Notable people from Angola include:
Actors
Athletes
Akwá (born 1977), footballer, Parliament member (MPLA) Flávio Amado (born 1979), footballer Didi, footballer Ze Kalanga (born 1983), footballer Mantorras (born 1982), footballer Whitney Miguel (born 1991), basketball player Rui Marques (born 1977), footballer Nando Rafael (born 1984), footballer Manuel Sala (born 1982), footballer Simão (Angolan footballer) (born 1976) Manucho (born 1983), former Manchester United, Hull City and Panathinaikos F.C. footballer
Artists
Clergy Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga (1931–2020), Roman Catholic bishop of Benguela since 1975 until 2008Bishop Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga catholic-hierarchy.org Manuel Franklin da Costa (1921–2003), Roman Catholic ArchbishopManuel Franklin da Costa catholic-hierarchy.org Damião António Franklin (1950–2014), Roman Catholic Archbishop Alexandre do Nascimento (1925–2024), Roman Catholic Archbishop from 1977 to 2001Alexandre do Nascimento catholic-hierarchy.org
Military João de Matos (1955–2017), military general 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/songwriterAline Fraz%C3%A3o Anselmo Ralph (born 1981), singer/songwriterAnselmo Ralph Ben Cristovao (born 1987) Bonga (born 1943), singer/songwriter of Angolan folk music including SembaDavis, Clive (2009) "Bonga Bairro ", The Sunday Times, 18 January 2009 Mylson (born 1994) Angola Music Awards Paulo Flores (born 1972), Semba musician 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 António Dembo (1944–2002), politician, rebel and vice-president of UNITA from 1992 to 2002 Jose Antonio Dias, minister for geology and mines, 1994Hunter, Brian. (Ed.) (1995) The Statesman's Year-Book 1995-96. 132nd edition. London: Macmillan. p. 79. José Eduardo dos Santos (born 1942), President of Angola 1979–2017 Efigênia dos Santos Lima Clemente, member of the Pan-African Parliament Welwitschia dos Santos (born 1979), politician, National Assembly of Angola member 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 Antónino Filipe Tchiyulo Jeremias, politician for the UNITA 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 Paulo Lukamba Gato (born 1954), politician, rebel and leader of UNITA from 2002 to 2003 Idalino Manuel Mendes, Angolan minister for industry 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 Anália de Victória Pereira (1941–2008), leader of the Liberal Democratic Party Guilhermina Prata (born 1952), Angolan lawyer, politician and diplomat 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 See: List of Angolan writers
Henrique Abranches (1932–2004), poet Antero Abreu (1927–2017), poet José Eduardo Agualusa (born 1960), Angola born Portuguese journalist and fiction writer Mário Pinto de Andrade (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 (1900–1960), poet Viriato da Cruz (1928–1973), poet Lopito Feijóo (born 1963), poetPatrick Chabal, The Post-Colonial Literature of Lusophone Africa, 1996, pp. 159–60. Isabel Ferreira (born 1958) Ernesto Lara Filho (1932–1977), poet António Jacinto (1924–1991), poet and political activist Sousa Jamba (born 1966), Anglophone journalist and novelistRogers, Sean. "Sousa Jamba" . The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 18 February 2009. Accessed 17 February 2011. Alda Lara (1930–1962), poet Amélia da Lomba (born 1961), writer and journalist Rafael Marques (born 1971), journalist Manuel Rui Monteiro (born 1941), poet Agostinho Neto (1922–1979), poet Ondjaki (born 1977), poet, novelist and dramatist Pepetela, 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
Journalists
J. M. F. Mena Abrantes José Eduardo Agualusa (born 1960) Manuel Domingos Augusto (1957–2026) Alberto Graves Chakussanga (c. 1978–2010) Americo Gonçalves (died 2014) Florbela Malaquias (born 1959) Joana Martins (born 1969) Raúl Correia Mendes (1949–2015) Susana Mendes (born 1987) Luísa Rogério Hariana Verás (born 1984)
Other Leila Lopes (born 1986), Miss Universe 2011 Ana Clara Guerra Marques (born 1962), dancer Adjany Costa (born 1990), conservationist and ichthyologist Carlos Fernandes (1983–2024), LGBTQ rights activist Eunice Nangueve Inácio (born 1948), peace activist Reytory Angola, (–1689), woman brought to New Amsterdam as a slave, later became a free landowner
See also Demographics of Angola List of Angola-related topics List of Portuguese-language poets
References