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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.

Bartolomeu Dias, first crosser of the Cape of Good Hope

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 (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)

Pêro 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)

António 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

Estêvão Cacella (17th century missionary and explorer of Tibet, first european in Buthan )

Baltazar Fernandes (17th century explorer of Brazil's interior)

David Melgueiro (17th century explorer of the Arctic)

Jerónimo Lobo (17th century 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 have claimed he discovered Australia)

Pedro Teixeira (17th century explorer of the Amazon River)

António 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)

Saints

Saint Anthony of Lisbon (or Padua).

Amador of Portugal [1] (Early Christianity)

Anthony of Lisbon (1195-1231)

Basileus [2] (1st century)

Beatriz da Silva Menezes [3] (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 [4] (16th/17th century)

John de Brito (1647-1693)

John of God (1495–1550)

Julia [5] (3rd century)

Mafalda of Portugal (1190-1256)

Mancius [6] (Early Christianity)

Martin of Braga (520–580)

Maxima [7] (3rd century)

Nuno Álvares Pereira (1360-1431)

Peter of Rates (1st century)

Quiteria (5th century)

Rita Amada de Jesus [8] (1848-1913)

Rudesind [9] (10th century)

Saint Ovidius (1st and 2nd centuries)

Sancha of Portugal (1180-1229)

Teotónio of Coimbra (1082-1162)

Teresa of Portugal [10] (1181–1250)

Verissimus [11] (3rd century)

Victor [12] (3rd century)

Wilgefortis [13] (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

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

Pope John XXI.

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-)

Joaquim de Carvalho

Musicians

Amália Rodrigues, fado singer.

Adriano Correia de Oliveira (1942-1982) (singer)

Alfredo Keil (1850-1907) (composer of the Portuguese anthem)

Ana Free (singer)

Miguel Vieira (born 1978) (pianist, philosopher)

Alfredo Marceneiro (1891-1982) (fado singer)

Amália Rodrigues (1920-1999) (the most famous fado singer)

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)

Daniel Lopes (1976-) (singer)

David Fonseca (1973-) (singer)

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 José 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)

Luciana Abreu (1985-) (singer/composer/actress/TV host)

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)

Mia Rose (pop 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)

Rita Redshoes (singer)

Rui da Silva (disc jockey)

Rui Veloso (1957-) (singer)

Sara Carvalho (1970-) (composer)

Sara Tavares (1978-) (singer)

Sérgio Godinho (1948-) (singer)

Steve Perry (1949-) Former lead singer of the rock band Journey

Teresa Salgueiro (1969-) (Madredeus vocals)

Tim (1960-) (player, vocals Xutos & Pontapés)

Tomás Alcaide (1901-1967) (lyrical singer)

José Vianna da Motta (1868-1948) (piano player, composer)

Vitorino (1942-) (singer)

Poets

Writers

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)

Scientists

Abel Salazar (1889-1946)

Adelaide Cabete (1867-1935)

Alexandre Quintanilha (1945)

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 (1874-1955), neurologist and Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1949)

Fernando Catarino (1932), biologist

Francisco Gentil (1878-1964)

Francisco Pulido Valente (1884-1964)

Freitas-Magalhães (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)

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 (1909–1955) (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)

Raul Solnado (actor and humourist)

Ruy de Carvalho (1927-) (actor)

Vasco Nunes (1974-) (director/cinematographer/producer)

Vasco Santana (1898-1958) (actor)

Soldiers

Constantino de Sá de Noronha (-1630) (Captain General of Ceylon, killed in battle)

Gaspar Figueira de Cerpe (Captain-major at the siege of Colombo, 1656)

Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho (1936-) chief strategist of the Carnation Revolution

Sports

Ana Rocha (Professional Wrestler)

Andrea L. Hall (1984-) (BMX racer/rider)

António Jesus Correia (1924-2003)

António Livramento (1944-1999) (Hockey Player)

Carlos Lopes (1947-) (marathon olympic champion)

Carlos Queiroz (football coach)

Carlos Sousa (off road driver, world champion in 2003)

Kevin Correia (baseball player)

Costinha (1974-) (football player)

Cristiano Ronaldo (1985-) (football player)

Eusébio (1942-) (football player, born in Mozambique; later moved to Portugal)

Fernanda Ribeiro (1969-) (10,000m olympic champion)

Francis Obikwelu (Nigerian born runner)

Hélder Rodrigues (Enduro & Dakar rally rider)

Joaquim Agostinho (cyclist)

José Azevedo (cyclist)

João Moutinho (football player)

Nani (football player)

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 (former Champ Car and Formula One driver)

Ticha Penicheiro (WNBA player)

Dustin Pedroia (baseball player)

Vítor Baía (1969-) (football player)

Mark Teixeira (baseball player)

John Tavares (ice hockey player)

Mike Ribeiro (ice hockey player)

Nelson Evora (Long Jump)

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) (Head of State, Leader of the National Union "União Nacional")

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)

Manuel Pinho (1954-) (former Minister of Economy and Innovation)

Marcelo Caetano (1906-1980) (former Head of State from 1970 to 1974)

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) (Statesman)

Historians

António de Oliveira Martins (1845-1894)

Diogo do Couto (1542-1616) (historian of India and Sri Lanka)

Fernão de Queiroz (1617-1688) (Jesuit historian of India and Sri Lanka)

Jaime Cortesão (1884-1960) (writer and historian)

João Ribeiro (1622-1693) (soldier and historian of Sri Lanka)

José de Figueiredo (1872-1937) (historian and painting critic)

José Hermano Saraiva (1919-)

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)

See also

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

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