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Distinguished
Americans & Canadians
of Portuguese Descent

Updated May 12th, 2008

 

 

 

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The PAHR Foundation has initiated a database containing anyone with Portuguese ancestry who has achieved fame since the beginning of the 20th century. Our web site has published the names indicated below, however we realize that many names are still missing and others do not deserve the distinction given. Readers are invited to send names of notable people who may have Portuguese ancestry, and may have contributed to Canada and the United States in the fields of Government, Entertainment, Education, Literature, Science, Media and Business with public recognition by the social community. The following is a tentative list and subject to change. Please send your comments with details to add to the names, or if their inclusion here is appropriate or not, including the ones presented below. (Also send more details of the names shown if you have any additional information.) Also if your name is shown and you have a web page please give us the link. Some names already have a link, try it.

Distinguished Persons with Portuguese ancestry, by field of endeavor and last name
 
Entertainment Government Sports Science & Medicine Education-Universities Literature
Community Military Media Religion Business Canada

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Business & Economy

Name Activity Notes
Anthony F. Andrade Businessman, Community Portuguese Born
Patrick Monteiro de Barros Businessman - Oil Industry - Cattle Born in France, Portuguese parents
Alan Belda Alcoa CEO Portuguese Ancestry
Pedro Belo Community, Banking, Philantropy Born in Portugal
Mariano S. Bishop (Bispo) ** Textile Workers Union VP 1952
Michael Botelho ** Textile Workers Union VP 1953
Bernardino Coutinho Newark, Portugal Day Foundation Bernardino Coutinho, NJ
Victor do Couto (S.Miguel, Azores) Exec. Director, MAPS; MIRA, Boston Cambridge, MA
Evaristo Cruz Sr.  Businessman, Order of Merit Cantanhede, Portugal, New Jersey
Eduardo Cruz Businessman, Community, Philantropy Portuguese Parents
Isaac Delgado (b)  Founder of New Art New Orleans
Tom Faria Entrepreneur, Engineer, Inventor New London, CT - Madeira Ancestry
John Henry Felix Entrepreneur, Honorary Consul Hawaii
Anthony Fernandes ARCO, Philip SC, CEO Father from Carregal do Sal
Daniel Fernandes (footballer) goalkeeper Greek football club PAOK FC Portuguese Ancestry
Jose Bento  Fernandes Sugar, Rum, Real Estate, Trinidad & Tobago Madeira, Philantropy to USA and Portugal
Joseph Fernandes Madeira born Entrepreneur Philanthropy - Norton, MA, 1976
Antonio Frias Industrial, Hudson, MA Skyscraper Concrete Contractors
Augusto Gomes Businessman - Banker - Lusitania Portugal
Manny Gomes Pilot (Avila Simas) California
Teresa Simões Ferreira Heinz Chairperson Heinz Foundation Wife US Senator John Kerrey, MA
Alan Martinez (Trigueiro) Architect, San Francisco, California Ancestry from Azores. Santa Maria, CA
Evan Sabino Medeiros, Ph.D. Political Scientist, RAND Corporation Grandparents, São Miguel, Azores
Michael Mendes Diamond Nuts CEO Portuguese Ancestry
Gilberto Nobrega TV Cameraman, Major Networks  Azores, Providence, RI
Maria Monet Finances New York
Miguel Monteiro Pilot-Captain Continental Airlines
Robert J. Morgado Businessman, Chairman/CEO Warner Music Group, Hawaii
William L. Pereira ** Studio Designer Architect
Joseph Perry, Jr. Businessman, Political Counselor Azorean parents
Manuel L. Ponte Publishing & Book Distribution born São Miguel, Azores
Maria Isilda Ribeiro Made US flag placed on the Moon Sousa, Vagos, Portugal
Antonio José Ribeiro da Rocha (b) Owned most of Hollywood Real Estate Arrived in LA in 1815
Alfredo dos Santos Philanthropy Portugal
Domitilia dos Santos, VP Smith Barney Honored Order of Commendatory,  (MP 2004) Born in Algarve
João Santos, Ph.D. Boston University FED senior Economist, (MP 2004), Azores born
Antonio Seabra, Seabras SuperMarkets Honored by Portuguese Government Commendatory Order of Merit
Gerson Mendes Seixas (b) Wrote to George Washington Thanks for the right to freedom and religion
Antonio Leal da Silva Businessman, Azores Sylvia & Perry Ship Supply Co.
Joe A. Silva Portuguese Pioneer in California Born San Miguel, Azores
John Silva. PhD Chief Economist at Wachovia, Professor  US Senate Joint Economic Committee
Maria Hortencia Silveira Entrepreneur Honored by the California Senate, 98
Luis Tormenta Construction Planning Committee Portugal
Judah Touro (b) Founder of Hospital Touro New Orleans, 1854
Fred Vierra TCI VP Colorado 1996
William Madison Wood American Woolen Co. Lawrence, MA Industrialist of the early 1900's

