Luanda
Luanda ranks 336th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tours, Nancy, France, and Metz. Memorable people born in Luanda include José Eduardo dos Santos, José Águas, and Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos. Memorable people who died in Luanda include Holden Roberto, Georg Marcgrave, and Lúcio Lara. Luanda has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and astronomers. Luanda is located in Angola.
Luanda is the capital and largest city of Angola. It is Angola's primary port, and its major industrial, cultural and urban centre. Located on Angola's northern Atlantic coast, Luanda is Angola's administrative centre, its chief seaport, and also the capital of the Luanda Province. Luanda and its metropolitan area is the most populous Portuguese-speaking capital city in the world and the most populous Lusophone city outside Brazil, with over 8.3 million inhabitants in 2020. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1917 and 1996, Luanda was the birth place of 39 globally memorable people, including José Eduardo dos Santos, José Águas, and Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Luanda including Holden Roberto, Georg Marcgrave, and Lúcio Lara.
People Born in Luanda
Go to all RankingsJosé Eduardo dos Santos
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2022
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 1
José Águas
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2000
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 2
Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 3
José Baptista Pinheiro de Azevedo
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1917 - 1983
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 4
Jorge Mendonça
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 5
Paulo Kassoma
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 6
Eduardo Nascimento
SINGER
1943 - 2019
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 7
Lopo do Nascimento
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 8
William Carvalho
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 43.28
Rank: 9
Flávio Amado
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.14
Rank: 10
Oliveira Gonçalves
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 11
Manuel Vicente
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 41.30
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Luanda
Go to all RankingsJorge Mendonça
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 47.20
Rank: 5
Gelson Dala
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.91
Rank: 29
Quinzinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - 2019
HPI: 30.50
Rank: 30
Maria Borges
MODEL
1992 - Present
HPI: 25.85
Rank: 39
People Deceased in Luanda
Go to all RankingsHolden Roberto
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2007
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 1
Georg Marcgrave
ASTRONOMER
1610 - 1644
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 2
Lúcio Lara
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2016
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Deceased in Luanda
Go to all RankingsGeorg Marcgrave
ASTRONOMER
1610 - 1644
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 2
Lúcio Lara
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2016
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Luanda were soccer players (30), politicians (5), social activists (1), singers (1), and wrestlers (1), while most who died were politicians (2), and astronomers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Luanda, including José Águas, Jorge Mendonça, and William Carvalho. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Luanda, including José Águas, Jorge Mendonça, and William Carvalho.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Luanda since 1700.