This article is a list of notable people related to Cape Verde. The words “ Cabo Verdean” are not always used to express the same notions. They can be used to express: # People who were born in Cape Verde and/or were raised in Cape Verde, generally having lived most of their lives in Cape Verde and who ethnically identify themselves as Cape Verdeans. # People who may or may not have born in Cape Verde, having lived most of their lives outside Cape Verde, having a different

nationality Nationality is a legal identification of a person in international law, establishing the person as a subject, a ''national'', of a sovereign state. It affords the state jurisdiction over the person and affords the person the protection of the ...

than Cape Verdean. Many of these people also have Cape Verdean nationality. Most of these people ethnically identify themselves as Cape Verdeans, having strong ties with Cape Verde and Cape Verdean culture. # People who were not born in Cape Verde but with one or both parents being of one of the two criteria above. Since the ties between Cape Verdean descendants and Cape Verde are usually long lasting, these people often consider themselves as being "Cape Verdeans".

Cape Verdean people

Music – singers, musicians and composers

Mayra Andrade Mayra Andrade (born 13 February 1985) is a Cape Verdean singer who lives and records in Lisbon, Portugal. Background Andrade was born in Havana, Cuba, to parents from Cape Verde, and she and her family returned to Cape Verde a few days after ...

(1985–), singer, living in France * Bana (1932–2013), singer * Bau (1962–), musician, composer *

Teófilo Chantre Teófilo Chantre (born 1964) is a Cape Verdean musician, first noted for his decades long collaboration with singer Cesaría Évora, and later for his own recordings. Life He was born on the island of São Nicolau, growing up with his grandpar ...

(1964–), musician, living in France *

Bela Duarte Bela Duarte is an artist from Cape Verde, Born in the island of São Vicente and was studied decorative arts in Lisbon, Portugal. During the Portuguese Carnation Revolution in 1974, she returned to Cape Verde in Mindelo, together with Manu ...

, artist *

Cesária Évora Cesária Évora GCIH (; 27 August 194117 December 2011), more commonly known as Cize, was a Cape Verdean singer-songwriter. She received a Grammy Award in 2004 for her album ''Voz d'Amor''. Nicknamed the "Barefoot Diva" for performing without ...

(1941–2011), singer and global popularizer of '' morna'' and ''

coladeira The ''coladeira'' (; Cape Verdean Creole: ''koladera,'' ) is a music genre from the Cape Verde islands in the central Atlantic Ocean. It is characterized by a variable tempo, a 2-beat bar, and (in its most traditional form) a harmonic structure ...

'' *

Fantcha Fantcha (born Francelina Durão Almeida on October 14, 1965) is a Cape Verdean singer. Biography Fantcha was born as Francelina Durão Almeida in chã De Alecrim on São Vicente Island, Cape Verde. She grew up singing in a musically rich ho ...

(1956–), singer * Ana Firmino (1953–), singer, living in Portugal * Jotamont (1912–1988), composer of '' morna'' *

Ildo Lobo Ildo Lobo (November 25, 1953 – October 20, 2004) was a Cape Verdean singer. His versatile and melodic voice, commanding stage presence and trademark berets made him one of the most recognizable performers in Cape Verde.Suzanna Lubrano (1975–), ''

zouk Zouk is a musical movement pioneered by the French Antillean band Kassav' in the early 1980s. It was originally characterized by a fast tempo (120–145 bpm), a percussion-driven rhythm and a loud horn section. The fast zouk béton of Martini ...

'' singer, living in Netherlands *

Vasco Martins Vasco Martins is a Cape Verdean musician and composer. Born in Queluz, Portugal, in 1956, he lives now in Calhau, Cape Verde. Biography Self-taught, he began his studies in 1974. He was a member of the band Colá in 1976, but then went to Por ...

(1956–), musician, composer * Karin Mensah (1965–), jazz singer and music educator living in Italy *

Manuel de Novas Manuel d' Novas (February 24, 1938 — September 28, 2009) was a Cape Verdean poet and composer. Biography Manuel Jesus Lopes was born in Penha da França, one of the neighbourhoods of Ribeira Grande on the island of Santo Antão, he became on ...

