{{Short description|none}} Notable people from Angola include:

== Actors == {{Further|List of Angolan actors}}

== Athletes ==

*Akwá (born 1977), footballer, Parliament member (MPLA) *Flávio Amado (born 1979), footballer *Didi, footballer *Ze Kalanga (born 1983), footballer *Mantorras (born 1982), footballer *Whitney Miguel (born 1991), basketball player *Rui Marques (born 1977), footballer *Nando Rafael (born 1984), footballer *Manuel Sala (born 1982), footballer *Simão (Angolan footballer) (born 1976) *Manucho (born 1983), former Manchester United, Hull City and Panathinaikos F.C. footballer

==Artists== {{See|List of Angolan artists}}

==Clergy== * Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga (1931–2020), Roman Catholic bishop of Benguela since 1975 until 2008<ref>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/blofb.html Bishop Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120628131908/http://catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/blofb.html |date=2012-06-28 }} catholic-hierarchy.org</ref> * Manuel Franklin da Costa (1921–2003), Roman Catholic Archbishop<ref>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bfrandc.html Manuel Franklin da Costa] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630041321/http://catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bfrandc.html |date=2012-06-30 }} catholic-hierarchy.org</ref> * Damião António Franklin (1950–2014), Roman Catholic Archbishop<ref>{{cite news|work=Catholic-Hierarchy.org|title=Archbishop Damião António Franklin|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bfrank.html|access-date=2012-07-18|archive-date=2012-06-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120628155935/http://catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bfrank.html|url-status=live}}</ref> * Alexandre do Nascimento (1925–2024), Roman Catholic Archbishop from 1977 to 2001<ref>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdonas.html Alexandre do Nascimento] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924030928/http://catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdonas.html |date=2012-09-24 }} catholic-hierarchy.org</ref>

==Military== * João de Matos (1955–2017), military general<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/161579.stm|title=BBC News &#124; Africa &#124; Angola admits involvement in Congo|website=news.bbc.co.uk|access-date=2021-09-14|archive-date=2019-04-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430094346/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/161579.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> * 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<ref>Aline Fraz%C3%A3o</ref>{{Circular reference|date=May 2019}} * Anselmo Ralph (born 1981), singer/songwriter<ref>Anselmo Ralph</ref>{{Circular reference|date=May 2019}} *Ben Cristovao (born 1987) *Bonga (born 1943), singer/songwriter of Angolan folk music including Semba<ref>Davis, Clive (2009) "[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article5517220.ece Bonga ''Bairro''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024072624/https://www.the-tls.co.uk/ |date=2020-10-24 }}", ''The Sunday Times'', 18 January 2009</ref> * Mylson (born 1994)<ref name="Angola Music Awards">[http://platinaline.com/index.php/component/k2/item/12148-gala-angola-music-awards-2014-e-ja-este-sabado-no-htca/12148-gala-angola-music-awards-2014-e-ja-este-sabado-no-htca] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304024709/http://platinaline.com/index.php/component/k2/item/12148-gala-angola-music-awards-2014-e-ja-este-sabado-no-htca/12148-gala-angola-music-awards-2014-e-ja-este-sabado-no-htca |date=2016-03-04 }} Angola Music Awards</ref> * Paulo Flores (born 1972), Semba musician<ref>{{cite news|title=Singing Gift Contributes to Yola Semedo's Music Quality|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201010111550.html|access-date=27 October 2010|newspaper=Angola Times|date=11 October 2010|archive-date=17 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017193009/http://allafrica.com/stories/201010111550.html|url-status=live}}</ref> * Titica (born 1987), an Angolan singer/dancer

