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Most Famous People from Portugal

All 152,953
Portugal 1,128
182 CR Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo Portuguese Football b. 1985
766 FM Ferdinand Magellan Ferdinand Magellan Portuguese Explorer 1480–1521
788 VD Vasco da Gama Vasco da Gama Portuguese Explorer 1469–1524
904 FP Fernando Pessoa Fernando Pessoa Portuguese Poet 1888–1935
927 JS José Saramago José Saramago Portuguese Writer 1922–2010
1,174 JM José Mourinho José Mourinho Portuguese Football b. 1963
1,299 AD António de Oliveira Salazar António de Oliveira Salazar Portuguese Statesman 1889–1970
2,277 CM Carmen Miranda Carmen Miranda Portuguese Actor 1909–1955
3,034 E Eusébio Eusébio Portuguese Football 1942–2014
4,637 AR Amália Rodrigues Amália Rodrigues Portuguese Actor 1920–1999
4,911 PH Prince Henry the Navigator Prince Henry the Navigator Portuguese King 1394–1460
5,744 PÁ Pedro Álvares Cabral Pedro Álvares Cabral Portuguese Explorer 1467–1520
6,290 LF Luís Figo Luís Figo Portuguese Football b. 1972
6,300 AD Afonso de Albuquerque Afonso de Albuquerque Portuguese Explorer 1453–1515
6,698 PD Pope Damasus I Pope Damasus I Portuguese Priest 305–384
7,055 ÁS Álvaro Siza Vieira Álvaro Siza Vieira Portuguese Architect b. 1933
7,769 JI John III of Portugal John III of Portugal Portuguese King 1502–1557
8,029 GV Gil Vicente Portuguese Playwright 1465–1536
8,608 P( Pepe (footballer (Born 1983)) Pepe (footballer (Born 1983)) Portuguese Football b. 1983
8,613 AE António Egas Moniz António Egas Moniz Portuguese Neurologist 1874–1955
9,065 BD Bartolomeu Dias Bartolomeu Dias Portuguese Explorer 1450–1500
9,075 JM José Maria de Eça de Queirós Portuguese Writer 1845–1900
9,184 AV Afonso V of Portugal Afonso V of Portugal Portuguese King 1432–1481
9,676 AC Amílcar Cabral Amílcar Cabral Portuguese Politician 1924–1973
9,968 MI Manuel II of Portugal Manuel II of Portugal Portuguese Monarch 1889–1932
10,089 RC Rui Costa Rui Costa Portuguese Football b. 1972
10,203 SO Sebastian of Portugal Sebastian of Portugal Portuguese Prince 1554–1578
10,205 JE José Eduardo dos Santos José Eduardo dos Santos Portuguese Politician b. 1942
10,283 CI Carlos I of Portugal Carlos I of Portugal Portuguese Regent 1863–1908
11,040 EO Eleanor of Austria Portuguese Duchess 1498–1558
11,332 P Pauleta Pauleta Portuguese Football b. 1973
11,666 N Nani Nani Portuguese Football b. 1986
12,817 TM Tiago Mendes Tiago Mendes Portuguese Football b. 1981
12,837 AC Aníbal Cavaco Silva Aníbal Cavaco Silva Portuguese Politician b. 1939
13,008 HP Hélder Postiga Portuguese Football b. 1982
13,474 E( Edward (King of Portugal) Portuguese King 1391–1438
13,532 AG André Gomes André Gomes Portuguese Football b. 1993
13,544 SL Sister Lúcia Sister Lúcia Portuguese Nun 1907–2005
14,745 AI Afonso III of Portugal Portuguese Monarch 1210–1279
14,833 SS Simão Sabrosa Simão Sabrosa Portuguese Football b. 1979
14,872 JO John of God John of God Portuguese Saint 1495–1550
14,912 JM João Moutinho João Moutinho Portuguese Football b. 1986
15,104 HA Hugo Almeida Hugo Almeida Portuguese Football b. 1984
16,031 AL Anthony Lopes Anthony Lopes Portuguese Football b. 1990
16,349 MT Miguel Torga Miguel Torga Portuguese Poet 1907–1995
17,093 NG Nuno Gomes Portuguese Football b. 1976
17,698 RC Ricardo Costa (Portuguese footballer) Ricardo Costa (Portuguese footballer) Portuguese Football b. 1981
17,762 B( Bruma (footballer) Portuguese Football b. 1994
17,798 ZA Zeca Afonso Zeca Afonso Portuguese Singer 1929–1987
17,912 EC Eduardo Carvalho Eduardo Carvalho Portuguese Football b. 1982
17,913 RP Rui Patrício Rui Patrício Portuguese Football b. 1988
17,927 CS Cédric Soares Cédric Soares Portuguese Football b. 1991
18,331 AS André Silva (footballer (Born 1995)) André Silva (footballer (Born 1995)) Portuguese Football b. 1995
18,857 FM Fernão Mendes Pinto Fernão Mendes Pinto Portuguese Explorer 1509–1583
18,864 JB José Bosingwa José Bosingwa Portuguese Football b. 1982
19,890 FI Ferdinand I of Portugal Ferdinand I of Portugal Portuguese Monarch 1345–1383
20,058 AD Aristides de Sousa Mendes Aristides de Sousa Mendes Portuguese Consul 1885–1954