(1938–2009), composer * Tito Paris (1963–), musician, composer, singer, living in Portugal *

Paul Pena Paul Jerrod Pena (January 26, 1950 – October 1, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist of Cape Verdean descent. His music from the first half of his career touched on Delta blues, jazz, morna, flamenco, folk and rock and r ...

(1950–2005), singer-songwriter, guitarist * Fernando Quejas (1922–2005), singer-songwriter * Gil Semedo (1974–), singer, composer, living in Netherlands *

Armando Zeferino Soares Armando Zeferino Soares, (1920 in São Nicolau, Cape Verde – April 3, 2007) was a Capeverdean composer, author of the famous song ''Sodade''. He was born in Praia Branca in the island of São Nicolau and worked there as a salesman. He had s ...

(1920–2007), composer of the famous song "Sodade" *

Eugénio Tavares Eugénio de Paula Tavares (born 18 October 1867 in the island of Brava; died 1 June 1930 in Vila Nova Sintra) was a Cape Verdean poet. He is known through his famous poems (''mornas''), mostly written in the Creole of Brava. Biography Eugénio ...

(1867–1930), greatest composer of ''morna'' *

Tcheka Tcheka (Manuel Lopes Andrade; born in Ribeira da Barca, Santiago, Cape Verde, on July 20, 1973) is a Cape Verdean singer, songwriter and guitarist, who is well known for his work in transposing the traditional genre batuque to the electro-acous ...

(1973–), singer, composer, musician *

Antoninho Travadinha António Vicente Lopes (d. 1987), better known as Antoninho Travadinha was one of the major autodidactic musicians of Cape Verde originated from Janela in Paúl the island of Santo Antão. He performed the popular dances when he was only nine ...

, violinist * Dona Tututa (1919–2014), composer and pianist

Comedians

Carlos Andrade Carlos Eduardo Fernandes Vieira de Andrade (born April 27, 1978) is a former Portuguese basketball player who played as a small forward. Andrade played college basketball in the United States, and had brief spells in Germany and Spain. He is the ...

Poets

* Aguinaldo Fonseca (1922–2014) *

Sergio Frusoni Sergio Frusoni (August 10, 1901 – May 29, 1975) was a poet and promoter of the Cape Verdean Creole language. Biography Sérgio was born in Mindelo on the island of São Vicente, the son of Italian immigrants Giuseppe Frusoni and Erminia Bonucc ...

(1901–1975), Cape Verdean poet of Italian descent and promoter of the Cape Verdean Creole language *

Gabriel Mariano José Gabriel Lopes da Silva, also known as Gabriel Mariano (May 18, 1928 in Ribeira Grande – February 18, 2002 in Lisbon, Portugal), was a Cape Verdean poet, novelist, and an essayist. He studied at São Joaquim and graduated as director in Lis ...

(1928–2002), poet and an essayist *

Ovídio Martins Ovídio de Sousa Martins (September 17, 1928 in Mindelo, São Vicente – April 29, 1999 in Lisbon, Portugal) was a famous Cape Verdean poet and journalist. He attended high school in his home country, he went to pursue studies in PortugalLo ...

(1928–1999), poet, journalist *

(1938–2009), poet, composer *

(1867–1930) *

Arménio Vieira Arménio Adroaldo Vieira e Silva (; born January 29, 1941) is a Cape Verdean writer, poet and journalist. He began his activity during the 1960s, collaborated in SELÓ, Boletim de Cabo Verde, Vértice (Coimbra) review, Raízes, Ponto & Vírgula ...

(1941–), journalist

Politicians

Honório Barreto Honório Pereira Barreto (April 24, 1813– April 16 or 26, 1859) was a governor of the Portuguese colony of Guinea (or ‘province’ as it was referred to during the time of his administration).''Grande Enciclopédia Portuguesa e Brasileira'' ('' ...

