# List of Angolans

Notable people from Angola include:

## Athletes

* Akwá (born 1977), footballer, Parliament member (MPLA)
* Flávio Amado (born 1979), footballer
* Didi, footballer
* Ze Kalanga (born 1983), footballer
* Mantorras (born 1982), footballer
* Rui Marques (born 1977), footballer
* Nando Rafael (born 1984), footballer
* Manuel Sala (born 1982), footballer
* Simão (Angolan footballer) (born 1976)

## Clergy

* Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga (1931–2020), Roman Catholic bishop of Benguela since 1975 until 2008
* Manuel Franklin da Costa (1921–2003), Roman Catholic Archbishop
* Damião António Franklin (1950–2014), Roman Catholic Archbishop
* Alexandre do Nascimento (1925–2024), Roman Catholic Archbishop from 1977 to 2001

## Military

* João de Matos (1955–2017), military general
* 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
* Anselmo Ralph (born 1981), singer/songwriter
* Ben Cristovao (born 1987)
* Bonga (born 1943), singer/songwriter of Angolan folk music including Semba
* Mylson (born 1994)
* Paulo Flores (born 1972), Semba musician

## Photographers

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

## Politicians

* 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
* António Dembo (1944–2002), politician, rebel and vice-president of UNITA from 1992 to 2002
* Jose Antonio Dias, minister for geology and mines, 1994
* José Eduardo dos Santos (born 1942), President of Angola 1979–2017
* Efigênia dos Santos Lima Clemente, member of the Pan-African Parliament
* 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
* Antónino Filipe Tchiyulo Jeremias, politician for the UNITA
* 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
* Paulo Lukamba Gato (born 1954), politician, rebel and leader of UNITA from 2002 to 2003
* Idalino Manuel Mendes, Angolan minister for industry
* 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
* Anália de Victória Pereira (1941–2008), leader of the Liberal Democratic Party
* 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
* Mário Pinto de Andrade (1928–1990), poet and politician
* 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
* Viriato da Cruz (1928–1973), poet
* Lopito Feijóo (born 1963), poet
* Isabel Ferreira (born 1958)
* Ernesto Lara Filho (1932–1977), poet
* António Jacinto (1924–1991), poet and political activist
* Sousa Jamba (born 1966), Anglophone journalist and novelist
* Alda Lara (1930–1962), poet
* Amélia da Lomba (born 1961), writer and journalist
* Rafael Marques (born 1971), journalist
* Manuel Rui Monteiro (born 1941), poet
* Agostinho Neto (1922–1979), poet
* Ondjaki (born 1977), poet, novelist and dramatist
* Pepetela, pen-name of Artur Carlos Maurício Pestana dos Santos (born 1941), writer of fiction
* José de Fontes Pereira (1838–1891), early Angolan journalist
* Wanda Ramos (1948–1998)
* Oscar Ribas (1909–2004), novelist
* Alcides Sakala Simões (born 1953)
* Ana de Santana (born 1960)
* Arnaldo Santos (born 1936), poet
* Paula Tavares (born 1952), poet
* José Luandino Vieira (born 1935), short-story writer and novelist
* Uanhenga Xitu (1924–2014), writer and nationalist

## Other

* Leila Lopes (born 1986), Miss Universe 2011
* Ana Clara Guerra Marques, dancer
* Adjany Costa (born 1990), conservationist and ichthyologist
* Carlos Fernandes, LGBT rights activist