This is a list of famous and notable people from

Goa Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to th ...

, India. This list includes

Goans Goans ( kok, गोंयकार, Romi Konkani: , pt, Goeses) is the demonym used to describe the people native to Goa, India, who form an ethno-linguistic group resulting from the assimilation of Indo-Aryan, Dravidian, Indo-Portuguese, a ...

and persons of Goan origin who are known to a large number of people, and not based on the extent of their popularity. Neither is the list viewed from the context of the present. Their fame could be brief; what matters is that they were well known during the peak of their popularity. The names are arranged in alphabetical order in their respective categories.

Architects

* Bruno Souza, Goan-born architect credited with having "belonged to a generation of architects that sought to rediscover what Modern architecture meant for India *

Charles Correa Charles Mark Correa (1 September 1930 – 16 June 2015) was an Indian architect and urban planner. Credited with the creation of modern architecture in post-Independent India, he was celebrated for his sensitivity to the needs of the urban poo ...

, Goan origin, Indian architect and urban planner. Credited with the creation of modern architecture in post-Independent India, he was celebrated for his sensitivity to the needs of the urban poor and for his use of traditional methods and materials *

Gerard da Cunha Gerard da Cunha (born 1955) is an Indian architect based in Goa. He is the founder and principal architect of the architecture firm Architecture Autonomous. An alumnus of the School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi, he is known for utilizing loc ...

, Goan origin, founder and principal architect of the architecture firm Architecture Autonomous. An alumnus of the School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi, he is known for utilizing locally available materials and traditional construction techniques in harmony with its ecosystem

Artists

* Angelo da Fonseca, noted for presenting

Christian Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words '' Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρ ...

themes in an Indian style *

Antonio Piedade da Cruz Antonio Piedade da Cruz (22 August 1895 – 1982) was a 20th-century Indian painter and sculptor. Early life and background He was born on 22 August 1895 in the village of Velim in then Portuguese India and joined Bombay's Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebh ...

, twentieth-century painter and sculptor *

António Xavier Trindade Antonio Xavier Trindade (3 July 1870 – 15 March 1935) was a Goan prominent painter of the Bombay School in the early 20th century. Biography António Xavier Trindade was born in Sanguem, Goa in 1870 to catholic parents. After being encoura ...

, important painter of the Bombay School in the early 20th century *

Carl d'Silva Carl d'Silva (died 19 July 2015) was an Indian wildlife artist and naturalist well known for his paintings of birds in many ornithological handbooks and field guides. Born in Goa, D'Silva worked with Salim Ali and illustrated several of his ...

, Indian wildlife artist and naturalist well known for his paintings of birds in many

ornithological Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the "methodological study and consequent knowledge of birds with all that relates to them." Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and th ...

handbooks and field guides. *

Francis Newton Souza Francis Newton Souza (12 April 1924 – 28 March 2002) was an Indian-American British Asian artist. He was a founding member of the Progressive Artists' Group of Bombay. Souza's style exhibited both decadence and primitivism. Early life and e ...

(1924–2003), artist *

Frederika Menezes Frederika Menezes (born 1979 or 1980) is an Indian author, poet, and artist best known for her book ''Unforgotten'', a love story for young adults published in 2014. Her poem ''"The Different Normals"'' has yet to be included in the English textb ...

, Goan author, poet and artist. She is best known for her book, Unforgotten (which was a love story for young adults, published in 2014). A poem of hers, The Different Normals, is yet to feature in English textbook of the Goa Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) * José Pereira, Sanskrit scholar, historian, writer, artist, and linguist from Goa, India * Lancelot Ribeiro, Goan origin Modern artist *

Laxman Pai Laxman Pai (21 January 1926 – 14 March 2021) was an Indian artist and painter. He was a principal of the Goa College of Art, a post he held from 1977 to 1987. Pai was a recipient of several awards including India's third highest civilian hono ...

, Indian artist and painter. He was a principal of the Goa College of Art, a post he held from 1977 to 1987. Pai was a recipient of several awards, including India's third highest civilian honour of Padma Bhushan, awarded by the Government of India. *

Mario Miranda Mário João Carlos do Rosário de Brito Miranda (2 May 1926 – 11 December 2011), popularly known as Mario Miranda or Mario de Miranda, was an Indian cartoonist and painter based in Loutolim in the Indian state of Goa. Miranda had been a r ...

(1926–2011), famous for his cartoons in ''The Illustrated Weekly'' of India; Padma Vibushan awardee * Prafulla Dahanukar, Indian painter, a leader in modern Indian art who also helped and influenced many young artists in India. *

Subodh Kerkar Subodh Kerkar (born 26 August 1959) is an Indian painter, sculptor and installation artist, and founder of the private art gallery Museum of Goa. He is known for his artworks and installations. Kerkar's work has been displayed in India and ab ...

, Indian painter, sculptor and installation artist, and founder of the private art gallery Museum of Goa. He is known for his artworks and installations. * Milroy Goes, film director *

Vamona Navelcar Vamona Ananta Sinai Navelcar (5 May 1930 – 18 October 2021) was an artist from Goa, India, who had studied and worked in Portugal, Mozambique, and Goa. Navelcar was born in Pomburpa village. Navelcar began his art career in Mozambique, aft ...

, painter * Vasudeo S. Gaitonde (1924–2001), regarded as India's foremost abstract artist; received Padma Shri Award in 1971; born in Nagpur of Goan parents *

Kartika Rane Kartika Rane is an Indian television and film actress. She studied sociology at Sophia College, Mumbai and since then entered into modelling and tele-advertising. She appeared in B. R. Chopra's comedy countdown show, ''Ek Se Badkar Ek''. She ...

, film and television actress *

Kimi Katkar Kimi Katkar is a former actress and model, who worked in Hindi films. She was active throughout the 1980s and the early 1990s, and starred in over 50 films, including '' Adventures of Tarzan'' (1985) and '' Hum'' (1991). Career Kimi Katkar m ...

, film actress *

Varsha Usgaonkar Varsha may refer to: * Varsha, Rainy season or ritu in Hindu calendar * ''Varsha'' (genus), an insect genus in the tribe Empoascini * ''Varsha'' (2005 film), a 2005 Kannada-language Indian feature film directed by S. Narayan People * Bob Varsh ...

, film and television actress

Business people

* Aisha de Sequeira, Indian banker and co-head of

Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley is an American multinational investment management and financial services company headquartered at 1585 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. With offices in more than 41 countries and more than 75,000 employees, the f ...

* Cincinnatus Fabian D'Abreo, British Empire india civil servant and businessman *

Francisco D'Souza Francisco D'Souza (born 23 August 1968) is an Indian-American entrepreneur and businessman, who is the former CEO and Vice Chairman of Cognizant — a Fortune 200 global professional services company – co-founded the NASDAQ-100 company in 1994. ...

, American businessman of Goan origin * Gracias Saldanha, Goan origin founder of

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Mumbai, India. History it was founded in 1977 by Gracias Saldanha as a generic drug and active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturer; he ...

Ivan Menezes Sir Ivan Manuel Menezes (born July 1959) is an Indian-born American/British business executive. He has been the chief executive officer (CEO) of Diageo, a FTSE 100 British multinational alcoholic beverages company, since 1 July 2013, succeeding ...

, Goan origin, CEO of Diageo *

Manuel António de Sousa Manuel António de Sousa (10 November 1835 in Mapuçá, Goa, Portuguese India – 20 January 1892 in Portuguese Mozambique), also known as Gouveia, was a Portuguese merchant of Goan origin and military captain of Manica and Quiteve ( Ki ...

, merchant * Ramnath Kare, industrialist * Roger Faria, merchant *

Tony Fernandes Anthony Francis Fernandes (born 30 April 1964) is a Malaysian entrepreneur. He is the founder of Tune Air Sdn. Bhd., which took over the first Malaysian budget airline, AirAsia. Fernandes turned AirAsia, a failing government-linked commerci ...

, Malaysian founder of Tune Air, owner of budget airline Air Asia. Father originally from Goa. * Vasantrao S. Dempo, industrialist * Vasudev Salgaocar, Indian businessman, and the founder and chairman of the V. M. Salgaocar Group of Companies, active mainly in iron ore mining, but also in coal mining and wind energy * Victor Menezes, Goan origin Senior Operating Advisor for New Silk Route

Engineers

* Manuel Menezes, engineer and former Chairman of the Indian Railway Board *

Peter de Noronha Chevalier Peter Bertram Cypriano Castellino de Noronha KSG CE (19 April 1897 – 24 July 1970) was a businessman and civil servant of Kanpur, India. He was knighted by Pope Paul VI in 1965 for his work for the Christian community in India. Ea ...

, Goan origin, businessman and civil servant of Kanpur, India. He was knighted by Pope Paul VI in 1965 for his work for the Christian community in India. * Albert Vivian D'Costa, administrator and architect of the Indian Railways during its inception.

Governors

Anthony Lancelot Dias Anthony Lancelot Dias (14 March 1910 — 22 September 2002), also known as A. L. Dias was an Indian Civil Service officer and politician of Goan origin. Dias was born in Bombay and was in the Maharashtra cadre. He was awarded the Padma Vibhush ...