Canada

Name Activity Notes
Leonor Simas-Almeida Brown University Gavea Brown Advisor
Manuela Araujo University of Toronto Gavea Brown Advisor
Dr. Horacio Arruda Chief Medical Officer of Health for Québec Parents born in Azores
Prof. Aida Baptista, Ph. D. Dept. of Spanish/Portuguese University of Toronto
Armando Barqueiro, Journalist Voz de Portugal Community,  Businessman, Awarded the distinction of Comendador,
Alain J. P. Belda Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Alcoa Aluminio S.A.
Irene Maria Ferreira Blayer, Ph. D. Professor, Brock University Ontario, Azorean Ancestry
Anthony Boneca Killed in Afhaganistan served Canadian Military Portuguese Parents
Suzana Da Camara Jazz vocalist & composer Azores
Maria A. Carvalho Public Health Analyst Born in Azores
Suzy Casimiro, Ph. D., Researcher, Thesis Portuguese Crossroads in Australia Born in Toronto of Portuguese
Keshia Chanté teen pop singer Portuguese Ancestry
José Mario Coelho Radio-TV Personality Community Active, Toronto
Evalina Cordeiro-McEachern City Council, Aurora City, Ontario Born in Toronto of Azorean parents
Paulo da Costa author/writer/  Literary Magazine General Editor of The Filling Station,
Shawn Desman Canadian pop/R&B singer Portuguese Ancestry
Tony Dionisio Syndicate Leader, Local 183 Labour Int'l Union of North America
John Elias Professor and GE Coordinator Humber College, Ontario
Carlos de Faria, MPP Member of Provincial Parliament Mississauga East,  Citizenship
Christine Ferreira Elected School Trustee Toronto District School Board
Paul Ferreira Ontario Member of Parliament Born in the Azores
Peter M. Ferreira, Comm. Volunteer President Portuguese C. National Congress Mississauga Public Library, Chair
Peter Fonseca Minister of Tourism Born Lisbon, Portugal
Nelly Furtado Pop singer - Grammy award winner. Vancouver & Toronto
Anthony Gomes Musician - Guitarist - Blues Toronto, Portuguese Father, Cdn.Mother
Prof. Ilda Januario, M. Sc. Anthropology, U of T, McGill Montreal & Toronto
Justin Louis Actor Toronto, Portuguese ancestry
Daniel Henrique Malho Canadian Military Born Portugal
Keith Martin, MP Federal Canada Government (British Columbia) Portuguese ancestry
Steve Martins NHL Hockey Player - Hull Quebec  Harvard University Graduate, Azores
Manuela Marujo, Ph. D. Professor at the University of Toronto Department of Spanish & Portuguese
Martinho Medeiros MA, Political Analyst, Ontario Gov. (MP 2004) Portuguese Ancestry, Azores
Brian Melo Winner of Canadian Idol season five São Miguel, Portugal Ancestry
Arthur Mendonca Canadian fashion designer Azores
Luis Miranda First Elected Mayor of Portuguese Ancestry City of Anjou, Quebec,
Cesar de Morais Justice - Ontario Court of Justice Toronto, Ontario
Ana Nunes Council Outremont, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Portuguese Ancestry
Fernando Nunes, Ph. D. Assist. Professor Mount Sinai University Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nellie Pedro Elected School Trustee Toronto District School Board
Victor M. Pinheiro Professor U. Montreal Architecture and Design
Keanu Reeves Actor Portuguese Ancestry
Mike Ribeiro NHL Hockey Player Montreal Canadiens Born in Quebec of Portuguese Parents
Jose Carlos Rodrigues Author Portuguese Ancestry
Victor M.P. da Rosa, Ph. D. Sociologist & Professor, U. of Ottawa Ottawa, ON
Isabel dos Santos Council Plateau, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Portuguese Ancestry
Mario J. Santos Lawyer and Elected School Trustee Winnipeg Board of Education
Nelson Santos Mayor, Kingsville, Ontario Portuguese Ancestry, Fatima
Sid Seixeiro  News TV Anchor Scores TV Network (2005)  Portuguese Parents
Ana Maria Silva Bachelor in fine arts a M.Ed.in education Université de Montreal, Concordia
Mario Silva, MP Federal Canada Government (Ontario); Toronto Born in Portugal
Lucas Silveira singer/guitarist of rock band The Cliks Portuguese Ancestry
Prof. Elvino Sousa, Ph. D. Electrical & Computer Engineering University of Toronto
Charles Sousa, MBA. Ex-Pres. FPCBP RBC Senior Manager, Ontario MP Parliament Portuguese parents from Nazare
John Sousa Professor of Psychology Humber College, Ontario
Maria Teresa Linhares de Sousa Judge Superior Court of Justice, Ontario
David Tavares, Entrepeneur Teleconnect, Globe Star, Canada Pure Born in Portugal
John Tavares (ice hockey) Canadian junior ice hockey player Portuguese Ancestry
John Tavares (lacrosse) Pro lacrosse player Portuguese Ancestry
Tony Tavares Sports, President of Montreal Expos Portuguese Ancestry
José Carlos Teixeira, Ph. D., Author Professor of Geography at Univ. of Toronto Author of several books
Erika de Vasconcellos (b), Author My Darling Dead Ones, M. Queridos Mortos Toronto, Portuguese ancestry
Eduardo Viana Elected School Trustee Oakville Catholic School Board
Joaquim (Kim) J. Vicente, Ph. D.
Professor University of Toronto, Inventor Born in Lisbon,  Mechanical Engineering
Steven Vitoria Pro soccer player Plays for Portugal

