• Source: List of Angolans

Notable people from Angola include:




Athletes


Akwá (born 1977), footballer, Parliament member (MPLA)
Flávio Amado (born 1979), footballer
Didi, footballer
Ze Kalanga (born 1983), footballer
Mantorras (born 1982), footballer
Rui Marques (born 1977), footballer
Nando Rafael (born 1984), footballer
Manuel Sala (born 1982), footballer
Simão (Angolan footballer) (born 1976)




Artists






Clergy


Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga (1931–2020), Roman Catholic bishop of Benguela since 1975 until 2008
Manuel Franklin da Costa (1921–2003), Roman Catholic Archbishop
Damião António Franklin (1950–2014), Roman Catholic Archbishop
Alexandre do Nascimento (1925–2024), Roman Catholic Archbishop from 1977 to 2001




Military


João de Matos (1955–2017), military general
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


Aline Frazão (born 1988), singer/songwriter
Anselmo Ralph (born 1981), singer/songwriter
Bonga (born 1943), singer/songwriter of Angolan folk music including Semba
Mylson (born 1994)
Paulo Flores (born 1972), Semba musician




Photographers


Chilala Moco (born 1977), photographer
Depara (1928–1997), photographer who worked in the Democratic Republic of Congo




Politicians


Nito Alves (1945–1977), 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
Mawete João Baptista, ambassador
Américo Boavida (1923–1968), physician and member of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola
Maria Mambo Café (1945–2013), politician
Boaventura Cardoso (born 1944), former Minister of Culture
Abel Apalanga Chivukuvuku (born 1957), 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
Alfredo Junqueira Dala, National Assembly member
António Dembo (1944–2002), politician, rebel and vice-president of UNITA from 1992 to 2002
Jose Antonio Dias, minister for geology and mines, 1994
José Eduardo dos Santos (born 1942), President of Angola 1979–2017
Efigênia dos Santos Lima Clemente, member of the Pan-African Parliament
Aguinaldo Jaime (born 1954), current Deputy Prime Minister of Angola
Almerindo Jaka Jamba (born 1949), politician, former leader of UNITA
Maria Monteiro Jardin, Angolan minister for fisheries, 1994
Antónino Filipe Tchiyulo Jeremias, politician for the UNITA
Lúcio Lara (1929–2016), founding member of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola
João Lourenço (born 1954), politician, third president of Angola (from 2017)
Maria Haller (1923–2006), ambassador and writer
Ana Dias Lourenço (born 1957), Minister of Planning from 1999
Abel Xavier Nzuzi Lubota, Angolan politician, National Assembly member
Paulo Lukamba Gato (born 1954), politician, rebel and leader of UNITA from 2002 to 2003
Idalino Manuel Mendes, Angolan minister for industry
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
José Patrício, ambassador to the UN
Alberto Paulino, politician, and National Assembly of Angola member
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 leader of UNITA
Anastácio Artur Ruben Sicato, politician for the UNITA
Maria Elizabeth Simbrão de Carvalho, ambassador
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 (1934–2007), member of the Pan-African Parliament




Writers


See: List of Angolan writers

Henrique Abranches (1932–2004), poet
Antero Abreu (1927–2017), poet
José Eduardo Agualusa (born 1960), Angola born Portuguese journalist and fiction writer[Gikandi]
Mário Pinto de Andrade (1928–1990), poet and politician[Jahn]
Arlindo Barbeitos (born 1940), poet
Dulce Braga (born 1958)
Lisa Castel (born 1955), writer and journalist
Alberto Graves Chakussanga (1978–2010), murdered Angolan radio journalist
Tomaz Vieira da Cruz (1900–1960), poet[Jahn]
Viriato da Cruz (1928–1973), poet[Jahn]
Lopito Feijóo (born 1963), poet
Isabel Ferreira (born 1958)
Ernesto Lara Filho (1932–1977), poet
António Jacinto (1924–1991), poet and political activist[Gikandi] [Jahn]
Sousa Jamba (born 1966), Anglophone journalist and novelist
Alda Lara (1930–1962), poet
Amélia da Lomba (born 1961), writer and journalist
Rafael Marques (born 1971), journalist
Manuel Rui Monteiro (born 1941), poet[Gikandi]
Agostinho Neto (1922–1979), poet[Gikandi] [Jahn] [Killam & Rowe]
Ondjaki (born 1977), poet, novelist and dramatist
Pepetela, pen-name of Artur Carlos Maurício Pestana dos Santos (born 1941), writer of fiction[Gikandi]
José de Fontes Pereira (1838–1891), early Angolan journalist
Wanda Ramos (1948–1998)
Oscar Ribas (1909–2004), novelist[Jahn]
Alcides Sakala Simões (born 1953)
Ana de Santana (born 1960)
Arnaldo Santos (born 1936), poet[Jahn]
Paula Tavares (born 1952), poet
José Luandino Vieira (born 1935), short-story writer and novelist[Gikandi] [Jahn]
Uanhenga Xitu (1924–2014), writer and nationalist




Other


Leila Lopes (born 1986), Miss Universe 2011
Ana Clara Guerra Marques, dancer
Adjany Costa (born 1990), conservationist and ichthyologist
Carlos Fernandes, LGBT rights activist




See also


Demographics of Angola
List of Angola-related topics
List of Portuguese-language poets




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Angola
• List of Angolans
• Angolan
• Provinces of Angola
• List of presidents of Angola
• Angolan Americans
• List of prime ministers of Angola
• List of banks in Angola
• List of cities and towns in Angola
• Languages of Angola
• List of Angolan musicians