, Goan origin, 8th Governor of West Bengal *

Bernardo Peres da Silva Bernardo Peres da Silva (15 October 1775—18 November 1844) was a governor of Portuguese India. He was the first and only native Goan to be appointed to this post during the 451 years of Portuguese colonial and provincial governance. He was als ...

, of Neurá; appointed Prefect of Estado da Índia Portuguesa in 1835, the only Goan to hold a post equivalent to a Governor-General *

Rajendra Arlekar Rajendra Arlekar is an Indian statesman who is current and 31st Governor of Bihar. He previously served as the 21st Governor of Himachal Pradesh, being the first person serving as the Governor of Himachal Pradesh from Goa. He was a Cabinet ...

, 30th Governor of Bihar and 21st Governor of Himachal Pradesh * Sunith Francis Rodrigues, 26th Governor of Punjab

Indologists & Archeologists

Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi (31 July 1907 – 29 June 1966) was an Indian polymath with interests in mathematics, statistics, philology, history, and genetics. He contributed to genetics by introducing the ''Kosambi map function''. In stat ...

(1907–1966), Indologist *

Dharmananda Damodar Kosambi Acharya Dharmananda Damodar Kosambi (9 October 1876 – 4 June 1947) was a prominent Indian Buddhist scholar and Pāli language expert. He was the father of the illustrious mathematician and prominent Marxist historian Damodar Dharmananda Kos ...

(1876–1947), studied Pali; Buddhist scholar *

José Gerson da Cunha José Gerson da Cunha (2 February 1844 – 3 August 1900) was a Goan physician who achieved international renown as an orientalist, historian, linguist and numismatist. Early life and medical career José Gerson da Cunha was born in Arpora, ...

(1844–1900), historian and Orientalist; wrote the first book on history of Bombay, ''The Origin of Bombay'' (1900), published by the Bombay branch of the Royal Asiatic Society *

Prakashchandra Pandurang Shirodkar Prakashchandra Pandurang Shirodkar, (1941 – 6 May 2021), the eldest son of Pandurang Purushottam Shirodkar, was an Indian Indologist, archaeologist, and writer. His father, Pandurang Shirodkar, was a prominent freedom activist of Goa, and also ...

Lawyers & Judges

Anuja Prabhudessai Anuja Prabhudessai (born 8 February 1962) is a judge of the Bombay High Court, in Maharashtra, India. She is the first woman from Goa to be a High Court judge in India. Life Prabhudessai was born in Mapusa, Goa. She studied English literature a ...

, Judge at Bombay High Court *

Ferdino Rebello Ferdino Rebello (born 31 August 1949), is an Indian jurist, former Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court, former judge of the Bombay High Court, and a former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu. Education Rebello co ...

, former Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court * Fitz R S de Souza, Goan origin, barrister-at-law and PhD from London; important figure in African politics; participated in Kenya's struggle for freedom *

Kashinath Trimbak Telang Kashinath Trimbak Telang (20 August 1850, Bombay – 1 September 1893, Bombay) was an Indologist and Indian judge at Bombay High Court. Early life and education Telang was born in a Gaud Saraswat Brahmin family. At the age of five Telang was ...

, former Judge at Bombay High Court

Military

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Sunith Francis Rodrigues, former Chief of the Army Staff and former Governor of Punjab *

Air Chief Marshal Air chief marshal (Air Chf Mshl or ACM) is a high-ranking air officer originating from the Royal Air Force. The rank is used by air forces of many countries that have historical British influence. An air chief marshal is equivalent to an Adm ...

Hrushikesh Moolgavkar Air Chief Marshal Hrushikesh Moolgavkar, PVSM, MVC (15 August 1920 – 9 April 2015) was a former Air officer in the Indian Air Force. He served as the 9th Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force from 1 February 1976 till 31 August ...

, Goan-origin Chief of the Air Staff from 1 February 1976 to 31 August 1978 *

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WAG Pinto Lieutenant General Walter Anthony Gustavo 'WAG' Pinto, PVSM (1 July 1924 – 25 March 2021) was a General Officer in the Indian Army. He last served as the 8th General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Command. As a major general, he ...

, Senior General officer in the

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and the Victor of Basantar *

Francis Dias Lieutenant-General Francis Tiburtius Dias, PVSM, AVSM, VrC (14 October 1934 – 16 January 2019) was an Indian Army officer, who was involved in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Early days Dias was born in 1934 into a Goan family having Portugu ...

, Senior General officer in the

who was awarded a

Vir Chakra Vir Chakra (pronunciation: ʋ iː ɾ a tʃ a kɾa) is an Indian wartime military bravery award presented for acts of conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy on the battlefield and is third in precedence in wartime gallantry awards and ...

* Vice Admiral

John Colin De Silva Vice Admiral John Colin De Silva, PVSM, AVSM (18 September 1943 – 20 November 2019) was a flag officer in the Indian Navy. He last served as the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) from 2001 to 2002. He also served as the 11th Director Gener ...

, former Vice Chief of the Naval Staff and

Director General of the Indian Coast Guard The Director General of the Indian Coast Guard (DG ICG) is the head of the Indian Coast Guard. The DG ICG has their office in the Coast Guard Headquarters (CGHQ) in New Delhi. Appointed by the Government of India, the DG ICG reports to the Minis ...

Air Vice Marshal Air vice-marshal (AVM) is a two-star air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force. The rank is also used by the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence and it is sometimes u ...

Erlic Pinto Air Vice Marshal Erlic Wilmot Pinto, PVSM (29 June 1921 – 22 November 1963) was an Air officer in the Indian Air Force. He was the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) Western Air Command when he was killed in the 1963 Poonch Indi ...

, Goan origin Air officer in the

Indian Air Force The Indian Air Force (IAF) is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces. Its complement of personnel and aircraft assets ranks third amongst the air forces of the world. Its primary mission is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial w ...

Filipe Nery Xavier Filipe Nery Xavier (17 March 1801 - 26 May 1875), sometimes spelt Felipe, Felippe, Filippe or Neri, was a Portuguese administrator, littérateur and historian of Goan origin. He was descended from a "very distinguished" Gaud Saraswat Brahmin fam ...

, Portuguese military commander *

, military captain *

Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho Otelo Nuno Romão Saraiva de Carvalho, GCL (; 31 August 1936 – 25 July 2021) was a Portuguese military officer. He was the chief strategist of the 1974 Carnation Revolution in Lisbon. After the Revolution, Otelo assumed leadership roles in ...

, Goan origin Portuguese military officer *

Kuxttoba Kuxttoba was a Goan who rebelled against the Portuguese rule. He was a member of the Salekar branch of the Rane family.Kamat, Pratima. 1999: 183. Information about his birth, the reason and the course of his rebellion and the manner of his end are ...

, rebel leader from the Rane clan of Sattari *

André Pereira dos Reis André Pereira dos Reis was a Portuguese captain, pilot, and cartographer. A native of Goa, he was engaged in the wars against the Arabs, serving in the fleets of fortress of Portuguese India. In 1647, he was knighted. He was blamed for the loss ...

, commander who lost Muscat in 1680

Models and Pageants

* Anjali Mendes, Goan origin model *

Candice Pinto Candice Pinto is an Indian supermodel who won the title of Miss Tourism International 2002. She is a regular at premier fashion events such as the Lakme Fashion Week and India Fashion Week, and is seen on many Indian fashion magazine covers. Ea ...

, Goan origin model and pageant *

Gail Nicole Da Silva Gail Nicole Da Silva (born 6 February 1993) is an Indian model and beauty queen from Goa who won was crowned Femina Miss India United Continent 2014 and placed as first runner-up at the Miss United Continents 2014 pageant. She also won two specia ...

, pageant *

Joanne Da Cunha Joanne Da Cunha (born 24 October 1990) is an Indian actress, singer and model. Former "Miss Glowing Skin" crowned at "Pond's Femina Goa 2013". She made her debut as lead actor for Feature Film ''WELCOME M1LL10NS''. Career * Acted in Bollywo ...

, model *

Radha Bartake Radha Bartake is an Indian actress, model and beauty queen. Early life Radha was born in 1959 in Military Hospital, Panaji, Goa, India in the year 1959. Career and pageantry Miss Goa 1973-1974 At the age of 14, she won Miss Goa in 1973–74 ...

, pageant *

Reita Faria Reita Faria Powell (née Faria; born 23 August 1943) is an Indian physician, former model and the winner of the Miss World 1966 pageant. Born in Bombay to Goan parents, Faria is the first Asian woman to win the beauty contest. She is also the ...

, Goan origin former Miss World *

Waluscha De Sousa Waluscha De Sousa (born 28 November 1979) is an Indian actress and model. She made her debut in the 2016 Hindi film ''Fan (film), Fan''. Early life and education Waluscha De Sousa hails from Goa and is of paternal Portuguese people, Portugues ...

, Indian actress and model. She made her debut in the 2016 Hindi film Fan.

