List of Portuguese Americans
Encyclopedia
This is a list of notable Portuguese American
s, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Portuguese American or must have references showing they are Portuguese American and are notable.
Portuguese American
Portuguese Americans are citizens of the United States whose ancestry originates in the southwest European nation of Portugal, including the offshore island groups of the Azores and Madeira....
s, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Portuguese American or must have references showing they are Portuguese American and are notable.
Art and architecture
- William PereiraWilliam PereiraWilliam Leonard Pereira was an American architect from Chicago, Illinois, of Portuguese ancestry who was noted for his futuristic designs of landmark buildings such as the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco...
, (1909–1985), Architect, Cape Canaveral, CBS Television City & Transamerica PyramidTransamerica PyramidThe Transamerica Pyramid is the tallest skyscraper in the San Francisco skyline and one of its most iconic. Although the building no longer houses the headquarters of the Transamerica Corporation, it is still strongly associated with the company and is depicted in the company's logo...
in San Francisco. - Joao de BritoJoão de BritoJoão de Brito is a Portuguese-American artist who lives in Northern California since 1978, yet he travels extensively throughout California, the U.S. and Europe to paint in oils en plein air and from memory...
, (1958), painter, sculptor, artist. - Liliana Feliciano, (1978), Director, Executive Producer Sketch Theatre
- Mel RamosMel RamosMel Ramos is a U.S. figurative painter, whose work incorporates elements of realist and abstract art. Born in Sacramento, California, he gained his greatest popularity in association with the Pop Art movement of the 1960s....
(born July 24, 1935) is a U.S. figurative painter, whose work incorporates elements of realist and abstract art. - Nathan OliveiraNathan OliveiraNathan Oliveira was an American painter, printmaker, and sculptor, born in Oakland, California to Portuguese parents...
(December 19, 1928 - November 13, 2010) was an American painter, printmaker, and sculptor, born in Oakland, California to Portuguese parents. - John Mattos is considered one of the best North Americans illustrators, with over 100 awards for graphic excellence from various graphic magazines and design organizations including a Gold Medal from the New York Society of Illustrators, Gold from the New York Art Director’s Club and Silver from the Los Angeles Society of Illustrators.
Business
- Buddy DeSylva, (1895–1950), American songwriter, movie producer & co-founder of Capitol RecordsCapitol RecordsCapitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
. - Teresa Heinz KerryTeresa Heinz KerryMaria Teresa Thierstein Simões-Ferreira Heinz , known as Teresa Heinz, is an American businesswoman and philanthropist, the widow of former U.S. Senator H. John Heinz III , and the wife of U.S...
, (1938- ), philanthropistPhilanthropistA philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
, heiressBeneficiaryA beneficiary in the broadest sense is a natural person or other legal entity who receives money or other benefits from a benefactor. For example: The beneficiary of a life insurance policy, is the person who receives the payment of the amount of insurance after the death of the insured...
of H.J. Heinz Company, widow of Henry John Heinz III, and wife of John KerryJohn KerryJohn Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...
. (MozambicanMozambiqueMozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
-born Portuguese) - Henry John Heinz IV, (1966- ), André's and Christopher's brother, and one of the heirs of H. J. Heinz CompanyH. J. Heinz CompanyThe H. J. Heinz Company , commonly known as Heinz and famous for its "57 Varieties" slogan and its ketchup, is an American food company with world headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Perhaps best known for its ketchup, the H.J...
. (Portuguese on mother's side) - António José Ribeiro da Rocha - Original owner of most of Hollywood real estate. (Arrived in Los Angeles in 1815).
- Izzy GomezIzzy Gomez (restaurateur)Izzy Gomez was a Portuguese immigrant, chef and restaurateur in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco, California, USA. In 1943, he was recognized by LIFE Magazine as one of San Francisco’s most colorful characters. His birthday was February 9....
was a Portuguese immigrant, chef and restaurateur in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco, California, USA. In 1943, he was recognized by LIFE Magazine as one of San Francisco’s most colorful characters.
Film and television
- Shanna MoaklerShanna MoaklerShanna Lynn Moakler is an American model, actress, reality television star and a former beauty queen. She was the winner of the Miss New York USA pageant in 1995 and was originally the first runner-up at Miss USA 1995. She was later crowned Miss USA after Chelsi Smith won Miss Universe...
, (1975-), Model, Actress. Wife of famous Blink 182 drummer Travis BarkerTravis BarkerTravis Landon Barker is an American musician, producer and entrepreneur, most noted as the drummer for the American pop punk band Blink-182, as well as the alternative rock band +44, the rap rock band The Transplants, and the alternative rock band Box Car Racer. He was a frequent collaborator with...
. - Krista AllenKrista AllenKrista Allen is an American actress. She is best known for her work in the television series Days of Our Lives, Baywatch Hawaii, and What About Brian; and in the Hollywood films Liar Liar, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Anger Management, and The Final Destination...
, (1972- ), Model. - Joaquim de AlmeidaJoaquim de AlmeidaJoaquim António Portugal Baptista de Almeida is a Portuguese-born American actor. He began his acting doing some theater. During the 1980s, he started his film career appearing on the 1982 action film The Soldier, and later achieved recognition for playing Andrea Bonanno in the 1987 Italian film...
, (1957), Actor (2424 (TV series)24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...
). - Mary AstorMary AstorMary Astor was an American actress. Most remembered for her role as Brigid O'Shaughnessy in The Maltese Falcon with Humphrey Bogart, Astor began her long motion picture career as a teenager in the silent movies of the early 1920s.She eventually made a successful transition to talkies, but almost...
(1906–1987) - Academy Award winning actress (starred in The Maltese FalconThe Maltese Falcon (1941 film)The Maltese Falcon is a 1941 Warner Bros. film based on the novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett and a remake of the 1931 film of the same name...
w/ Humphrey Bogart), mother was of partial Portuguese decent - Brooke BurkeBrooke BurkeBrooke Burke Charvet , better known by her maiden name, Brooke Burke, is an actress, dancer, model and television personality...
, (1971- ), Model/TV show host: "Wild On..." (part PortugueseSpanish and Portuguese JewsSpanish and Portuguese Jews are a distinctive sub-group of Sephardim who have their main ethnic origins within the Jewish communities of the Iberian peninsula and who shaped communities mainly in Western Europe and the Americas from the late 16th century on...
Jewish mother). - Dorothy DeBorbaDorothy DeBorbaDorothy Adelle DeBorba was an American former child actress who was a regular in the Our Gang series of short subjects as the leading lady from 1930 to 1933.-Early life:...
, (1925- ), 1930s child actor, Our GangOur GangOur Gang, also known as The Little Rascals or Hal Roach's Rascals, was a series of American comedy short films about a group of poor neighborhood children and the adventures they had together. Created by comedy producer Hal Roach, the series is noted for showing children behaving in a relatively...
, Little Rascals series. (Portuguese Azorean ancestry). - Hal De ForrestHal De ForrestHal De Forrest was a Portuguese-born American early silent film actor.Born as Aloysius J. De Sylva, he emigrated to the United States and became a stage actor...
, (1862–1938), Portuguese-born American early silent film actor. - Frank DelimaFrank DelimaFrank Wilcox Napuakekaulike De Lima , a popular comedian from Hawaii, is considered by some media sources to be the most sought after comic in the state. With a Portuguese, Hawaiian, Irish, Chinese, English, Spanish, and Scottish heritage, he is known for light-hearted "Portagee" slurs in his...
, (1949- ), Comedian. - Joe DeRita, (1909–1993), "Curly Joe" of the Three StoogesThree StoogesThe Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy act of the early to mid–20th century best known for their numerous short subject films. Their hallmark was physical farce and extreme slapstick. In films, the Stooges were commonly known by their first names: "Moe, Larry, and Curly" and "Moe,...
. - Paolo Marinou-BlancoPaolo Marinou-BlancoPaolo Marinou-Blanco is a film director and screenwriter.Born in New York City to a Greek mother and Portuguese father, Paolo was raised in several countries, mainly in Europe. He studied Philosophy and History at the London School of Economics, and French Literature at University College London...
, Film director and screenwriter - Edgar MoraisEdgar MoraisEdgar Morais is an actor. He began acting at the age of 14, and he studied at the Professional Theater School of Cascais, Lisbon.-Theater career:...
