List of Famous people born in Guinea-Bissau
Ansu Fati
Anssumane "Ansu" Fati Vieira is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Barcelona and the Spain national team. He was born in Guinea-Bissau but represents Spain internationally. He is widely considered one of Spain's most exciting football talents, and one of the best young players in the world.
Éder
Ederzito António Macedo Lopes ComM, commonly known as Eder, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Danilo Pereira
Danilo Luís Hélio Pereira, known as Danilo Pereira is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain, on loan from Porto, and the Portugal national team.
Bruma
Armindo Tué Na Bangna, known as Bruma, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Greek club Olympiacos F.C. on loan from PSV Eindhoven as a winger, with skill and speed being his main assets.
Joacine Katar Moreira
Joacine Elysees Katar Tavares Moreira is a Portuguese academic, activist and politician.
Ronaldo Vieira
Ronaldo Augusto Vieira Nan ([ʁoˈnawdu viˈɐjɾɐ] is a professional footballer who plays for Italian side Hellas Verona, on loan from Sampdoria, mainly operating as a central midfielder.
Umaro Sissoco Embaló
Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco Embaló is the president of Guinea-Bissau. He is a political scientist and military officer who previously served as prime minister between 18 November 2016 and 16 January 2018.
Carlos Correia
Carlos Correia is a Bissau-Guinean politician who was Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau from 17 September 2015 to 12 May 2016. Previously he was Prime Minister from 27 December 1991 to 26 October 1994, from 6 June 1997 to 3 December 1998, and from 5 August 2008 to 25 December 2008.
Yannick Djaló
Yannick dos Santos Djaló is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays mainly as a forward but also as a winger.
Edgar Ié
Edgar Miguel Ié is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Turkish club Trabzonspor primarily as a central defender but also as a right back.
Amido Baldé
Amido Baldé is a Guinea-Bissauan professional footballer who plays for Vietnamese club Ho Chi Minh City FC as a centre forward.
Piqueti Djassi Brito Silva
Piqueti Djassi Brito Silva, knowly simply as Piqueti, is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays for Al-Shoulla as a right winger.
Artur Sanhá
This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Artur and the second or paternal family name is Sanhá.
Toni Silva
Toni Brito Silva Sá is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a winger for FC Taraz in the Kazakhstan Premier League.
Alfa Semedo
Alfa Semedo Esteves is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for English club Reading on loan from Benfica.
Raimundo Pereira
Raimundo Rodrigues Pereira is a Bissau-Guinean lawyer and politician who was interim President of Guinea-Bissau from 3 March 2009 to 8 September 2009 and again in 2012, following the departure of President Malam Bacai Sanhá for medical treatment abroad; he continued in that capacity after Sanha's death. Pereira was elected as President of the National People's Assembly on 22 December 2008. Pereira is a member of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC). He was ousted in a coup on 12 April 2012 and succeeded by Mamadu Ture Kuruma.
Daniel Kenedy
Daniel Kenedy Pimentel Mateus dos Santos, known as Kenedy, is a Portuguese retired footballer. A midfielder or defender, he played on the left side of the pitch.
Francisco Fadul
This name uses Portuguese naming customs. the first or maternal family name is José and the second or paternal family name is Fadul.
Martinho Ndafa Kabi
This name uses Portuguese naming customs. the first or maternal family name is Ndafa and the second or paternal family name is Kabi.
Manuel Saturnino da Costa
Manuel Saturnino da Costa is a Bissau-Guinean politician who served as Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau from 26 October 1994 to 6 June 1997.