Musicians & Singers

Anjanibai Malpekar Anjanibai Malpekar (22 April 1883 – 7 August 1974) was a noted Indian classical singer, belonging to the Bhendibazaar gharana of Hindustani classical music. In 1958, she became the first woman to be awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellow ...

(1883–1974), Hindustani classical singer of

Bhendibazaar gharana The Bhendibazaar gharana is one of the vocal gharanas of Indian classical music, which originated in Bhendi Bazaar area of Mumbai in 1890. History and features The Bhendibazaar gharana was founded around 1890 by brothers Chhajju Khan, Nazir Khan ...

Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship The Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, also known as Akademi Ratna Sadasyata, is an Indian honour for the performing arts presented by Sangeet Natak Academy. It is "the most prestigious and rare honour" conferred by the Academy and is "restrict ...

(1958) *

António Fortunato de Figueiredo Maestro António Fortunato de Figueiredo ComSE (20 August 1903 – 1981) was a Goan conductor and violinist. He was India's first conductor of western classical music. Early life and education António Fortunato de Figueiredo was born in N ...

(1903–1981), conductor, violinist; founder-director of the Academia de Música (now Dept of Western Classical Music, Kala Academy); founder-director of the Orquestra Sinfónica de Goa (Goa Symphony Orchestra) *

Anthony Gonsalves Anthony Prabhu Gonsalves (12 June 1927 – 18 January 2012) was an Indian musical composer, music arranger and teacher born in the village of Majorda (near Margao in Portuguese Goa), His father, Jose Antonio Gonsalves, was a choirmaster at ...

(1927–2012), violinist; taught R.D. Burman and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma (a member of the Laxmikant Pyarelal team) and worked with most of the legendary composers of the 1950s and 1960s *

Chic Chocolate Chic Chocolate (1916 – May 1967) born Antonio Xavier Vaz, was a Goan trumpeter who led a Jazz band at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Bombay and was one of Bombay's best known jazz musicians. He was also a Hindi film music composer and played trump ...

, trumpeter and music composer * Chris Perry, the king of Goan music *

Colin D'Cruz Colin may refer to: * Colin (given name) * Colin (surname) * ''Colin'' (film), a 2008 Cannes film festival zombie movie * Colin (horse) (1905–1932), thoroughbred racehorse * Colin (humpback whale), a humpback whale calf abandoned north of Sydney, ...

, jazz producer and bassplayer; runs Jazz Goa *

Datta Naik Datta Naik (12 December 1927 – 30 December 1987), also credited as N. Datta, was an Indian film music director in Hindi films. Born in the then Portuguese colony of Goa, Naik, started his career as an assistant to the legendary music di ...

, Hindi film music director *

Dinanath Mangeshkar Deenanath Mangeshkar (; 29 December 1900 – 24 April 1942) was a well-known Marathi theatre actor, a Natya Sangeet musician and a Hindustani classical vocalist. He is also the father of well-known singers Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Meena K ...

, dramatist and classical vocalist *

Esther Eden Esther Eden Fernandes is an Indian singer-songwriter based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She rose to fame in 2014 when singer Jessie J invited her to perform at her concert at the Red Fest DXB. In 2016, as an independent artist she premiered he ...

, pop singer * Frank Fernand, violinist, trumpeter and music conductor *

Hema Sardesai Hema Sardesai, also known as Hemaa Sardesai, is an Indian playback singer and lyricist. Hema hails from the coastal state of Goa, in India, and was born in Mumbai. She shot to fame in 1997 with songs from movies like '' Sapnay, Biwi No. 1'' ...

, playback singer *

Ian D'Sa Ian D'Sa is a Canadian guitarist and producer best known as a member of the rock band Billy Talent. Early life and career Ian was born in the suburb of Southall, London. He is of Goan background. His family moved to Canada when he was three ...

, UK-born, of Goan descent; guitarist of Canadian rock band

Billy Talent Billy Talent is a Canadian rock band from Mississauga, Ontario. They formed in 1993 with lead vocalist Benjamin Kowalewicz, guitarist Ian D'Sa, bassist Jonathan Gallant, and drummer Aaron Solowoniuk. There have been no lineup changes, alth ...

Jitendra Abhisheki Ganesh Balawant Nawathe, better known as Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki (21 September 1929 – 7 November 1998), was an Indian vocalist, composer and scholar of Indian classical, semi-classical, and devotional music. While he distinguished himsel ...

, Indian musician *

Kesarbai Kerkar Kesarbai Kerkar (13 July 1892 – 16 September 1977) was an Indian classical vocalist of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. A protege of Ustad Alladiya Khan (1855–1946), the founder of the gharana, from age sixteen, she went on to become one of th ...

(1892–1977) *

Khaprumama Parvatkar Khaprumama Parvatkar (1879–1953) was a musician from Goa, India who played tabla, as well as ghumot and the sarangi. Well versed in Dhrupad, Khayal and folk goan music forms, he was particularly known for his gifted and phenomenal taal and lay ...

(1879–1953), ghumot and tabla player *

Kishori Amonkar Kishori Amonkar (10 April 1932 – 3 April 2017) was a leading Indian classical vocalist, belonging to the Jaipur ''gharana'', or a community of musicians sharing a distinctive musical style. She was a performer of the classical genre ' ...

, classical vocalist *

Leoncie Leoncia Maria Martin, known professionally as Leoncie, is an Indian–Icelandic musician. Her other stage names are Icy Spicy Leoncie and Indian Princess Leoncie. Life Leoncie was born in Goa in India. She is of Indian and Portuguese descent ...

, singer *

Lorna Cordeiro Lorna Cordeiro, (born 9 August 1944) also known as Lorna, is a Konkani singer from the coastal state of Goa, India, and is popularly known as the "Nightingale of Goa". Early and personal life Lorna was born in Bombay on 9 August 1944 to Ce ...

, Konkani language singer *

Lourdino Barreto Father Lourdino Barreto (11 February 1938 – 24 January 1997) was an Indian musicologist and Catholic priest. He is considered one of Goa's greatest Western classical musicians. Education He studied at the Pontifical Institute of Sacred ...

, music conductor and composer *

Mogubai Kurdikar Mogubai Kurdikar (15 July 1904 – 10 February 2001) was a renowned Indian classical vocalist of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. Early years and background Mogubai was born in the village of Kurdi in Portuguese-ruled Goa. Little is known of her ...

, classical vocalist *

Oliver Sean Oliver Sean (born Oliver Sean Alvares; 11 October 1979) is a singer-songwriter, based in England, United Kingdom. His brand of music is known for its Americana influence with acoustic rock, world and contemporary undertones. Born in Goa, Ind ...

, singer-songwriter *

Prabhakar Karekar Pandit Prabhakar Karekar (b 1944) is a Hindustani classical vocalist, born in Goa, India. He was awarded Tansen Samman in 2014 and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in the year 2016. Background Prabhakar Janardan Karekar was born in 1944, in what was ...

, Hindustani classical singer * Prasad Sawkar, singer * Ramdas Kamat, Sangeet Natak musician *

Remo Fernandes Luís Remo de Maria Bernardo Fernandes (born 8 May 1953) is a singer and musician from India with naturalized Portuguese citizenship. Known as a pioneer of Indian pop music, he performs pop/ rock/Indian fusion and is also a film playback singe ...

, musician and

Bollywood Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...

playback singer *

Sebastian D'Souza Sebastian D'Souza (1906-1998) was a successful Goan music arranger in the Bollywood music industry, considered to be the master of fusing Indian music with European classical music concepts of harmony, cadence and obbligato. He is largely responsi ...

, music arranger and conductor *

Sonia Sirsat Sonia Shirsat is a Fado singer from Ponda taluka, Goa, India. She has been referred to as "the ambassador of Goan music to the world" and has performed across India and the world and often during cultural and music events in Goa. She sings ...

, Fado singer * Suresh Haldonkar, classical vocalist, actor *

Tsumyoki Nathan Joseph Mendes (born 2 June 2001) known professionally as Tsumyoki (pronounced sue-ma-yoki, or simply as Yoki), is an Indian rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. He gained popularity from his single track release, "''White Tee'' ...

, Indian rapper, singer, record producer and musician * Tulsidas Borkar, harmonium player and music composer *

Ajit Kadkade Ajit Kadkade is a devotional singer in Goa and Maharashtra, India. He was born in Bicholim city of Goa on January 11, 1951. He learnt Hindustani classical music from the famous singer Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki. Kadkade specializes in singing Marath ...

, Devotional singer

Olympians

Representing India

Peter Paul Fernandes Peter Paul Fernandes M.B.E (15 September 1916 – 24 January 1981) was an Indian field hockey player who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. His selection made him the first Goan to represent India in hockey at the ...

was part of India's Gold Medal-winning Men's Field Hockey Team at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. * Walter D'Souza,

Lawrie Fernandes Lawrence "Lawrie" Fernandes (1929 – 22 January 1995) was an Indian hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an i ...

