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Most Famous People from East Timor

All 152,953
East Timor 107
10,979 JR José Ramos-Horta José Ramos-Horta East Timorese Politician b. 1949
17,995 XG Xanana Gusmão Xanana Gusmão East Timorese Politician b. 1946
19,907 CF Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo East Timorese Priest b. 1948
73,368 TM Taur Matan Ruak Taur Matan Ruak East Timorese Politician b. 1956
127,744 FX Francisco Xavier do Amaral Francisco Xavier do Amaral East Timorese Politician 1937–2012
192,348 FG Francisco Guterres Francisco Guterres East Timorese Politician b. 1954
217,657 LC Luís Cardoso Luís Cardoso East Timorese Writer b. 1958
228,842 NK Nino Konis Santana East Timorese Politician 1957–1998
246,567 JA José Abílio Osório Soares José Abílio Osório Soares East Timorese Politician 1947–2007
248,193 AR Alberto Ricardo da Silva Alberto Ricardo da Silva East Timorese Priest 1943–2015
308,629 MD Martinho da Costa Lopes East Timorese Priest 1918–1991
323,166 FB Francisco Borja da Costa East Timorese Poet 1946–1975
404,979 BD Basilio do Nascimento Basilio do Nascimento East Timorese Bishop b. 1950
409,804 AA Aguida Amaral East Timorese Athletic b. 1972
423,518 ND Nicolau dos Reis Lobato Nicolau dos Reis Lobato East Timorese Politician 1946–1978
475,024 FD Fernando de Araújo (East Timorese politician) Fernando de Araújo (East Timorese politician) East Timorese Politician 1963–2015
557,845 VG Vicente Guterres Vicente Guterres East Timorese Politician b. 1955
573,363 DA Dom Aleixo Timorese Dom Aleixo Timorese East Timorese Hero 1886–1943
607,943 AP Ana Pessoa Pinto Ana Pessoa Pinto East Timorese Politician b. 1956
614,562 DB Dionísio Babo Dionísio Babo East Timorese Politician b. 1966
619,222 AG Aniceto Guterres Lopes Aniceto Guterres Lopes East Timorese Politician b. 1967
620,571 ND Norberto do Amaral Norberto do Amaral East Timorese Priest b. 1956
654,033 RS Ramon Saro East Timorese Football b. 1991
706,088 JV João Viegas Carrascalão João Viegas Carrascalão East Timorese Politician 1945–2012
743,809 LL Lúcia Lobato Lúcia Lobato East Timorese Politician b. 1965
752,373 VD Virgílio do Carmo da Silva Virgílio do Carmo da Silva East Timorese Priest b. 1967
757,327 SG Silveiro Garcia East Timorese Football b. 1994
765,567 MD Moisés da Costa Amaral East Timorese Politician 1938–1989
780,348 MV Mário Viegas Carrascalão Mário Viegas Carrascalão East Timorese Politician 1937–2017
805,568 AM Adalgisa Magno Guterres Adalgisa Magno Guterres East Timorese Politician b. 1975
842,508 FC Francelina Cabral East Timorese Sport b. 1985
843,732 MM Mauk Moruk East Timorese Politician 1955–2015
914,561 GS Gastão Salsinha East Timorese Militar b. 1974
946,532 ID Isabel da Costa Ferreira Isabel da Costa Ferreira East Timorese Politician b. 1974
1,044,745 PB Pascoela Barreto Pascoela Barreto East Timorese Diplomat b. 1946
1,046,354 EP Emília Pires Emília Pires East Timorese Politician b. 1961
1,134,013 LA Lere Anan Timor Lere Anan Timor East Timorese Militar b. 1952
1,146,944 MT Manuel Tilman East Timorese Politician b. 1946
1,217,866 ÁF Ángela Freitas Ángela Freitas East Timorese Politician
1,229,847 SC Salvador Carlos East Timorese Football b. 1986
1,365,170 MD Maria de Lourdes Martins Cruz East Timorese Missionary b. 1962
1,387,571 AB Arsénio Bano Arsénio Bano East Timorese Politician b. 1974
1,410,935 MS Mariano Sabino Lopes Mariano Sabino Lopes East Timorese Politician
1,466,832 CD Cornélio da Conceição Gama Cornélio da Conceição Gama East Timorese Politician b. 1945
1,473,859 FR Falur Rate Laek Falur Rate Laek East Timorese Officer b. 1955
1,619,015 JA José Agostinho Sequeira José Agostinho Sequeira East Timorese Politician b. 1960
1,641,867 VD Virgílio dos Anjos Unknown 1953–2010
1,651,230 LB Leví Bucar Côrte-Real Leví Bucar Côrte-Real Unknown b. 1972
1,757,144 CC Carmelita Caetano Moniz Carmelita Caetano Moniz East Timorese Politician b. 1969
1,791,205 AD Ana da Conceição Ribeiro Ana da Conceição Ribeiro East Timorese Politician b. 1967
1,859,194 HC Hernâni Coelho Hernâni Coelho East Timorese Politician b. 1964
2,018,385 AD André da Costa Belo André da Costa Belo East Timorese Unabhängigkeit 1957–2018
2,092,265 IM Ilda Maria da Conceição Ilda Maria da Conceição East Timorese Politician b. 1957
2,149,162 AD Adriano do Nascimento Adriano do Nascimento East Timorese Politician b. 1970
2,189,396 JD Jorge da Conceição Teme Jorge da Conceição Teme East Timorese Politician
