Influential People in Angola
Discover the most influential people from Angola
Bispo Damião António Franklin†
Archbishop of Luanda; Archbishop of Luanda (2001–2014)
Dr. Isabel Santos
Professor of Umbundu; Professor of Umbundu & Kikongo; Researcher & Author
Dr. José Luandino Vieira†
Novelist; Novelist & Political Prisoner
Dr. Sofia Pinto
Author & Researcher; Gender & Conflict Researcher; Gender Researcher
Leila Domingos
Paralympian; Paralympic Medalist
Maria João Vieira
Olympian & Team Captain; Team Captain
Nácia Gomes
Folk Legend; Preserver of Rebita; Queen of *Rebita*; Rebita Preserver
Rafael Marques de Morais
Founder; Investigative Journalist & Activist; Maka Angola Founder
Agostinho Neto†
First President & Poet
Deolinda Rodrigues†
MPLA Heroine
Dr. Agostinho Neto†
President & Poet
Dr. António Jacinto†
Poet & Revolutionary
Dr. Deolinda Rodrigues†
Author & Nurse; MB; MPLA Heroine & Nurse
Dr. Hoji ya Henda†
Author & Commander
Dr. Mário Pinto de Andrade†
Founder
Dr. Viriato da Cruz†
Poet & Nationalist
Hoji ya Henda†
LU; MPLA Commander; MPLA Military Leader
Jonas Savimbi†
Founder; UNITA Founder
José Filomeno dos Santos
Ex-Chair; Ex-Fund Chair
Justiça Paz e Democracia (JPD)
Coalition of 18 NGOs; LU
King Alfonso I of Kongo†
Kongo King; ZA
Mário Pinto de Andrade†
MPLA Founder
Queen Njinga Mbande†
MB; Resistance Queen
Viriato da Cruz†
Poet & Nationalist