, Maxie Vaz,

Leo Pinto Leo Pinto (11 April 1914 – 10 August 2010) was a field hockey goalkeeper from India, who won the gold medal with the Indian national team at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. During the peak of his playing days, he was rated among the ...

and

Reginald Rodrigues Reginald Rodrigues, also known as Reg Rodricks (29 May 1922 – 15 August 1995) was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as ...

were part of the Gold Medal-winning Men's Field Hockey Team at the 1948 London Olympics. * Mary D'Souza Sequeira became the First Indian Woman to Qualify for an Olympics at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics competing in the women's 100 and 200 metres race. *

Lavy Pinto Lavy is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Thomas Lavy Thomas Lewis Lavy (December 18, 1941 – December 23, 1995) was an American farmer who attempted to cross the Canada–US border into Canada from Alaska with several firea ...

reached the Semi Final of the men's 100 meters Race at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, the best ever performance by an Indian till date. *

Neville D'Souza Neville Stephen J. D'Souza (3 August 1932 – 16 March 1980) was an Indian footballer who played as a striker. During the "golden era of Indian football" under legendary coach Syed Abdul Rahim, he was recognised one of the finest strikers of ...

from

Assagao Assagao is a village in Bardez, Goa, India located about 4 kilometres west of Mapusa. Assagao is known as the Land of Flowers as well as several other nicknames – “Goa’s South Extension”, ‘Artist’s village’, “The Beverly Hi ...

scored a Hattrick in the Quarter Finals against Australia as the Men's Football Team stood Fourth in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. *

Fortunato Franco Fortunato Franco (1937 – 10 May 2021) was an Indian international footballer who played as a half back. Early and personal life Franco was born in 1937 in Colvale in Goa, Portuguese India, moving to Mumbai at the age of six. Club career F ...

From

Colvale Colvale or Colovale is a census town in North Goa district in the state of Goa, India. Demographics India census, Colvale had a population of 5475. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Colvale has an average literacy rate of ...

was part of the Indian Men's Football team at the 1960 Rome Olympics. * Anthony Francis Coutinho competes in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay, reaching the semi final at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics * Stephie D'Souza competes in the Women's 400 meters Race of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. * Edward Sequeira from

Arpora Arpora village close to the North Goa North Goa district is one of the two districts that constitutes the state of Goa, India. The district has an area of , and is bounded by Kolhapur and Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra state to the nor ...

competes the Men's 5000 meters Race in the 1972 Munich Olympics *Dr Vece Paes was Part of the Men's Hockey Bronze Medal-winning team though He did not play a Match at the 1972 Munich Olympics. * Mervyn Fernandes was part of the Men's Hockey Team which won the gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. He also was part of the Team at the 1984 Los Angeles and 1988 Seoul Olympics. *

Margaret Toscano Margaret Toscano (born 9 August 1956) is an Indian field hockey player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpi ...

Selma D'Silva Selma Juliet Christina D'Silva (born 24 July 1960) is a former player for the Indian Women's Hockey Team. She represented India at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1982 Asian Games along with many other international tournaments. She has also ...

, Lorraine Fernandes and

Eliza Nelson Eliza Nelson, née Eliza Mendonca (born 27 September 1956), is an Indian field hockey player and a former captain of the women's national field hockey team of India. She received the Arjuna Award in 1981 and the Government of India awarded he ...

were Part of the Women's's Field Hockey Team which stood Fourth at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. * Joaquim Carvalho from

Assolna Assolna ( '' Konkani'':असोळणें or Osollonne) is a village, considered a town for census purposes, in the Salcete sub-district of South Goa district, in the state of Goa, India. It is known for restaurants, ferry, the small traditi ...

was part of the Men's Field Hockey team at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. *

Darryl D'Souza Darryl D'Souza (born 21 June 1966) is an Indian field hockey player, who represented India at the 1992 Summer Olympics.Leander Paes Leander Adrian Paes ( ; born 17 June 1973) is an Indian former professional tennis player. He is regarded as one of the greatest doubles tennis players ever. He holds the record for the most doubles wins in the Davis Cup. Paes won eight men ...

won a bronze medal in the Men's Singles Tennis at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

Representing other nations

Jack Britto Jack Britto (16 August 1926 – 16 September 2013) was a Pakistani Olympic field hockey player. Belonging to Karachi's Goan community, he attended Saint Patrick's High School, Karachi where he was one of the star hockey players. He went on t ...

, field hockey, 1952, representing Pakistan *

Seraphino Antao Seraphino Antao (October 30, 1937 - September 6, 2011) was a runner from Kenya. He won two events at the 1962 Commonwealth Games, making him the first Kenyan athlete to win a gold medal at an international level.Coastweek, January 31, 2003Seraph ...

, Athletics, 1960, 1964, representing Kenya *

Dominic John Rebelo Dominic John Rebelo (born August 14, 1978) is an athlete from Kenya, who competes in archery. He competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. 2000 Summer Olympics At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the ...

, 1996, 2000 Olympian in archery for Kenya.

Physicians

* José Camillo Lisboa, Goan physician and botanist *

, Goan physician who achieved international renown as an orientalist, historian, linguist and numismatist *

Acacio Gabriel Viegas Acacio Gabriel Viegas (1 April 1856—February 21, 1933) was a medical practitioner who was credited with the discovery of the outbreak of bubonic plague in Bombay, India, in 1896. His timely discovery helped save many lives in the city and ...

, medical practitioner who was credited with the discovery of the outbreak of bubonic plague in Bombay, India, in 1896. *

Jaime Valfredo Rangel Dr Francisco Newton João Vicente da Piedade Jaime Valfredo Rangel (13 February 1897 – 6 July 1959) was a Goan doctor, Director of Tipografia Rangel (Rangel Printing Press), President of the Municipal Council of Bardez (Mayor of Bardez) and a ...

, Goan doctor, Director of Tipografia Rangel (Rangel Printing Press), President of the Municipal Council of Bardez (Mayor of Bardez) and a delegate to the International Labour Organization for Portugal. * P. D. Gaitonde, surgeon from Goa and an active participant in the Goa liberation movement. Along with Antonio Colaco, Gaitonde was nominated by the President of India to the 3rd Lok Sabha in 1962, following the incorporation of Goa, Daman and Diu into India on 19 December 1961. *

Alvaro de Loyola Furtado Captain Alvaro de Loyola Furtado BS WM OM (23 May 1914 – 23 August 1981), popularly known as Dr. Alu, was a former member of the Goa Legislative Assembly and one of the founding members of the United Goans Party. He was also a social wo ...

, social worker, historian, journalist, medical practitioner and humanitarian. He was described as a leader among men, a man of great integrity and honour. *

Bhau Daji Ramachandra Vitthal Lad (1824–1874), commonly known as Bhau Daji Lad was an Indian physician, Sanskrit scholar, and an antiquarian. Early life and education Lad was born in 1822 in a Gaud Saraswat Brahmin family in Mandrem (Manjari) Goa. ...

, an Indian physician, Sanskrit scholar, and an antiquarian. *

Francisco Luís Gomes Francisco Luís Gomes ( Konkani: फ़्रान्सिस्को लूईस गोमॆस, Portuguese: Help:IPA_Portuguese.html" ;"title="ɾãˈsiʃku ˈlwiʃ gomeHelp:IPA/Portuguese">ʃ Goa, Portuguese India, 31 May 1829 – A ...

, Goan physician, writer, historian, economist, political scientist and MP in the Portuguese parliament. A classical liberal by political orientation, Gomes represented Portuguese India in the Cortes Gerais (parliament) from 1861 to 1869. *

Rosendo Ribeiro Rosendo Ayres Ribeiro, ''MD'' ( Goa, 1871 — London, 2 February 1951) was a Portuguese physician and diplomat. Career He arrived in Mombasa in May 1889 and later, as Goa was part of the Portuguese Empire, was entitled Vice-Consul of Portu ...

, Goan physician and diplomat. *

António Maria de Bettencourt Rodrigues Antonio Maria Bettencourt Rodrigues (São Nicolau, Portuguese Cape Verde, March 5, 1854 – Monte Estoril (Cascais), 1933) was a doctor, Portuguese diplomat and politician. Family He was the youngest son of José Júlio Rodrigues (Salvador d ...

, doctor, Portuguese diplomat and politician. *

Vithal Nagesh Shirodkar V. N. Shirodkar or Vithal Nagesh Shirodkar (27 April 1899 – 7 March, 1971) was an Indian obstetrician and gynaecologist, hailing from the State of Goa. Biography Shirodkar was born in Shiroda, Goa. He belonged to the ''Kalawantin'' community ...

, Indian obstetrician and gynaecologist, hailing from the State of Goa. *

Miguel Caetano Dias Miguel Caetano Dias Military Order of Aviz, ComA (9 July 1854 – 26 July 1936) was a Goan medical doctor best known for his roles as chief of health services in Portuguese India, Portuguese Goa and director of the Escola Médica Cirúrgica de ...