Community - Service - Activities (not included in other categories)

Name Activity Notes
Francisco Alves, Inventor w/Patents Retired EE Engineer, Motorola Active in Community Organizations
Bernardino Coutinho Portugal Day Organizer, Newark, NJ Active in Community Organizations
James Albert Gonsalves Cerebral Palsy, Non-Profit organizations Activity in California, Portuguese Parents
Jose Bernardino Henriques Helped found Philadelphia Portuguese Club Born in Veiros, Portugal
Venilde de Ascensão Jeronimo, Ph. D. Community Leader. Leukemia fundraiser Born in S. Miguel, Azores
John Mattos Graphics Artist, US Post Office Stamp Designer Portuguese Ancestry, Modesto, CA
Gloria de Melo Community, Public Relations, Writer, Author Portugal Born
Dina Matos McGreevy Wife of New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevy Community Activist, Portuguese Parents
João P. Morais, Council of 100 Virginia, Comendador Order of Merit Community Activist, Portuguese, Chaves
Ceu Cirne-Neves, 2003 woman St. James Hospital, N.J. Active in Community Organizations
Rui Ponte, Architect Community and Professional Washington, DC, Portuguese Parents
Agostinho Saraiva Medal - Portuguese Communities Ossining, NY - Community Leader
Antonio Seabra Business, Community, Media, TV Born in Portugal
Fernando Silva Medal - Portuguese Communities Jamaica, NY - Community Leader
John Silveira, San Jose, California Athlete and active leader Born in Horta, Azores, Portugal
Manuel Viegas of Tondela, Portugal Community Activist, Newark, NJ Order of the Knight Vila Viçosa

