:Listref
- Arlindo Barbeitos (born 1940), poet
- Dulce Braga (born 1958)
- Lisa Castel (born 1955), writer and journalist
- Alberto Graves Chakussanga (1978–2010), murdered Angolan radio journalist
- Tomaz Vieira da Cruz (1900–1960), poetTemplate:Listref
- Viriato da Cruz (1928–1973), poetTemplate:Listref
- Lopito Feijóo (born 1963), poet[16]
- Isabel Ferreira (born 1958)
- Ernesto Lara Filho (1932–1977), poet[17]
- António Jacinto (1924–1991), poet and political activistTemplate:Listref Template:Listref
- Sousa Jamba (born 1966), Anglophone journalist and novelist[18][19]
- Alda Lara (1930–1962), poet
- Amélia da Lomba (born 1961), writer and journalist
- Rafael Marques (born 1971), journalist
- Manuel Rui Monteiro (born 1941), poetTemplate:Listref[20]
- Agostinho Neto (1922–1979), poetTemplate:Listref Template:Listref Template:Listref
- Ondjaki (born 1977), poet, novelist and dramatist
- Pepetela, pen-name of Artur Carlos Maurício Pestana dos Santos (born 1941), writer of fictionTemplate:Listref
- José de Fontes Pereira (1838–1891), early Angolan journalist
- Wanda Ramos (1948–1998)
- Oscar Ribas (1909–2004), novelistTemplate:Listref
- Alcides Sakala Simões (born 1953)[21]
- Ana de Santana (born 1960)
- Arnaldo Santos (born 1936), poetTemplate:Listref
- Paula Tavares (born 1952), poet
- José Luandino Vieira (born 1935), short-story writer and novelistTemplate:Listref Template:Listref
- Uanhenga Xitu (1924–2014), writer and nationalist
Other
- Leila Lopes (born 1986), Miss Universe 2011
- Ana Clara Guerra Marques, dancer
- Adjany Costa (born 1990), conservationist and ichthyologist[22]
- Carlos Fernandes, LGBTQ rights activist
- Reytory Angola, (c. Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".–1689), woman brought to New Amsterdam as a slave, later became a free landowner
See also
References
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