(1813–1859), governor of the

Portuguese Guinea Portuguese Guinea ( pt, Guiné), called the Overseas Province of Guinea from 1951 until 1972 and then State of Guinea from 1972 until 1974, was a West African colony of Portugal from 1588 until 10 September 1974, when it gained independence as Gu ...

Evandro Carvalho Evandro C. Carvalho (born September 9, 1981) is an American attorney and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2014 to 2019. He is a member of the Democratic Party and represented the Fifth Suffolk District, ...

(1981–), Massachusetts State Representative * Silvino Manuel da Luz, former

Foreign Minister of Cape Verde This is a list of foreign ministers of Cape Verde. *1975–1981: Abílio Duarte *1981–1991: Silvino Manuel da Luz *1991–1993: Jorge Carlos Fonseca *1993–1995: Manuel Casimiro de Jesus Chantre *1995–1996: José Tomás Veiga *1996– ...

Gualberto do Rosário António Gualberto do Rosário () (born October 12, 1950) was Prime Minister of Cape Verde from 29 July 2000 to 1 February 2001. He was also the acting Prime Minister from July to October 2000 and Leader of the Movement for Democracy. Political ...

, former

Prime Minister of Cape Verde This article lists the prime ministers of Cape Verde, an island country in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of West Africa, since the establishment of the office of prime minister in 1975. Pedro Pires was the first person to hold the office, ta ...

* Abílio Duarte (1931–1996), former

Corsino Fortes Corsino António Fortes (14 February 1933 – 24 July 2015) was a Cape Verdean writer, poet and diplomat. He served as the first Ambassador of Cape Verde to Portugal from 1975 until 1981 following his country's independence. Biography Forte ...

(1933–2015), ambassador, writer *

António Mascarenhas Monteiro António Manuel Mascarenhas Gomes Monteiro (; 16 February 1944 – 16 September 2016) was the first democratically elected President of Cape Verde from 22 March 1991 to 22 March 2001. Early life and education Born in Ribeira da Barca in 1944 ...

(1944–2016), former

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José Maria Neves José Maria Pereira Neves (; born 28 March 1960) is a Cape Verdean politician who is currently the president of Cape Verde, having previously served as the Prime Minister of Cape Verde from 2001 to 2016. He is a member of the African Party for th ...

(1960–), former

* Aristides Pereira (1923–2011), former President of Cape Verde *

Pedro Pires Pedro de Verona Rodrigues Pires (; born 29 April 1934) is a Cape Verdean politician who served as Prime Minister of Cape Verde from 1975 to 1991, and later as President from 2001 to 2011. Life and career Pires was born in São Filipe, Fogo, Cape ...

(1934–), former Prime Minister of Cape Verde; former President of Cape Verde * Carlos Veiga (1949–), former Prime Minister of Cape Verde *

Jorge Carlos Fonseca Jorge Carlos de Almeida Fonseca (; born 20 October 1950)
is a Carlos Almeida (1968–), long distance runner * Isménia do Frederico (1971–), sprinter * Alfayaya Embalo, sprinter *

Lidiane Lopes Lidiane Lopes (born 1 September 1994) is a Cape Verdean sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres and 200 metres. She is the current Cape Verdean record holder in the 100-metre sprint. Lopes has competed at both the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olym ...

(1994–), sprinter *

Sónia Lopes Sónia Lopes (born 6 April 1975) is a Cape Verdean middle distance and long-distance runner. Career Almeida first competed for Cape Verde at the 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Vilamoura, Portugal where she placed 118th in the ...

(1975–), middle distance and long-distance runner * Denielsan Martins (1987–), sprinter * Eva Pereira (1989–), middle distance and long-distance runner *

Ruben Sança Ruben Pascal Sança (born December 13, 1986) is a Cape Verdean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. He attended and ran for the University of Massachusetts Lowell, after which he began training under Gary Gardner as a member of th ...

(1986–), long-distance runner *

Lenira Santos Lenira Santos (born 21 April 1987) is a Cape Verdean sprinter. Santos was due to compete in the Women's 200 metres at the 2008 Summer Olympics but later pulled out due to injury. Santos also competed in the 200 and 400 metre events at the 200 ...

