Goa
Goa ranks 10,559th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Decize, Mardan, and Goodwater, Alabama. The most famous people from Goa are Roberto de Nobili, Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi, and Laila. The most famous people who died in Goa are Afonso de Albuquerque, Pedro Mascarenhas, and António de Andrade. Goa has been the birth place of many religious figures, and writers and the death place of many noblemen, and explorers. Goa is located in India.
Goa is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is bordered by the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the east and south, with the Arabian Sea forming its western coastline. It is India's smallest state by area and fourth-smallest by population. Panaji is the state's capital, while Vasco da Gama is its largest city by population. The state's official language is Konkani, spoken by the majority of its inhabitants. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1577 and 1980, Goa was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Roberto de Nobili, Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi, and Laila. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Goa including Afonso de Albuquerque, Pedro Mascarenhas, and António de Andrade. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Goa than were born there.
People Born in Goa
Go to all RankingsRoberto de Nobili
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1577 - 1656
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 1
Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi
WRITER
1907 - 1966
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 2
Laila
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 31.13
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Born in Goa
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Go to all RankingsAfonso de Albuquerque
NOBLEMAN
1453 - 1515
HPI: 74.86
Rank: 1
Pedro Mascarenhas
EXPLORER
1484 - 1555
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 2
António de Andrade
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1580 - 1634
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 3
Michiel Sweerts
PAINTER
1618 - 1664
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 4
João de Castro
POLITICIAN
1500 - 1548
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Goa were religious figures (1), writers (1), and actors (1), while most who died were noblemen (1), explorers (1), religious figures (1), painters (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Goa, including Laila. Whereas, throughout history, religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Goa, including Roberto de Nobili.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Goa since 1700.








