Famous personalities in film, tv and music of Portuguese descent.
by ferrettuga10 | created - 16 Nov 2014 | updated - 3 weeks ago | PublicCelebrities born in Portugal or of Portuguese descent.
101. Pedro Carmo
Actor | The Blacklist
Pedro Carmo was born in Lisbon, Portugal. He's been featured in films selected to the Cannes Film Festival ("Misteries of Lisbon" by Raul Rouiz) and the Toronto Film Festival ("The Other Side of Ressurection" by Joaquim Sapinho). On Stage he has performed plays from Shakespeare, Racine, Brecht to ...
102. Albano Jerónimo
Actor | A Herdade
Albano Jerónimo is an award-winning Portuguese actor.
Attended Course on Training of Actors Theatre of the School of Theatre and Cinema in Lisbon. In Theatre worked with: Luís Fonseca, Ricardo Gageiro, Fernanda Lapa, Cristina Carvalhal, Diogo Infante, João Mota, Isabel Medina, Tiago Correia, John ...
103. Justin Amorim
Producer | Leviano
Justin Amorim was born on June 26, 1993 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is a director and producer, known for Leviano (2018), Change (2020) and 5Starz (2021).
104. Alfredo Tavares
Actor | The Swimmers
Alfredo Julio Moreno Tavares, was born in Aveiro, Portugal. His mother died when he has only 5. After have seen some movies with Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris he starts doing martial arts: Karate and Kickboxing. Later he becomes black belt in both. He attends the University of Porto, Portugal in 1992 ...
105. Joana Ribeiro
Actress | The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Joana Ribeiro was born on March 25, 1992 in Lisbon, Portugal. She is an actress, known for The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018), Linhas Tortas (2019) and Nightride (2021).
106. Emmy DeOliveira
Actress | The Mysterious Benedict Society
Emmy DeOliveira (Legal 18) lives in Los Angeles, California with her mother, father and older sister. She began acting at the age of 5 and has appeared in commercials, television shows and has also done voiceover work. Emmy starred as Kate Wetherall in the Disney+ series "The Mysterious Benedict ...
107. Daniela Melchior
Actress | The Suicide Squad
Daniela Melchior is a Portuguese actress and model who started in Portuguese-language films such as Parque Mayer and The Black Book. She did the Portuguese dubbing voice for Gwen Stacy in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, originally voiced by Hailee Steinfeld. She made her English-language debut ...
108. Wendy Moniz
Actress | The Guardian
Wendy Moniz, of Portuguese and Irish descent, was born in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. An American actress best known for her roles as Louisa Archer in The Guardian (2001-2004), Rachel McCabe in Nash Bridges (200-2001), and Dinah Marler in Guiding Light (1995-1999), she has been married to Frank ...
109. Kaya Scodelario
Actress | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Kaya Rose Scodelario was born in Haywards Heath, Sussex, England, to Katia (Scodelario) and Roger Humphrey. Her father was English and her mother is Brazilian, of Italian and Portuguese descent. Her surname comes from her mother's Italian grandfather. Thanks to her mother, Kaya grew up fluent in ...
110. Jim Hanks
Actor | Blood Type
Jim Hanks was born on June 15, 1961 in Shasta County, California, USA. He is an actor and cinematographer, known for Blood Type (2018), Abnormal Attraction (2018) and Forrest Gump (1994). He has been married to Karen Praxel since May 25, 1986. They have one child.
111. Chet Hanks
Actor | Larry Crowne
Chet Hanks was born on August 4, 1990 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Larry Crowne (2011), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) and Project X (2012).
112. Elizabeth Hanks
Actress | Forrest Gump
Elizabeth Hanks was born on May 17, 1982 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Forrest Gump (1994), That Thing You Do! (1996) and Anchoraged (2015).
113. Truman Hanks
Camera_department | Black Widow
Truman Hanks was born on December 26, 1995 in Los Angeles, California. He is an actor and cinematographer, known for Black Widow (2021), Wrath of Man (2021) and The Cloverfield Paradox (2018).
114. Luis Sequeira
Costume_designer | Nightmare Alley
Luis Sequeira is known for Nightmare Alley (2021), The Shape of Water (2017) and It Chapter Two (2019).
115. Morena Baccarin
Actress | Deadpool
Morena Baccarin was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to actress Vera Setta and journalist Fernando Baccarin. Her uncle was actor Ivan Setta. She is of Italian as well as Lebanese and Portuguese/Brazilian descent. She moved to New York at the age of ten, when her father was transferred there. She ...
116. Rui M Tomas
Actor | Lusitânia
Rui M Tomas was born on January 3, 1983 in Lisbon, Portugal. He is an actor, known for Lusitânia (2023).
