title: List of people from Santiago, Cape Verde
text: # List of people from Santiago, Cape Verde
  
  This article is a list of people from the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. This is a list of people native to the island. The list is ordered by current municipality.
  
  ## Praia
  
  * David Hopffer Almada, politician, former Minister of Culture
  * Janira Hopffer Almada, politician
  * Ivan Almeida, basketball player
  * Patrick Andrade, footballer (soccer player)
  * António (Toni) Duarte, footballer
  * Lúcio Antunes, coach
  * Babanco, footballer
  * Ballack, footballer
  * Almir Barbosa, footballer
  * Jorge Barbosa, writer and poet
  * Gardénia Benrós, singer
  * Bijou, footballer
  * Alison Brito, footballer
  * Jorge Brito, vice-rector of the Jean Piaget University in Cape Verde
  * Calú (Carlos Lima), footballer
  * Cao, footballer currently living in Portugal
  * António Lopes Cardoso, Portuguese writer and poet
  * Pedro Cardoso, poet
  * Caló (Carlos Pedro Silva Morais), footballer
  * Louisa da Conceição, basketball player
  * Crispina Correia, basketball player
  * Mário Correia, basketball player
  * José Ulisses Correia e Silva, current Prime Minister of Cape Verde
  * Nuno da Costa, footballer
  * Adriano Tomás Custodio Mendes, footballer
  * Fufuco footballer
  * Dário Furtado, footballer
  * Djô footballer
  * Abílio Duarte, politician
  * Cristina Duarte, politician
  * Dulce Almada Duarte, linguist
  * Óscar Duarte, footballer currently living in Portugal
  * Vera Duarte, writer and politician
  * Mito Elias, writer and artist
  * Paulino do Livramento Évora, former bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde
  * Gélson Fernandes, footballer
  * Vargas Fernandes, footballer
  * Manuel dos Santos Fernandes, footballer
  * Mário Fonseca, writer
  * Odaïr Fortes, footballer
  * Wullito Fernandes, footballer
  * Ondina Ferreira, former Minister of Education and Culture and Social Communications
  * Armando Freitas, footballer
  * José Emílio Furtado, footballer
  * Ricardo Jorge Pires Gomes, footballer
  * Jimmy Ines, footballer
  * José Rui, footballer
  * Júnior Monteiro, footballer
  * Kuca, footballer
  * Rosângela Lagos, basketball player
  * Cristina Fontes Lima, politician
  * Carlos Lisboa, basketball player and coach
  * Ildo Lobo, writer
  * Nelson Nunes Lobo, painter
  * Kiki Ballack (Luís Germano Pires Lopes de Almeida), footballer
  * Gelson Martins, footballer
  * Tuna Mascarenhas, activist, medical laboratory scientist and second First Lady of Cape Verde
  * Mikoyam Tavares (nickname: Mikoyam), footballer
  * Orlando Monteiro, footballer currently living in São Tomé and Príncipe
  * Rui Monteiro, footballer
  * Nando, footballer
  * Nani, footballer
  * Neno, footballer
  * António Pedro, painter
  * Carlina Pereira, activist, politician and the inaugural First Lady of Cape Verde
  * Piguita, footballer
  * Zé Piguita footballer and manager
  * Platini (Luís Carlos Almada Soares), footballer
  * Fernando Quejas, singer
  * Nuno Miguel Monteiro Rocha, footballer
  * Márcio Rosa, footballer
  * Yara dos Santos, writer
  * Ronny Souto (nickname: Ronny), footballer
  * Samir (Hélder Lopes Semedo Fernandes), footballer
  * Jacinto Santos, politician, former mayor and head of the Democratic Renewal Party
  * Oscar Santos, politician, current president of the city
  * Sidney, footballer
  * Dany Silva, singer
  * José da Silva, railway worker, founder of Lusafrica record label company in France
  * Kevin Sousa, footballer
  * Stopira, footballer
  * Vadú, singer
  * Adilson Tavares Varela (better known as Cabral), footballer
  * Gilson Varela, footballer
  * Arménio Vieira, writer and poet
  * Vinha, footballer
  * Lela Violão, singer
  
  ## Ribeira Grande de Santiago
  
  * André Álvares de Almada
  
  ## Santa Catarina
  
  * Orlanda Amarílis, writer
  * Víctor Borges, former foreign minister
  * Jovane Cabral, footballer
  * João Baptista Freire, agronomist and former chamber president
  * Pedro Freire, professional judge
  * Arlindo Gomes Furtado, current bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde
  * Danielson Gomes Monteiro, footballer
  * Gilyto, singer
  * Henrique Lubrano de Santa Rita Vieira, doctor
  * Suzanna Lubrano, singer
  * Maria Martins, athlete
  * Wania Monteiro, athlete
  * António Mascarenhas Monteiro, former President of Cape Verde, Statesman
  * Jose Maria Neves, former Prime Minister of Cape Verde, ex-Mayor of Santa Catarina
  * Ivone Ramos, writer
  * Gil Semedo, singer
  * Norberto Tavares, singer, performer, writer, producer
  * Tcheka or Txeca (Manuel Lopes Andrade), singer and songwriter
  * Toco (Fernando dos Reis Tavares), militant for the liberation of Cape Verde
  * Toni Varela, footballer
  * Anton Varela, municipal council
  * Manuel Veiga, writer
  * Vergolino Santos Vieira, businessman
  
  ## Santa Cruz
  
  * Catchás (also as Katchás, original name: Carlos Alberto Martins), one of the Great Cape Verdean singers
  * Elida Almeida, singer
  * Nilson António, footballer
  * Thairo Costa, singer
  * Djaniny, footballer
  * Nha Nácia Gomes, singer
  * Lito (Cláudio Zélito Fonseca Fernandes Aguiar), footballer
  * Tino Santos, footballer
  
  ## São Domingos
  
  * Codé di Dona, singer
  * Ano Nobo (Fulgěncio Tavares), singer
  * Silva Rosa, singer
  * Simplício Rodrigues de Sá, artist
  
  ## São Lourenço dos Órgãos
  
  * Orlando Pantera, singer
  
  ## São Miguel
  
  * Meno Fernandes, current mayor of the municipality of São Miguel
  * Nho Agostinho, former leader of the Rabelados movement
  * Moisés Lopes Pereira, current leader of the Rabelados movement in Espinho Branco
  * Teodoro Mendes Tavares, current bishop of a diocese in Brazil
  * Tchetcho, Rabelado painter
  
  ## Tarrafal
  
  * Anilton César Varela da Silva, futsal player
  * Gracelino Barbosa, para-athlete
  * Blick Tchutchi, singer
  * Pedro Celestino SIlva Soares, footballer
  * Chando Graciosa, singer
  * Maruca Chica, singer
  * Beto Dias, singer
  * Silvino Lopes Évora, writer
  * Mário Lúcio, singer, member of Simentera band, writer, painter and Minister of Culture
  * Janício Martins, footballer
  * Princesito, singer
  * José Luís Tavares, poet
  
  ## Locality not listed
  
  * Joaquim Manuel Andrade (Dr. Azágua) – académician, poet, kriolist
  * António Correia, footballer
  * Gegé, footballer
  * Kaoberdiano Dambarà, poet
  * Nilda Maria, politician
  * Adysângela Moniz, judoka
  * Eunice Silva, civil engineer and politician
  * Izé Teixeira, singer
  * Tuga (Álvaro Semedo Vaz), footballer
  