, medical doctor best known for his roles as chief of health services in Goa (Estado da Índia Portuguesa) and director of the Medical School of Goa (Escola Médico-Cirúrgica de Goa). * P S Ramani, Indian neurosurgeon and writer from the state of Goa. He is known for his work in Newcastle and his neurospinal surgery technique of "PLIF". He is currently the senior neurospinal surgeon at Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai *

Vincent Alvares Vicente Alvares ( – 19 November 1738) was a Goan Catholic born in Belbatta, in the island of Chorão in 1680. He was a medical practitioner and chemist of his Majesty John V of Portugal. In 1713, he accompanied the General of the Arraial of P ...

, medical practitioner and chemist of his Majesty John V of Portugal. In 1713, he accompanied the General of the Arraial of Ponda, Antonio do Amaral Sarmento, to Sunda in Kanara. * M. C. Albuquerque, an Indian physician. She was medical superintendent of the Vanivilas Women and Children Hospital in Bangalore, from 1937 to 1948. *

Wilfred de Souza Wilfred de Souza (23 April 1927 – 4 September 2015) was a surgeon and politician from Goa, India. He served as Goa's first Deputy Chief Minister of Goa and chief minister on three occasions when he was a member of the Indian National ...

, surgeon and politician from Goa, India. He served as Goa's chief minister on three occasions when he was a member of the Indian National Congress and the Goa Rajiv Congress Party, during his third tenure * Mortó Dessai, a medical analyst of Goan origin who worked in Goa and Portugal * Tomaz Aquino Messias de Bragança physicist and Mozambican social scientist

Politicians

Abbé Faria Abbé Faria (), or Abbé (Abbot) (born José Custódio de Faria; 31 May 1756 – 20 September 1819), was a Luso-Goan Catholic monk who was one of the pioneers of the scientific study of hypnotism, following on from the work of Franz Mesmer. ...

, priest, key participant in the

Conspiracy Of The Pintos Conspiracy of the Pintos, also known as the Pinto Revolt or the Pinto Conspiracy, and in Portuguese as A Conjuração dos Pintos, was a rebellion against Portuguese rule in Goa in 1787. The leaders of the plot were three prominent priests from the ...

; became a famous hypnotist and revolutionary in France * Alfredo Bruto da Costa, Minister for Health and Social Welfare of Portugal *

Alfredo Nobre da Costa Alfredo Jorge Nobre da Costa, (10 September 1923 – 1 April 1996), commonly known as Nobre da Costa (), was a Portuguese engineer and politician who briefly served as prime minister of Portugal from August to November 1978. A moderate indepen ...

, Prime Minister of Portugal in 1978 *

António Costa António Luís Santos da Costa GCIH (; born 17 July 1961) is a Portuguese lawyer and politician serving as the 119th and current prime minister of Portugal since 26 November 2015, presiding over the XXI (2015–2019), XXII (2019–2022) and ...

, Portuguese Prime Minister (since 26 November 2015) and former Mayor of Lisbon (2007–2015) * Cincinnatus Fabian D'Abreo, Saligao origin, Councillor of Karachi Municipality and founder of Karachi Goan Association *

Churchill Alemao Churchill Braz Alemao (born 16 May 1949) is a former Chief Minister and former MP of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He was the MLA of Benaulim constituency in the state of Goa. Political career Alemao was chief minister of Goa for a brief p ...

, first Catholic Chief Minister and the shortest serving Chief Minister of Goa *

Dayanand Bandodkar Dayanand Balkrishna Bandodkar (12 March 1911 – 12 August 1973) and popularly known as Bhausaheb Bandodkar was the first Chief Minister of Goa, in the territory of Goa, Damaon& Diu. Born in Pernem to a Marathi family who had immigrated from ...

, first Chief Minister of Goa *

Dayanand Narvekar Dayanand Ganesh Narvekar (Konkani language: दयानंद नावे॔कर), born on 11 February 1950, is an Indian politician from the state of Goa. He served as the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Goa from January 1985 to Sep ...

, youngest speaker in Goan assembly history at (34 years) in 1984 *

Digambar Kamat Digambar Kamat (born 8 March 1954) is an Indian politician. He was the Chief Minister of Goa from 2007 to 2012. Manohar Parikar succeeded him after his term as the Chief Minister of Goa. From 2006 to 2019, he was the president of Swimming Fed ...

, former Chief Minister * Eduardo Faleiro, politician and former central minister *

Erasmo de Sequeira Erasmo Jesus de Sequeira (1938/1939 - 16 July 1997) was an Indian politician, social worker and parliamentarian from Goa. He represented the Marmagoa parliamentary constituency twice from 1967–1977. He has been described as a "man of let ...

, head of United Goans Party; former member of the Indian Parliament at New Delhi * Ernest Soares, Bardez origin,

Junior Lord of the Treasury In the United Kingdom there are at least six Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, serving as a commission for the ancient office of Treasurer of the Exchequer. The board consists of the First Lord of the Treasury, the Second Lord of t ...

and former

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for

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Francisco Sardinha Francisco Cosme Sardinha (born 15 April 1946) is an Indian politician, who is serving as the Member of Parliament (MP), representing South Goa Lok Sabha constituency. Prior to that, he served as the Chief Minister of Goa from 24 November 1999 ...

, former Chief Minister and current MP of South Goa *

Jack de Sequeira Jack de Sequeira (Born João Hugo Eduardo de Sequeira; 20 April 1915 – 17 October 1989), popularly known as Dr Jack de Sequeira; also known as Jak Siker according to local naming conventions, was an Indian politician and is widely considere ...

, prominent campaigner for the opinion poll that retained Goa as an separate 'Union territory' *

, physician and president of the Municipal Council of

Bardez ''Bardez'' ( kok, Bardes; pt, Bardes; IPA: ) is a ''taluka'' of the North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. It was a '' concelho'' in the Portuguese State of India before 1961. Etymology The name is credited to the Saraswat Bra ...

, also delegate to the

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* João Leão, Finance Minister of Portugal *

John F Fernandez John F. Fernandes is an Indian politician who was elected to the Upper House of the parliament of India, Indian Parliament, the Rajya Sabha, twice from 1987 to 1993 and 1993–1999. Fernandez is a member of the Indian National Congress Party. R ...

, first Rajya Sabha MP *

Jorge Barreto Xavier Jorge Barreto Xavier (born, 6 November 1965, Goa, India) is a Portuguese cultural manager, university professor and politician. He was, between October 2012 and October 2015, the Secretary of State for Culture of the XIX Constitutional Govern ...

, Margao born, former Secretary of State of Culture of Portugal * José Inácio Candido de Loyola (1891-1973), Goan independence activist *

Joseph Murumbi Joseph Zuzarte Murumbi (18 June 1911 – 22 June 1990) was a Kenyan politician who was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya from 1964 to 1966, and its second Vice-President between May and December 1966. Early life He was bo ...

, Guirim born, 2nd

Vice President A vice president, also director in British English, is an officer in government or business who is below the president (chief executive officer) in rank. It can also refer to executive vice presidents, signifying that the vice president is o ...

of Kenya and 2nd Minister for Foreign Affairs (Kenya) *

Keith Vaz Nigel Keith Anthony Standish Vaz (born 26 November 1956) is a British Labour Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Leicester East for 32 years, from 1987 to 2019. He was the British Parliament's longest-serving Bri ...

, Bastora origin, former

for Leicester East *

Laxmikant Parsekar Laxmikant Parsekar (born Laxmikant Yashwant Parsekar; 4 July 1956) is an Indian politician who held the office of the Chief Minister of Goa, a state in India from 2014 to 2017. He was the member of the Goa Legislative Assembly from Mandrem co ...

, first incumbent Chief Minister to lose its assembly constituency *

Luís de Menezes Bragança Luís de Menezes Bragança ( Konkani: ''लुईझ दॆ मॆनॆज़ॆस ब्रागान्सा''; 15 January 1878 – 10 July 1938), alternatively spelled as Luís de Menezes Braganza, was a prominent Indian journalist ...

, journalist, writer and anti-colonial activist *

Luis Proto Barbosa Luis Proto Barbosa was an Indian politician from the state of Goa. He served as the Chief Minister of Goa for eight months in 1990. Barbosa was a member of the Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially t ...

, former Chief Minister *

Luizinho Faleiro Luizinho Faleiro (born 26 August 1951) is an All India Trinamool Congress politician from Goa who served as a General Secretary in the All India Congress Committee of Indian National Congress since 2013 and was In-charge of the 7 North Eastern S ...

, former Chief Minister and the first unopposed MLA *

Manohar Parrikar Manohar Parrikar (born Manohar Gopalkrishna Prabhu Parrikar; 13 December 1955 – 17 March 2019) was an Indian politician and leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party who served as Chief Minister of Goa from 14 March 2017 until his death. Previous ...

, former Chief Minister of Goa; former Defense Minister of India *

Narana Coissoró Narana Sinai Coissoró, GOIP GOC GCIH (born 3 October 1933), is a Portuguese lawyer, professor and retired politician of the right-wing CDS – People's Party ( pt, Centro Democrático e Social/Partido Popular - CDS/PP). Political activity N ...

