Famous Portuguese People (Still Alive)

Name: Eusebio da Silva Ferreira

Date of Birth: 25th January 1942

Place of Birth: Mozambique

Why is Famous:

1. Former soccer player known also as the 'Black Panther'
2. Scored 733 goals in official games (total of 1137 goals)
3. Played for S.L.Benfica between 1960 and 1975
4. It is still a symbol of Portugal

Name: Jose Manuel Durao Barroso

Date of Birth: 23th March 1956

Place of Birth: Lisbon, Portugal

Whis is Famous:

1. It is the 11th President of the European Commission, since November 2004
2. He served as Prime Minister of Portugal from 6 April 2002 until 17 July 2004

Name: Alvara Joaquim de Melo Siza Vieira

Date of Birth: 25th June 1933

Place of Birth: Matosinhos, Portugal

Why is Famous:

1. He is a contemporary internationaly known Portuguese architect
2. Received several awards (Pritzker Prize in 1992, the Wolf Prize in Arts in 2001, the Alvar Aalto Medal in 1988, The Golden Medal of The Superior Counsil of Arquitecture of the College of Architects of Madrid in 1988, The Prince of Wales Prize from Harvard University in 1998, Portugal's National Prize of Architecture in 1993 and the Urbanism Special Grand Prize of France in 2005)

Name: Carlos Alberto de Sousa Lopes

Date of Birth: 18th February 1947

Place of Birth: Viseu, Portugal

Why is Famous:

1. Famous former Portuguese long-distance athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 1984 Summer Olympics, in Los Angeles.
2. He brought home Portugal's first ever Olympic gold medal along with a new Olympic record - 2:09.21

Name: Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro

Date of Birth: 5th February 1985

Place of Birth: Madeira, Portugal

Why is Famous:

1. A winner of the 2007 English PFA Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards, and third in the 2007 World Player of the Year award, Ronaldo is widely regarded as one of the most talented footballers of his generation.
2. Ronaldo also won the 2008 English PFA Player of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year.

Name: Nelly Kim Furtado

Date of Birth: 2nd December 1978

Place of Birth: Victoria, Canada (holds a Portuguese Citizenship)

Why is Famous:

1. Furtado came to fame in 2000 with the release of her debut album Whoa, Nelly!, which featured her breakthrough Grammy Award-winning single "I'm like a Bird".
2. After becoming a mother and releasing the less commercially successful Folklore (2003), she returned to prominence in 2006 with the release of Loose and its hit singles "Promiscuous", "Maneater", "Say It Right", and "All Good Things (Come to an End)".
3. Furtado is known for experimenting with different instruments, sounds, genres, vocal styles and languages. This diversity has been influenced by her wide-ranging musical taste and her interest in different cultures.

Name: Jose Mario dos Santos Felix Mourinho

Date of Birth: 26th January 1963

Place of Birth: Setúbal, Portugal

Why is Famous:

1. Mourinho is a Portuguese football manager and the current manager of Real Madrid.
2. Mourinho won four consecutive league titles (two at Porto and two at Chelsea) and also the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup with Porto and UEFA Champions League with Inter.
3. For two consecutive years (2004 and 2005), Mourinho was named the world's best football manager by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS).

Name: Marisa dos Reis Nunes

Date of Birth: 16th December 1973

Place of Birth: Mozambique (at the time was Portuguese Overseas Province of Mozambique)

Why is Famous:

1. Mariza is a popular fado singer.
2. She has sold over 1,000,000 records worldwide.