List of Famous people born in Portugal

Raul José Trindade Meireles is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Nucha is a Portuguese singer, best known for her participation in the 1990 Eurovision Song Contest.

Júlio José de Pinho Isidro do Carmo ComIH, better known as Júlio Isidro is a Portuguese television presenter, radio announcer and entertainer.

Pedro Rui da Mota Vieira Martins is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and is the current manager of Greek club Olympiacos.

Rosa Maria Correia dos Santos Mota, GCIH, GCM is a Portuguese former marathon runner, one of her country's foremost athletes, being the first sportswoman from Portugal to win Olympic gold. Mota was the first woman to win multiple Olympic marathon medals as well as being the only woman to be the reigning European, World, and Olympic champion at the same time. On the 30th Anniversary Gala of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) she was distinguished as the greatest female marathon runner of all time.

Telma Alexandra Pinto Monteiro ComM is a female Portuguese judoka who has won multiple medals in international competitions, such as the European and World Championships. She is a two times winner of the Paris Grand Slam, in 2012 and 2015.

Teresa Villaverde is a Portuguese film director. Her film Os Mutantes was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.

António Victorino de Almeida is a Portuguese composer, music teacher, pianist and writer from Lisbon. He has also directed several films and television programmes about music. He is the father of actresses Maria de Medeiros and Inês de Medeiros and the violinist and composer Anne Victorino de Almeida.

José Manuel Fidalgo Soares is a Portuguese model and actor.

Fernando Ismael Fernandes Pimenta GOIH ComM is a Portuguese sprint canoeist who has won medals at the Olympic Games, World and European championships.