List of Cape Verdeans

This article is a list of notable people related to Cape Verde.

The words “Cabo Verdean” are not always used to express the same notions. They can be used to express:

  1. People who were born in Cape Verde and/or were raised in Cape Verde, generally having lived most of their lives in Cape Verde and who ethnically identify themselves as Cape Verdeans.
  2. People who may or may not have born in Cape Verde, having lived most of their lives outside Cape Verde, having a different nationality than Cape Verdean. Many of these people also have Cape Verdean nationality. Most of these people ethnically identify themselves as Cape Verdeans, having strong ties with Cape Verde and Cape Verdean culture.
  3. People who were not born in Cape Verde but with one or both parents being of one of the two criteria above. Since the ties between Cape Verdean descendants and Cape Verde are usually long lasting, these people often consider themselves as being "Cape Verdeans".

Cape Verdean people

Music – singers, musicians and composers

  • Mayra Andrade (1985–), singer, living in France
  • Bana (1932–2013), singer
  • Bau (1962–), musician, composer
  • Teófilo Chantre (1964–), musician, living in France
  • Bela Duarte, artist
  • Cesária Évora (1941–2011), singer and global popularizer of morna and coladeira
  • Fantcha (1956–), singer
  • Ana Firmino (1953–), singer, living in Portugal
  • Jotamont (1912–1988), composer of morna
  • Ildo Lobo (1953–2004), singer with Os Tubarões
  • Suzanna Lubrano (1975–), zouk singer, living in Netherlands
  • Vasco Martins (1956–), musician, composer
  • Karin Mensah (1965–), jazz singer and music educator living in Italy
  • Manuel de Novas (1938–2009), composer
  • Tito Paris (1963–), musician, composer, singer, living in Portugal
  • Paul Pena (1950–2005), singer-songwriter, guitarist
  • Fernando Quejas (1922–2005), singer-songwriter
  • Gil Semedo (1974–), singer, composer, living in Netherlands
  • Armando Zeferino Soares (1920–2007), composer of the famous song "Sodade"
  • Eugénio Tavares (1867–1930), greatest composer of morna
  • Tcheka (1973–), singer, composer, musician
  • Antoninho Travadinha, violinist
  • Dona Tututa (1919–2014), composer and pianist

Comedians

Poets

Politicians

Sports

Athletics

Boxing

Basketball

Football (soccer)

Writers

Cape Verdean diaspora

Music – singers, musicians and composers

  • Maria de Barros, Senegalese-born, Mauritanian-grown singer, now living in United States
  • Lura (1975–), Portuguese-born singer
  • Boy Gé Mendes (1952–), Senegalese musician, singer and composer, founder of Paris-based Cape Verdean music bands Cabo Verde Show, Mendes e Mendes, and Mendes e Mendes & O'asah

Politicians

Professors and academics

Sports

Athletics

  • Márcio Fernandes (1983–), paralympic javelin thrower

Basketball

  • João Gomes (1985–)

Boxing

Football (soccer)

Writers

Cape Verdean descendants

Actors

Artists


Models

  • Amber Rose (1983–), United States model, recording artist, actress and socialite

Music – singers, musicians and composers

Politicians

Professors and academics

Sports

American football

  • Stephen Cooper (1979–), United States American football player
  • Wayne Fontes (1940–), United States American football player
  • Tony Gonzalez (1976–), United States American football player

Athletics

  • Henry Andrade (1962–), United States hurdler
  • Nelson Cruz (1977–), Portuguese long distance runner

Baseball

Boxing

Basketball (NBA)

Football (soccer)

Other sports

See also

References