, (1989- ), Actor - James FrancoJames FrancoJames Edward Franco is an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, author, painter, performance artist and instructor at New York University. He left college in order to pursue acting and started off his career by making guest appearances on television series in the 1990s...
, (1978- ), Actor (2 supporting roles in the Spider-Man films), director, screenwriter, and film producer, paternal grandfather was of Portuguese descent (AnnapolisAnnapolis (film)Annapolis is a 2006 drama film directed by Justin Lin and starring James Franco, Tyrese Gibson, Jordana Brewster, Donnie Wahlberg, Roger Fan, and Chi McBride. The film revolves around Jake Huard, a young man who dreams of one day attending the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland...
) - Khalid GonçalvesKhalid GonçalvesKhalid Gonçalves , is an American actor and musician who is best known for his portrayal of rock icon Freddie Mercury in the Off Broadway play Mercury: The Afterlife and Times of a Rock God.The play, written and directed by Charles Messina, debuted at the Sanford...
, (1971- ), Actor. Both parents were from Portugal. - Tom HanksTom HanksThomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks is an American actor, producer, writer, and director. Hanks worked in television and family-friendly comedies, gaining wide notice in 1988's Big, before achieving success as a dramatic actor in several notable roles, including Andrew Beckett in Philadelphia, the title...
, (1956- ), 2-time Academy Award-winning American actor, voice-over artist and movie producer, his mother was of Portuguese descent. - Patricia FordPatricia FordPatricia Ford is an American model of multi-ethnic ancestry .-Career:...
, (1969- ), Model and porn star. (Hawaiian) - Emeril LagasseEmeril Lagasse'Emeril John Lagasse is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, television personality, and cookbook author. A regional James Beard Award winner, he is perhaps most notable for his Food Network shows Emeril Live and Essence of Emeril as well as catchphrases such as “Kick it up a notch!” and...
, (1959- ), chefChefA chef is a person who cooks professionally for other people. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who cooks for a living, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation.-Etymology:The word "chef" is borrowed ...
and host of LIVE! Cooking with Emeril. - Vanessa MarcilVanessa MarcilVanessa Marcil is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Brenda Barrett Corinthos on General Hospital, Gina Kincaid on Beverly Hills, 90210 and Sam Marquez on Las Vegas....
, (1969- ), actress known for her roles in the long-running soap operaSoap operaA soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
General HospitalGeneral HospitalGeneral Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
, Gina on Beverly Hills, 90210Beverly Hills, 90210Beverly Hills, 90210 is an American drama series that originally aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Fox and was produced by Spelling Television in the United States, and subsequently on various networks around the world. It is the first series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise...
, mother is of partial Portuguese decent. - Danica McKellarDanica McKellarDanica Mae McKellar is an American actress, academic, and education advocate. She is best known for her role as Winnie Cooper in the television show The Wonder Years, and later as author of the three The New York Times bestsellers, Math Doesn't Suck, Kiss My Math, and Hot X: Algebra Exposed, which...
, (1975- ), American actress best known for her role as Winnie Cooper in the television show The Wonder YearsThe Wonder YearsThe Wonder Years is an American television comedy-drama created by Carol Black and Neal Marlens. It ran for six seasons on ABC from 1988 through 1993. The pilot aired on January 31, 1988 after ABC's coverage of Super Bowl XXII....
. - Tamara MelloTamara MelloTamara Beccam Mello is an American actress. Her career began in 1993 with appearances on various television programs and films...
, (1976- ), actress, she appeared in the TV series Popular as Lily - Jesse MetcalfeJesse MetcalfeJesse Eden Metcalfe is an American actor, best known for his role on Desperate Housewives as John Rowland. He is also notable for his portrayal of Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald on the soap opera Passions and his starring role as the title character in the movie John Tucker Must Die.-Early life:Metcalfe...
, (1978- ), Actor, 22 appearances on Desperate HousewivesDesperate HousewivesDesperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producer Cherry serves as Showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season include Marc Cherry, Bob Daily, George W...
(mother is of Portuguese-Italian descent) - Carmen MirandaCarmen MirandaCarmen Miranda, GCIH was a Portuguese-born Brazilian samba singer, Broadway actress and Hollywood film star popular in the 1940s and 1950s. She was, by some accounts, the highest-earning woman in the United States and noted for her signature fruit hat outfit she wore in the 1943 movie The Gang's...
, (1909–1955), Actress and singer. - Wendy MonizWendy MonizWendy Moniz is an American actress of Portuguese descent, best known for her role as Dinah Marler on the daytime soap opera Guiding Light and primetime dramas Nash Bridges and The Guardian...
, (1971- ), Best known for her role as Dinah Marler Thorpe Jessup on the daytime soap opera Guiding LightGuiding LightGuiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
. - Nestor PaivaNestor PaivaNestor Paiva was an American actor of Portuguese descent who portrayed the innkeeper on Walt Disney's live-action television series Zorro by ABC and its feature film The Sign of Zorro which was shot in Burbank's Walt Disney Studios.-Career:Nestor appeared in motion pictures and television shows...
, (1905–1966), 1930s-60s actor who appeared on Get SmartGet SmartGet Smart is an American comedy television series that satirizes the secret agent genre. Created by Mel Brooks with Buck Henry, the show starred Don Adams , Barbara Feldon , and Edward Platt...
, The Beverly HillbilliesThe Beverly HillbilliesThe Beverly Hillbillies is an American situation comedy originally broadcast for nine seasons on CBS from 1962 to 1971, starring Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, and Max Baer, Jr....
, and The Addams FamilyThe Addams Family (TV series)The Addams Family is an American television series based on the characters in Charles Addams' New Yorker cartoons. The 30-minute series was shot in black-and-white and aired for two seasons in 64 installments on ABC from September 18, 1964, to April 8, 1966...
. - Harold PearyHarold PearyHarold Peary was an American actor, comedian and singer in radio, film, television and animation remembered best as Throckmorton P...
, (1908–1985), American actor, comedian and singer. - Piper PeraboPiper PeraboPiper Lisa Perabo is a Golden Globe Award nominated American stage, film and television actress.-Early life:Perabo was born in Dallas, Texas and grew up in Toms River, New Jersey, the daughter of Mary Charlotte , a physical therapist, and George William Perabo, a professor of poetry at Ocean...
, (1976- ), Actress. (Portuguese father) - Kevin PereiraKevin PereiraKevin Pereira is co-host of G4's Attack of the Show! .-Biography:While in high school, Pereira hosted Pointless Audio under the pseudonym Captain Immy...
, (1982- ), Co-host of G4G4 (TV channel)G4, also known as G4 TV, is an American cable- and satellite-television channel originally geared primarily toward young adult viewers, originally based on the world of video games...
's Attack of the Show! - Keanu ReevesKeanu ReevesKeanu Charles Reeves is a Canadian actor. Reeves is perhaps best known for his roles in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Speed, Point Break and the science fiction-action trilogy The Matrix...
, (1964- ), Best known for his role as NeoNeo (The Matrix)Thomas A. Anderson is a fictional character and the main protagonist in The Matrix franchise, as well as having a cameo in The Animatrix short film, Kid's Story. He was portrayed by Keanu Reeves in The Matrix Trilogy and The Animatrix. Andrew Bowen provided Neo's voice in The Matrix: Path of Neo...
in the action film trilogy The MatrixThe MatrixThe Matrix is a 1999 science fiction-action film written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, and Hugo Weaving...
. (English, Portuguese, Irish, Chinese and Native Hawaiian descent) - Al Santos, (1976- ), New York actor/model. (Portuguese & Irish ancestry)
- Tom SilvaTom SilvaTom Silva is a contractor notable for his long running participation in the PBS show This Old House. He is co-owner of Silva Brothers' Construction, based in Lexington, Massachusetts.-Biography:...
- general contractor on the PBS show This Old HouseThis Old HouseThis Old House is an American home improvement magazine and television series aired on the American television station Public Broadcasting Service which follows remodeling projects of houses over a number of weeks.-Overview:...
. - Jonathan Taylor ThomasJonathan Taylor ThomasJonathan Taylor Thomas is an American actor, voice actor, former child star, and teen idol...
