Luanda, Angola

1. Fredy Costa (1980)

Model

Model and actor who's known for his extensive television career. He's known for long-term roles on dramas like Windeck, Ouro Verde and Apocalypse.

2. Claudimar Neto (1989)

Dancer

British dancer who started out as a backing dancer for the girls group Little Mix. He has made appearances on season one of So You Think You Can Dance, The...

3. Koren Grieveson (1971)

Chef

Renowned chef who has earned many accolades for her work with various high-profile restaurants, including Resto, Avec and Blackbird. She is also known for her appearances on popular cooking shows...

4. Carlene Aguilar (1982)

Actor Beauty Queen

After winning the 2001 Miss Philippines Earth beauty pageant title, she finished in the top ten at Miss Earth 2001 and went on to win the 2005 Binibining Pilipinas title...

5. Bastos Quissanga (1991)

Soccer Player

Known simply as Bastos, he has gained renown as a staunch defender throughout his international club career. In 2016, he signed with Italian Serie A club Lazio, where he has...

6. Anselmo Ralph (1981)

R&b Singer

Notable for his albums Historias de Amor and A Dor do Cupido and for his singles "Nao Me Toca" and "Unica Mulher," this African-born rhythm & blues vocalist is also...

7. Maria Borges (1992)

Model

Angolan model known for appearing in the 2015 Victoria's Secret Fashion show with her natural afro, a stark break from the long hair that's a staple of the show. She...

8. Bruno Fernando (1998)

Basketball Player

Power forward who won gold with Angola at the 2016 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship. He played two years of college basketball at the University of Maryland before declaring for the NBA. He was...

9. Carlos Morais (1985)

Basketball Player

Angolan basketball player who gained fame playing for S.L. Benfica and Recreativo do Libolo. He has represented Angola at FIBA Africa Championship 2005, 2006 FIBA World Championship, FIBA Africa Championship 2007, and the...

10. Celma Ribas (1982)

World Music Singer

Angolan singer and songwriter who first came into the spotlight after competing on the reality series Deutschland sucht den Superstar in 2008. Her star continued to rise with the release of...

11. Nando Rafael (1984)

Footballer

Angolan striker who joined Henan Jianye in 2013 after spending a year with Fortuna Dusseldorf and two years with FC Augsburg.

12. Carlos Valdez (2000)

Instagram Star

Social media personality who is widely known for his artwork of popular stars on his carlos_cartoon_maker Instagram account and Carlos Valdez YouTube channel, which has over 160,000 subscribers. 

13. Priddy Ugly (1992)

Rapper

Rapper who has won acclaim as an independent artist with mixtapes like The Ugly Truth (2012) and You Don't Know Me Yet (2016). He was previously a member of the...

14. Claudio Ramos (1973)

TV Show Host

Television show host and personality who is recognized for his work on the SIC Caras network's Contra Capa and Red Passadeira. This exposure helped him to amass more than 550,000 Instagram followers.

15. William Carvalho (1992)

Footballer

Defensive midfielder who made his professional debut with Sporting CP in 2011. He became a member of the Portuguese national team in 2013.

16. Sharam Diniz (1991)

Model

Model who is best known for her international print and cat walk appearances. In 2010, she won the Portuguese Supermodel of the World competition, which provided her with her first...

17. Benvindo Magalhaes (1983)

Journalist

Professional journalist, host and social media influencer who became a broadcaster on Angola's TPA channel 2. He's also an event promoter and shares details of his upcoming productions on Instagram...

18. Yola Araujo (1978)

World Music Singer

Singer who became one of the biggest names in Angolan pop with hit songs like "Pagina Virada," "Deixa Estar" and "Meu Segredo." She has earned many prestigious honors throughout her...

19. C4 Pedro (1983)

World Music Singer

Angolan musician known for his work in the dance music subgenre known as kizomba. Some of his best known albums include Lagrimas, Calor e Frio and King Ckwa.

20. Stela de Carvalho (1986)

TV Show Host

Television host and social media star who has gained popularity as a broadcaster on Angola's Zap Viva channel. She is best known for appearing on the shows O moment da...

21. Tatiana Durao (1981)

Pop Singer

Singer, TV presenter, model and actress from Angola. She gained a significant following on social media, particularly on Instagram, where she has amassed over 190,000 followers. 

22. Hoji Fortuna (1974)

Angolan Actor

Hoji Ya Henda Braga Fortuna is an Angolan actor. Born in Luanda and named after war hero Hoji-ya-Henda Fortuna emigrated to Portugal at the age of 20. He worked as...

23. Diangi Matusiwa (1985)

Angolan Footballer

Diangi Matusiwa is an Angolan footballer who is currently without a club after his contract with Telstar had been dissolved. He was also called up to represent Angola at the...

24. Bodunha (1974)

Angolan Footballer

Mateus Manuel Agostinho commonly known as Bodunha is an Angolan retired footballer who played as a right defender.

25. Guilherme Afonso (1985)

Professional Footballer

Guilherme Afonso is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Primeiro de Agosto. He has dual Angolan-Swiss nationality.