== Photographers ==

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

==Politicians== * Helena Bonguela Abel (born 1957), member of the National Assembly of Angola as a member of UNITA and president of the Angolan Women's League (LIMA) * 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<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parlamento.ao/web/alfredo.dala#http://www.parlamento.ao/glue/AN_Navigation.jsp?|title=Alfredo Junqueira Dala|publisher=Assembleia Nacional de Angola|access-date=26 November 2018}}</ref> * António Dembo (1944–2002), politician, rebel and vice-president of UNITA from 1992 to 2002 * Jose Antonio Dias, minister for geology and mines, 1994<ref name="hunter1995">Hunter, Brian. (Ed.) (1995) ''The Statesman's Year-Book 1995-96''. 132nd edition. London: Macmillan. p. 79. {{ISBN|0333620747}}</ref> * José Eduardo dos Santos (born 1942), President of Angola 1979–2017 * Efigênia dos Santos Lima Clemente, member of the Pan-African Parliament * Welwitschia dos Santos (born 1979), politician, National Assembly of Angola member * 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<ref name="hunter1995"/> * Antónino Filipe Tchiyulo Jeremias, politician for the UNITA<ref>{{cite web |title=Antónino Filipe Tchiyulo Jeremias |url=https://parlamento.ao/entidades/Antonino_Filipe_Tchiyulo_Jeremias_442_II-legislatura |website=parlamento.ao |publisher=INICIO - Assembleia Nacional |access-date=27 December 2023 |language=pt}}</ref> * 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<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parlamento.ao/web/abel.lubota#http://www.parlamento.ao/glue/AN_Navigation.jsp?|title=Abel Xavier Nzuzi Lubota|publisher=Assembleia Nacional de Angola|access-date=24 November 2018}}</ref> * Paulo Lukamba Gato (born 1954), politician, rebel and leader of UNITA from 2002 to 2003 * Idalino Manuel Mendes, Angolan minister for industry<ref name="hunter1995"/> * 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<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parlamento.ao/web/alberto.paulino#http://www.parlamento.ao/glue/AN_Navigation.jsp?|title=Alberto Paulino|publisher=Assembleia Nacional de Angola|access-date=26 November 2018}}</ref> * Anália de Victória Pereira (1941–2008), leader of the Liberal Democratic Party * Guilhermina Prata (born 1952), Angolan lawyer, politician and diplomat * 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{{listref|Gikandi}} * Mário Pinto de Andrade (1928–1990), poet and politician{{listref|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{{listref|Jahn}} * Viriato da Cruz (1928–1973), poet{{listref|Jahn}} * Lopito Feijóo (born 1963), poet<ref>Patrick Chabal, ''The Post-Colonial Literature of Lusophone Africa'', 1996, pp. 159–60.</ref> *Isabel Ferreira (born 1958) * Ernesto Lara Filho (1932–1977), poet<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ovimbundu.org/categoria/escritores-ovimbundus/ernesto-lara-filho|title=Ernesto Lara Filho &#124; Nação Ovimbundu|website=www.ovimbundu.org|access-date=2021-09-14|archive-date=2021-09-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914123824/https://www.ovimbundu.org/categoria/escritores-ovimbundus/ernesto-lara-filho|url-status=live}}</ref> * António Jacinto (1924–1991), poet and political activist{{listref|Gikandi}} {{listref|Jahn}} * Sousa Jamba (born 1966), Anglophone journalist and novelist<ref>Rogers, Sean. [http://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=12570 "Sousa Jamba"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111115641/http://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=12570 |date=2014-01-11 }}. ''The Literary Encyclopedia''. First published 18 February 2009. Accessed 17 February 2011.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ovimbundu.org/categoria/escritores-ovimbundus/sousa-jamba|title=Sousa Jamba &#124; Nação Ovimbundu|website=www.ovimbundu.org|access-date=2021-09-14|archive-date=2021-09-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914123823/https://www.ovimbundu.org/categoria/escritores-ovimbundus/sousa-jamba|url-status=live}}</ref> * Alda Lara (1930–1962), poet * Amélia da Lomba (born 1961), writer and journalist * Rafael Marques (born 1971), journalist * Manuel Rui Monteiro (born 1941), poet{{listref|Gikandi}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sebentadigital.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/manuel_r_monteiro_poeta_angolano.pdf |title=Manuel Rui Monteiro |access-date=2011-11-11 |archive-date=2011-08-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110826225523/http://sebentadigital.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/manuel_r_monteiro_poeta_angolano.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> * Agostinho Neto (1922–1979), poet{{listref|Gikandi}} {{listref|Jahn}} {{listref|Killam & Rowe}} * Ondjaki (born 1977), poet, novelist and dramatist * Pepetela, pen-name of Artur Carlos Maurício Pestana dos Santos (born 1941), writer of fiction{{listref|Gikandi}} * José de Fontes Pereira (1838–1891), early Angolan journalist *Wanda Ramos (1948–1998) *Oscar Ribas (1909–2004), novelist{{listref|Jahn}} * Alcides Sakala Simões (born 1953)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ovimbundu.org/categoria/escritores-ovimbundus/alcides-sakala-simoes|title=Alcides Sakala Simões &#124; Nação Ovimbundu|website=www.ovimbundu.org|access-date=2021-09-14|archive-date=2021-09-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914123823/https://www.ovimbundu.org/categoria/escritores-ovimbundus/alcides-sakala-simoes|url-status=live}}</ref> * Ana de Santana (born 1960) * Arnaldo Santos (born 1936), poet{{listref|Jahn}} * Paula Tavares (born 1952), poet * José Luandino Vieira (born 1935), short-story writer and novelist{{listref|Gikandi}} {{listref|Jahn}} * Uanhenga Xitu (1924–2014), writer and nationalist

== Other == *Leila Lopes (born 1986), Miss Universe 2011 *Ana Clara Guerra Marques (born 1962), dancer *Adjany Costa (born 1990), conservationist and ichthyologist<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nationalgeographic.org/find-explorers/adjany-costa |title=&#124; National Geographic Society |access-date=2019-03-25 |archive-date=2019-03-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325102431/https://www.nationalgeographic.org/find-explorers/adjany-costa |url-status=live }}</ref> *Carlos Fernandes (1983–2024), LGBTQ rights activist *Eunice Nangueve Inácio (born 1948), peace activist *Reytory Angola, ({{circa|1626}}–1689), woman brought to New Amsterdam as a slave, later became a free landowner

==See also== * Demographics of Angola * List of Angola-related topics *List of Portuguese-language poets

==References== {{reflist}} {{listref/reflist|liststyle=square |id1=Gikandi |ref1=Simon Gikandi, ed., ''Encyclopedia of African Literature''. Routledge; 2002. {{ISBN|978-0-415-23019-3}} |id2=Gikandi & Mwangi|ref2=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}} |id3=Killam & Rowe |ref3=Douglas Killam & Ruth Rowe, eds., ''The Companion to African Literatures''. James Currey & Indiana University Press; 2000. {{ISBN|0-253-33633-3}} |id4=Jahn |ref4=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}} }}

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