List of Famous people born in Portugal
Carlos Lopes
Carlos Alberto de Sousa Lopes, GCIH is a Portuguese former long-distance runner.
Carlos Manuel
Carlos Manuel Correia dos Santos, known as Carlos Manuel, is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a central midfielder, and a manager.
Ticha Penicheiro
Patrícia Nunes "Ticha" Penicheiro, OIH is a Portuguese sports agent and former basketball player. She played for the Sacramento Monarchs in the WNBA for most of her professional career. She was a four-time WNBA All-Star and a three-time All-WNBA selection. Penicheiro is regarded as one of the best point guards of all time, ranking 2nd all-time for most career assists and leading the WNBA in assists seven times, as well as winning a WNBA championship with the Monarchs in 2005. She is a 2019 inductee of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.
José Moreira
José Filipe da Silva Moreira OIH is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Sónia Araújo
Sónia Araújo is a Portuguese TV hostess, known for her work in the Portuguese talk show Praça da Alegria. She participated in the 2007 edition of the Eurovision Dance Contest, in which she won the fifth place.
Nuno Santos
Nuno Miguel Gomes dos Santos is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Sporting CP as a winger.
Nélson Oliveira
Nélson Miguel Castro Oliveira is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Greek club AEK Athens.
Carlos Leitão
Carlos Leitão is a Canadian politician in Quebec, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2014 election. He represents the electoral district of Robert-Baldwin as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party. He was appointed Quebec minister of Finance on April 23, 2014 by Philippe Couillard.
Dulce Pontes
Dulce José Silva Pontes is a Portuguese songwriter and singer who performs in many musical styles, including pop, folk, and classical music. She is usually defined as a world music artist. Her songs contributed to the 1990s revival of Portuguese urban folk music called fado.
Rúben Tiago Rodrigues Ribeiro
Rúben Tiago Rodrigues Ribeiro is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Turkish club Hatayspor.