List of Famous people born in Angola
Eduardo Camavinga
Eduardo Camavinga is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Rennes and the France national team. Born in Angola to Congolese parents, he represents the France national football team.
Agostinho Neto
António Agostinho Neto was an Angolan politician and poet. He served as the 1st President of Angola (1975–1979), having led the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) in the war for independence (1961–1974). Until his death, he led the MPLA in the civil war (1975–2002). Known also for his literary activities, he is considered Angola's preeminent poet. His birthday is celebrated as National Heroes' Day, a public holiday in Angola.
José Eduardo dos Santos
José Eduardo dos Santos is an Angolan politician who served as President of Angola from 1979 to 2017. As President, José Eduardo dos Santos was also the commander in chief of the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA) and President of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), the party that has ruled Angola since it gained independence in 1975. He was the second-longest-serving president in Africa, surpassed only by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea, who took power less than two months before dos Santos.
William Carvalho
William Silva de Carvalho ComM is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Betis and the Portugal national team as a defensive midfielder.
Hélder Costa
Hélder Wander Sousa de Azevedo e Costa is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Leeds United and the Portugal national team.
Valter hugo mãe
Valter Hugo Mãe is the artistic name of the Portuguese writer Valter Hugo Lemos. He is also an editor, singer and plastic artist. valter hugo mãe received the José Saramago Prize in Literature in 2007 for his novel o remorso de baltazar serapião.
Francisca Van Dunem
Francisca Eugénia da Silva Dias Van Dunem is an Angolan-Portuguese lawyer and politician who has been serving as the Portuguese Minister of Justice since 26 November 2015, in António Costa's XXI and XXII Constitutional Governments. Van Dunem is Portugal's first black government minister in history.
Leila Lopes
Leila Luliana da Costa Vieira Lopes Umenyiora is an Angolan model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 2011. She had previously won Miss Angola UK 2010 and Miss Angola 2010, and was the first woman from Angola to win Miss Universe.
Pedro Lima
Pedro Manuel Barata de Macedo Lima was a Portuguese-Angolan actor, best known for appearing in telenovelas in Portugal. He was also an Olympic swimmer.
Silvio De Sousa
Silvio De Sousa is an Angolan college basketball player for the Kansas Jayhawks of the Big 12 Conference. A native of Luanda, Angola, he competed with Montverde Academy and then IMG Academy in high school. He has played for the Angola national team on multiple occasions at the junior level.