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