117. Nacya Marreiro
Actress | The Contract
Meet Nacya Marreiro: a multi-talented comedian, actress, and writer currently making waves in the entertainment industry.
Born and raised in the South of Portugal, Nacya first discovered her love for stand-up comedy while traveling around the world as a flight attendant, and hasn't stopped ever ...
118. Sara Sampaio
Actress | Carga
Sara Pinto Sampaio was born on July 21, 1991 in Porto, Portugal. Sara is most known for being a Victoria's Secret angel since April 2015 and the face of Armani beauty and Armani Si fragrance next to Cate Blanchett. She is also an actress, known for Carga(2018), homeland(2020), Sombra(2020), and The...
119. Anna Carvalho
Actress | Free Dead or Alive
Anna Carvalho is an award-winning multilingual director and actress known for bringing to life fearless and intriguing characters who passionately fight for their beliefs. Born in Lisbon, Portugal, this Luso-American artist has garnered attention for her creativity and determined spirit.
Before ...
120. Ellie Gonsalves
Actress | Fighting with My Family
Ellie Gonsalves is an Australian actress, model and global Wildlife Warriors Ambassador. She is known for her film debut, Fighting with My Family (2019), Zebra (2019) and her Yellowtail Super Bowl Commercial (2017). She took classes at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) until she ...
121. Kevin Alves
Actor | Yellowjackets
Kevin Alves is a Canadian born film and television actor most well known for his most recent work on Showtime's original series Yellowjackets. He began his work in his teenage years with a debut role on made for TV film called Kayaks Adventures of Gabe and Allie. Kevin worked on Syfy's Warehouse 13...
122. Jordan-Claire Green
Actress | School of Rock
Jordan-Claire Green was born on October 31, 1991 in Terceira, Açores, Portugal. She is an actress and producer, known for School of Rock (2003), Come Away Home (2005) and Forgotten Pills (2010).
123. Kevin Lima
Director | Enchanted
Kevin Lima was born on June 12, 1962 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA. He is a director and producer, known for Enchanted (2007), A Goofy Movie (1995) and Aladdin (1992). He is married to Brenda Chapman. They have one child.
124. Victor Oliveira
Actor | Hernán
Victor Oliveira initiated his acting career under the tutelage of renowned Venezuelan director Elia K. Schneider (Tamara, Punto y Raya, Huelepega) at the Stella Adler Academy in Los Angeles, California. Some of his most recent projects include: Bunker, the first Mexican series nominated for best ...
125. Megan Sousa
Actress | Domino: Battle of the Bones
Megan Sousa, an American actress, voice-over artist, comedian, and host, is making waves in Hollywood. A proud member of SAG-AFTRA and the AFI Conservatory, Megan is an alum of Tuskegee University and the Upright Citizens Brigade. Known for her roles in the feel-good comedy film 'Domino: Battle of ...
126. Luisa Guerreiro
Actress | Bad Dinosaurs
Luisa Guerreiro is an Off-West End Award winner, and dynamic actress working on stage and screen. Born in Maida Vale, London, UK - Luisa trained at Royal Holloway, University of London & The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
She is a physical comedy actress on the Cirque du Soleil database. ...
127. Sarah Perles
Actress | Au Pair
Sarah Perles is known for Au Pair (2021), Never Let Go (2015) and El Cid (2020).
128. Menina Fortunato
Producer | Murder101
Menina Fortunato was born on November 28, 1980 in Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada. She is a producer and actress, known for Murder101 (2014), Star Trek: Enterprise (2001) and Unbelievable!!!!! (2020).
129. Jani Zhao
Actress | Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Jani Zhao was born on October 19, 1992 in Leiria, Portugal. She is an actress, known for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023), California (2018) and Sentimentos (2009).
130. Roxanne Fernandes
Actress | Star Trek Beyond
Roxanne Fernandes is known for Star Trek Beyond (2016), Continuum (2012) and Supernatural (2005).
131. P.J. Polaco
Actor | ECW Hardcore TV
Born in Waterbury Connecticut. First generation Portuguese American. Started his professional wrestling career in 1992 on his 19th birthday. Won the ECW heavyweight championship of the world In June 2000 from Tommy Dreamer. He also was to time ECW world tag team Champion with partner Lance Storm ...
132. Maria Lawton
Actor | Maria's Portuguese Table
When Maria Lawton was six years old, her family emigrated from the Azorean Island of Sao Miguel part of a stunning archipelago off mainland Portugal to New Bedford, MA, a thriving Portuguese community. Like many new Americans, food and cooking were central to Maria s family; her father s vegetable ...
133. Chantell Arraial
Actress | Reflections: Project Chameleon
Chantell Arraial is known for Reflections: Project Chameleon (2021), Cantonberry Avenue (2020) and The Right Call (2021).
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