, (1981- ), Actor and former teen idol. (Portuguese-American maternal grandfather) - Meredith VieiraMeredith VieiraMeredith Louise Vieira is an American journalist, television personality, and game show host. She is best known for her roles as the original moderator of the ABC talk program The View and co-host of the long-running NBC News morning news program, Today...
, (1953- ), Host of NBC's Today and the syndicated game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. - Daniela RuahDaniela RuahDaniela Sofia Korn Ruah is a Portuguese-American actress best known for playing NCIS Special Agent Kensi Blye in the CBS series NCIS: Los Angeles.-Early years:...
, (1983-), best-known for her role Kensi Blye in the CBS series NCIS: Los Angeles (Portuguese Jewish, Ashkenazi Jewish, and Spanish) - Louis Ferreira, (1967- ), best-known for his roles in Stargate UniverseStargate UniverseStargate Universe is a Canadian-American military science fiction television series and part of MGM's Stargate franchise. It follows the adventures of a present-day, multinational exploration team traveling on the Ancient spaceship Destiny many billions of light years distant from the Milky Way...
as Colonel Everett YoungEverett YoungColonel Everett Young is a fictional character in the Canadian-American Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer-Syfy television series Stargate Universe, a military science fiction serial drama about the adventures of a present-day, multinational exploration team unable to return to Earth after an evacuation to the... - Pedro Mendonça PintoPedro PintoPedro Mendonça Pinto is a Portuguese American journalist who is currently a sports anchor for CNN International based in London, England.-Early life:...
(born 1975 in Lisbon, Portugal) is a Portuguese American journalist who is currently a sports anchor for CNN International based in London, England. - Jazella MooreJazella MooreJazella Moore is a Portuguese-born American pornographic actress based in Florida.-Adult film career:...
(born Anabela Mota) is a Portuguese-born American pornographic actress based in Florida. - Jasmine GuyJasmine GuyJasmine Guy is an American actress, singer and dancer. She is best known for her starring role as Whitley Gilbert in the television sitcom A Different World.-Biography:...
(born March 10, 1962)[1] is an American actress, singer and dancer. She is best known for her starring role as Whitley Gilbert in the television sitcom A Different World and Roxy in Dead Like MeDead Like MeDead Like Me was an American-Canadian comedy-drama television series starring Ellen Muth and Mandy Patinkin as grim reapers who reside and work in Seattle, Washington. Filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, the show was created by Bryan Fuller for the Showtime network, where it ran for two seasons...
. - Hal De ForrestHal De ForrestHal De Forrest was a Portuguese-born American early silent film actor.Born as Aloysius J. De Sylva, he emigrated to the United States and became a stage actor...
(born 1862, Portugal – died 16 February 1938, New York City) was a Portuguese-born American early silent film actor. - Karen ValentineKaren ValentineKaren Valentine is an American actress best-known for her role as the idealistic schoolteacher "Alice Johnson" in the television series Room 222.-Early life:...
(born May 25, 1947; Sebastopol, California) is an American actress of Italian and Portuguese extraction. She is best-known for her role as the idealistic schoolteacher "Alice Johnson" in the television series Room 222Room 222Room 222 is an American comedy-drama television series produced by 20th Century Fox Television. The series aired on ABC from September 17, 1969, to January 11, 1974, for 112 episodes...
. - Paulina JamesPaulina JamesPaulina James is an American pornographic actress of Spanish and Portuguese ancestry. She is an exclusive contract performer and director with SexZ Pictures.-Biography:...
(born October 29, 1986) is an American pornographic actress of Spanish and Portuguese ancestry. She is an exclusive contract performer and director with SexZ Pictures. - Cerina Filomena da GraçaCerina da GraçaCerina Filomena da Graça is an American actress of Macau Portuguese and Han Chinese descent. So, she can be considered Macanese. Da Graça was a contestant for Miss Hong Kong 2002, achieving third-runner up....
(simplified Chinese: 嘉碧仪; traditional Chinese: 嘉碧儀, born November 28, 1979) is an American actress of Macau Portuguese and Han Chinese descent. - Ana Carolina da FonsecaAna Carolina da FonsecaAna Carolina da Fonseca is a Brazilian-American actress, television personality and model.-Biography:She was born in São Paulo, Brazil to Portuguese parents...
(born October 25, 1978) is an American film and television actress, television personality and model. She was born in São Paulo, Brazil, to Portuguese parents; she moved to the United States at age 12. - Jason C. MedeirosMr. J. MedeirosJason C. Medeiros better known as Mr. J. Medeiros, is an American M.C., record producer, songwriter, and social activist. He is responsible for forming the Hip Hop group The Procussions, the IAmConstance campaign, and his own label De Medeiros...
(born September 9, 1977) better known as Mr. J. Medeiros, is an American M.C., record producer, songwriter, and social activist. He is responsible for forming the Hip Hop group The Procussions, the IAmConstance campaign, and his own label De Medeiros. - Lyndsy Marie FonsecaLyndsy FonsecaLyndsy Marie Fonseca is an American actress known for playing Colleen Carlton on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and The Restless, Dylan Mayfair on the ABC series Desperate Housewives, and Ted Mosby's daughter on How I Met Your Mother. She also played Katie Deauxma in the 2010 superhero film...
(born January 7, 1987) is an American actress known for playing Colleen Carlton on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and The Restless, Dylan Mayfair on the ABC series Desperate Housewives, and Ted Mosby's daughter on How I Met Your Mother. She also played Katie Deauxma in the 2010 superhero film Kick-Ass. She is currently starring as Alex in the CW's action series Nikita (of half Portuguese ancestry)
Literature
- Brian HaberlinBrian HaberlinBrian Haberlin is an American comic book artist and entrepreneur. He is best known as the co-creator of the Witchblade franchise and for his manga-influenced digital art styles.-Career:...
, Writer and comic book artist. Co-creator of the WitchbladeWitchbladeWitchblade is an American comic book series published by Top Cow Productions, an imprint of Image Comics, from 1995 until present. The series was created by Top Cow editors Marc Silvestri and David Wohl, writers Brian Haberlin and Christina Z, and artist Michael Turner.The series follows Sara...
franchise and former editor in chief for SpawnSpawn (comics)Spawn is a fictional comic book superhero who appears in a monthly comic book of the same name published by Image Comics. Created by writer/artist Todd McFarlane, Spawn first appeared in Spawn #1...
. - John Dos PassosJohn Dos PassosJohn Roderigo Dos Passos was an American novelist and artist.-Early life:Born in Chicago, Illinois, Dos Passos was the illegitimate son of John Randolph Dos Passos , a distinguished lawyer of Madeiran Portuguese descent, and Lucy Addison Sprigg Madison of Petersburg, Virginia. The elder Dos Passos...
, (1896–1970), Portuguese-American novelist and artist. - Charles Reis FelixCharles Reis FelixCharles Reis Felix is one of America's prominent writers of Luso-American literature.-Biography:Charles Reis Felix was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, one of four children of Portuguese immigrant parents...
, (1923- ), Writer. - Mordecai Manuel NoahMordecai Manuel NoahMordecai Manuel Noah was an American playwright, diplomat, journalist, and utopian...
, (1785–1851), Playwright, diplomat, journalist, and utopiaUtopiaUtopia is an ideal community or society possessing a perfect socio-politico-legal system. The word was imported from Greek by Sir Thomas More for his 1516 book Utopia, describing a fictional island in the Atlantic Ocean. The term has been used to describe both intentional communities that attempt...
n. - Judah MonisJudah MonisJudah Monis was North America's first college instructor of the Hebrew language, teaching at Harvard College from 1722 to 1760, and authored the first Hebrew textbook published in North America. Monis was also the first Jew to receive a college degree in the American colonies...
, (1683–1764), North America's first college instructor of Hebrew language. - Sam PereiraSam PereiraSam Pereira is an American poet from Los Banos, California. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University, Fresno and his Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Iowa , where he was a student in the legendary Iowa Writers' Workshop.Pereira's literary...
, (1949- ), American poet. - Daniel Silva, (1960- ), American author who writes thriller/espionage novels.
- Danielle SteelDanielle SteelDanielle Fernandes Dominique Schuelein-Steel , better known as Danielle Steel, is an American romantic novelist and author of mainstream dramas....