(1987–), sprinter * Euclides Varela (1982–), long-distance runner *

António Zeferino António Carlos Pina Zeferino (born 17 January 1966) is a Cape Verdean athlete, specializing in long-distance running, marathon and half marathon. Zeferino, a three-time Olympian, first competed for Cape Verde in a meet in Maia, Portugal setti ...

(1966–), long-distance runner

Boxing

* Flávio Furtado (1978–) *

Demetrius Andrade Demetrius Cesar Andrade ( ; born February 26, 1988) is an American professional boxer. He has held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the WBO light middleweight title between 2013-2015, the WBA (Regular) title in 2017 ...

Basketball

Walter Tavares Walter Samuel "Edy" Tavares da Veiga (born 22 March 1992) is a Cape Verdean professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He was selected with the 43rd overall pick in 2014 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks an ...

(1992–)

Football (soccer)

Bebé Tiago Manuel Dias Correia (born 12 July 1990), better known by his nickname Bebé, is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Spanish Segunda División club Real Zaragoza, on loan from Rayo Vallecano. He has also been deployed as ...

* Bijou Davidson (1986–) *

Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro (; born 5 February 1985) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward and captains the Portugal national team. He is currently a free agent. Widely regarded as one of the greatest p ...

Djaniny Jorge Djaniny Tavares Semedo (born 21 March 1991), known as Djaniny, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays for Turkish club Trabzonspor as a forward. Club career União Leiria Born in Santa Cruz, Djaniny arrived in Portugal at t ...

(1991–) * Edimilson Fernandes * Freddy dos Santos *

Júlio Tavares Júlio Tavares (born 19 November 1988) is a Cape Verdean footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi Professional League club Al-Raed and the Cape Verde national team. Club career Dijon On 28 October 2017, Tavares became Dijon's all time le ...

Writers

Germano Almeida Germano Almeida (; born 31 July 1945) is a Cape Verdean author and lawyer. Biography Born on the Cape Verdean island Boa Vista, Almeida studied law at the University of Lisbon and currently practices in Mindelo. His novels have been translat ...

(1945–), author, lawyer *

Orlanda Amarílis Orlanda Amarílis Lopes Rodrigues Fernandes Ferreira, known as Orlanda Amarílis (8 October 1924 – 1 February 2014) was a Cape Verdean writer. She is considered to be a noteworthy writer of fiction whose main literary themes include perspectiv ...

(1924–2014) * Jorge Barbosa (1902–1971), poet, writer * Viriato de Barros *

(1933–2015), poet *

António Aurélio Gonçalves António Aurélio Gonçalves, better known as Nhô Roque (25 September 1901 – 30 September 1984), was a Cape Verdean writer, critic, historian and professor. Life Gonçalves was born in the city of Mindelo, capital of the island of São Vicen ...

(1901–1984), short story writer * Manuel Lopes (1907–2005), novelist, poet, essayist *

Baltasar Lopes da Silva Baltasar Lopes da Silva ( Caleijão, São Nicolau, 23 April 1907 - Lisbon, Portugal, 28 May 1989) was a writer, poet and linguist from Cape Verde, who wrote in both Portuguese and Cape Verdean Creole. With Manuel Lopes and Jorge Barbosa, he w ...

(1907–1989), writer, poet, linguist * João Cleófas Martins (1901–1970), photographer, author *

Yolanda Morazzo Yolanda Morazzo Lopes da Silva (16 December 1927 – 27 January 2009) was a Cape Verdean language writer as well as a poet. Biography Yolanda Morazz, writer and poet was born on the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde , ], Cape Verdean. She was ...

(1928–2009) *

Ivone Ramos Ivone Aida Lopes Fernandes Ramos (September 7, 1926 – March 3, 2018) was a Cape Verdean writer. Biography She was born to Armando Napoleão Rodrigues Fernandes and Alice Lopes da Silva Fernandes. She belonged to a family of great literary fi ...