Education-Universities

Name Activity Notes
Dr. David Almeida      (Tucson) Psychologist, Professor U. Arizona Grandchild of Lisbon-born immigrant
Onésimo T. Almeida, Ph. D. Professor Chairman Portuguese Studies, Brown Univ. Providence, RI - Azores ancestry
Joe Alves Journalist for educational themes Star-Ledger of Newark, NJ
Bill Bizzini, Dorothy Bizzini, Stanislaus Donated 1.35 million to CA Sate University. Ancestry from Azores and Swiss (Perry)
Cesar Augusto Braga-Pinto Rutgers University Prof. Portuguese Studies Brunswick, New Jersey
John Borba, Stanislau, California Professor of the Year 2003, CA State Univ. Portuguese Ancestry
Maria João  Bolina Alves Georgetown University Washington, DC
Laurinda Andrade (Azores) Educator/Writer of Open Door Pioneer Teacher, New Bedford, MA
Maria Laura Areias Tulane University New Orleans, LA
Stephen Cabral, Ph. D. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy Anthropologist, Univ. Dartmouth, MA.
George Caldeira, Ph. D. Political Science - Ohio State University 100% Portuguese
João Camacho Professor Kean University Born in Angola
Antonio Joãe Silva Carvalho Professor University of Massachusetts
Nelson Francisco de Carvalho Stanford University Stanford, CT
Laura H. Ponte Chauvin Vice President of Development, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, MO Portuguese Ancestry
António A. Cirurgião, Ph. D. University of Connecticut, Professor Emeritus Spanish and Portuguese languages
Alice Clement Professor, Brown University Providence, Rhode Island
Joaquim F. Coelho Professor, Harvard University Cambridge, MA
Antonio Jose Costa Professor Yale University
Jose' D'Arruda Professor of Physics, UNC Pembroke, Department Chair Portuguese Ancestry
Kimberly DaCosta Holton, Ph. D. Professor Rutgers University-Newark Portuguese Parents
Pedro Domingos, Ph. D. Scientist and Investigator, born in Lisbon Professor Rokfeller Univ. NY
Maria Duarte University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
Francis A. Dutra Professor, Dept. of History, UC Santa Barbara, CA.
Francisco Cota Fagundes Professor U. Mass, Amherst Gavea Brown Advisor
Ana Paula Ferreira, Ph. D. Professor, University of California Irvine, Gavea Brown Advisor
Fernanda Ferreira Professor, University of Michigan, Born Minho, Researcher
Antone Felix (Comendador) Professor U. Mass, Dartmouth New Bedford, son of Azoreans
José M. Figueiredo, ED.D. Dir. Public School, Cambridge National Pres. UPC, Boston
Maria Figueiredo-Pereira, Ph.D. Scientist and Researcher Professor, Hunter College in NY
James Fonseca, Ph. D. Dean Ohio University, Zanesville Portuguese Parents
Manuel da Costa Fontes Ph.D. Professor, Kent State University Kent, Ohio
Myron John Francis Educator and Community Leader Portuguese Ancestry Azores, East Providence, RI
Florbela M. Rebelo Gomes Professor Berkeley University, California
Geoffrey L. Gomes Director Languages Hayward Univ. Professor at Chabot College, CA
Peter J. Gomes, Pusey Minister Plummer Professor of Christian Morals Professor Harvard University
José Eduardo Guimarães, MD Professor, Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA
Larry Hanks Professor Illinois University
Kimberly da Costa Holton Ph.D .; Rutgers University/Newark Faculty Scholar Award Portuguese Ancestry
Antonio Ladeira, Ph.D. Professor & Author, Yale University New Haven, CT
Paul Christopher Manuel, Ph. D Dean of Humanities & Social Sciences Portuguese ancestry, Cambridge, MA
Rita Duarte Marinho, Ph. D Harvard Professor, Iberian Themes Millersville University of PA
Dakin Mathews,  Scholar Professor Emeritus Cal State Hayward Portuguese ancestry, Azores
Antone Arruda Medeiros, M.D Professor of Medicine, Brown Medical School Parents from Sao Miguel, Acores
Denis M. Medeiros, PhD, RD Professor and Head, Kansas State University Azorean descent-New Bedford, MA
Michelle Mello, Ph. D. Professor, Harvard University, Law,  Health Fresno, CA. Azorean Ancestry
Maria Rosa Menocal Professor, Yale University New Haven, CT
George Monteiro Professor, Brown University Providence, Rhode Island
Maria Teresa Machado Neves University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
Jorge Perdigão, MD Professor Department Dentistry  Minnesota University
David Pimentel, Ph.D. Cornell Univ. NY - Entomology Portuguese ancestry
George Pimentel, Ph.D Professor Emeritus of Chemistry U.C. Berkley
George Perry, Ph. D.,Azorean ancestry   Dean and Professor Pathology and Neurosciences College of Sciences, University of Texas at San Antonio
Al Pinheiro Mayor of Gilroy, California Portuguese Ancestry
John Pinheiro, Ph.D. Professor and Author, Aquinas College Grandfather from Faial, Azores
Richard Pimentel Professor Emeritus CA Polytechnic University
Julio Ramos Professor Berkley University, California
Gregory Rocha, Ph. D. Professor U. Mass, Dartmouth Son of Madeirans
Linda M.A. Rodrigues, Ph.D. Chair, Dept. of Foreign Languages New School University, NYC, NY
Paul Rodrigues Superintendent of Schools, New Bedford Madeiran parents
Francis Millet Rogers, P.h. D. Professor Harvard Massachusetts
João Manuel F. Ferreira Salgado University of California Santa Barbara, CA
João Camilo dos Santos, Ph.D. Portuguese & Brazilian Lit Studies University of California-Santa Barbara
Rabi Seixas (b) Founder of the University Colombia
Jorge de Sena Professor & Writer Santa Barbara, California
Ana Paula Serra, Ph. D. N.Y. University - Portuguese language, Rutgers Portuguese ancestry, N Brunswick
Suzanne Soraya Sindi, Ph.D. Brown U. Mathematics Professor Azorean mother
Carlos Alberto Veloso da Silva New Jersey State University, Rutgers Newark, NJ
Joseph Donald Silva Professor emeritus New Hampshire University Madeira, Portugal ancestry
Luis Silva, Ph. D. Columbia U.,NY – Professor Arts American U.(DC) Born Setubal, Portugal
Jeanine Silveira Stewart, Ph.D. Dean of Washington and Lee Universities, VA Portuguese Ancestry
Catherine Silvia, born 1881 2nd Portuguese woman teacher Fall River, MA (Azorean parents)
Ana Cristina C. de Oliveira Sousa California State University Turlock, CA
Darlene A. Sousa, Ph.D Program Director over 8 Community Clinics Azorean Ancestry
Frank Sousa, Ph. D. Professor Director Portuguese Studies Center Univ. Massachusetts, Dartmouth
Ronald Sousa University of Illinois Urbana, IL
Mario Vieira, Ph. D Professor at US Naval Academy Annapolis, Maryland
Nelson H. Vieira, Ph. D Brown University, Gavea Brown Advisor Providence, RI
David John Viera, Ph.D. Professor at Tennessee Tech Univ. Cookeville, Tennessee