, (1947- ), Writer. (Portuguese mother) - Katherine VazKatherine VazKatherine Vaz is an American writer.-Award:*1997: Drue Heinz Literature Prize, -References:...
- Frank X. GasparFrank X. GasparFrank Xavier Gaspar is a Portuguese American poet, novelist and professor. His most recent novel is Stealing Fatima . His most recent collection of poetry, Night of a Thousand Blossoms was one of 12 books honored as the "Best Poetry of 2004" by Library Journal...
- Millicent Borges AccardiMillicent Borges AccardiMillicent Borges Accardi is a Portuguese-American poet. She has received literary fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts , CantoMundo, the California Arts Council, Barbara Deming Foundation, and Formby Special Collections at Texas Tech University for research on the writer/activist...
is a Portuguese-American poet. She has received literary fellowships from the National Endowment for the ArtsNational Endowment for the ArtsThe National Endowment for the Arts is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. Its current...
(NEA), the California Arts CouncilCalifornia Arts CouncilThe California Arts Council is a state agency based in Sacramento. Its eleven council members are appointed by the Governor and the state Legislature...
, Barbara Deming FoundationBarbara DemingBarbara Deming was an American feminist and advocate of nonviolent social change.- Early life :Barbara Deming was born in New York. She attended a Friends school up through her high school years....
, and Formby Special Collections at Texas TechTexas Tech UniversityTexas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the...
. - George LeiteGeorge LeiteGeorge Leite was a California author, poet, publisher and bookstore owner active in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1940s and 1950s. Born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1920, he was raised in the then Portuguese-American enclave of San Leandro, California and died in 1985 in Walnut Creek,...
was a California author, poet, publisher and bookstore owner of Portuguese descent active in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1940s and 1950s. - Stephen RebelloStephen RebelloStephen Rebello is an American writer, screenwriter and former clinical therapist.-Biography:Born to parents of third-generation Portuguese-American and French-Portuguese American extraction in Fall River, Massachusetts, Rebello was raised in Somerset, Massachusetts. He graduated from Somerset High...
is an American writer, screenwriter and former clinical therapist. Born to parents of third-generation Portuguese-American and French-Portuguese American extraction in Fall River, Massachusetts, Rebello was raised in Somerset, Massachusetts.
Photography
- Pete SouzaPete SouzaPete Souza is an American photojournalist and the current Chief Official White House photographer for President Barack Obama and Director of the White House Photography Office...
(born 1954) is an American photojournalist and the current chief White HouseWhite HouseThe White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
photographer for President Barack ObamaBarack ObamaBarack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
. Pete Souza is of Portuguese descent.
Military
- Peter FranciscoPeter FranciscoPeter Francisco , known variously as the "Virginia Giant" or the "Giant of the Revolution" , was an American patriot and soldier in the American Revolutionary War. The cover page of a 2006 issue of Military History suggested he may have been the greatest soldier in American history...
, (1760–1831), American RevolutionAmerican RevolutionThe American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
patriotPatriot (American Revolution)Patriots is a name often used to describe the colonists of the British Thirteen United Colonies who rebelled against British control during the American Revolution. It was their leading figures who, in July 1776, declared the United States of America an independent nation...
. - Uriah P. LevyUriah P. LevyUriah Phillips Levy was the first Jewish Commodore of the United States Navy, a veteran of the War of 1812 and a major philanthropist. At the time, Commodore was the highest rank obtainable in the U.S. Navy and would be roughly equivalent to the modern-day rank of Admiral...
, (1792–1862), Commodore of the U. S. Navy, known for his purchase and restoration of Thomas Jefferson's estate, Monticello. - Jerry VasconcellsJerry VasconcellsCaptain Jerry Cox Vasconcells was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories. Vasconcells was inducted into the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame in its first ceremony of 1969.-History:...
- World War IWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
flying ace . - John Lobato (John C. Lobato) - Developer of a new type of army tank.
- Sgt. Leroy A. MendoncaLeroy A. MendoncaLeroy A. Mendonca was a soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 4, 1951.-Early life:...
- of Pauoa, Hawaii; died in the Korean WarKorean WarThe Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
at age 19, becoming the youngest soldier awarded the Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
in the United States. - Gen. Francis Barretto SpinolaFrancis Barretto SpinolaFrancis Barretto Spinola was the first Portuguese American to be elected to the United States House of Representatives, serving as a representative from New York from 1887 to 1891...
, (1821–1891), General of the Union ArmyUnion ArmyThe Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25... - Leroy A. MendoncaLeroy A. MendoncaLeroy A. Mendonca was a soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 4, 1951.-Early life:...
was a Filipino and Portuguese-American soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 4, 1951.
Music
- Young FireYoung FireYoung Fire is a Eurodance/dance-pop music duo based in Rhode Island, United States, born in Portugal. They do all their own material as well as production and writing for other artists. The duo is composed of Ricardo, who is the singer, and Evaldo, who is the keyboardist, whereas both of them are...
, (1987- ), Euro-Dance duo born in Azores living in the U.S. Performers, musicians, songwriters and producers. - Nuno BettencourtNuno BettencourtNuno Duarte Gil Mendes Bettencourt is a Portuguese guitarist and singer-songwriter best known for his role as the lead guitarist of the Boston rock band Extreme whose hits include the acoustic ballads "More Than Words" and "Hole Hearted"...
, (1966- ), Guitarist for ExtremeExtreme (band)Extreme is an American rock band, headed by frontmen Gary Cherone and Nuno Bettencourt, that reached the height of their popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s.Among some of Extreme's musical influences are Queen and Van Halen...
. - Elmar OliveiraElmar OliveiraElmar Oliveira is a contemporary American violinist.The son of Portuguese immigrants, Elmar Oliveira was born on June 28, 1950, in Naugatuck, Connecticut. Mr. Oliveira was nine when he began studying the violin with his brother John. He later continued his studies with Ariana Bronne and Raphael...
- Violinist who, in 1978, was the first American to win the gold medal in Moscow's Tchaikovsky competition. - Hugo FerreiraHugo FerreiraHugo Ferreira is a Portuguese-American African-born rock musician and singer-songwriter for the band Tantric.-Biography:...
, rock musician and singer-songwriter for the band TantricTantric (band)Tantric is a rock band from Louisville, Kentucky. The group has released four studio albums since 2001; although, their last two albums only retain Tantric's original singer, Hugo Ferreira...
. - Nikki SixxNikki SixxNikki Sixx is an American musician, songwriter, author, fashion designer, radio host, and photographer, best known as the co-founder and bassist of the band Mötley Crüe. Prior to forming Mötley Crüe, Sixx was a member of Sister before going on to form London with his Sister band mate Lizzie Grey...
, (1958- ), born Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna, rock star, Mötley CrüeMötley CrüeMötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The group was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil...
. - Bobbie GentryBobbie GentryRoberta Lee Streeter , professionally known as Bobbie Gentry, is a former American singer-songwriter notable as one of the first female country artists to compose and produce her own material...
, (1944- ), Country singer. - Don HoDon HoDonald Tai Loy "Don" Ho was a Hawaiian and traditional pop musician, singer and entertainer.-Life and career:Ho, of Chinese, Hawaiian, Portuguese, Dutch, and German descent, was born in the small Honolulu neighborhood of Kakaako, but he grew up in Kāneohe on the windward side of the island of Oahu...
, (1930-2007), Hawaiian musician, of Chinese, Portuguese, Hawaiian, Dutch and German heritage. - HokuHokuHōkū Christian Ho , known simply as Hoku, is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and actress. She is the daughter of noted Hawaiian entertainer Don Ho. Her most popular singles are "Another Dumb Blonde," "How Do I Feel," and "Perfect Day."-Early life:Hoku was born on the island of Oahu in the...
, (1981- ), Hawaiian pop star and actress, daughter of Don Ho - Vincent LopezVincent LopezVincent Lopez was an American bandleader and pianist.Vincent Lopez was born of Portuguese immigrant parents in Brooklyn, New York and was leading his own dance band in New York City by 1917...
, (1895–1975), One of the top bandleaders of the Roaring Twenties. - Tony MartinTony Martin (entertainer)Tony Martin is an American actor and singer.-Career:Tony Martin was born on Christmas Day, 1913 as Alvin Morris in San Francisco, California to Jewish immigrant parents. He received a saxophone as a gift from his grandmother at the age of ten. In his grammar school glee club, he became an...
