List of Angolans
Notable people from Angola include:
Athletes
[edit]- 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
[edit]Clergy
[edit]- Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga (1931–2020), Roman Catholic bishop of Benguela since 1975 until 2008[1]
- Manuel Franklin da Costa (1921–2003), Roman Catholic Archbishop[2]
- Damião António Franklin (1950–2014), Roman Catholic Archbishop[3]
- Alexandre do Nascimento (1925–2024), Roman Catholic Archbishop from 1977 to 2001[4]
Military
[edit]- João de Matos (1955–2017), 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
[edit]- Aline Frazão (born 1988), singer/songwriter[6][circular reference]
- Anselmo Ralph (born 1981), singer/songwriter[7][circular reference]
- Bonga (born 1943), singer/songwriter of Angolan folk music including Semba[8]
- Mylson (born 1994)[9]
- Paulo Flores (born 1972), Semba musician[10]
Photographers
[edit]- Chilala Moco (born 1977), photographer
- Depara (1928–1997), photographer who worked in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Politicians
[edit]- 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[11]
- António Dembo (1944–2002), politician, rebel and vice-president of UNITA from 1992 to 2002
- Jose Antonio Dias, minister for geology and mines, 1994[12]
- 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[12]
- Antónino Filipe Tchiyulo Jeremias, politician for the UNITA[13]
- 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[14]
- Paulo Lukamba Gato (born 1954), politician, rebel and leader of UNITA from 2002 to 2003
- Idalino Manuel Mendes, Angolan minister for industry[12]
- 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[15]
- 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
[edit]- 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[16]
- Isabel Ferreira (born 1958)
- Ernesto Lara Filho (1932–1977), poet[17]
- António Jacinto (1924–1991), poet and political activist[Gikandi] [Jahn]
- Sousa Jamba (born 1966), Anglophone journalist and novelist[18][19]
- 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][20]
- 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)[21]
- 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
[edit]- Leila Lopes (born 1986), Miss Universe 2011
- Ana Clara Guerra Marques, dancer
- Adjany Costa (born 1990), conservationist and ichthyologist[22]
- Carlos Fernandes, LGBT rights activist
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Bishop Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga Archived 2012-06-28 at the Wayback Machine catholic-hierarchy.org
- ^ Manuel Franklin da Costa Archived 2012-06-30 at the Wayback Machine catholic-hierarchy.org
- ^ "Archbishop Damião António Franklin". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Archived from the original on 2012-06-28. Retrieved 2012-07-18.
- ^ Alexandre do Nascimento Archived 2012-09-24 at the Wayback Machine catholic-hierarchy.org
- ^ "BBC News | Africa | Angola admits involvement in Congo". news.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- ^ Aline Frazão
- ^ Anselmo Ralph
- ^ Davis, Clive (2009) "Bonga Bairro Archived 2020-10-24 at the Wayback Machine", The Sunday Times, 18 January 2009
- ^ [1] Angola Music Awards
- ^ "Singing Gift Contributes to Yola Semedo's Music Quality". Angola Times. 11 October 2010. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ^ "Alfredo Junqueira Dala". Assembleia Nacional de Angola. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ a b c Hunter, Brian. (Ed.) (1995) The Statesman's Year-Book 1995-96. 132nd edition. London: Macmillan. p. 79. ISBN 0333620747
- ^ "Antónino Filipe Tchiyulo Jeremias". parlamento.ao (in Portuguese). INICIO - Assembleia Nacional. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Abel Xavier Nzuzi Lubota". Assembleia Nacional de Angola. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Alberto Paulino". Assembleia Nacional de Angola. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ Patrick Chabal, The Post-Colonial Literature of Lusophone Africa, 1996, pp. 159–60.
- ^ "Ernesto Lara Filho | Nação Ovimbundu". www.ovimbundu.org. Archived from the original on 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- ^ Rogers, Sean. "Sousa Jamba" Archived 2014-01-11 at the Wayback Machine. The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 18 February 2009. Accessed 17 February 2011.
- ^ "Sousa Jamba | Nação Ovimbundu". www.ovimbundu.org. Archived from the original on 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- ^ "Manuel Rui Monteiro" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
- ^ "Alcides Sakala Simões | Nação Ovimbundu". www.ovimbundu.org. Archived from the original on 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
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- [Gikandi] Simon Gikandi, ed., Encyclopedia of African Literature. Routledge; 2002. ISBN 978-0-415-23019-3
- [Gikandi & Mwangi] Simon Gikandi & Evan Mwangi, ed., The Columbia Guide to East African Literature in English Since 1945. Columbia University Press; 2007. ISBN 978-0-231-12520-8
- [Killam & Rowe] Douglas Killam & Ruth Rowe, eds., The Companion to African Literatures. James Currey & Indiana University Press; 2000. ISBN 0-253-33633-3
- [Jahn] Janheinz Jahn, Ulla Schild & Almut Nordmann Seiler, eds., Who's who in African Literature: Biographies, Works, Commentaries. Horst Erdmann Verlag, 1972. ISBN 978-3-7711-0153-4