Entertainment and Arts

Name Activity Notes
Abilio Oliveira Aguas Fig. Foz, Scrimshaw artist guest of John Kennedy
Antonio Jacques de Almeida (b) Maestro for the Moscow Symphonic Orchestra Founder Symphonic Mit of  Boston
Bruno de Almeida Movie producer, (LA 2004) Portuguese ancestry, New York
Joaquim de Almeida Actor Harrison Ford Film, etc.
Dennis Alves Trumpet player, Boston Symphony Central Falls, RI
Joseph E. Alves, Jr. Motion Picture Designer & Producer, Jaws, Etc. Portuguese parents. USC, Cuinard Institute
Bob Amaral Actor Broadway Portuguese Ancestry
Pat Amaral Writer, Author They Ploughed the Seas (1978)
Mary Astor, Actress  1906-1987 Portuguese Great Grandfather, Illinois Vasconsellos - Madeira exiles
Carlos Avalon Singer, Las Vegas Faial, Azores www.carlosavalon.com
Michael Beach Actor Third Watch Cape Verde ancestry
Raul Benevides Radio & Community Personality Comendador, Fall River, MA.
Busbee Berkley Hollywood Choreographer Enos, Portuguese Ancestry
Nuno Bettencourt Musician, Extremes group Hudson, MA, from the Azores
Brooke Burke, Journalist Model Host Wild On - UCLA Broadcast Portuguese Mother
Brannon Braga Movie writer, Star Trek Generations Paramount Pictures
Charles Cambra (Senor Carlos) Magician & Dice Stackers Portuguese Ancestry
Mario Carvalho CBS TV Cameraman 2 Emmies, War Coverage
Tommy Castro Jazz, Blues Singer. (2005) Portuguese Parents
Steven Correia Sculptor Artist, glass, etc. San Diego High School w/ his name
Antonio Alberto Costa Radio & Community Personality, Pioneer Voice of America, Infante D. Henrique Medal
Joaquim (Jack) Costa (b) Stage Choreographer Founder Dance Academy of Hollywood
Mike Costa writer/Producer Portuguese Ancestry, Cape Verde
Cindy Silva Costner (1958-) Wife Kevin Costner
James Cunha (Jimmy Rodrick) Magician Born in Portugal
 Dorothy DeBorba, 1930s Child Actor, Our Gang, Little Rascals series Portuguese Azorean Ancestry
Edmund Dinis,  (S. Miguel, Azores) President Radio Globo WJFD-FM, DA New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1960's
Samantha Eggar Actress Portuguese Ancestry, mothers side
Louise Fazenda ** Actress Screen
Richard Fernandes Producer and Director Disney's Sesame Street, Nickelodeon
Richardo Fernandes Emmy Award 2001 Television Madeira ancestry
Fr. Stephen Fernandes, Pastor Magic Collector & Historian Portuguese Ancestry, Fall River, MA
Peter Ferreira violinist, www.peterferreira.com Waterbury, Connecticut - Portuguese parents,
Bobby Gentry C & W Singer / composer Portuguese Ancestry
Anthony Gomes Musician, Urban Records Toronto born
Mario Gonçalves Actor, The Hughleys ABC TV Network
Paul Gonçalves Musician, Duke Wellington Band Portuguese Ancestry
Thomas (Tom) Jeffrey Hanks   Actor (Fraga Descendant) 1956- 1872 Portuguese Pioneers
Don Ho Entertainer Hawaii
Bobby Justin Singer & Movie Actor Fall River, MA
Vicente Lopez Musician, Band Leader, 1920 to 1960 Portuguese ancestry, 1975, NY Times
Emeril Legasse, UMass-Dartmouth TV Chef, Honorary Doctor degree Portuguese ancestry, born Fall River, MA
Francis Madeira Maestro, Rhode Island Symphony Philadelphia
Vanessa (Barrigas) Marcil Actress, Melrose Place Portuguese father
Fausto Mathias Choreographer, Prize winner Modern dances, New York
Carlos de Mattos Movie Industry, Mathews Studio Twice an Oscar winner (ET), Angola
Glenn Medeiros Singer (808) 923-7469 Polynesian Palace, Hawaii
Joe Medeiros Director, Tonight Show Jay Leno NBC Network, New York
