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Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau ranks #135 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tanzania, Cambodia, and Madagascar. The most famous people from Guinea-Bissau are Amílcar Cabral, João Bernardo Vieira, and Malam Bacai Sanhá. The most famous people who died in Guinea-Bissau are João Bernardo Vieira, Carmen Pereira, and Kumba Ialá. Guinea-Bissau has been the birthplace of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and explorers. The top cities in Guinea-Bissau by number of people born are Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, Tombali Region, Quinara Region, and Bafatá.
People
Between 1924 and 2007, present-day Guinea-Bissau was the birthplace of 43 globally memorable people, including Amílcar Cabral, João Bernardo Vieira, and Malam Bacai Sanhá. Additionally, 6 globally memorable people died in present-day Guinea-Bissau, including João Bernardo Vieira, Carmen Pereira, and Kumba Ialá.
People Born in Present-Day Guinea-Bissau
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Amílcar Cabral
Social Activist
1924 - 1973
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 1
João Bernardo Vieira
Politician
1939 - 2009
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 2
Malam Bacai Sanhá
Politician
1947 - 2012
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 3
Luís Cabral
Politician
1931 - 2009
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 4
Carmen Pereira
Politician
1937 - 2016
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 5
Henrique Rosa
Politician
1946 - 2013
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 6
Kumba Ialá
Politician
1953 - 2014
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 7
Carlos Gomes Júnior
Politician
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 8
Carlos Correia
Politician
1933 - 2021
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 9
José Mário Vaz
Politician
1957 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 10
Umaro Sissoco Embaló
Politician
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 11
Eder
Soccer Player
1987 - Present
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Guinea-Bissau
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Toti Gomes
Soccer Player
1999 - Present
HPI: 33.02
Rank: 37
Geovany Quenda
Soccer Player
2007 - Present
HPI: 32.38
Rank: 40
Domingos Quina
Soccer Player
1999 - Present
HPI: 30.30
Rank: 42
People Deceased in Present-Day Guinea-Bissau
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Politician
1939 - 2009
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 1
Carmen Pereira
Politician
1937 - 2016
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 2
Kumba Ialá
Politician
1953 - 2014
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 3
Nuno Tristão
Explorer
1500 - 1446
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 4
Ansumane Mané
Politician
1940 - 2000
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 5
Veríssimo Correia Seabra
Politician
1947 - 2004
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Guinea-Bissau were politicians (20), soccer players (18), athletes (2), social activists (1), and film directors (1), while most who died were politicians (5), and explorers (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 10 globally memorable people born in present-day Guinea-Bissau since 1700.