(1926–2018), poet *

Henrique Teixeira de Sousa Henrique Teixeira de Sousa (September 19, 1919 in São Lourenço on the island of Fogo – March 3, 2006) was a doctor and author from Cape Verde. Biography Teixeira de Sousa graduated in 1945 in Lisbon with a degree in Medicine, having at ...

(1919–2006), writer, doctor, author

Cape Verdean diaspora

Music – singers, musicians and composers

* Maria de Barros, Senegalese-born, Mauritanian-grown singer, now living in United States * Lura (1975–), Portuguese-born singer * Boy Gé Mendes (1952–), Senegalese musician, singer and composer, founder of

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-based Cape Verdean music bands Cabo Verde Show, Mendes e Mendes, and Mendes e Mendes & O'asah

Politicians

, American politician *

Vinny deMacedo Viriato Manuel Pereira de Macedo (born October 16, 1965), also popularly known as Vinny deMacedo, is a Cape Verdean American politician, and was the Massachusetts State Senator for the Plymouth and Barnstable District, which comprises the com ...

(1965–) *

John Barros John F. Barros (born 1973) is an American politician, businessman, and civic organizer who was formerly the chief of economic development for the City of Boston. He also served as the executive director of the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiati ...

(1973–)

Professors and academics

* Donaldo Macedo,

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Sports

Athletics

* Márcio Fernandes (1983–), paralympic javelin thrower

Basketball

* João Gomes (1985–)

Boxing

* Miguel Dias (1968–) *

Alviar Lima Alviar "The Machine" Lima (born 23 March 1978) is a retired Cape Verdean-Dutch middleweight kickboxer who fought out of Rotterdam, Netherlands. He made his K-1 debut against Warren Stevelmans in K-1 MAX Netherlands 2008 The Final Qualification. ...

(1978–)

Football (soccer)

* Cafú (1977–) * Dady (1981–) * Gélson Fernandes (1986–), naturalized Swiss, plays for Switzerland *

José Emilio Furtado José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ...

(1983–) *

Pedro Pelé Pedro is a masculine given name. Pedro is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician name for ''Peter''. Its French equivalent is Pierre while its English and Germanic form is Peter. The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning ...

(1978–) * Toni Varela (1986–) * José Veiga (1976–) * Nélson Veiga (1978–)

Writers

* Eileen Almeida Barbosa * David Barboza (1965–), reporter, The New York Times

Cape Verdean descendants

Actors

Michael Beach Michael Anthony Beach (born October 30, 1963) is an American actor. He has appeared in films '' Lean on Me'' (1989), ''One False Move'' (1992), ''Short Cuts'' (1993), ''Waiting to Exhale'' (1995), ''A Family Thing'' (1996), ''Soul Food'' (1997), ...

(1963–), United States actor *

Ashley Holliday Ashley Holliday Tavares is an American actress. She is best known for playing Chloe Delgado on the 2010 ABC Family series ''Huge'' and Melissa Sanders on the 2012 Nick at Nite serial drama '' Hollywood Heights''. Personal life Tavares attende ...

(1985–), United States actress * Lena Horne (1917–2010), United States singer, actress, civil rights activist * Sara Martins (1977–), Portuguese-born French actress *

Anika Noni Rose Anika Noni Rose (born September 6, 1972) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for voicing Tiana, Disney's first African-American princess, as seen in ''The Princess and the Frog'' (2009). She was named a Disney Legend in 2011. ...

(1972–), United States actress, singer * Chelsea Tavares (1991–), United States actress, singer

Artists

Lindsay Grace Lindsay Grace is a video game designer, artist, professor, and writer who currently lives in Miami, FL. He is best known as an academic game designer who employs critical design. He is the 2019 Games for Change Vanguard Award winner and Knight ...

, United States game designer

Beauty queens

* Stephany Amado (2000–), Miss International 2022 1st Runner-Up * Leila Lopes (1986–), Miss Universe 2011 *

Tatiana Silva Tatiana Silva Braga Tavares (born 5 February 1985) is a Belgian model who was crowned Miss Belgium in 2005. She entered the pageant as Miss Brussels and represented Belgium at the Miss World contest in December 2005. Early life in Belgium Tati ...