Rod de Medicis ** Rodrigo Nobrega Pinto de Medicis Movie Actor, Northern Portugal
Rebert S. de Mello Honolulu Symphony Conductor Azores, 1935 - music educator -d.1966
Susan Mello Opera singer, soprano from Fall River, MA. Parents S. Miguel, Azores.
John A. Mendes Magician as Prince Mendes Fall River,  MA
Sam Mendes (American Beauty) Movie and Stage Musicals Producer Born in London, Portuguese father
Aurora Miranda Movie actress, singer Portuguese Ancestry
Carmen Miranda Portuguese Born Actress & Singer Portugal, Brazil, (died in Hollywood)
Wendy Moniz Movie and TV Actress (The Guardian) Fall River, Portuguese Parents
Susan Neves Opera Singer 1996
Silvia Nevjinsky Dancer Paul Taylor Company New York
Elmar Oliveira Violinist, Tchaikowski Prize winner Naugatuck, CT. Portuguese parents
Nathan Oliveira Stanford University - Artist Painter Oakland, CA, 1928
Manny Oliveira Comedian, HBO, A&E, TV & Movies East Providence, Portuguese ancestry
David Ortiz Actor (Miss Match - NBC), (People 2004) Portuguese Ancestry
Mariano Palhinha Magic Inventor and writer of magic books Portuguese Ancestry
Piper Parabo Movie Actress, Singer, Coyote Ugly  Born in New Jersey of  Portuguese mother.
Harold Peary: José Pereira de Faria Comedian, The Great Gildersleeve San Leandro, CA, Azores Parents
Diana Pereira Ford Agency Model Super Model of the World at 17
Joe Perry Lead guitarrist "Aerosmith" Portuguese Ancestry
Steve Perry of Journey Band Singer, Records 10 million copies California
Artur Pizarro Pianist Kansas City, KS 1998
James Rainho Magic Inventor w/100 patents, Lecturer Magician, Born in Portugal
Joe Raposo Musician, Composer, Sesame Street Massachusetts
Stephen Rebello (Movieline) Writer, Journalist, Author, Editor Fall River, MA, Azorean grandparents
Keanu Reeves Movie Actor Portuguese Ancestry Hawaii
Gerardo Ribeiro Violinist 1998
Carmelyn Rio-Borroz Writer Washington, Arizona
Joe deRita Movie Actor Comedian Three Stooges Portuguese ancestry
Eugenio Manuel Rodrigues Composer of Coimbra CT State Univ, Yale, & Duke
David Lee Roth - musician, singer Van Halen Rock Band, Dick Clark show Grandmother was Portuguese
Al Santos Radio Announcer, Washington, DC Born in Portugal
Frank Santos Noted Hypnotist Portuguese Ancestry
Nicole dos Santos Actress Broadway
Daniel Silva Author Best Seller, Journalist Azorean adopted parents, MA
Tom Silva TV Star (His bio) PBS, This Old House series
William Posey Silva Landscape Painter Artist
Hattie Bence Silvia (1871-1971) Artist, Painter, Pioneer Teacher Granddaughter of Azores Immigrants
Horace Silver (Ward Martin Tavares Silva) Jazz Musician, Composer Cape Verde, Portuguese Ancestry
Zózimo de Sousa (b) Actor Born, Azores, St. George, 1888
John Philip de Sousa Composer Military Marches Washington, DC
Steven de Sousa (Hollywood) Writer, Die Hard, Beverly Hills,etc. Born in PA of Madeira parents
Danielle Steel (1947-) #1 Bestselling Author Maternal grandparents born in Azores
George C. de Sylva ** Producer Song writer
Henry da Sylva ** Henrique Maria Jaime da Silva Movie Actor, Director, Lisbon, 1920's
Jonathan Taylor Thomas (Weiss) Movie & TV Actor, TV series: Home Improvement Randy Taylor, Portuguese Ancestry
Manuel Robert Thomas Famous Magician of the 30s and 40s Portuguese Ancestry
Karen Valentine Actress TV series: Room 222 parents from Azores
Joey Vieira, Movie & TV Actor Lassie TV series, Patriot, ABC TV Azores ancestry
Meredith Vieira Announcer with Barbara Walters, ABC-TV  Providence, RI - Azores ancestry