, left his motherland of Goa to serve the Portuguese people and became a member of the Portuguese Parliament * Nelson de Souza, former Minister of Planning for Portugal *

, formerly a Portuguese military officer, was the chief strategist of the 1974

Carnation Revolution The Carnation Revolution ( pt, Revolução dos Cravos), also known as the 25 April ( pt, 25 de Abril, links=no), was a military coup by left-leaning military officers that overthrew the authoritarian Estado Novo regime on 25 April 1974 in Lis ...

in Lisbon; was born in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo); Mozambique of some Goan ancestry *

Pandurang Purushottam Shirodkar Pandurang Purushottam Shirodkar (12 December 1916 – 5 September 2000) was a campaigner, author and the first speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly. He was born in Goa in Portuguese India. He studied law and worked as an editor of the ''Na ...

, first speaker of the Goa Assembly *

Pio Gama Pinto Pio Gama Pinto (31 March 1927 – 24 February 1965) was a Kenyan journalist, politician and freedom fighter. He was a socialist leader who dedicated his life to the liberation of the Kenyan people and became independent Kenya's first martyr in ...

, Kenyan freedom fighters and politician; director of the Pan African Press *

Pramod Sawant Pramod Sawant (born 24 April 1973) is an Indian politician and the 11th and current Chief Minister of Goa. Sawant represents the Sanquelim constituency in the Goa Legislative Assembly and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is an a ...

, current Chief Minister * Pratapsingh Raoji Rane, longest serving Chief Minister (15 years and 250 days), longest serving MLA (1972–2022) and oldest speaker in Goan assembly history at (73 years) in 2012 * Ravi Naik, former Chief Minister *

Sanyogita Rane Sanyogita Rane Sardesai (20 August 1923 – 12 January 2017) was Goa's first woman parliamentarian, elected as the Member of Parliament of North Goa in the year 1980 on Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) ticket. Early life and educati ...

, only woman MP * Shamrao Madkaikar, was a freedom fighter and a leader of Communist Party of India from the Indian state of Goa. Madkaikar established the Gomantakiya Tarun Sangh in 1937 at Margao. *

Shashikala Kakodkar Shashikala Kakodkar (7 January 1935 – 28 October 2016), popularly known as ''Tai'' ( mr, ताई; ), was a prominent leader of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP). She served as the Chief Minister of Goa, Daman and Diu on two occasio ...

, only woman Chief Minister and the youngest (38) serving Chief Minister *

Shripad Naik Shripad Yesso Naik (born 4 October 1952) is an Indian politician serving as the current Minister of State for Tourism and Ports, Shipping and Waterways of India in office 7 July 2021 (in Second Modi ministry). He was the former Union Minister o ...

, longest serving MP from Goa and the current MP of North Goa *

Suella Braverman Sue-Ellen Cassiana "Suella" Braverman (; ''née'' Fernandes, born 3 April 1980) is a British barrister and politician who has served as Home Secretary since 25 October 2022. She previously held the position from 6 September to 19 October 2022 ...

, Assagao origin,

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and

for

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Valerie Vaz Valerie Carol Marian Vaz (born 7 December 1954) is a British Labour Party politician and solicitor serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Walsall South since 2010. She served as the Shadow Leader of the House of Commons from 2016 to 202 ...

, Bastora origin,

for

Walsall South Walsall South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Valerie Vaz, a member of the Labour Party. Members of Parliament Constituency profile The constituency is in the heart of an area tradi ...

Vinay Tendulkar Vinay Dinu Tendulkar is an Indian politician, serving as the Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Goa since 2017. He is a senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party and has been the President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Goa from 2012 to 2020, f ...

, current Rajya Sabha MP *

, oldest (71) serving Chief Minister *

Wolfgang Dourado Wolfgang Dourado was a former attorney general, and later Chief Justice, of Zanzibar. After the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution The Zanzibar Revolution () occurred in January 1964 and led to the overthrow of the Sultan of Zanzibar and his mainly Ar ...

, former

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and Chief Justice of

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Zaneta Mascarenhas Zaneta Felice Antoinetta Mascarenhas is an Australian politician of Indian descent. She was elected to the Australian House of Representatives at the 2022 Australian federal election for the Division of Swan. Early life and career Mascarenhas ...

, Goan origin,

for

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Education

* Armando Menezes, Head of the Department of English St Xavier's College Bombay; Principal of Karnataka College Dharwad; Under-Secretary Education, Government of Maharashtra *

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, professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Mathematics,

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Priests, Nuns, Bishops and Religious leaders

*Ven.

Agnelo de Souza Agnelo de Souza (born Agnelo Gustavo Adolfo de Souza; 21 January 1869 – 20 November 1927), was a Roman Catholic priest of the Society of the Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier, Pilar who performed missionary work in the province of Goa, then ...

, S.F.X - Roman Catholic priest * Aleixo das Neves Dias, S.F.X - Bishop of Port Blair *

Angelo Innocent Fernandes Angelo Innocent Fernandes (1913-2000) was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Delhi from 1967 to 1990. He was born in Karachi on 28 July 1913, trained for the priesthood, and was ordained in 1937 in Bombay (Mumbai) where he became Rector of ...

- Archbishop of New Delhi *

Aniceto Nazareth Aniceto Nazareth (30 July 1938 – 8 March 2021) was a Roman Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Bombay, musician, published composer and liturgist. Family history Born in Bombay, Aniceto was the youngest of 14 children, two of them ...

- Roman Catholic priest in Bombay *

Anil Joseph Thomas Couto Archbishop Anil Joseph Thomas Couto is the serving Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Delhi. Early life He was born on 22 September 1954 in Pomburpa, Goa, to Mr. Avito Piedade Jose Couto and Mrs. Ernestina Isabel Lobo e Couto. ...

- current Archbishop of Delhi * Anthony Alwyn Fernandes Barreto - current Bishop of Sindhudurg *

Anthony de Mello Anthony de Mello, also known as Tony de Mello (4 September 1931 – 2 June 1987), was an Indian Jesuit priest and psychotherapist. A spiritual teacher, writer, and public speaker, de Mello wrote several books on spirituality and hosted ...

- Jesuit priest, psychotherapist and author * Anthony Theodore Lobo - Bishop of Rawalpindi/Islamabad, Pakistan (Karachi/Goa) * Antonio Francisco Xavier Alvares - first Metropolitan of Goa and Ceylon of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church *

Armando Trindade Armando Trindade (born 25 October 1927 in Karachi, British India (now Pakistan)) studied at St Patrick's High School, Karachi. He received his religious training at the Papal Seminary, Kandy, Sri Lanka and was ordained a priest on 6 May 1950. ...

- Archbishop of Lahore *

Benny Mario Travas Benny Mario Travas is a Pakistani prelate of the Catholic Church and Archbishop of Karachi, Pakistan. He served as Bishop of Multan Multan (; ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, on the bank of the Chenab River. Multan is Pakistan's seventh lar ...

- current Archbishop of Karachi *

Blasco Francisco Collaço Blasco Francisco Collaço (born 16 May 1931) is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church who spent his career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See, including 30 years as an apostolic nuncio. Biography Collaço was born in Raia, Goa, Ind ...

- first Indian Nuncio *

Bridget Sequeira Mother Bridget Sequeira, F.M.C.K., was a Pakistani-Indian Franciscan religious sister who founded the Franciscan Missionaries of Christ the King, a missionary religious congregation for women, in Karachi, Pakistan, then India. It is the only Cath ...

, F.M.C.K. - founded the

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, a missionary religious congregation for women in Karachi, Pakistan. *Msgr. Chico Monteiro - Goan priest *

Earl K. Fernandes Earl Kenneth Fernandes (born September 21, 1972) is a Catholic prelate who has served as the 13th Bishop of Columbus in Ohio since 2022. Fernandes is the first Indian-American bishop of the Latin Church in the United States, the first pe ...

- current Bishop of

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Evarist Pinto Evarist Pinto (born 31 December 1933 in Goa, Portuguese India) is the former archbishop of Karachi, Pakistan. Education He was educated at St. Thomas High School, Goa, India. In 1960 he started studying for priesthood at the St. Pius X Minor ...

- from Aldona, Archbishop of Karachi, Pakistan * Ferdinand Joseph Fonseca - Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay *

Filipe Neri Ferrão Dom Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão (born 20 January 1953) is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church. He has served as Archbishop of Goa and Daman since 2004, and previously as an auxiliary bishop of the same archdioce ...

- from Aldona, current Archbishop of Goa and Daman *

Francisco Xavier da Piedade Rebelo Dom Bishop Francisco Xavier da Piedade Rebelo (September 4, 1891 – July 7, 1975) was a prelate of Goan origin, the first Goan to head the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman, as apostolic administrator. Early life Rebello was born to João Fene ...

- Auxiliary Bishop of Goa *

Hubert Olympus Mascarenhas Hubert Olympus Mascarenhas, born in Porvorim, Goa, in 1905, died at Mumbai, on 9 February 1973, was a Catholic priest belonging to the Archdiocese of Bombay, indologist of repute, and nationalist. Early life and education Mascarenhas did his e ...

