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