Cultural Production in
Present Day
Angola
Angola
Angola ranks #103 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Cyprus, Honduras, and Trinidad & Tobago. The most famous people from Angola are José Eduardo dos Santos, João Lourenço, and Agostinho Neto. The most famous people who died in Angola are Jonas Savimbi, Afonso I of Kongo, and Alexandre do Nascimento. Angola has been the birthplace of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. The top cities in Angola by number of people born are Luanda, Benguela, Malanje, Lubango, and Huambo.
People
Between 1456 and 2003, present-day Angola was the birthplace of 91 globally memorable people, including José Eduardo dos Santos, João Lourenço, and Agostinho Neto. Additionally, 10 globally memorable people died in present-day Angola, including Jonas Savimbi, Afonso I of Kongo, and Alexandre do Nascimento.
People Born in Present-Day Angola
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José Eduardo dos Santos
Politician
1942 - 2022
HPI: 73.08
Rank: 1
João Lourenço
Politician
1954 - Present
HPI: 71.88
Rank: 2
Agostinho Neto
Politician
1922 - 1979
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 3
Jonas Savimbi
Military Personnel
1934 - 2002
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 4
Afonso I of Kongo
Politician
1456 - 1543
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 5
Alexandre do Nascimento
Religious Figure
1925 - 2024
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 6
Fernando Peyroteo
Soccer Player
1918 - 1978
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 7
José Águas
Soccer Player
1930 - 2000
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 8
Holden Roberto
Politician
1923 - 2007
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 9
Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos
Politician
1950 - 2025
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 10
Lúcio Lara
Politician
1929 - 2016
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 11
José Baptista Pinheiro de Azevedo
Social Activist
1917 - 1983
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Angola
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Gonçalo M. Tavares
Writer
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 41
João N'Tyamba
Athlete
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.88
Rank: 46
Afimico Pululu
Soccer Player
1999 - Present
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 56
Ondjaki
Writer
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.33
Rank: 64
Miloy
Soccer Player
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 67
M'Bala Nzola
Soccer Player
1996 - Present
HPI: 39.80
Rank: 68
Bruno Fernando
Basketball Player
1998 - Present
HPI: 37.90
Rank: 73
Mabululu
Soccer Player
1992 - Present
HPI: 36.97
Rank: 75
Zito Luvumbo
Soccer Player
2002 - Present
HPI: 33.60
Rank: 79
Felício Milson
Soccer Player
1999 - Present
HPI: 33.13
Rank: 80
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Soccer Player
1999 - Present
HPI: 29.86
Rank: 82
People Deceased in Present-Day Angola
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Military Personnel
1934 - 2002
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 1
Afonso I of Kongo
Politician
1456 - 1543
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 2
Alexandre do Nascimento
Religious Figure
1925 - 2024
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 3
João I of Kongo
Religious Figure
1470 - 1506
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 4
Holden Roberto
Politician
1923 - 2007
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 5
Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos
Politician
1950 - 2025
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 6
Lúcio Lara
Politician
1929 - 2016
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 7
Georg Marcgrave
Astronomer
1610 - 1644
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 8
Zacarias Kamwenho
Religious Figure
1934 - 2026
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 9
Charles John Andersson
Explorer
1827 - 1867
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 10
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Angola were soccer players (50), politicians (12), handball players (8), writers (5), and religious figures (3), while most who died were politicians (4), religious figures (3), military personnels (1), astronomers (1), and explorers (1).
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 16 globally memorable people born in present-day Angola since 1700.