, (1912- ), Produced many hit records between 1941 and 1957; he had his own radio show and also appeared in films. - Glenn MedeirosGlenn MedeirosGlenn Alan Medeiros is a Hispanic Hawaiian singer and rapper who was a teenage star in the 1980s.-Biography:...
, (1970- ), Hawaiian singer. - Joe PerryJoe Perry (musician)Anthony Joseph "Joe" Perry is the lead guitarist, backing and occasional lead vocalist, and contributing songwriter for the rock band Aerosmith. He is influenced by many rock artists especially The Rolling Stones and The Beatles...
(1950– ) - Lead guitarist and contributing songwriter for the rock band AerosmithAerosmithAerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
. - Linda PerryLinda PerryLinda Perry is an American rock musician, songwriter, and record producer. Once best known as the lead singer and primary songwriter of 4 Non Blondes, Perry has founded two record labels and has become a major songwriter and producer...
, (1965- ), songwriter, 2-time Grammy winner. (Portuguese father/ Brazilian mother) - Steve PerrySteve Perry (musician)Stephen Ray "Steve" Perry is an American singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Journey from 1977–1987 and 1995–1998. Perry had a successful solo career throughout the late 1980s and early '90s.Perry's voice has garnered acclaim from musical peers and music...
, (1949- ), Former lead singer of the rock band JourneyJourney (band)Journey is an American rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco by former members of Santana. The band has gone through several phases; its strongest commercial success occurred between the 1978 and 1987, after which it temporarily disbanded...
and solo artist. - O.C.O.C. (rapper)Omar Credle , known by his stage name, O.C., is an American rapper who has been involved with several renowned underground hip-hop groups and also released many solo albums.-Recording career:...
(1972- ) Brooklyn, New York MC and member of hip hop stable Diggin' In The Crates (Portuguese grandparents) - Joe RaposoJoe RaposoJoseph Guilherme Raposo, OIH was a Portuguese-American composer, songwriter, pianist, television writer and lyricist, best known for his work on the children's television series Sesame Street, for which he wrote the theme song, as well as classic songs such as "Bein' Green" and "C is for Cookie"...
, (1937–1989), American composer and lyricist, 5-time Grammy winner. - David Lee RothDavid Lee RothDavid Lee Roth is an American rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality. Roth was ranked nineteenth by Hit Parader on their list of the 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Singers of All Time....
, (1953- ), American rock vocalist for Van HalenVan HalenVan Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. The band has enjoyed success since the release of its debut album, Van Halen, . As of 2007 Van Halen has sold 80 million albums worldwide and has had the most #1 hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart...
. (Grandmother from Azores, Portugal). - Phil Demmel (1967-), Guitar player for Metal-band Machine Head.
- Katy PerryKaty PerryKaty Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
(1984-), singer and songwriter, of German, English and Portuguese descent. - Curtis SalgadoCurtis SalgadoCurtis Salgado is a Portland, Oregon based blues, R&B, and soul singer-songwriter. He plays harmonica and fronts his own band as lead vocalist.-Career:...
(1954-), American singer and harmonica player. - John Phillip Sousa (1854–1932), American composer known as The March King, inventor of the Sousaphone.
- Sky FerreiraSky FerreiraSky Ferreira , is an American model, singer, songwriter, and actress. On March 22, 2011, Ferreira released her first digital extended play, As If!.-Early life:...
(1992-), singer and songwriter. - Sean PaulSean PaulSean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques , who performs under stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican pop rap and reggae singer.-1973–1996: Early life:...
(1973-), Grammy winner, reggae/pop. (Portuguese-Jewish, African, English and Chinese heritage) - Dev (singer)Dev (singer)Devin Star Tailes , better known by her stage name Dev, is an American singer. She was discovered by The Cataracs via MySpace after her friend Shane Crislip, posted her singing to some beats...
(1989.-), singer. - Nelly FurtadoNelly FurtadoNelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy...
,singer with a Portuguese parents and grandparents, both immigrants from the Azores - Sarah BorgesSarah BorgesSarah Borges is a rock and roll musician from Taunton, Massachusetts, signed to Sugar Hill Records. Her music is described as "walking that fine line between punk and country"....
, is a rock and roll musician from Taunton, Massachusetts, signed to Sugar Hill Records. - Ramana VieiraRamana VieiraRamana Vieira is a contemporary American singer of the traditional Portuguese Fado.-Early life:Vieira was born to Portuguese immigrants who settled in San Leandro, just east of San Francisco, California. She attended local San Leandro schools, then studied the performing arts at the American...
, is a contemporary Portuguese-American singer of the traditional Portuguese Fado. She has been called "The New Voice of Portuguese World Music." - Craig ChaquicoCraig ChaquicoCraig Chaquico is an American guitarist of Portuguese and Native American descent. He has had over thirty years of success in a variety of genres: in the 1970s with the post-Summer of Love Jefferson Starship, in that band's 1980s incarnation, Starship, and in the 1990s and 2000s as a...
(born September 26, 1954) is an American guitarist of Portuguese descent. He has had over thirty years of success in a variety of genres: in the 1970s with the post-Summer of Love Jefferson Starship, in that band's 1980s incarnation, Starship, and in the 1990s and 2000s as a contemporary jazz and New Age solo artist. - John ReisJohn ReisJohn Reis is an American musician, singer, guitarist, record label owner, and disc jockey. He is best known as the singer and guitarist for the rock band Rocket from the Crypt, which he formed and fronted for the entirety of its career from 1990 to 2005...
(b. 1969 and also known by the pseudonyms Speedo, Slasher, and The Swami) is an American musician, singer, guitarist, record label owner, and disc jockey. Reis was born in 1969 in the Ocean Beach area of San Diego, California to Portuguese American heritage.
Patriots
- Emma LazarusEmma LazarusLazarus began to be more interested in her Jewish ancestry after reading the George Eliot novel, Daniel Deronda, and as she heard of the Russian pogroms in the early 1880s. This led Lazarus to write articles on the subject. She also began translating the works of Jewish poets into English...
, (1849–1887), poet and essayist, best known for a sonnet about the Statue of Liberty, "The New Colossus", which was engraved on the statue's pedestal, welcoming immigrants to the United States: "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore, Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" - Maria Isilda Ribeiro - Made U.S. flagFlag of the United StatesThe national flag of the United States of America consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars alternating with rows...
that was placed on the moon. (Sosa, Vagos, Portugal) - John Philip SousaJohn Philip SousaJohn Philip Sousa was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era, known particularly for American military and patriotic marches. Because of his mastery of march composition, he is known as "The March King" or the "American March King" due to his British counterpart Kenneth J....
, (1854–1932), Composer of many marching band songs. (Portuguese father)
Politics
- Kathleen M. Honeycutt - 1st Portuguese American California State Assembly Woman.
- John Arruda (John M. Arruda) - Mayor of Fall River, MassachusettsFall River, MassachusettsFall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located about south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and west of New Bedford and south of Taunton. The city's population was 88,857 during the 2010 census, making it the tenth largest city in...
, for six years. - Judah P. BenjaminJudah P. BenjaminJudah Philip Benjamin was an American politician and lawyer. Born a British subject in the West Indies, he moved to the United States with his parents and became a citizen. He later became a citizen of the Confederate States of America. After the collapse of the Confederacy, Benjamin moved to...
, (1811–1884), Politician and lawyer. - Ben Nighthorse CampbellBen Nighthorse CampbellBenjamin Nighthorse Campbell is an American politician. He was a U.S. Senator from Colorado from 1993 until 2005 and was during his tenure the only American Indian serving in the U.S. Congress. Campbell was a three term U.S. Representative from 1987 to 1993, when he was sworn into office as a...
- former U.S. Senator, mother was an immigrant from Portugal - Dennis CardozaDennis CardozaDennis A. Cardoza is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. The district takes in a large swath of the Central Valley, from Stockton to Fresno. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
, (1959- ), Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, representing the 18th District of California. - Benjamin Cardozo, (1870–1938), A Sephardi Supreme Court Justice.
- Tony CoelhoTony CoelhoAnthony "Tony" Coelho is a former United States congressman from California, and primary sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act...