26. Miguel Quiame (1991)

Angolan Footballer

Miguel Geraldo Quiame is an Angolan international footballer who plays professionally in Cyprus for AEL Limassol as a defender and midfielder.

27. Magda Cazanga (1991)

Angolan Handball Player

Magda Alfredo Cazanga is an Angolan handball player. She plays for the club Petro Atlético and on the Angolan national team. She competed for the Angolan team at the 2012...

28. Pedro Braz (1985)

American Soccer Player

Pedro Braz is an African-American soccer player who currently plays for Western Mass Pioneers in the USL Second Division.

29. Luwamo Garcia (1985)

Angolan Footballer

Luwamo Garcia is an Angolan footballer who played for Alki Larnaca in the Cypriot First Division. Garcia is a forward who was born in Luanda and made his debut in...

30. Jerson Monteiro (1985)

Angolan Footballer

Jerson Vanencio Monteiro is a professional soccer player. At the age of 14 he left his native country to attend school in the United States. He graduated from Robert E...

31. Pedro Emanuel (1975)

Portuguese Football Player/manag

Pedro Emanuel dos Santos Martins Silva known as Pedro Emanuel is a Portuguese retired footballer who played mainly as a central defender and a current coach. In his 16-year professional...

32. Joana Amaral Dias (1975)

Portuguese Politician

Joana Beatriz Nunes Vicente Amaral Dias widely referred to in the media as Joana Amaral Dias is a Portuguese politician and clinical psychologist with master's and Ph. D. degrees in...

33. Fernando Agostinho da Costa (1981)

Angolan Footballer

Agostinho da Costa better known as Xara sometimes spelled Chara is an Angolan football midfielder who currently plays for Petro Atlético. Xara has played for Petro Atlético since 2006 and...

34. Pedro Lima (boxer) (1983)

Brazilian Boxer

Pedro Álvaro Santos de Lima is a Brazilian amateur boxer best known to win the 2007 PanAm welterweight title in 2007.

35. Luís Pedro (1990)

Dutch Professional Footballer

Luís Pedro is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Botev Plovdiv in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group.

36. Fineza Eusébio (1990)

Angolan Basketball Player

za da Silva Eusébio is an Angolan female basketball player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she competed for the Angola women's national basketball team in the women's event. She is...

37. Miguel Kiala (1990)

Angolan Basketball Player

Miguel Kiala is a professional Angolan basketball player. Kiala who is 204 cm in height and weighs 91 kg plays as a Center. He represented Angola at the 2011 FIBA...

38. Rossana Quitongo (1990)

Handball Player

Rossana Wandy Adão Tavares Quitongo is a team handball player from Angola. She plays on the Angola women's national handball team and participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship...

39. Azenaide Carlos (1990)

Handball Player

Azenaide Danila José Carlos aka Zizica is a team handball player from Angola. She plays on the Angola women's national handball team and participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball...

40. Aleixo-Platini Menga (1987)

German Sprinter

Aleixo-Platini Menga is a German sprinter born in Angola.

41. Enoque Paulo Guilherme (1984)

Angolan Footballer

Enoque Paulo Guilherme better known as Enoque is an Angolan football defender who plays for Santos de Angola in the Girabola.

42. Isabel Guialo (1990)

Handball Player

Isabel Evelize Wangimba Guialo nicknamed Belinha is a team handball player from Angola. She plays on the Angola women's national handball team and participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball...

43. Djalma Campos (1987)

Angolan Footballer

Djalma Braume Manuel Abel Campos simply known as Djalma is an Angolan footballer who plays for Konyaspor on loan from F. C. Porto in Portugal as a forward. Djalma played...

44. José Filomeno dos Santos (1978)

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Jose Filomeno de Sousa dos Santos is an Angolan who serves as the Chairman of Fundo Soberano de Angola the country's sovereign wealth fund. He was appointed to the board...

45. Ana Crysna da Silva Romero (1988)

Olympic Swimmer

Ana Crysna da Silva Romero is an Angolan swimmer who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Romero represented Angola at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing where she competed for the...

46. José Baptista Pinheiro de Azevedo (1917)

Portuguese Politician

Admiral José Baptista Pinheiro de Azevedo GCL was a Portuguese political figure reformer and revolutionary. He helped overthrow Marcelo Caetano in 1974. He served as the 105th prime minister of...

47. Nelsa Alves (1988)

Beauty Pageant Winner

Nelsa Alves was the competitor for Angola in the 2009 Miss Universe.

48. Sebastião Gilberto (1982)

Angolan Footballer

sberto Sebastião de Graca Amaral more commonly known as Gilberto is an Angolan footballer. He was formerly playing for Egypt's Al-Ahly and then played for Belgian club Lierse S. K.....

49. Boaventura Cardoso (1944)

Angolan Politician

Boaventura Silva Cardoso is an Angolan politician as well as noted author. He has been the Minister of Culture since December 2002.

50. António Mendonça (1982)

Angolan Footballer

António Manuel Viana Mendonça is an Angolan footballer who plays for Santos Futebol Clube de Angola on loan from C. D. Primeiro de Agosto as a right winger.

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