(1985–), was Miss Belgium in 2005

Models

Amber Rose Amber Rose Levonchuck (born October 21, 1983) is an American model and television personality. She first gained attention after she appeared in the music video for Young Jeezy and Kanye West's single " Put On". In 2008, Rose began a high-profil ...

(1983–), United States model, recording artist, actress and socialite

Music – singers, musicians and composers

Blu Cantrell Blu Cantrell (born Tiffany Cobb; March 16, 1976) is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter. Cantrell rose to fame in 2001, with the release of her debut single, "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)", which peaked at number two on the US ''Billboa ...

(1976–), United States soul singer-songwriter, musician (drums and guitar), Scatter producer * Elvis "E-Life" de Oliveira, Dutch rapper from

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* Eddy "Eddy Fort Moda Grog" Fortes, Dutch rapper from

* Paul Gonsalves (1920–1974), United States musician-woodwinds and tenor saxophone *

Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes Lisa Nicole Lopes (May 27, 1971 – April 25, 2002), better known by her stage name Left Eye, was an American rapper and singer. She was a member of the R&B girl group TLC, alongside Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas. Besid ...

(1971–2002), United States rapper, singer-songwriter, dancer and was a member of Hip-Hop group

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Masspike Miles Perfect Gentlemen were an American trio of teen R&B vocalists formed under the direction of Maurice Starr, who discovered New Edition and New Kids on the Block. Starr put the group together in Boston in 1988, and had them tour the US openi ...

(1980–), United States singer * Pebbles (1964–), United States radio presenter, personality and voice-over artist *

(1950–2005), United States singer-songwriter and guitarist * Tavares Brothers (1959–), United States R&B, funk and soul music group * Horace Ward Martin "Horace Silver" Tavares Silva (1928–2014 ),

hard bop Hard bop is a subgenre of jazz that is an extension of bebop (or "bop") music. Journalists and record companies began using the term in the mid-1950s to describe a new current within jazz that incorporated influences from rhythm and blues, gospe ...

United States Jazz pianist, composer and bandleader *

Sara Tavares Sara Alexandra Lima Tavares (born 1 February 1978) is a Portugal, Portuguese singer, composer, guitarist and percussionist. She was born and brought up in Lisbon, Portugal, where she still lives. Second-generation Portuguese of Cape Verdean d ...

(1978–), Portuguese singer *

Elle Varner Gabrielle Serene Varner (born February 12, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Born into a musical family in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Los Angeles, Varner studied at New York University's Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music. In ...

(1989–), United States singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist

Politicians

Amílcar Cabral Amílcar Lopes da Costa Cabral (; – ) was a Bissau-Guinean and Cape Verdean agricultural engineer, pan-Africanist, intellectual, poet, theoretician, revolutionary, political organizer, nationalist and diplomat. He was one of Africa's foremo ...

(1924–1973), Guinea-Bissau nationalist politician

Professors and academics

* Peter J. Gomes (1942–2011), United States preacher and theologian,

Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of high ...

* Charles Manuel "Sweet Daddy" Grace (1881 or 1884–1960), United States bishop *

University of Miami The University of Miami (UM, UMiami, Miami, U of M, and The U) is a private research university in Coral Gables, Florida. , the university enrolled 19,096 students in 12 colleges and schools across nearly 350 academic majors and programs, i ...

Sports

American football

* Stephen Cooper (1979–), United States American football player *

Wayne Fontes Wayne Fontes (; born February 2, 1940) is a former American football coach and college and professional football player who was the head coach of the National Football League's Detroit Lions from 1988 to 1996. His 67 wins and 71 losses are each t ...

(1940–), United States American football player *

Tony Gonzalez Anthony David Gonzalez (born February 27, 1976) is an American former football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons. Regarded as one of the greatest tight ends of all time, he is the NFL's all-time leader ...

