Benguela
Benguela ranks #3454 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Wilrijk, Navoiy, and Kongens Lyngby. The most famous people from Benguela are Rui Jordão, Pepetela, and Leila Lopes. Benguela has been the birthplace of many soccer players, and writers. Benguela is located in Angola.
People
Between 1941 and 1986, present-day Benguela was the birthplace of 6 globally memorable people, including Rui Jordão, Pepetela, and Leila Lopes.
People Born in Present-Day Benguela
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Rui Jordão
Soccer Player
1952 - 2019
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 1
Pepetela
Writer
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 2
Leila Lopes
Actor
1986 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 3
Akwá
Soccer Player
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 4
Jamba
Soccer Player
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 5
Edson Nobre
Soccer Player
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Benguela were soccer players (4), writers (1), and actors (1), while most who died were .
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in present-day Benguela since 1700.