Government

Name Activity Notes
Helena Abrantes City Council 2001 Danbury, CT
Paul G. Afonso, 2003 Telecom. & Energy Chairman, Mass. Azorean Born
Antone Aguiar Justice, Attleboro Massachusetts
Fred Aguiar Politician, Administrator (R) S. Bernardin County, CA
Irene Almedia Director Passiac Valley Commission
John Almeida, Rutgers University New Jersey Supreme Court, 1997 Fall River, MA - Azorean ancestry
Joseph S. Almeida 20th. District - Providence Rhode Island
Ed Alves City Council California
Rosa Alves Politician, Council Kearney, New Jersey
Stephen D. Alves State Senator - District No. 19 Rhode Island
Augusto Amador Politician, City Council New Jersey, 1998
Annelle Claire Amaral State Representative Hawaii
John Amaral School Board Providence, RI
Curt Andre Mayor Turlock, CA
Daniel Andrews 2000 Town Administrator North Smithfield, Rhode Island
William Andrews** (Guilherme Andrade) U.S. House of Representatives Lawyer in Mass. 1920's
Ron Andrade Chief of Police Fall River, Mass.
John M. Arruda ** Mayor Fall River 1957
Mary-Jo-Avellar Selectmen and writer Provincetown, MA
Clarence Azevedo Mayor - Sacramento California, 1959
Carlos Baia MS Umass; Urban Dev. Deerfield, FL Portuguese Parents, New Bedford
William San Bento District No. 75- Pawtucket Rhode Island
Maria Beirão Councillor - Hillside New Jersey
Sergio Bichao, Hillside, NJ, 18 year old Board of Education Portuguese Ancestry
William Augusto Borba, 1971-1972 S. San Francisco, California Mayor Also City Council, during the 1970's
Lisa Gomes Boscola Politician, PA  State House,  18th District Portuguese Ancestry, Valença Minho
Bruce Botelho Attorney General State of Alaska
Michael A. Botelho former County Judge, Carroll County, Arkansas Azores Ancestry
Joseph H. de Bragga ** 1866 US Navy, Rep. Party Leader Queens, NY 1904-1930
Anthony Brazil ** Dist. Atty 1934, County Judge 1949 California
Frank Brass, Commissioner, Attorney