List of Cape Verdeans
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This article is a list of Cape Verdean people:
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[edit] Artists
- Djon Brito
- Manuel Figueira
- Tchalê Figueira
- Kiki Lima
- Mito
[edit] Beauty Pageant Winners
- Wilza Fortes De Pina, Miss CEDEAO in 2002.
- Tania Neves, Miss CEDEAO in 2005
[edit] Poets
- Aguinaldo Fonseca
- Sergio Frusoni, Italian Cape Verdean poet and promoter of the Cape Verdean Creole language.
- Gabriel Mariano, poet and an essayist
- Ovídio Martins, poet and journalist
- Arménio Vieira
[edit] Politicians
- Amílcar Cabral, nationalist politician
- António Mascarenhas Monteiro, former President of Cape Verde
- José Maria Neves, Prime Minister of Cape Verde
- Aristides Pereira, former President of Cape Verde
- Pedro Pires, former Prime Minister of Cape Verde; current President of Cape Verde
- Carlos Veiga, former Prime Minister of Cape Verde
- Honório Barreto (1813-1859) was a governor of the Portuguese Guinea.
- Corsino Fortes, ambassador and writer
- Carlos Nunes Fernandes Reis, former Minister of Education, Diplomat
[edit] Producers
- Mike Costa
- Claire Andrade-Watkins
- Jim Lopes
[edit] Models
- Cassandra Miranda
- Alzerina
[edit] Music - Singers, Musicians, & Composers
- See also: Music of Cape Verde
- Eugénio Tavares, greatest composer of mornas
- B. Leza, composer of classic mornas
- Mayra Andrade
- Bana
- Maria de Barros, Senegalese-born singer
- Bau
- Beto Dias, singer and songwriter
- Bela Duarte
- Cesária Évora
- Jotamont
- Ildo Lobo
- Lisa Lopes, member of TLC
- Suzanna Lubrano, Zouk singer
- Vasco Martins, composer
- Mobafuco, a Capeverdean singer who released Salve na Criolu
- Manuel de Novas
- Tito Paris
- Fernando Quejas, singer and songwriter
- Danny Ramalho, Hip-Hop artist
- Gil Semedo
- Armando Zeferino Soares
- Onésimo Silva
- Tcheka
- Antoninho Travadinha
- The Mendes Brothers
- Gardénia Benrós
- Eddy Fort Moda Grog, rapper
[edit] Sports
[edit] Basketball
[edit] NBA
- Dana Barros, former NBA basketball player with the Boston Celtics
- Ryan Gomes
[edit] Europe
[edit] Soccer
- Bijou Davidson
- Gerson
- Kadú
- Pedro Pelé
- Tunis
- Arlindo Gomes Semedo
- José Veiga
- Nélson Veiga
- Devlin Anes The star side midfielder for the Crosby JV team. Soon to be star varsity in 2008
- Nani
- Henrik Larsson, half Cape Verdean
[edit] Martial Arts
- Fredson Gomes, Tae Kwan Do gold medalist
- Emanuel Bettencourt
[edit] Boxing
- Robert Daluz, featherweight boxer
[edit] Bodyboarding
- Jason Mascarenhas, bodyboarder
[edit] Other Sports
- Mario Pop
- Cynthia Barboza
[edit] Writers
- Alile Wahnon Ferro (1940— )
- Amílcar Cabral (1921—1973)
- Ana Julia Monteiro Sança (1949— )
- Baltasar Lopes da Silva (1907—1989)
- Corsino Fortes
- Dina Salústio (1941— )
- Eugénio Tavares (1867—1930)
- Germano Almeida (1945— )
- Henrique Teixeira de Sousa
- Ivone Ramos: (1926— )
- João Cleófas Martins (1901—1970)
- Jorge Barbosa
- Leopoldina Barreto
- Luís Ramos Morais
- Manuel Lopes (1907—2005)
- Manuel de Novas (1938— )
- Mesquitela Lima
- Yolanda Morazzo (1928— )
- Rosa de Saron
- Sergio Frusoni (1901—1975)
- Viriato de Barros
- Ymez Silva