- Catholic priest in Bombay *

Ignatius P. Lobo Ignatius P. Lobo (27 April 1919 – 17 February 2010) was an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church. As of 2009, he was one of oldest Roman Catholic Bishops from India. Lobo was born in Siolim, India and ordained priest 21 December 1947. He was ...

- Bishop of Belgaum *

Ivan Dias Ivan Cornelius Dias (14 April 1936 – 19 June 2017) was an Indian Cardinal (Catholicism), cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples from 2006 to 2011, Archbishop of Roman Cath ...

, Cardinal Prefect, Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Rome (Mumbai/Goa) *

Jacome Gonsalves Rev. Fr. Jacome Gonsalves, CO (Devanagari Konkani: पाद्री झाकॉम गोनसाल्विश; Portuguese: Padre Jacome Gonçalves; Tamil: ஜாகோமே கொன்சால்வேஸ் அருட்தந்� ...

, C.O. -

Oratorian An Oratorian is a member of one of the following religious orders: * Oratory of Saint Philip Neri (Roman Catholic), who use the postnominal letters C.O. * Oratory of Jesus (Roman Catholic) * Oratory of the Good Shepherd (Anglican) * Teologisk Orator ...

priest, also known as the "Father of Catholic Literature of Sri Lanka" * Joseph Cordeiro - first Pakistani Cardinal (Karachi/Goa) *

Joseph Coutts Joseph Coutts (born 21 July 1945) is a Pakistani prelate of the Catholic Church, who served as Archbishop of Karachi from 2012 to 2021. He served as Bishop of Faisalabad from 1998 to 2012. Pope Francis created Coutts a cardinal on 28 Jun ...

- current Cardinal-priest of Pakistan *St.

Joseph Vaz Joseph Vaz ( Konkani: ''San Zuze Vaza''; pt, São José Vaz; kn, ಪವಿತ್ರಾ ಯೋಸೆಫ್ ವಾಸ್ ಸಂತರು ''Pavitra Yoseph Vaz Santaru''; ta, புனித யோசேப் வாஸ் முனிவர் ...

- C.O. missionary in Sri Lanka (Ceylon); patron of

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goa and Daman The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goa and Daman ( la, Archidioecesis Goanae et Damanensis, gom, Gõy ani Damanv Mha-Dhormprant, pt, Arquidiocese de Goa e Damão) encompasses the Goa state and the Damaon territory in the Konkan re ...

Karuna Mary Braganza Mary Braganza, RCSJ (born 1924), popularly known as Karuna Mary, is an Indian Catholic nun, educator, social worker, writer, developmental education promoter, and former principal of Sophia College, Mumbai. A member of the Society of the Sacr ...

- Catholic nun and Principal of Sophia College, Bombay * Lumen Monteiro, C.S.C - current Bishop of Agartala *

Matheus de Castro Dom Matheus de Castro ( 1594–1679) was a native of Divar, Goa, Portuguese India. He was the first Indian Bishop of the Catholic Church. Consecrated Bishop of Chrysopolis in Rome by the Vatican and appointed Vicar Apostolic to the Kingdoms of Bi ...

(c. 1594–1677) - first Indian Bishop of the Catholic Church * Mathias Fernandes - first native Indian Bishop of Mysore *

Max Rodrigues Max John Rodrigues was born in Karachi, Pakistan (then British India), on 29 May 1938. He entered the seminary in 1957 and spent seven years of his priestly formation at the Pontifical Urban University in Rome. Career He was ordained a prie ...

- Bishop of Hyderabad (Pakistan) * Moreno de Souza - translated the

Bible The Bible (from Koine Greek , , 'the books') is a collection of religious texts or scriptures that are held to be sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, and many other religions. The Bible is an anthologya compilation of texts o ...

into

Konkani language Konkani () is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Konkani people, primarily in the Konkan region, along the western coast of India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages mentioned in the Indian Constitution, and the official language o ...

Oswald Gracias Oswald Gracias (born 24 December 1944) is an Indian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was appointed Latin Church Archbishop of Bombay by Pope Benedict XVI on 14 October 2006 and was raised to the cardinalate in 2007. In 2008, he becam ...

- from Carmona, current Cardinal Archbishop of Mumbai * Raul Nicolau Gonçalves - Archbishop of Goa and Damao * Robert D'Silva - Pakistani priest for over 50 years *

Romuald D'Souza Rev. Fr. Romuald D'Souza, SJ (20 December 1925 – 1 November 2019) was an Indian Jesuit priest. D'Souza was born in Aldona, Goa. He was ordained as a priest in 1958 in Belgium. He did his master's degree in counselling from Fordham Universi ...

- Jesuit priest, founder of Xavier Centre of Historical Research and Goa Institute of Management *Msgr.

Sebastião Rodolfo Dalgado Msgr Sebastião Rodolfo Dalgado (8 May 1855 – 4 April 1922) ( Romanised Konkani: ''Sebastianv Rodolf Dalgad'') was a Catholic priest, academic, university professor, theologian, orientalist, and linguist from Goa, ''Estado da Índi ...

- Catholic priest, professor and linguist * Thomas de Castro -

Vicar Apostolic A vicar (; Latin: '' vicarius'') is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior (compare "vicarious" in the sense of "at second hand"). Linguistically, ''vicar'' is cognate with the English pr ...

of Canara *

Valerian D'Souza Valerian D'Souza (3 October 1933 – 25 February 2020) was an Indian Roman Catholic bishop. D'Souza was born in India India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest countr ...

- Bishop of Poona *

Valerian Gracias Valerian Gracias (23 October 1900 – 11 September 1978) was an Indian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Bombay from 1950 until his death and was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 1953 by Pope Pius XII. Biogra ...

- first Indian Cardinal and Archbishop (Mumbai/Goa) * Vasco do Rego, SJ - Jesuit priest, editor of the oldest Konkani periodical *

Zinia Pinto Zinia Teresa Carmen Pinto (7 September 1929 – 4 June 2013) was a Roman Catholic nun and teacher working in Karachi, Pakistan. Early life She was born in 1929 in Portuguese Goa. After finishing high school in Goa, she completed a bachelor's degr ...

- Catholic nun and principal of

St Joseph's Convent School, Karachi St Joseph's Convent School, Karachi is a private Catholic primary and secondary school for girls located in Saddar Town, Karachi, Pakistan. History In 1861, Monsignor Steins, Vicar Apostolic of Bombay passing through Belgium, called Mother Marie ...

Scientists and Researchers

Froilano de Mello Indalencio Pascoal Froilano de Mello (17 May 1887 – 9 January 1955) was a Goan microbiologist, medical scientist, professor, author and an independent MP in the Portuguese parliament. During his scientific career, Mello was responsible for t ...

, Portuguese microbiologist, medical scientist, professor, author and independent MP in the

Portuguese parliament The Assembly of the Republic ( Portuguese: ''Assembleia da República'', ), commonly referred to as simply Parliament ( Portuguese: ''Parlamento''), is the unicameral parliament of Portugal. According to the Constitution of Portugal, the parl ...

Raghunath Mashelkar Raghunath Anant Mashelkar FRS FREng FRSC, also known as Ramesh Mashelkar, (born 1 January 1943) is an Indian Chemical Engineer, born in a village Mashel in Goa and brought up in Maharashtra. He is a former Director General of the Council of Sc ...

, eminent scientist and head of the prestigious Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

Athletes

* Antao D'Souza, represented Pakistan cricket team in Tests in the 1950s and early 60s *

, first secretary of the

Board of Control for Cricket in India The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the national governing body for cricket in India. Its headquarters are situated at Cricket centre, Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The BCCI is the richest governing body of cricket in the world ...

* Bhakti Kulkarni, International Master and Woman Grandmaster in Chess * Brahmanand Sankhwalkar, former Indian football team captain; one of Goa's best goalkeepers; Arjuna awardee *

Brandon Fernandes Brandon Fernandes (born 20 September 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Indian Super League club Goa, which he captains, and the India national team. Club career Early career Born in Margao, Go ...

, all-time top Indian assister in ISL *

Bruno Coutinho Bruno Coutinho may refer to: * Bruno Coutinho (footballer, born 1969), Indian footballer * Bruno Coutinho (footballer, born 1986), Brazilian footballer {{hndis, Coutinho, Bruno ...

, former Indian football team captain, Arjuna awardee and AIFF Player of the Year, 1996 * Carlos Cordeiro, former President of the

United States Soccer Federation The United States Soccer Federation (USSF), commonly referred to as U.S. Soccer, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States. Headquartered in Chicago, the federation is ...

Climax Lawrence Climax Lourenco Lawrence (born 16 January 1979) is a retired Indian professional football midfielder. He last played for FC Bardez in the Goa Professional League in 2017. National team In 2002, he was called to the India national football te ...

, most capped Goan International footballer and AIFF Player of the Year, 2005 *

Dilip Sardesai Dilip Narayan Sardesai (; 8 August 1940 – 2 July 2007) was an Indian international cricketer. He played Tests for the Indian national team as a batsman, the first Goa-born cricketer to play for India, and was often regarded as one of India ...

