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Athletes

Akwá Fabrice Alcebiades Maieco (born 30 May 1977 in Benguela), commonly known as Akwá, is an Angolan former football player who played as a forward for the Angolan national team. From his international debut in 1995, Akwá represented Angola 78 ...

(born 1977), footballer, Parliament member (MPLA) *

Flávio Amado Flávio da Silva Amado (born 30 December 1979), better known as Flávio, is an Angolan former professional footballer striker. He is the assistant of Angolan side Petro Atlético. Club career Flávio helped his team Al Ahly to participate in ...

(born 1979), footballer *

Didi Didi may refer to: Arts and entertainment * "Didi" (song), a song by Khaled * Didi, the principal character in ''Didi's Comedy Show'', a German comedy television show * Didi Pickles, mother of Tommy and Dil in the cartoons ''Rugrats'' and ''All ...

, footballer * Ze Kalanga (born 1983), footballer *

Mantorras Pedro Manuel Torres (born 18 March 1982), known as Mantorras, is an Angolan retired footballer who played as a striker. His nickname derives from the fact that, as a child, he suffered slight accidental burns, being then known as "Mantorras" ...

(born 1982), footballer * Rui Marques (born 1977), footballer * Nando Rafael (born 1984), footballer *

Manuel Sala Manuel Sala (born May 5, 1982) is an Angolan football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is ...

(born 1982), footballer * Simão (Angolan footballer) (born 1976)

Clergy

Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga (30 September 1931 – 26 May 2020) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Benguela, Angola. A priest A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a r ...

(1931-2020), Roman Catholic bishop of Benguela since 1975 until 2008 *

Manuel Franklin da Costa Archbishop Manuel Franklin da Costa (31 August 1921 – 17 July 2003) was a Roman Catholic Archbishop of Huambo then Lubango, Angola , national_anthem = "Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = ...

(1921-2003), Roman Catholic Archbishop * Damião António Franklin (1950-2014), Roman Catholic Archbishop *

Alexandre do Nascimento Alexandre do Nascimento (born 1 March 1925) is an Angolan cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Luanda from 1986 to 2001 and was made a cardinal in 1983. Biography Born in Malanje, do Nascimento studied at the seminarie ...

(born 1925), Roman Catholic Archbishop from 1977 to 2001

Military

* João de Matos (1955-2017), military general *

Nzingha Nzinga Ana de Sousa Mbande ( – 1663) was a Southwest African ruler who served as queen of the Ambundu Kingdoms of Ndongo (1624–1663) and Matamba (1631–1663), located in present-day northern Angola. Born into the ruling family of Ndongo, ...

, 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 Aline Frazão (born 17 June 1988) is an Angolan singer-songwriter. Biography Frazão was born in June 1988 in Luanda, the capital of Angola. While her parents are Angolan, some of her family comes from Portugal and Cape Verde. She has been intere ...

(born 1988), singer/songwriter *

Anselmo Ralph Anselmo Ralf Andrade Cordeiro (born March 12, 1981), better known as Anselmo Ralph, is an Angolan singer. He is one of the better internationally known Angolan singers and is commonly known for producing romantic songs. Biography Anselmo Ralp ...

(born 1981), singer/songwriter * Bonga (born 1943), singer/songwriter of Angolan folk music including Semba *

Paulo Flores Paulo Flores (born 1972) is a musician from Angola. Flores was born in Luanda and spent some of his childhood in Lisbon. His music is mostly written in Portuguese language, Portuguese though some is in the Kimbundu language. His music is often p ...

(born 1972), Semba musician

Photographers

* Chilala Moco (born 1977), photographer * Depara (1928-1997), photographer who worked in the

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Politicians

* Nito Alves (1945-1977), member of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola *

Mário Pinto de Andrade Mário Coelho Pinto de Andrade (21 August 1928 – 26 August 1990) was an Angolan poet and politician. Biography He was born in Golungo Alto, in Portuguese Angola, and studied philosophy at the University of Lisbon and sociology at the Sorb ...

(1928-1990), founding member and former president of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola *

Mawete João Baptista Mawete João Baptista is a former Angolan ambassador and provincial governor. References Angolan diplomats Living people Ambassadors of Angola to Algeria Ambassadors of Angola to Cuba Ambassadors of Angola to the ...

, 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 Boaventura da Silva Cardoso (born 26 July 1944) is an Angolan politician as well as noted author. He has been the Minister of Culture A culture minister or a heritage minister is a common cabinet position in governments. The culture minister is ...