20,438 FE Florbela Espanca Florbela Espanca Portuguese Poet 1894–1930
20,950 JC João Cancelo João Cancelo Portuguese Football b. 1994
21,137 L Lio Lio Portuguese Actor b. 1962
21,144 R( Rolando (footballer) Rolando (footballer) Portuguese Football b. 1985
21,702 R( Ricardo (footballer (Born 1976)) Portuguese Football b. 1976
21,758 AD António de Spínola António de Spínola Portuguese Politician 1910–1996
22,354 AR António Ramalho Eanes António Ramalho Eanes Portuguese Politician b. 1935
22,441 HV Hugo Viana Portuguese Football b. 1983
22,593 AD Amadeo de Souza Cardoso Amadeo de Souza Cardoso Portuguese Painter 1887–1918
23,514 IO Isabella of Portugal (Duchess of Burgundy) Isabella of Portugal (Duchess of Burgundy) Portuguese Duchess 1397–1471
23,566 PN Pedro Nunes Pedro Nunes Portuguese Mathematician 1502–1578
24,067 JS José Sócrates José Sócrates Portuguese Politician b. 1957
24,226 NÁ Nuno Álvares Pereira Nuno Álvares Pereira Portuguese Saint 1360–1431
24,553 LF Louis Ferreira Louis Ferreira Portuguese Actor b. 1966
25,648 B Bebé Bebé Portuguese Football b. 1990
26,097 V Viriathus Viriathus Portuguese Conquest -180–-139
28,014 HD Humberto Delgado Humberto Delgado Portuguese Politician 1906–1965
28,178 FC Fernando Couto Fernando Couto Portuguese Football b. 1969
28,452 IC Ivan Cavaleiro Ivan Cavaleiro Portuguese Football b. 1993
28,630 FD Francisco da Costa Gomes Francisco da Costa Gomes Portuguese Militar 1914–2001
28,997 E Eliseu Eliseu Portuguese Football b. 1983
30,064 RN Rúben Neves Rúben Neves Portuguese Football b. 1997
30,372 PF Paulo Ferreira Paulo Ferreira Portuguese Football b. 1979
30,764 MD Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo Portuguese Politician 1930–2004
30,872 VA Vitorino Antunes Vitorino Antunes Portuguese Football b. 1987
31,083 JD José de Almada Negreiros José de Almada Negreiros Portuguese Poet 1893–1970
32,711 CV Cesário Verde Cesário Verde Portuguese Poet 1855–1886
32,756 GD Garcia de Orta Garcia de Orta Portuguese Botanist 1499–1568
32,759 SO Sérgio Oliveira Sérgio Oliveira Portuguese Football b. 1992
32,977 JF José Fonte José Fonte Portuguese Football b. 1983
33,368 HH Henrique Hilário Henrique Hilário Portuguese Football b. 1975
33,861 GG Gonçalo Guedes Gonçalo Guedes Portuguese Football b. 1996
34,095 MA Manuel Alegre Manuel Alegre Portuguese Poet b. 1936
34,110 MB Menasseh Ben Israel Menasseh Ben Israel Portuguese Writer 1604–1657
34,330 DD Damião de Góis Damião de Góis Portuguese Philosopher 1502–1574
34,557 P( Pizzi (Portuguese footballer) Pizzi (Portuguese footballer) Portuguese Football b. 1989
35,299 AB Agustina Bessa-Luís Agustina Bessa-Luís Portuguese Writer 1922–2019
35,387 NE Nuno Espírito Santo Nuno Espírito Santo Portuguese Football b. 1974
37,952 AX Abel Xavier Portuguese Football b. 1972
38,027 MD Manuel de Arriaga Manuel de Arriaga Portuguese Lawyer 1840–1917
38,194 BF Bruno Fernandes (footballer (Born 1994)) Bruno Fernandes (footballer (Born 1994)) Portuguese Football b. 1994
38,488 Q( Quim (footballer (Born 1975)) Portuguese Football b. 1975
39,656 RS Rafa Silva Rafa Silva Portuguese Football b. 1993
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Inside Portugal

1,128 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Portugal during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births in Portugal peaked in the 1990s with 100 people.

What Portugal Is Known For

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Sports is Portugal's biggest group — 29% of all notables (321).

Portugal over-indexes on exploration — 3.6× the global rate.

Portugal under-produces film & tv — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Sports321
  2. Writing193
  3. Politics & Law181
  4. Religion96
  5. Other76
  6. Science69
  7. Art & Design46
  8. Film & TV41
  1. Exploration213.6×
  2. Religion961.6×
  3. Royalty161.6×
  1. Film & TV410.5×
  2. Music340.5×
  3. Military260.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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  • Religion
  • Science
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Datelines

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