List of Famous people born in Braga, Portugal

Manuel Monteiro de Castro is a Portuguese prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See from 1967 to 2009, with the rank of archbishop and the title of nuncio from 1985. His assignments as nuncio included the Caribbean, South Africa, Central America, and Spain. He ended his career in senior positions in the Roman Curia from 2009 to 2013. He was made a cardinal in 2012.

Tiago José Pinto Machado is a Portuguese professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Efapel.

Custódio Miguel Dias de Castro, known simply as Custódio, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and a current manager.

Manuel Fernando da Silva Monteiro is a Portuguese jurist, professor and former politician.

Nuno Fernando Gonçalves da Rocha, known as Capucho, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a winger, and is a current manager.