List of Angolans
Notable people from Angola include:
Clergy
- Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga (born 1931), Roman Catholic bishop of Benguela, Angola since 1975[1]
- Manuel Franklin da Costa (1921–2003), Roman Catholic Archbishop[2]
- Damião António Franklin (born 1950), Roman Catholic Archbishop[3]
- Alexandre do Nascimento (born 1925), Roman Catholic Archbishop from 1977 to 2001[4]
Military
- João de Matos, military general[5]
- Nzingha, 17th-century queen of the Ndongo and Matamba Kingdoms of the Mbundu people in southwestern Africa - also known as Ana de Sousa Nzinga Mbande
Musicians
- Bonga (born 1943), singer-songwriter of Angolan folk music including Semba[6]
- Paulo Flores (born 1972), Semba musician[7]
Politicians
- Nito Alves, member of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola
- Mário Pinto de Andrade (1928–1990), founding member and former president of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola
- Américo Boavida (1923–1968), physician and member of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola
- Maria Mambo Café (born 1945), politician
- Boaventura Cardoso (born 1944), former Minister of Culture
- Abel Apalanga Chivukuvuku, politician, member of UNITA, and member of the Pan-African Parliament
- Carlos Contreiras, President of the Republican Party
- Viriato da Cruz (1928–1973), secretary of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola
- António Dembo (1944–2002), politician, rebel and vice-president of UNITA from 1992 to 2002
- José Eduardo dos Santos (born 1942), current President of Angola
- Efigênia dos Santos Lima Clemente, member of the Pan-African Parliament
- Aguinaldo Jaime, current Deputy Prime Minister of Angola
- Almerindo Jaka Jamba (born 1949), politician, rebel and former leader of UNITA
- Lúcio Lara, founding member of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola
- Ana Dias Lourenço, Minister of Planning from 1999
- Paulo Lukamba (born 1954), politician, rebel and leader of UNITA from 2002 to 2003
- Marcolino José Carlos Moco (born 1953), Prime Minister of Angola from 1992 to 1996
- José Pedro de Morais (born 1955), Minister of Finance since 2002
- Venâncio da Silva Moura (1934–1999), Minister of External Relations from 1992 to 1999
- Lopo do Nascimento (born 1942), first Prime Minister of Angola serving from 1975 to 1978
- António Agostinho Neto (1922–1979), first President of Angola serving from 1975 to 1979
- Pitra Neto (born 1958), Minister of Public Administration, Employment and Social Security from 1992
- Domingos Manuel Njinga, member of the Pan-African Parliament
- Anália de Victória Pereira (1941–2008), leader of the Liberal Democratic Party
- Holden Roberto (1923–2007), politician, Founding member of the National Front for the Liberation of Angola
- Isaías Samakuva (born 1946), politician, and current leader of UNITA
- Jonas Savimbi (1934–2002), politician and rebel leader of UNITA
- Paulo Teixeira Jorge (born 1934), Minister of External Relations from 1976 to 1984
- Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem (born 1952), Prime Minister of Angola from 1991 to 1992 and from 1996 to 1999
- Jerónimo Elavoko Wanga, member of the Pan-African Parliament
Athletes
- Akwá (born 1977), footballer, Parliament member (MPLA)
- Flávio Amado (born 1979), footballer
- Ze Kalanga, footballer
- Mantorras (born 1982), footballer
- Rui Marques (born 1977), footballer
- Nando Rafael (born 1984), footballer
Writers
Others
- Depara (1928–1997), photographer who worked in the Democratic Republic of Congo
- Leila Lopes (born 1986), Miss Universe 2011
- Ana Clara Guerra Marques, dancer
- Mawete João Baptista, ambassador of Angola to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Chilala Moco (born 1977), photographer
See also
References
- ^ Bishop Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga catholic-hierarchy.org
- ^ Manuel Franklin da Costa catholic-hierarchy.org
- ^ "Archbishop Damião António Franklin". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- ^ Alexandre do Nascimento catholic-hierarchy.org
- ^ "Angola admits involvement in Congo" 31 August 1998, BBC News
- ^ Davis, Clive (2009) "Bonga Bairro", The Sunday Times, 18 January 2009
- ^ "Singing Gift Contributes to Yola Semedo's Music Quality". Angola Times. 11 October 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2010.