List of Famous people born in Portugal

Maria Adelaide Mengas Matafome Ferreira is a Portuguese singer.

Miguel Luís Pinto Veloso is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for and captains Italian club Hellas Verona. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also operate as an attacking left back.

Hermann José Krippahl ComM, known as Herman José, is a well-known Portugal-based German comedian, though virtually unknown abroad. His career has focused on television.

Liliana Santos is a Portuguese actress and model.

Joaquim de Magalhães Fernandes Barreiros, known professionally as Quim Barreiros, is a Portuguese Pimba music writer, singer and accordion player, more known for his double entendre songs. Among his biggest hits are Bacalhau à Portuguesa [Portuguese Style Cod] (1986), A Garagem da Vizinha [The Neighbour's Garage] (2000) and A Cabritinha [The Little Goat] (2004).

Isabel Ruth is a Portuguese actress. She has appeared in more than 50 films since 1963. She starred in River of Gold, which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.

José Álvaro Machado Pacheco Pereira, GCL is a Portuguese political commentator, historian and politician. He is a member of the center-right Social Democratic Party.

Sara Moreira ComM is a Portuguese runner who competes in cross country, road running and in middle-distance and long-distance track events. She represents Sporting CP at club level.

Henrique Feist is a Portuguese singer, actor and director. Is is married to Ricardo Spínola.

Clara Pinto-Correia is a Portuguese-born novelist, journalist and educator.