2,238,783 HM Horácio Marques East Timorese Professor b. 1962
2,243,504 GD Gil da Costa Alves Gil da Costa Alves East Timorese Politician 1958–2019
2,251,942 SL Sérgio Lobo Sérgio Lobo East Timorese Politician b. 1958
2,301,291 CC Cirilo Cristóvão Cirilo Cristóvão East Timorese Politician 1966–2019
2,314,536 JN José Neves José Neves East Timorese Beamte b. 1962
2,328,727 SG Sebastião Gomes East Timorese Unabhängigkeit 1973–1991
2,335,113 MD Maria Domingas Alves Maria Domingas Alves East Timorese Politician b. 1959
2,361,070 NM Nélson Martins Nélson Martins East Timorese Academic b. 1970
2,395,216 IG Isabel Guterres Isabel Guterres East Timorese Politician b. 1958
2,422,037 DÁ Domingas Álves da Silva Domingas Álves da Silva East Timorese Politician b. 1964
2,429,996 AP Abel Pires da Silva Abel Pires da Silva East Timorese Politician b. 1976
2,458,685 NM Natalino Monteiro East Timorese Academic b. 1963
2,510,130 MA Manuel Azancot de Menezes East Timorese Academic
2,539,100 JD Joaquim dos Santos Joaquim dos Santos East Timorese Politician b. 1961
2,554,003 DM Domingos Maria Sarmento Domingos Maria Sarmento East Timorese Politician b. 1955
2,562,208 DC Domingos Carvalho de Araújo East Timorese Politician b. 1965
2,566,185 LD Lucas da Costa Lucas da Costa East Timorese Politician 1952–2019
2,580,952 AJ Adriano João East Timorese Politician b. 1953
2,624,042 MD Manuel de Castro Pereira East Timorese Politician b. 1961
2,641,169 MN Maria Natércia Gusmão Pereira Maria Natércia Gusmão Pereira East Timorese Richter
2,659,615 MJ Merício Juvinal dos Reis Merício Juvinal dos Reis East Timorese Politician b. 1974
2,662,638 JS Júlio Sarmento da Costa Júlio Sarmento da Costa East Timorese Politician b. 1959
2,673,007 AV Amorim Vieira East Timorese Wahlen b. 1974
2,686,995 FG Francisco Gomes East Timorese Politician b. 1965
2,692,362 AX António Ximenes East Timorese Politician b. 1952
2,699,221 BC Benvinda Catarina Rodrigues Benvinda Catarina Rodrigues East Timorese Politician b. 1968
2,725,577 AD Angélica da Costa Angélica da Costa East Timorese Politician b. 1967
2,738,954 AX António Ximenes da Costa East Timorese Academic
2,744,802 EF Elizario Ferreira Elizario Ferreira East Timorese Politician b. 1973
2,752,296 AL Agostinho Lay Agostinho Lay East Timorese Politician b. 1975
2,755,013 JD Jacob de Araújo Jacob de Araújo East Timorese Politician b. 1974
2,758,543 FD Faustino da Costa Faustino da Costa East Timorese Polizist b. 1974
2,758,936 GE Gilman Exposto dos Santos Gilman Exposto dos Santos East Timorese Politician 1957–2019
2,763,675 FD Francisco de Andrade (Politiker) Francisco de Andrade (Politiker) East Timorese Politician
2,767,796 JC João Câmara (Diplomat) East Timorese Diplomat b. 1955
2,776,340 MS Manuel Salsinha Manuel Salsinha East Timorese Politician b. 1965
2,784,433 AX Aurora Ximenes Aurora Ximenes East Timorese Politician b. 1955
2,812,514 PM Paulo Moniz Maia Paulo Moniz Maia East Timorese Politician b. 1961
2,834,079 OG Olinda Guterres East Timorese Politician
2,860,132 LN Lídia Norberta dos Santos Martins Lídia Norberta dos Santos Martins East Timorese Politician b. 1980
2,871,051 GA Gabriela Alves (Politikerin) Gabriela Alves (Politikerin) East Timorese Politician
2,879,125 RX Rosalina Ximenes Rosalina Ximenes East Timorese Politician
2,893,387 PF Patrocínio Fernandes dos Reis Patrocínio Fernandes dos Reis East Timorese Politician
2,909,306 HD Hermenegildo da Cruz East Timorese Kommissar b. 1977
2,934,481 IM Isabel Maria Barreto Freitas Ximenes Isabel Maria Barreto Freitas Ximenes East Timorese Politician
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Inside East Timor

107 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in East Timor during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births in East Timor peaked in the 1950s with 26 people.

What East Timor Is Known For

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Politics & Law is East Timor's biggest group — 70% of all notables (75).

East Timor over-indexes on politics & law — 3.4× the global rate.

  1. Politics & Law75
  2. Other10
  3. Religion7
  4. Sports5
  5. Science5
  6. Military3
  7. Writing2
  1. Politics & Law753.4×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of East Timor's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

  • Politics & Law
  • Religion
  • Sports
  • Military
  • Science
  • Writing
  • Other