(1976–), United States American football player

Athletics

Henry Andrade Henry Manuel Andrade (born April 17, 1962) is an American- Cape Verdean hurdler. One of the best hurdlers in the United States during the 1980s and early 1990s who, after years of frustration in the American Olympic Trials, achieved his opportun ...

(1962–), United States hurdler *

Nelson Cruz Nelson Ramón Cruz Martínez Jr. (born July 1, 1980) is a Dominican-American professional baseball designated hitter and right fielder who is currently a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers, Texas ...

(1977–), Portuguese long distance runner

Baseball

Wayne Gomes Wayne Maurice Gomes (born January 15, 1973) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1997 through 2002 for the Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, and Boston Red Sox. Li ...

(1973–), United States baseball player *

Davey Lopes David Earle Lopes (; born May 3, 1945) is an American former second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He batted and threw right-handed. He played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, and Houston ...

(1945–), United States baseball player

Boxing

* Demetrius "The Best" Andrade (1988–), United States boxer *

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(1954–), United States boxer

Basketball ( NBA)

Dana Barros Dana Bruce Barros (born April 13, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player from the National Basketball Association (NBA). In college, he played at Boston College, finishing as one of the school's all-time leading scorers. He wa ...

(1967–), United States basketball player *

Ryan Gomes Ryan Anthony Gomes (born September 1, 1982) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Cold Hearts of Overtime Elite (OTE). He was named a First Team All-American power forward at Providence Coll ...

(1982–), United States basketball player * Charles D. Smith (1965–), United States basketball player

Football (soccer)

* Bruno Paz *

Dion Pereira Dion Enrico Pereira (born 25 March 1999) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for Bradford City on loan from Luton Town. Club career On 6 May 2017, Pereira made his senior debut for Watford in a 3–0 away defeat at Leicester City, c ...

Gelson Martins Gelson Dany Batalha Martins (; born 11 May 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 club Monaco. He began his career at Sporting CP, appearing in 125 competitive matches and winning two trophies during h ...

Jerson Cabral Jerson Cabral (born 3 January 1991) is a Dutch-Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a winger for Super League Greece club Ionikos. Career Feyenoord Cabral was scouted by Feyenoord at the age of seven. He made his professional ...

(1991–), Dutch football player *

Luc Castaignos Luc Castaignos (born 27 September 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for club 1. FC Magdeburg. Club career Early career The roots of Castaignos' family are located in the département of Landes, one hundred kil ...

(1992–), Dutch football player *

David Mendes da Silva David Miquel Mendes da Silva Gonçalves (; born 4 August 1982) is a Dutch former professional footballer of Cape-Verdian ancestry. During his career, he played for Red Bull Salzburg, AZ, Sparta Rotterdam, Ajax, Panathinaikos and NAC Breda. ...

(1982–), Dutch football player *

Lerin Duarte Lerin Duarte (born 11 August 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Having come through the youth department of Sparta Rotterdam, he started his senior career at the club, before transferring to Heracles Almelo. H ...

(1990–), Dutch football player * Manuel Fernandes (1986–), Portuguese football player * Henrik Larsson (1971–), Swedish football player * Cecilio Lopes (1979–), Dutch football player * Nani (1986–), Portuguese football player * Guy Ramos (1985–), Dutch football player *

Patrick Vieira Patrick Vieira (born 23 June 1976) is a French professional football manager and former player who is the manager of club Crystal Palace. He is widely considered as one of the greatest midfielders of his generation. Vieira began his career at ...

(1976–), French football player *

Hélder Rosário Hélder Miguel do Rosário (born 9 March 1980; ) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a central defender. Club career Born in Lisbon of Cape Verdean descent, Rosário started playing professionally with Sporting CP's far ...

(1980), Football Player * Roberto Lopes (1992), Irish Football Player

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Cynthia Barboza Cynthia Jane Barboza (born February 7, 1987) is an American retired volleyball player. She is an outside hitter who played at Stanford University for four years. High school Barboza was born in Santa Ana, California, and was raised in Long Bea ...

(1987–), United States volleyball player * Maria Andrade (1993–), Taekwondo

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