Luanda
Luanda ranks 336th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tours, Nancy, France, and Metz. Memorable people born in Luanda include José Eduardo dos Santos, José Águas, and Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos. Memorable people who died in Luanda include Alexandre do Nascimento, Holden Roberto, and Lúcio Lara. Luanda has been the birth place of many soccer players, and handball players and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Luanda is located in Angola.
Luanda is the capital and largest city of Angola. It is Angola's primary port, and its major industrial, cultural and urban centre. Located on Angola's northern Atlantic coast, Luanda is Angola's administrative centre, its chief seaport, and also the capital of the Luanda Province. Luanda and its metropolitan area is the most populous Portuguese-speaking capital city in the world and the most populous Lusophone city outside Brazil. In 2020 the population reached more than 8.3 million inhabitants. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1917 and 2003, Luanda was the birth place of 51 globally memorable people, including José Eduardo dos Santos, José Águas, and Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Luanda including Alexandre do Nascimento, Holden Roberto, and Lúcio Lara.
People Born in Luanda
Go to all RankingsJosé Eduardo dos Santos
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2022
HPI: 73.08
Rank: 50
José Águas
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2000
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 1
Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 16
José Baptista Pinheiro de Azevedo
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1917 - 1983
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 51
Eduardo Nascimento
SINGER
1943 - 2019
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 49
Lopo do Nascimento
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 13
João Ricardo
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 34
Paulo Kassoma
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 33
Oliveira Gonçalves
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 43
Jorge Mendonça
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 10
Manuel Vicente
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 28
William Carvalho
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 14
People Deceased in Luanda
Go to all RankingsAlexandre do Nascimento
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1925 - 2024
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 1
Holden Roberto
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2007
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 3
Lúcio Lara
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2016
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 2
Georg Marcgrave
ASTRONOMER
1610 - 1644
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Luanda were soccer players (30), handball players (7), politicians (5), wrestlers (2), and athletes (2), while most who died were politicians (2), religious figures (1), and astronomers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Luanda, including José Águas, João Ricardo, and Oliveira Gonçalves. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Luanda, including José Águas, João Ricardo, and Oliveira Gonçalves.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Luanda since 1700.