Cultural Production in
Angola ranks 106th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Trinidad and Tobago, Mongolia, and Mali. 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 João I of Kongo. Angola has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many politicians and military personnels.
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a country on the west-central coast of Southern Africa. It is the second-largest Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) 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
Between 1456 and 2002, present day Angola was the birth place of 59 globally memorable people, including José Eduardo dos Santos, Agostinho Neto, and Jonas Savimbi. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Angola including Jonas Savimbi, Afonso I of Kongo, and João I of Kongo.
1942 - 2022
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 1
1922 - 1979
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 2
1934 - 2002
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 3
1456 - 1543
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 4
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 5
1918 - 1978
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 6
1925 - Present
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 7
1930 - 2000
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 8
1923 - 2007
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 9
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 10
1941 - Present
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 11
1928 - 1990
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 12
1928 - 1990
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 12
1942 - Present
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 19
1953 - Present
HPI: 37.35
Rank: 28
1982 - Present
HPI: 25.40
Rank: 58
1934 - 2002
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 1
1456 - 1543
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 2
1470 - 1506
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 3
1923 - 2007
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 4
1827 - 1867
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 5
Most individuals born in present day Angola were soccer players (38), politicians (10), religious figures (3), writers (3), and military personnels (1), while most who died were politicians (2), military personnels (1), religious figures (1), and explorers (1).
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.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 10 globally memorable people born in present day Angola since 1700.