(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 Viriato Clemente da Cruz (25 March 1928 – 13 June 1973) was an Angolan poet and politician, who was born in Kikuvo, Porto Amboim, Portuguese Angola, and died in Beijing, People's Republic of China. He is considered one of the most important Angol ...

(1928-1973), secretary of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola * António Dembo (1944-2002), politician, rebel and vice-president of

UNITA The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola ( pt, União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola, abbr. UNITA) is the second-largest political party in Angola. Founded in 1966, UNITA fought alongside the Popular Movement for ...

from 1992 to 2002 *

José Eduardo dos Santos José Eduardo dos Santos (; 28 August 1942 – 8 July 2022) was the president of Angola from 1979 to 2017. As president, dos Santos was also the commander-in-chief of the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA) and president of the People's Movement for ...

(born 1942), President of Angola 1979-2017 *

Efigênia dos Santos Lima Clemente Efigênia Mariquinhas dos Santos Lima Clemente is a member of the Pan-African Parliament from Angola, beginning in 2004.

, member of the Pan-African Parliament *

Aguinaldo Jaime Aguinaldo Jaime (born January 15, 1954) is an Angolan political figure and economist. He served as Minister of Finance from June 1990 to April 1992,Almerindo Jaka Jamba (born 1949), politician, former leader of UNITA *

Lúcio Lara Lúcio Rodrigo Leite Barreto de Lara (April 9, 1929 – February 27, 2016), also known by the pseudonym Tchiweka, was a physicist-mathematician, politician, professor, anti-colonial ideologist and one of the founding members (and president) of t ...

(1929-2016), founding member of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola *

João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço João is the Portuguese language, Portuguese equivalent of the given name John (given name), John. The diminutive is Joãozinho (disambiguation), Joãozinho and the Feminine (grammar), feminine is Joana. It is widespread in Portuguese-speaking c ...

(born 1954), politician, third president of Angola (from 2017) *

Maria Haller Maria de Jesus Haller (1923 – 18 October 2006), was Angola's first female ambassador. She participated in Angola's struggle for independence from its colonial power, Portugal, and she was a teacher, a journalist and a writer. Biography She ...

(born 1923), ambassador and writer * Ana Dias Lourenço (born 1957), Minister of Planning from 1999 * Paulo Lukamba (born 1954), politician, rebel and leader of UNITA from 2002 to 2003 * 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 Lopo Fortunato Ferreira do Nascimento (born 10 July 1942) is an Angolan retired politician. He served as the first Prime Minister of Angola from 11 November 1975 to 9 December 1978 and was Secretary-General of the Popular Movement for the Liberat ...

(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 Domingo Manuel Njina is a member of the Pan-African Parliament from Angola, beginning in 2004.José Patrício, ambassador to the UN *

Anália de Victória Pereira Anália Maria Caldeira de Victória Pereira Simeão (3 October 1941 – 7 January 2009) was the leader of the PLD (the ''Partido Liberal Democrático,'' or " Liberal Democratic Party") of Angola and the most visible female politician in the cou ...

(1941-2008), leader of the Liberal Democratic Party *

Holden Roberto Álvaro Holden Roberto (January 12, 1923 – August 2, 2007) was an Angolan politician who founded and led the National Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA) from 1962 to 1999. His memoirs are unfinished. Early life Roberto, son of Garcia Diasiwa ...

(1923-2007), politician, Founding member of the

National Front for the Liberation of Angola The National Front for the Liberation of Angola ( pt, Frente Nacional de Libertação de Angola; abbreviated FNLA) is a political party and former militant organisation that fought for Angolan independence from Portugal in the war of independenc ...

Isaías Samakuva Isaías Henrique Ngola Samakuva (born 8 July 1946) is an Angolan politician who was the President of the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) from June 2003 to November 2019. After UNITA leader, Jonas Savimbi and his immed ...

(born 1946), politician, and current leader of UNITA * Jonas Savimbi (1934–2002), politician and leader of 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 Dr. Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem (born 24 August 1934) is an Angolan political figure who was the First Vice-President of the African Union's Pan-African Parliament.Jerónimo Elavoko Wanga (1934-2007), member of the Pan-African Parliament

Writers

''See: List of Angolan writers'' *

Henrique Abranches Henrique (or Enrique) Abranches (September 29, 1932 – August 8, 2004) was an Angolan writer and anthropologist born in Lisbon, Portugal. Career In 1975, he went to Angola, where he acquired citizenship. With Pepetela Artur Carlos Maurício ...

