List of Famous people born in Portugal
António Augusto dos Santos Marto
António Augusto dos Santos Marto is a Portuguese prelate of the Catholic Church. He has served as the Bishop of Leiria-Fátima since 2006. Pope Francis elevated him to cardinal on 28 June 2018.
Sérgio Godinho
Sérgio de Barros Godinho OL is a Portuguese singer-songwriter, composer, actor, poet and author.
Paulo Pedroso
Paulo Pedroso is a Portuguese professor, politician, member of the Portuguese Parliament, and former Secretary of State and Minister for Labor and Training from 1999 to 2001.
Henrique Neto
Henrique José de Sousa Neto is a Portuguese entrepreneur, industrialist and former member of the Portuguese parliament for the Socialist Party. He founded the company Iberomoldes in 1975 and became one of the most noted businesspersons in the Portuguese engineering-related industry. Henrique Neto was the first candidate to step up for the Portuguese presidential election of 2016.
Graça Fonseca
Graça Maria da Fonseca Caetano Gonçalves is a Portuguese politician who has served as Minister of Culture in the government of Prime Minister António Costa since 15 October 2018. Fonseca graduated with a law degree from the University of Lisbon, has a master's degree in economics from the University of Coimbra, and obtained a PhD in sociology from ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon. From 26 November 2015 to 15 October 2018, Fonseca served as Secretary of State Assistant and of Administrative Modernisation.
Fernando Gomes
Fernando Mendes Soares Gomes is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a striker.
Paulo Jorge Rebelo Duarte
Paulo Jorge Rebelo Duarte is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central defender, and a current manager.
Maria Cavaco Silva
Maria Alves da Silva Cavaco Silva is the wife of Aníbal Cavaco Silva, the 19th President of the Portuguese Republic and, as such, was the First Lady of Portugal from 2006 until 2016.
Carlos Brito
Carlos Alfredo de Brito, GCIH is a Portuguese politician. He joined the illegal Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) during the authoritarian New State regime (1932-1974), by whom he was imprisoned.
Jorge Palma
Jorge Manuel de Abreu Palma ComIH is a Portuguese singer and songwriter.