Cultural Production in
Present Day
Angola
Angola
Angola ranks 108th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Trinidad and Tobago, Malta, and Mongolia. Memorable people born in present day Angola include José Eduardo dos Santos, Agostinho Neto, and Jonas Savimbi. Memorable people who died in Angola include Jonas Savimbi, Afonso I of Kongo, and Alexandre do Nascimento. Angola has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures.
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a country on the west-central coast of Southern Africa. It is the second-largest Portuguese-speaking (Lusophone) country in both total area and population and is the seventh-largest country in Africa. It is bordered by Namibia to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Zambia to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Angola has an exclave province, the province of Cabinda, that borders the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The capital and most populous city is Luanda. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1456 and 2003, present day Angola was the birth place of 80 globally memorable people, including José Eduardo dos Santos, Agostinho Neto, and Jonas Savimbi. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Angola including Jonas Savimbi, Afonso I of Kongo, and Alexandre do Nascimento.
People Born in Present Day Angola
Go to all RankingsJosé Eduardo dos Santos
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2022
HPI: 72.20
Rank: 1
Agostinho Neto
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1979
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 2
Jonas Savimbi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1934 - 2002
HPI: 69.08
Rank: 3
João Lourenço
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 4
Afonso I of Kongo
POLITICIAN
1456 - 1543
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 5
Fernando Peyroteo
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 1978
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 6
Alexandre do Nascimento
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1925 - 2024
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 7
José Águas
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2000
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 8
Holden Roberto
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2007
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 9
Zacarias Kamwenho
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 10
Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 11
Pepetela
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Angola
Go to all RankingsLúcio Lara
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2016
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 15
Jorge Mendonça
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 19
Gelson Dala
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 40.00
Rank: 56
Quinzinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - 2019
HPI: 39.63
Rank: 57
Maria Borges
MODEL
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.55
Rank: 67
Albertina Kassoma
HANDBALL PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 32.71
Rank: 68
Natália Bernardo
HANDBALL PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.66
Rank: 69
Azenaide Carlos
HANDBALL PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 32.26
Rank: 70
Isabel Guialo
HANDBALL PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 32.25
Rank: 71
Magda Cazanga
HANDBALL PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 31.79
Rank: 72
Teresa Almeida
HANDBALL PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 28.78
Rank: 73
Alberto Gaitero
WRESTLER
1996 - Present
HPI: 25.23
Rank: 74
People Deceased in Present Day Angola
Go to all RankingsJonas Savimbi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1934 - 2002
HPI: 69.08
Rank: 1
Afonso I of Kongo
POLITICIAN
1456 - 1543
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 2
Alexandre do Nascimento
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1925 - 2024
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 3
João I of Kongo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1470 - 1506
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 4
Holden Roberto
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2007
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 5
Georg Marcgrave
ASTRONOMER
1610 - 1644
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 6
Lúcio Lara
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2016
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 7
Charles John Andersson
EXPLORER
1827 - 1867
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Angola
Go to all RankingsGeorg Marcgrave
ASTRONOMER
1610 - 1644
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 6
Lúcio Lara
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2016
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Angola were soccer players (43), politicians (12), handball players (8), religious figures (3), and writers (3), while most who died were politicians (3), religious figures (2), military personnels (1), astronomers (1), and explorers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Angola, including José Águas, Rui Jordão, and Eduardo Camavinga. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Angola, including Fernando Peyroteo, José Águas, and Rui Jordão.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 14 globally memorable people born in present day Angola since 1700.