, (1942- ), Elected to the United States House of Representatives from California; probably the first Portuguese American to serve in the national congress. - Joseph FrancisJoseph FrancisJoseph Francis was a 19th-century American inventor who devoted his life to improving maritime equipment, especially life-saving tools...
, (1973- ), Joseph F. Francis, Former senator in the Massachusetts State Legislature. - André HeinzAndré HeinzAndré Thierstein Heinz is an American environmentalist.Heinz is the son of Teresa Heinz and the late Henry John Heinz III, the brother of H...
, (1969), Politician, one of the heirs of H.J. Heinz Company, and son of Teresa Heinz. (Portuguese on mother's side) - Christopher HeinzChristopher HeinzChristopher Drake Heinz is an American businessman.He is the youngest son of United States Senator Henry John Heinz III and Teresa Heinz's children, the brother of H. John Heinz IV and André Heinz, the stepson of Senator John Kerry, and stepbrother of Alexandra Kerry and Vanessa Kerry.Heinz is a...
, (1973- ), Politician, André's brother, and son of Teresa Heinz, and one of the heirs of H.J. Heinz Company. (Portuguese on mother's side) - Dina Matos McGreeveyDina Matos McGreeveyDina Matos is the former First Lady of New Jersey. She served as first lady during the administration of her then-husband, Gov. James McGreevey. In advance of an expected lawsuit, Gov. McGreevey, with Matos at his side, revealed at an August 2004 press conference that he had had an affair with a...
, (1966 - ), Former New Jersey First Lady. - M. Teresa Paiva-WeedM. Teresa Paiva-WeedM. Teresa Paiva-Weed is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate, representing the 13th District since 2002 and the 49th District from 1992 to 2002. In November 2008, she was elected President of the Senate...
, (1959- ), President of the Rhode Island SenateRhode Island SenateThe Rhode Island Senate is the upper house of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Rhode Island. It is composed of 38 Senators, each of whom is elected to a two-year term. Rhode Island is one of the 14 states where its upper house serves at a two-year...
since 2008. - Richard PomboRichard PomboRichard William Pombo is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, having represented California's 11th congressional district from 1993 to 2007...
, (1961- ), Former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing California's 11th congressional district from 1993 to 2007. - Michael A. RiceMichael A. RiceMichael Alan Rice, is an American professor of fisheries and aquaculture at the University of Rhode Island and former state representative from South Kingstown, Rhode Island...
, (1955- ), biologist & Rhode Island state legislator since 2009. - Francis SalvadorFrancis SalvadorFrancis Salvador was the first American Jew to be killed in the American Revolution, fighting on the South Carolina frontier...
, (1747–1776), - John VasconcellosJohn VasconcellosJohn B. Vasconcellos Jr. is an American politician from California and member of the Democratic Party. He represented the Silicon Valley as a member of the California State Assembly for 30 years and a California State Senator for 8 years...
, (1932 - ), California senatorUnited States SenateThe United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
. (Portuguese father/ German mother). - Gen. Francis Barretto SpinolaFrancis Barretto SpinolaFrancis Barretto Spinola was the first Portuguese American to be elected to the United States House of Representatives, serving as a representative from New York from 1887 to 1891...
, (1821–1891), senatorUnited States SenateThe United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
. (Portuguese father from Madeira Island/ American-Irish mother). 1st Portuguese-American Congressman and Member of the Senate. - Augusto AmadorAugusto AmadorAugusto Amador is an American Democratic Party politician, council member of the East Ward of Newark, New Jersey, though all nine council members of Newark are elected on a nonpartisan basis at the regular municipal election or at the general election for terms of four years...
is an American Democratic Party politician, council member of the East Ward of Newark, New Jersey, though all nine council members of Newark are elected on a nonpartisan basis at the regular municipal election or at the general election for terms of four years. The famous Ironbound or Little Portugal is part of the East Ward. - Patrick Joseph "Pat" Toomey, Sr.Pat ToomeyPatrick Joseph "Pat" Toomey, Sr. is the junior United States Senator for Pennsylvania and a member of the Republican Party. Previously, Toomey served as a U.S. Representative for three terms, but did not seek a fourth in compliance with a pledge he had made while running for office in 1998...
, born November 17, 1961, United States Senator from Pennsylvania. (Native of Providence, Rhode Island. Portuguese-American mother). He is a member of the Republican Party, and succeeded Arlen Specter. He served as the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district from 1999 to 2005. - Jack M. Martins (born June 19, 1967) represents the 7th District in the New York State Senate. A Republican, Martins won a 451-vote victory over incumbent Craig M. Johnson, a Democrat, in the Nov. 2, 2010 election. Martins, who also had support from the Independence and Conservative Parties, had been the elected mayor of Mineola, N.Y., since 2003.
- Mariano S. BishopMariano S. BishopMariano S. Bishop was a labor organizer and union leader who served in turn as principal Organizer, Director, and Executive Vice President of the Textile Workers Union of America.-Biography:...
(November 14, 1906 – January 2, 1953) was a labor organizer and union leader who served in turn as principal Organizer, Director, and Executive Vice President of the Textile Workers Union of America. - Francis Lewis CardozoFrancis Lewis CardozoFrancis Lewis Cardozo was a clergyman, politician, and educator. He was the first African American to hold a statewide office in the United States...
(1 February 1836 – 22 July 1903) was a clergyman, politician, and educator. He was the first African American to hold a statewide office in the United States. Francis Cardozo was the son of a free black woman, Lydia Weston, and a Portuguese-Jewish man, Isaac Cardozo, who worked at the customhouse. - Judah Philip Benjamin (August 6, 1811 – May 6, 1884) was an American politician and lawyer. He was born a British subject in Saint Croix, during the British occupation of the Danish West Indies (now U.S. Virgin Islands), to Phillip Benjamin, an English Jew, and his wife, Rebecca Mendes, a Portuguese Jew.
- Jack M. MartinsJack MartinsJack M. Martins is a Republican member of the New York State Senate, representing the 7th district located in Nassau County, New York.-Early life and education:...
(born June 19, 1967[1][2]) is a Republican member of the New York State Senate, representing the 7th district located in Nassau County, New York. Martins is a first-generation American, born to parents who emigrated from northern Portugal in the 1960s. - James R. "Duke" Aiona, Jr.James AionaJames R. "Duke" Aiona, Jr. is an American politician who served as Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii from 2002 to 2010. He is of Hawaiian, Chinese, and Portuguese descent...
(born June 8, 1955) is an American politician who served as Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii from 2002 to 2010. He is of Hawaiian, Chinese, and Portuguese descent.
Religion
- Stephen Peter Alencastre, (1876–1940), Hawaiian Roman Catholic prelate.
- Marcelino Manoel de GraçaMarcelino Manuel da GracaMarcelino Manuel da Graça , better known as Charles Manuel "Sweet Daddy" Grace, was the founder and first bishop of the United House of Prayer For All People. He was born January 25, in Brava in the Cape Verde Islands, then a Portuguese possession off the west coast of Africa...
, (1882–1960), born in Brava, Cape Verde, Charismatic religious leader, also known as "Sweet Daddy Grace", who founded the United House of Prayer for All People in the HarlemHarlemHarlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, which since the 1920s has been a major African-American residential, cultural and business center. Originally a Dutch village, formally organized in 1658, it is named after the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands...
area of New York. His congregation, made up mainly of African Americans, included over three million people. - William Joseph Levada, (1936- ), Roman Catholic archbishop.
- Humberto Sousa Medeiros, (1915–1983), Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
- Gershom Mendes SeixasGershom Mendes SeixasGershom Mendes Seixas was the first native-born Jewish minister in the United States. He was the minister of Congregation Shearith Israel, the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue of New York from 1768 to 1776 and again from 1784 to 1816...
, (1745–1816), first American born rabbi, patriot, personal friend of George Washington and religious leader of the Portuguese Synagogue of New York. - Clarence Richard SilvaClarence Richard SilvaClarence Richard Silva, popularly known as Larry Silva , is a bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the fifth Bishop of Honolulu, appointed by Pope Benedict XVI on May 17, 2005, to oversee the Diocese of Honolulu. Previous to his appointment to the epicopacy, he served as a diocesan priest...
