# List of people from São Vicente, Cape Verde

This article is a list of people from the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. This is a list of people native to the island. The list is ordered by area.

## Mindelo

* Hernani Almeida, musician
* Bana, singer
* Bau, singer
* João Branco, theatrical actor, resident since 1991
* Hermínia da Cruz Fortes, singer
* Francisco Xavier da Cruz, better known as B. Leza, singer
* Henrique ben David, 20th-century footballer
* Delmiro, footballer
* Humberto Duarte Fonseca, scientist
* Vera Duarte, politician
* Edivândio (Sequeira Reis), footballer
* Djô d'Eloy, singer
* Emerson da Luz, footballer
* Cesária Évora, singer
* Fantcha, singer
* Manuel Ferreira, writer lived in the 1940s and the 1950s
* Sérgio Ferreira, writer
* Manuel Figueira, artist
* Tchalé Figueira, artist
* Aguinaldo Fonseca, writer
* Corsino Fortes, writer, politician
* Paula Fortes, independence activist
* Eddy Fort Moda Grog, rapper
* Sergio Frusoni, writer, poet
* António Aurélio Gonçalves, writer
* Carlos Filipe Gonçalves, writer
* Vagner Gonçalves, footballer
* Thierry Graça, footballer
* Jorge Kadú, footballer
* Belinda Lima, singer
* Daniel Batista Lima, footballer currently resides in Greece
* Leão Lopes – Community Developer, Documentary-Maker, Politician
* Manuel Lopes, writer
* João Cleófas Martins, writer
* Ovídio Martins, poet
* Georgina Mello, CPLP director-general
* Thomas Miller, English cricketer
* Eddy Moreno, singer
* Oswaldo (or Osvaldo) Osório Alcantarâ, writer
* Tito Paris singer
* Péricles Pereira, footballer (soccer player)
* Carlos Ponck, footballer
* Luísa Queirós, artist
* Elisângelo Ramos, producer and radio broadcaster
* Gualberto do Rosário, politician
* Steevan dos Santos, footballer/soccer player
* Ailton Silva, footballer
* José Lopes da Silva, poet
* Onésimo Silveira, politician and writer
* Jenifer Solidade, singer
* Manuel Inocêncio Sousa, politician
* Sténio (dos Santos), footballer
* Dona Tututa singer
* Vagner, footballer
* João Vário, writer
* Carlos Veiga, politician, former Prime Minister
* Samir Vera-Cruz, actress
* Vozinha (Josimar Dias), footballer
* Roberto Xalino singer
* Val Xalino, singer

## Calhau

* Vasco Martins, composer

## Locality not listed

* Boss AC, singer, rapper
* Alexandre Alhinho, footballer and football manager
* Carlos Alhinho footballer
* Joel Almeida, basketball player
* José Andrade, footballer
* Leonel Almeida, singer
* Jorge Borges, former foreign minister
* Valter Borges, footballer
* Dulce Almada Duarte, politician
* Vasco da Gama Fernandes, lawyer and politician
* Isaura Gomes, politician, pharmacist and former mayor
* Carlos Silveira da Graça, footballer
* Josimar Lima, footballer
* Mailó, footballer
* Mateus Lopes, footballer
* Ryan Mendes, footballer
* Luís de Montalvor, writer
* Yolanda Morazzo writer
* Oceano da Cruz, footballer and manager
* Kévin Oliveira, footballer
* António Paris, footballer, later emigrated to Portugal and played with its clubs
* Erin Pinheiro, footballer
* Rambé (do Rosario), footballer
* Vanny Reis
* Fredson Rodrigues, footballer
* Titina (Albertina) Rodrigues, singer
* Rolando footballer
* Jovino dos Santos, singer
* Paulos dos Santos, soccer player
* Kenny Rocha Santos, footballer
* Ericson Silva, footballer
* Edson Silva, footballer and manager
* Adriano Spencer, footballer
* Fredson Tavares (Bock), footballer
* Fátima Veiga, politician and former foreign minister
* Lela Violão (Manuel Tomás da Cruz), a singer and a composer