Portuguese
Think there is nothing more to Portugal than its sun-kissed beaches, fairytale-inspiring castles, finger licking food and Cristiano Ronaldo? If yes, then you have been surely living under a rock all these years. Agreed, Portugal takes the cake (and the spotlight too!) when it comes to its scenic bounties, its simple and delicious meal and the soccer sensation. But the land of vineyards, pretty towns and fascinating fairs, is also home to some great men and women the world has ever known. Jose Mourinho , Eusebio, Mariza, Jose Saramago, Luis Figo, Francisco and Diogo Arruda, and Vasco da Gama are just a few of the famous Portuguese to whom the world heaps paeans. And the list does not end there. Without ado, let us get on with the biographies of famous Portuguese people to have ever walked the earth. Their memoir accounts for their timelines, trivia, and lesser-known facts. Read on.
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Birthdate: February 5, 1985
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Funchal, Portugal
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: 1480 AD
Birthplace: Sabrosa
Died: April 27, 1521
Birthdate: 1469 AD
Birthplace: Sines, Portugal
Died: December 24, 1524
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Luís Figo(One of the Best Portuguese Football Players of All Time)
Birthdate: November 4, 1972
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Almada, Portugal
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: April 30, 1949
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Lisbon
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Eusébio
(Portuguese Footballer Known for His Speed and Exceptional Goal-Scoring Abilities)
Birthdate: January 25, 1942
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Maputo, Mozambique
Died: January 5, 2014
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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José Mourinho(Portuguese Former Professional Football Player and One of the Greatest Managers of All Time)
Birthdate: January 26, 1963
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Setúbal
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Daniela Ruah(Actress and Director Known for Her Role as ‘Kensi Blye’ in TV Series ‘NCIS: Los Angeles’)
Birthdate: December 2, 1983
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Pepe
(Portuguese Footballer Who Plays as a Defender)
Birthdate: February 26, 1983
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Maceió, Brazil
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Bernardo Silva
(Footballer Who Plays as an Attacking Midfielder)
Birthdate: August 10, 1994
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Renato Sanches
(Portuguese Footballer Who Became the Youngest Player from the Country to Play in an International Tournament)
Birthdate: August 18, 1997
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Amadora, Portugal
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Ricardo Quaresma
(Portuguese Footballer Who Plays as a Winger)
Birthdate: September 26, 1983
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: August 15, 1195
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Died: June 13, 1231
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Daniela Melchior
(Actress)
Birthdate: November 1, 1996
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Almada, Portugal
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Birthdate: March 4, 1394
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Porto, Portugal
Died: November 13, 1460
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Deco
(Retired Professional Football Player Who Played as an Attacking or Central Midfielder)
Birthdate: August 27, 1977
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: 1450 AD
Birthplace: Algarve
Died: May 29, 1500
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Carmen Miranda
(Brazilian Actress and Samba Singer Known for Her Signature Tall Hats Made of Real Fruit)
Birthdate: February 9, 1909
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Marco de Canaveses, Portugal
Died: August 5, 1955
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
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Rafael Leão
(Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Forward)
Birthdate: June 10, 1999
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Almada, Portugal
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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André Villas-Boas
(Portuguese Football Manager)
Birthdate: October 17, 1977
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Porto, Portugal
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: July 10, 1997
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Nélson Semedo
(Portuguese Footballer Who Plays as a Defender)
Birthdate: November 16, 1993
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Rui Patricio
(Portuguese Football Player Who Plays as a Goalkeeper)
Birthdate: February 15, 1988
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Marrazes, Portugal
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Sara Sampaio(Portuguese Model, Best Known for Being a Victoria's Secret Angel)
Birthdate: July 21, 1991
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Porto, Portugal
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Nani
(Portuguese Footballer Who Plays as a Midfielder)
Birthdate: November 17, 1986
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Amadora, Portugal
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Ricardo Carvalho
(Portuguese Former Football Centre Back)
Birthdate: May 18, 1978
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Amarante, Portugal
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Nuno Mendes
(Portuguese Football Left-Back)
Birthdate: June 19, 2002
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Sintra, Portugal
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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João Moutinho
(Portuguese Football Midfielder)
Birthdate: September 8, 1986
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Portimao, Portugal
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Joaquim de Almeida
(Actor)
Birthdate: March 15, 1957
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: São Sebastião da Pedreira, Lisbon, Portugal
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Jorge Mendes
(Portuguese Football Agent)
Birthdate: January 7, 1966
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Birthdate: October 12, 1798
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Queluz, Portugal
Died: September 24, 1834
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William Carvalho
(Portuguese Footballer Who Plays as a Midfielder)
Birthdate: April 7, 1992
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Luanda, Angola
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Cédric Soares
(Portuguese Footballer Who Plays as a Defender)
Birthdate: August 31, 1991
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Singen (Hohentwiel), Germany
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Nuno Tavares
(Portuguese Football Left-Back)
Birthdate: January 26, 2000
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Raphaël Guerreiro
(Portuguese Professional Football Player Who Plays as a Midfielder & Defender)
Birthdate: December 22, 1993
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Le Blanc-Mesnil, France
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Fernando Pessoa(Portuguese Modernist Poet and Author of 'Mensagem' and 'The Book of Disquiet')
Birthdate: June 13, 1888
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Died: November 30, 1935
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Pedro Álvares Cabral
(Nobleman)
Birthdate: 1467 AD
Birthplace: Belmonte, Portugal
Died: 1520 AD
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José Fonte
(Portuguese Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Centre-Back)
Birthdate: December 22, 1983
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Penafiel, Portugal
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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José Saramago(Portuguese Writer and Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1998)
Birthdate: November 16, 1922
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Azinhaga, Portugal
Died: June 18, 2010
Birthdate: November 15, 1889
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Died: July 2, 1932
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Bruno Alves
(Portuguese Former Footballer and Sporting Director of 'AEK Athens')
Birthdate: November 27, 1981
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: December 28, 1989
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
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António Costa
(119th Prime Minister of Portugal )
Birthdate: July 17, 1961
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Matheus Nunes
(Brazilian-Born Portuguese Football Attacking Midfielder)
Birthdate: August 27, 1998
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Raul Meireles
(Portuguese Retired Footballer Who Played as a Midfielder)
Birthdate: March 17, 1983
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Porto, Portugal
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Eder
(Portuguese Footballer Who Plays as a Forward)
Birthdate: December 22, 1987
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Teresa Heinz(Businesswoman, Philanthropist and Wife of Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry)
Birthdate: October 5, 1938
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Maputo, Mozambique
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Ricardo Domingos Barbosa Pereira
(Portuguese Football Full-Back)
Birthdate: October 6, 1993
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Margarida Corceiro
(Actress, Model)
Birthdate: October 26, 2002
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Santarém, Portugal
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Sara Carbonero
(Spanish-Portuguese Sports Journalist)
Birthdate: February 3, 1984
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Corral de Almaguer, Spain
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)