Cape Verdean diaspora

Notable people of Cabo Verdean descent

Michael Beach - American actor of Cabo Verdean descent
Blu Cantrell - singer
José Ramos Delgado - association football player
Peter Gomes - American preacher and theologian
Ryan Gomes - former basketball player for the Boston Celtics, now playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves
Paul Gonsalves - jazz tenor saxophonist and soloist, known especially for his work with Duke Ellington
Tony Gonzalez - former player for the Atlanta Falcons, now an analyst on Fox NFL’s pregame show
Henrik Larsson - former football player for Celtic F.C., FC Barcelona, Manchester United and Helsingborgs IF
George N. Leighton - retired American judge
Dave Leitao - basketball coach at DePaul University
Lura - a singer born in Portugal to parents from the Cape Verde islands
Davey Lopes - former Major League Baseball second baseman and manager
Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes - singer and rapper from the group TLC
Elizabeth "Liz" Miranda - American Politician
Nani - Valencia C.F. (football) winger
Paul Pena - singer, songwriter, guitarist, and subject of the documentary Genghis Blues
Amber Rose - model, recording artist, actress and socialite
Horace Silver - jazz pianist and composer
Tavares - R&B/Soul group composed of five brothers
Patrick Vieira - football (soccer) player whose career has involved spells at French, Italian, UK and US clubs
Nancy Vieira - singer based in Lisbon
Alexis Nikole Nelson - American forager and TikTok creator
June Freedom - American avant-Afropop singer, songwriter and guitarist

Notable people of Cabo Verdean descent