(1932-2004), poet * Antero Abreu (1927-2017), poet *

José Eduardo Agualusa José Eduardo Agualusa Alves da Cunha (born December 13, 1960) is an Angolan journalist and writer of Portuguese and Brazilian descent. He studied agronomy and silviculture in Lisbon, Portugal. Currently he resides in the Island of Mozambiqu ...

(born 1960), Angola born Portuguese journalist and fiction writer *

(1928-1990), poet and politician * 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 Tomaz Vieira da Cruz (22 April 1900 – 7 June 1960) was a poet from Portugal. He was also a musician and journalist. His most well known poems are dedicated to his "bronze flower", a woman he loved. His poetry had an Angolan flavor. His "day ...

(1900-1960), poet *

(1928-1973), poet *

Lopito Feijóo Lopito Feijóo (born 29 September 1963 as João André da Silva Feijó, Lombe, Malanje, Angola) is an Angolan Portuguese-speaking writer. He studied at Universidade Agostinho Neto in Luanda Luanda () is the Capital (political), capital and ...

(born 1963), poet *

Isabel Ferreira Isabel Ferreira (born 24 May 1958, Luanda, Angola) is an Angolan writer. A law graduate, she is known for works Works may refer to: People * Caddy Works (1896–1982), American college sports coach * Samuel Works (c. 1781–1868), New York poli ...

(born 1958) *

Ernesto Lara Filho Ernesto Pires Barreto de Lara Filho (1932–1977) was a revolutionary Portuguese Angolan writer and agronomist and brother of Angolan poet Alda Lara. Born in Benguela in 1932, he was educated in Angola and Portugal before he began work as a jou ...

(1932-1977), poet *

António Jacinto António Jacinto do Amaral Martins (28 September 1924 – 23 June 1991) was an Angolan poet and politician. He was also known by his pseudonym Orlando Tavora. Biography Jacinto was born in Luanda, Angola, to parents of Portuguese descent. He w ...

(1924-1991), poet and political activist *

Sousa Jamba Sousa Jamba (born 9 January 1966)"Who's Who - Angola: ...

(born 1966), Anglophone journalist and novelist *

Alda Lara Alda Ferreira Pires Barreto de Lara Albuquerque, known as Alda Lara (9 June 1930, Benguela, Angola – 30 January 1962, Cambambe, Angola) was a Portuguese-language Angolan poet.Margaret Busby (ed.), '' Daughters of Africa: An International Anthol ...

(1930-1962), poet * Amélia da Lomba (born 1961), writer and journalist * Rafael Marques (born 1971), journalist * Manuel Rui Monteiro (born 1941), poet *

Agostinho Neto António Agostinho da Silva Neto (17 September 1922 – 10 September 1979) was an Angolan politician and poet. He served as the first president of Angola from 1975 to 1979, having led the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) ...

(1922-1979), poet *

Ondjaki Ndalu de Almeida (born July 5,1977) is a writer born in Angola who uses the pen name Ondjaki. He has written poetry, children's books, short stories, novels, drama and film scripts. Career Ondjaki studied sociology at the University of Lisbon, ...

(born 1977), poet, novelist and dramatist *

Pepetela Artur Carlos Maurício Pestana dos Santos (born 1941) is a major Angolan writer of fiction. He writes under the name Pepetela. A Portuguese Angolan, Pepetela was born in Benguela, Portuguese Angola, and fought as a member of the MPLA in the long ...

, pen-name of Artur Carlos Maurício Pestana dos Santos (born 1941), writer of fiction * José de Fontes Pereira (1838-1891), early Angolan journalist * Wanda Ramos (1948-1998) * Oscar Ribas (1909-2004), novelist * Alcides Sakala Simões (born 1953) * Ana de Santana (born 1960) * Arnaldo Santos (born 1936), poet * Paula Tavares (born 1952), poet * José Luandino Vieira (born 1935), short-story writer and novelist * Uanhenga Xitu (1924-2014), writer and nationalist

Other

* Leila Lopes (born 1986),

Miss Universe 2011 Miss Universe 2011 was the 60th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. At the end of the event, Ximena Navarrete of Mexico crowned Leila Lopes of Angola as Miss Universe 2011. It is the f ...

* Ana Clara Guerra Marques, dancer * Adjany Costa (born 1990), conservationist and ichthyologist

References

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