Yes, there have been several famous people from Lisbon throughout history. Some notable individuals include famous explorer Vasco da Gama, Nobel Prize-winning writer José Saramago, internationally renowned fado singer Amália Rodrigues, and contemporary football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who was born in Funchal, Madeira, but spent some of his formative years in Lisbon.
Yes, there are several famous people from Lisbon. Some notable individuals include:
- Fernando Pessoa, a famous Portuguese poet and writer.
- Amália Rodrigues, a renowned Fado singer.
- José Saramago, a Nobel Prize-winning novelist.
- Maria de Medeiros, an actress and director.
- Vasco da Gama, a legendary Portuguese explorer who was the first to sail directly from Europe to India.
- Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the world's most famous football players, was also born on the island of Madeira, which is part of Portugal and relatively close to Lisbon.