, (1949- ), Roman Catholic Bishop of Hawaii. - John da Silva AntãoJohn da Silva AntaoJohn da Silva Antão John da Silva Antão John da Silva Antão (b. March 1933, Salreu, Estarreja, Portugal, and a priest in the Archdiocese of Newark, is a religious leader of the Portuguese-American community in New Jersey and a community leader in Elizabeth, NJ.- Early years and studies :...
(b. March 1933, Salreu, Estarreja, Portugal) is a priest in the Archdiocese of Newark, is a religious leader of the Portuguese-American community in New Jersey and a community leader in Elizabeth, NJ.
Science and medicine
- Goncalo R. Abecasis (1976- ) - Geneticist at the University of Michigan. One of the world's most cited scientists in 2009.
- M. M. Enos (1875- ) - former head of the Portuguese Association of the Portuguese Hospital of Saint Anthony in Oakland, California. He was also director of the Portuguese American Bank and taught at the National Medical School of Chicago.
- Carlos Fernandes (medicine) (d. 1977) - former director of St. John's Hospital in San Francisco.
- Mathias Figueira (1853–1930) - founded the American College of Surgeons.
- George PerryGeorge Perry (neuroscientist)George Perry is a neuroscientist and Dean of the College of Sciences and Professor of Biology at the University of Texas at San Antonio...
(1955- ) - Alzheimer's disease researcher noted for his discovery of the role of oxidative stress in Alzheimer's disease. - Craig C. Mello (1960- ) - winner of 2006 Nobel PrizeNobel PrizeThe Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895...
for Medicine.
Technology
- Abilio de Silva Greaves - Inventor of a fire-alarm system and of devices used in aviation.
Baseball
- Kevin John CorreiaKevin CorreiaKevin John Correia is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates.-Early life:...
, (born August 24, 1980 in San Diego, California) baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. On December 17, 2010, the Pirates signed Correia to a 2 year, $8 million deal. On March 24, 2011, the Pirates named Correia their Opening Day starter. - Sid FernandezSid FernandezCharles Sidney Fernandez was a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher from to . Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Fernandez was proud of his roots and wore uniform number 50 in honor of Hawaii being the 50th state...
, (1962- ), National League baseball player (Native Hawaiian, Portuguese and Spanish). - Lew FonsecaLew FonsecaLewis Albert Fonseca was an American first and second baseman in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, and Chicago White Sox over a 12-year career. While not a power hitter, he hit for average and was a good contact hitter for most of his career...
, (1899–1989), Baseball player; coach for the Chicago White Sox; a pioneer in the use of film to analyze players' performances during a game. - Jonny GomesJonny GomesJonathan Johnson "Jonny" Gomes is an American professional baseball outfielder.-Early years:...
, (1980- ), Current outfielder and designated hitter for Cincinnati Reds. - Davey LopesDavey LopesDavid Earle Lopes is a former second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. He batted and threw right-handed. He is currently the first base coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers.He is of Cape Verdean descent.-Playing:...
, (1945- ), Former star w/ LA Dodgers. (Cape Verdean / Black African, Portuguese and Irish) - Billy MartinBilly MartinAlfred Manuel "Billy" Martin, Jr. was an American Major League Baseball second baseman and manager. He is best known as the manager of the New York Yankees, a position he held five different times...
, (1928–1989), Former Yankees/A's manager. (father from Azores Portugal who later migrated to Hawaii) - Dustin PedroiaDustin PedroiaDustin Luis Pedroia is an American professional baseball second baseman with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. Pedroia has won several awards in Major League Baseball, including the 2007 American League Rookie of the Year and the 2008 AL MVP award...
, (1983- ), Current second baseman for the Boston Red Sox, American League MVP in 2008. - Mark TeixeiraMark TeixeiraMark Charles Teixeira , nicknamed "Tex" is an American Major League Baseball player for the New York Yankees. Mostly a first baseman, he has also played third base and in the outfield...
, (1980- ), Current first baseman for the New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
. - Robin VenturaRobin VenturaRobin Mark Ventura is the current manager of the Chicago White Sox. He is a former professional baseball player, a third baseman who played for four major league teams, most notably for the Chicago White Sox...
, (1967- ), Former Major League ballplayer. - Shane VictorinoShane VictorinoShane Patrick Victorino is an outfielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the Philadelphia Phillies. He is a switch-hitter and throws right-handed.-Career:...
, (1980- ), Baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies. (Portuguese, Hawaiian and Japanese) - Joseph Lawrence "Joe" AbreuJoe AbreuJoseph Lawrence "Joe" Abreu was a Portuguese American Major League Baseball infielder. He played nine seasons in professional baseball, one at the major league level. He served in the United States Navy during World War II....
(May 24, 1913 – March 17, 1993) was a Portuguese American Major League Baseball infielder. He played nine seasons in professional baseball, one at the major league level. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. - Ronald Douglas CorreiaRod CorreiaRonald Douglas Correia is a retired Portuguese-American professional baseball player who played 3 seasons for the California Angels of Major League Baseball.-References:...
(born September 13, 1967, in Providence, Rhode Island) is a retired Portuguese-American professional baseball player who played 3 seasons for the California Angels of Major League Baseball.
Basketball
- Ticha PenicheiroTicha PenicheiroTicha Penicheiro is a Portuguese professional basketball player who plays for Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA...
, (1974- ), BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player for the Sacramento MonarchsSacramento MonarchsThe Sacramento Monarchs were a basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009...
. - Jason KaponoJason KaponoJason Alan Kapono is an American professional basketball player who is a free agent. Drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the 2003 NBA Draft, Kapono later also played for the Charlotte Bobcats, Miami Heat, Toronto Raptors, and Philadelphia 76ers...
, (1981- ), basketball forward for the Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ersThe Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
. (Hawaiian and Portuguese descent).
Golf
- Billy AndradeBilly AndradeWilliam Thomas Andrade is an American professional golfer.Andrade was born in Bristol, Rhode Island. He attended Wake Forest University where he helped lead the Demon Deacons to the 1986 NCAA Championship. He played on the U.S. team in the 1987 Walker Cup, and turned professional in the same year...
, (1964- ), Pro golf player. - Tony LemaTony LemaAnthony David "Tony" Lema was an American professional golfer, who rose to fame in the beginning of golf's modern era, but had his young life and career cut short in an aircraft accident. His most prestigious victory was the 1964 British Open.-Biography:Lema was born in Oakland, California, to...
, (1934–1966), Winner of numerous professional golf tournaments; at the time of his death he ranked tenth in all-time earnings in the PGA.
Soccer
- Carlos MendesCarlos MendesCarlos Mendes is an American soccer player who most recently played for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.-College:...
, New York Red Bulls - Claudio ReynaClaudio ReynaClaudio Reyna is a retired American soccer player and the current USSF US Youth Soccer Technical Director. He was the captain of the United States national team before retiring from international football following the USA's exit from the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He is widely considered one of the...
, (1973- ), Former captain of the U.S. national soccer team. - Fred “Fredy” PereiraFred PereiraFred “Fredy” Pereira is a former Portuguese-American soccer forward who spent three seasons in the North American Soccer League and earned six caps with the U.S. national team in 1977.-High school and college:...
is a former Portuguese-American soccer forward who spent three seasons in the North American Soccer League and earned six caps with the U.S. national team in 1977. - Telmo PiresTelmo PiresTelmo Pires is a retired Portuguese-American soccer player professionally in the North American Soccer League, American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. He earned one cap with the United States men's national soccer team in 1975.-Youth:...
is a retired Portuguese-American soccer player professionally in the North American Soccer League, American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. He earned one cap with the United States men's national soccer team in 1975. - Altino “Tino” DominguesAltino DominguesAltino “Tino” Domingues is a retired Portuguese-American soccer defender. He played professionally in the United States and earned four caps with the U.S. national team in 1976.-Club career:...
(born in Coimbra, Portugal) is a retired Portuguese-American soccer defender. He played professionally in the United States and earned four caps with the U.S. national team in 1976. - Manuel "Manny" MatosManny Matos (footballer)Manuel "Manny" Matos is a retired Portuguese-American football midfielder who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and American Soccer League....
is a retired Portuguese-American football (soccer) midfielder from New Bedford, MA who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and American Soccer League. - Manuel "Manny" MatosManny Matos (soccer)Manuel "Manny" Matos is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League....
is a retired Portuguese-American soccer player from Mineola, NY who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. - Kimberly Maria BrandãoKimberly BrandãoKimberly Maria Brandão is a Portuguese American professional women's soccer player who is currently a captain of the Portugal Women's National Team, which she has represented since 2007. At club level, Brandão plays professionally for the 2011 WPS Champions Western New York Flash , and has been a...
