# List of people from Santiago, Cape Verde

This article is a list of people from the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. This is a list of people native to the island. The list is ordered by current municipality.

## Praia

* David Hopffer Almada, politician, former Minister of Culture
* Janira Hopffer Almada, politician
* Ivan Almeida, basketball player
* Patrick Andrade, footballer (soccer player)
* António (Toni) Duarte, footballer
* Lúcio Antunes, coach
* Babanco, footballer
* Ballack, footballer
* Almir Barbosa, footballer
* Jorge Barbosa, writer and poet
* Gardénia Benrós, singer
* Bijou, footballer
* Alison Brito, footballer
* Jorge Brito, vice-rector of the Jean Piaget University in Cape Verde
* Calú (Carlos Lima), footballer
* Cao, footballer currently living in Portugal
* António Lopes Cardoso, Portuguese writer and poet
* Pedro Cardoso, poet
* Caló (Carlos Pedro Silva Morais), footballer
* Louisa da Conceição, basketball player
* Crispina Correia, basketball player
* Mário Correia, basketball player
* José Ulisses Correia e Silva, current Prime Minister of Cape Verde
* Nuno da Costa, footballer
* Adriano Tomás Custodio Mendes, footballer
* Fufuco footballer
* Dário Furtado, footballer
* Djô footballer
* Abílio Duarte, politician
* Cristina Duarte, politician
* Dulce Almada Duarte, linguist
* Óscar Duarte, footballer currently living in Portugal
* Vera Duarte, writer and politician
* Mito Elias, writer and artist
* Paulino do Livramento Évora, former bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde
* Gélson Fernandes, footballer
* Vargas Fernandes, footballer
* Manuel dos Santos Fernandes, footballer
* Mário Fonseca, writer
* Odaïr Fortes, footballer
* Wullito Fernandes, footballer
* Ondina Ferreira, former Minister of Education and Culture and Social Communications
* Armando Freitas, footballer
* José Emílio Furtado, footballer
* Ricardo Jorge Pires Gomes, footballer
* Jimmy Ines, footballer
* José Rui, footballer
* Júnior Monteiro, footballer
* Kuca, footballer
* Rosângela Lagos, basketball player
* Cristina Fontes Lima, politician
* Carlos Lisboa, basketball player and coach
* Ildo Lobo, writer
* Nelson Nunes Lobo, painter
* Kiki Ballack (Luís Germano Pires Lopes de Almeida), footballer
* Gelson Martins, footballer
* Tuna Mascarenhas, activist, medical laboratory scientist and second First Lady of Cape Verde
* Mikoyam Tavares (nickname: Mikoyam), footballer
* Orlando Monteiro, footballer currently living in São Tomé and Príncipe
* Rui Monteiro, footballer
* Nando, footballer
* Nani, footballer
* Neno, footballer
* António Pedro, painter
* Carlina Pereira, activist, politician and the inaugural First Lady of Cape Verde
* Piguita, footballer
* Zé Piguita footballer and manager
* Platini (Luís Carlos Almada Soares), footballer
* Fernando Quejas, singer
* Nuno Miguel Monteiro Rocha, footballer
* Márcio Rosa, footballer
* Yara dos Santos, writer
* Ronny Souto (nickname: Ronny), footballer
* Samir (Hélder Lopes Semedo Fernandes), footballer
* Jacinto Santos, politician, former mayor and head of the Democratic Renewal Party
* Oscar Santos, politician, current president of the city
* Sidney, footballer
* Dany Silva, singer
* José da Silva, railway worker, founder of Lusafrica record label company in France
* Kevin Sousa, footballer
* Stopira, footballer
* Vadú, singer
* Adilson Tavares Varela (better known as Cabral), footballer
* Gilson Varela, footballer
* Arménio Vieira, writer and poet
* Vinha, footballer
* Lela Violão, singer

## Ribeira Grande de Santiago

* André Álvares de Almada

## Santa Catarina

* Orlanda Amarílis, writer
* Víctor Borges, former foreign minister
* Jovane Cabral, footballer
* João Baptista Freire, agronomist and former chamber president
* Pedro Freire, professional judge
* Arlindo Gomes Furtado, current bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde
* Danielson Gomes Monteiro, footballer
* Gilyto, singer
* Henrique Lubrano de Santa Rita Vieira, doctor
* Suzanna Lubrano, singer
* Maria Martins, athlete
* Wania Monteiro, athlete
* António Mascarenhas Monteiro, former President of Cape Verde, Statesman
* Jose Maria Neves, former Prime Minister of Cape Verde, ex-Mayor of Santa Catarina
* Ivone Ramos, writer
* Gil Semedo, singer
* Norberto Tavares, singer, performer, writer, producer
* Tcheka or Txeca (Manuel Lopes Andrade), singer and songwriter
* Toco (Fernando dos Reis Tavares), militant for the liberation of Cape Verde
* Toni Varela, footballer
* Anton Varela, municipal council
* Manuel Veiga, writer
* Vergolino Santos Vieira, businessman

## Santa Cruz

* Catchás (also as Katchás, original name: Carlos Alberto Martins), one of the Great Cape Verdean singers
* Elida Almeida, singer
* Nilson António, footballer
* Thairo Costa, singer
* Djaniny, footballer
* Nha Nácia Gomes, singer
* Lito (Cláudio Zélito Fonseca Fernandes Aguiar), footballer
* Tino Santos, footballer

## São Domingos

* Codé di Dona, singer
* Ano Nobo (Fulgěncio Tavares), singer
* Silva Rosa, singer
* Simplício Rodrigues de Sá, artist

## São Lourenço dos Órgãos

* Orlando Pantera, singer

## São Miguel

* Meno Fernandes, current mayor of the municipality of São Miguel
* Nho Agostinho, former leader of the Rabelados movement
* Moisés Lopes Pereira, current leader of the Rabelados movement in Espinho Branco
* Teodoro Mendes Tavares, current bishop of a diocese in Brazil
* Tchetcho, Rabelado painter

## Tarrafal

* Anilton César Varela da Silva, futsal player
* Gracelino Barbosa, para-athlete
* Blick Tchutchi, singer
* Pedro Celestino SIlva Soares, footballer
* Chando Graciosa, singer
* Maruca Chica, singer
* Beto Dias, singer
* Silvino Lopes Évora, writer
* Mário Lúcio, singer, member of Simentera band, writer, painter and Minister of Culture
* Janício Martins, footballer
* Princesito, singer
* José Luís Tavares, poet

## Locality not listed

* Joaquim Manuel Andrade (Dr. Azágua) – académician, poet, kriolist
* António Correia, footballer
* Gegé, footballer
* Kaoberdiano Dambarà, poet
* Nilda Maria, politician
* Adysângela Moniz, judoka
* Eunice Silva, civil engineer and politician
* Izé Teixeira, singer
* Tuga (Álvaro Semedo Vaz), footballer