(born April 26, 1984) is a Portuguese American professional women's soccer player who is currently a captain of the full Portugal Women's National Team and also the team captain of professional franchise, Buffalo Flash, a western New York state team which is the most recent winner of the United Soccer Leagues' W-League. - Adelino William ("Billy") GonsalvesBilly GonsalvesAdelino William Gonsalves was an American soccer player, sometimes described as the "Babe Ruth of American Soccer". He spent over 25 years playing in various American professional leagues and was a member of the U.S...
(sometimes spelt in the Portuguese form, Gonçalves) (August 10, 1908 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island – July 17, 1977 in Kearny, New Jersey) was an American soccer player, sometimes described as the "Babe Ruth of American Soccer".He spent over 25 years playing in various American professional leagues and was a member of the U.S. squad at the FIFA World Cup in 1930 and 1934. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
Wrestling
- Peter PolacoPeter PolacoPeter Joseph Polaco is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation under the ring name Justin Credible. He is also known for his earlier stint with the WWF under the ringname Aldo Montoya...
, (1973- ), American professional wrestler. - Ana RochaAna RochaAna Rocha is an Portuguese-American professional wrestler and manager known by her ring name "The Portuguese Princess" Ariel, who has competed in Northeastern independent promotions including Ring of Honor, IWA Mid-South and the National Wrestling Alliance.-Early life and career:Born in São...
, (1985- ), Female professional wrestler.
Other sports
- Dennis AlexioDennis AlexioDennis Raymond Alexio is an American former kickboxer. He was world champion as a light heavyweight and cruiserweight before moving up to heavyweight where, for a short time, he became the undisputed World Heavyweight Champion...
(born March 12, 1959 in Vacaville, California) is a former world champion kickboxerKickboxingKickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
in the light heavyweight, cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions. - Kurt GouveiaKurt GouveiaKurt Keola Gouveia is a former professional American football linebacker who played 13 seasons in the National Football League and one season in the XFL. During his career, he played for the Washington Redskins & , the Philadelphia Eagles , and the San Diego Chargers...
(1964-) Football player who played 13 season in the NFL with the Washington Redskins Philadelphia Eagles and San Diego Chargers and was a member of both their 1987 and 1991 Super Bowl Championship teams (Redskins). Gouveia was born in Hawaii. - Vic SeixasVic SeixasElias Victor Seixas, Jr. is an American former tennis player.Seixas was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, of Portuguese Sephardi Jewish ancestry. After serving in World War II, he attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , where he was a member of Alpha Sigma of the Chi Psi...
, Jr., (1923-), E. Victor Seixas, Jr. Tennis star who won the U.S. Open Championship in 1954. - Jamie SilvaJamie SilvaJames J. Silva is an American football safety who is currently in the National Football League. He was signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Boston College.-College career:...
(1984-) Football player for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Boston College. - Keith L. TerceiraKeith TerceiraKeith L. Terceira is an American Boxing coach, Boxing Matchmaker, Writer, Boxing Historian, and residing in Fort Smith, Arkansas....
(born October 19, 1959 in Aurora, Illinois) is a Portuguese-American Boxing coach, Boxing Matchmaker, Writer, Boxing Historian, and residing in Fort Smith, Arkansas. - James J. SilvaJamie SilvaJames J. Silva is an American football safety who is currently in the National Football League. He was signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Boston College.-College career:...
(born December 14, 1984 in East Providence, Rhode Island) is an American football safety of Portuguese descent (his family comes from Azores) for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Boston College. - Juliana "Juli" FurtadoJuli FurtadoJuliana Furtado is an American mountain biker, who began her sports career in skiing. From 1980 to 1987, she was the youngest member of the U.S...
(born April 4, 1967 in New York City) is an American mountain biker, who began her sports career in skiing. From 1980 to 1987, she was the youngest member of the U.S. National ski team. Although American by birth, Furtado is of partial Portuguese ancestry. - John Tavares (born September 4, 1968 in Toronto, Ontario) is a professional box lacrosse player in the National Lacrosse League. He is uncle to the following entry.
- John Tavares (born September 20, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the New York IslandersNew York IslandersThe New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
of the National Hockey LeagueNational Hockey LeagueThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL). He's a nephew to the previous entry. - Nate CostaNate CostaNathaniel William "Nate" Costa is a former American football player. He played quarterback at the University of Oregon from 2006 to 2010 and was a team captain of the 2010 Oregon Ducks football team.-Early years:...
(born May 15th of 1988 from Hilmar, CA) is an American football quarterback for the University of Oregon Ducks. He is of Portuguese decent (his father was born on the Azores island of Terceira). - Mike Ribeiro (ice hockey) (born February 10, 1980) plays for the Dallas Stars in the NHL).
Non-athletes
- Wayne FontesWayne FontesWayne Fontes is a former American football coach and college and professional football player who was the head coach of the NFL's Detroit Lions from 1988 to 1996. His 67 wins and 71 losses are each the most for a head coach in team history.-Background and early career:Fontes was born in the...
, (1940- ), Coach, Detroit LionsDetroit LionsThe Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
(NFL), Cape Verdean ancestry - Mike PereiraMike PereiraMike Pereira is a former Vice President of Officiating for the National Football League . He first took over the position in 2001, succeeding Jerry Seeman. He was also a game official in the NFL for two seasons as a side judge on the officiating crew headed by referee Mike Carey...
- NFLNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
Officiating Director. - Pedro PintoPedro PintoPedro Mendonça Pinto is a Portuguese American journalist who is currently a sports anchor for CNN International based in London, England.-Early life:...
, sports announcer and commentator for World Sports, CNNCNNCable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
News Network. - Fred SilvaFred SilvaFred Silva was an American football official in the National Football League for 21 seasons from 1968 to 1988. Silva was widely known for his coolness under fire on the football field and clapping his hand together when signaling a first down...
, (1927–2004), Official in the National Football LeagueNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
(NFL) for 21 seasons.
Others
- Paul Charles Morphy - American chess player.
- David LeiteDavid LeiteDavid Leite is a Portuguese American food writer and the publisher and editor-in-chief of the two-time James Beard Award-winning website Leite's Culinaria.-Early life:...
(b. Fall River, Massachusetts) is a Portuguese American food writer and the publisher and editor-in-chief of the two-time James Beard Award-winning Web site Leite's Culinaria. - Joseph "The Animal" Barboza (September 20, 1932 – February 11, 1976) was a Portuguese-American mafioso and one of the most feared mob hitmen during the 1960s. He is reputed to have murdered at least 26 men in his lifetime—yet never proven.
- Cheryl Ann AraujoCheryl AraujoCheryl Ann Araujo was an American rape survivor whose case became national news, and was the basis of the 1988 film The Accused. Araujo was gang-raped in 1983 at age 21 by four men on a pool table in a tavern while other patrons watched but did not interfere...
(1961–1986) was a Portuguese-American rape survivor whose case became national news, and was the basis of the 1988 film The Accused. - Dominic Sandoval, American dancer, of mixed FilipinoFilipino peopleThe Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
, IndonesianDemographics of IndonesiaThe population of Indonesia according to the 2010 national census is 237.6 million, with 58% living on the island of Java, the world's most populous island....
, HispanicHispanic and Latino AmericansHispanic or Latino Americans are Americans with origins in the Hispanic countries of Latin America or in Spain, and in general all persons in the United States who self-identify as Hispanic or Latino.1990 Census of Population and Housing: A self-designated classification for people whose origins...
, and Portuguese heritage
See also
- List of Cape Verdeans
- List of Portuguese people
- Luso-American
- Portuguese CanadiansPortuguese CanadiansPortuguese Canadians are both Canadians born with Portuguese descent or citizenship or Portuguese born with Canadian descent or citizenship . According to StatCan, in 2006, there were 410,850 persons of Portuguese descent living in Canada, or 1.3% of the nation's total population...