, former Indian international cricketer. He played Tests for the Indian national team as a batsman, the first Goa-born cricketer to play for India, and was often regarded as one of India's best batsmen against spin, although Indian batsmen have been known to play better against spin *

, 1982 Asian Games hockey team *

, 1962 Asian Games football team * Ivana Maria Furtado, Woman International Master in Chess *

, 1951 Asian Games gold medallist in 100m and 200m sprint *

, 1948 London Olympics hockey team *

Leander Paes Leander Adrian Paes ( ; born 17 June 1973) is an Indian former professional tennis player. He is regarded as one of the greatest doubles tennis players ever. He holds the record for the most doubles wins in the Davis Cup. Paes won eight men ...

, 1996 Atlanta Olympics Tennis singles bronze medallist, 5 gold medals at the Asian Games (1994-2006) and 18 Grand Slam titles. *

, 1948 London Olympics hockey team *

Leon Luke Mendonca Leon Luke Mendonca (born 13 March 2006) is an Indian chess grandmaster. He is the sixty-seventh Indian to qualify for the title of Grandmaster, which FIDE awarded him in January 2021. Chess career Mendonca became an International Master (IM) in ...

, Grandmaster in Chess * Liston Colaco, highest scoring Goan in ISL * Maria Rebello, former Indian women footballer and currently a referee *

Mandar Rao Dessai Mandar Rao Dessai (born 18 March 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a left-back and winger for Indian Super League side Mumbai City and the India national team. Mandar holds the record for most appearances in the history ...

, record Appearance maker in ISL *

, 1982 Asian Games hockey team * Mary D'Souza Sequeira, 1954 Asian Games relay team * Mauricio Afonso, former Indian football team captain * Maxie Vaz, 1948 London Olympics hockey team *

Mervyn Fernandis Mervyn Fernandis (born 12 April 1959) is a former Indian hockey player. Mervyn played for the famous Indian Airlines hockey team in the 1970s. His name become synonymous with Indian hockey. He was a consistent performer for the Indian team. Me ...

, 1980 Moscow Olympics hockey team *

, 1936 Berlin Olympics hockey team *

Pratesh Shirodkar Pratesh Shirodkar (born 19 February 1989), is an Indian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Real Kashmir in the I-League. Career Sporting Goa After spending his youth career with SESA Football Academy in Goa Pratesh signed for Sporting C ...

, record Goan Appearance maker in I-league *

, 1948 London Olympics hockey team *

Rowllin Borges Rowllin Borges (born 5 June 1992) is an Indian Association football, footballer who as a Midfielder, midfielder for Indian Super League club Mumbai City FC, Mumbai City and the India national football team, India national team. Early life and ...

, AIFF Emerging Player of the Year, 2016 *

, 1982 Asian Games hockey team *

, represented Kenya in sprinting in the Common wealth Games during the 1950s and early 60s; won two gold medals *

Shadab Jakati Shadab Bashir Jakati (born 27 November 1980) is a former Indian cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a slow left arm orthodox bowler. He represented Goa in first class cricket and also played for Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers B ...

, spin bowler for Goa and

Chennai Super Kings Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise cricket team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Founded in 2008, the team plays its home matches at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The team is owned by India ...

; played a key role to help his team win the IPL * Swapnil Asnodkar, opening batsman for Goa and

Rajasthan Royals Rajasthan Royals (often abbreviated as RR) are a franchise cricket team based in Jaipur, Rajasthan, that plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Founded in 2008 as one of the initial eight IPL franchises, the team is based at the Sawai ...

; played a key role help his team win the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League * Stephie D'Souza, 1954 Asian Games relay team * Victorino Fernandes, leading Goan goalscorer in I-league *

Wallis Mathias Wallis Mathias (4 February 1935 – 1 September 1994) was a Pakistani cricketer who played in 21 Tests Test(s), testing, or TEST may refer to: * Test (assessment), an educational assessment intended to measure the respondents' knowledge or o ...

, represented Pakistan cricket team in 1955 *

Walter de Sousa Walter Luis de Sousa (16 December 1920 – 23 August 1989) was an Indian field hockey player. Early life Walter was born in Mbale in East Africa where his father worked for the British government. He returned to India as a young boy to pursue ...

, 1948 London Olympics hockey team *

Yeshwant Barde Yeshwant Barde (born 15 February 1973) is an Indian former first-class cricketer. He is now an umpire and has stood in matches in the Ranji Trophy The Ranji Trophy (also known as Mastercard Ranji Trophy for sponsorship reasons) is a domes ...

, cricket umpire at the Ranji Trophy and IPL

Tiatrists

Alfred Rose (singer) Rosario Alfred Fernandes (5 August 1932 − 21 October 2003), better known by his stage name Alfred Rose, was a Goan tiatrist. He was one of the most popular singers and composers of Konkani songs (of the ''cantaram'' category), and is routinely ...

, one of the most popular singers and composers of Konkani songs (of the ''cantaram'' category), and is routinely broadcast on the

Panaji Panaji (; also known as Panjim) is the capital of the Indian state of Goa and the headquarters of North Goa district. Previously, it was the territorial capital of the former Portuguese India. It lies on the banks of the Mandovi river estuar ...

Panjim Panaji (; also known as Panjim) is the capital of the Indian state of Goa and the headquarters of North Goa district. Previously, it was the territorial capital of the former Portuguese India. It lies on the banks of the Mandovi river estuary ...

station of

All India Radio All or ALL may refer to: Language * All, an indefinite pronoun in English * All, one of the English determiners * Allar language (ISO 639-3 code) * Allative case (abbreviated ALL) Music * All (band), an American punk rock band * ''All'' (All ...

( Akashvani) *

C. Alvares Celestino Santana Francisco Alvares (1 August 1920 – 27 February 1999), known professionally as C. Alvares, was an Indian actor, singer, playwright, and director known for his work in Konkani cinema, Konkani films and ''tiatr'' productions. ...

, Indian actor, playwright, singer, producer and director from

Saligao Saligão () is a census town in North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. It is surrounded by the villages of Porvorim, Parra, Guirim, Sangolda, Pilerne, Candolim, Calangute and Nagoa and is in Bardez Taluka of Goa. It is 10 km f ...

Comedian Selvy Matheus Correia (14 February 1974 – 25 July 2022), known professionally as Comedian Selvy, was an Indian comedian, actor, playwright, singer, director, and producer known for his work in Konkani cinema, Konkani films and ''tiatr'' productions ...

, (1974–2022) playwright, singer, director and producer from Goa. Regarded as one of the greatest Konkani comedians of his generation. * Hortencio Pereira, is a Konkani stage actor from Goa, India. He is a lyricist, writer, actor, comedian, and singer *

John D'Silva John D'Silva (born 20 February 1970) is an Indian Konkani actor, playwright and director. D'Silva is the first tiatrist to enter the Limca Book of Records in 2010 for acting, writing, directing and producing 25 tiatrs having a double alphabet ...

, is an Indian Konkani actor, playwright and director. D'Silva is the first tiatrist to enter the Limca Book of Records in 2010 for acting, writing, directing and producing 25 tiatrs having a double alphabet in their titles *

M. Boyer Manuel Santana Aguiar (11 October 1930 – 30 May 2009), known professionally as M. Boyer was an Indian tiatrist from Goa. Boyer, was originally from Marcaim in Ponda, and later moved to Raia. His parents were Sebastiao Floriano Aguiar and Mari ...

, is a writer, director and producer from Goa. He has produced over 35 plays, participated in more than 5000 performances, composing and singing over 1000 songs, * Mario Menezes (1960–2022), Indian actor, director, writer and prominent tiatrist. He primarily worked on the Konkani stage and was the vice president of Tiatr Academy Goa *

Nevel Gracias Nevel Lourdes Sacramento Gracias (11 February 1964 – 13 May 2022) was an Indian Catholic priest, playwright, actor, singer, composer, director, and literary editor who primarily worked on the Konkani stage, best known for his lenten '' tiatr ...

(1964–2022), Indian actor, singer, composer, director, playwright, editor and diocesan priest from Goa. He predominantly worked on the Konkani stage and is best known for his lenten tiatrs *

Prince Jacob Prince Jacob (born Miguel Jacob Carmo Luis Fernandes; 16 July 1960) is a popular tiatr is a type of musical theatre popular in the state of Goa on the west coast of India as well as in Mumbai and with expatriate communities in the Middle East ...

, popular tiatrist and singer from Goa, India. He is "the most Famous man in Konkani Comedy" * Roseferns, Indian actor and director who is a Konkani tiatrist. He popularly goes under the sobriquet King of centuries *

Sharon Mazarello Sharon Mazarello (born 29 June 1965) is an Indian singer, actress, director, playwright, and filmmaker known for her work in Konkani films, television, and ''tiatr'' productions. Education Mazarello holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from ...

, tiatrist, singer, scriptwriter, director and actor, hailing from the coastal state of Goa, India *

Tomazinho Cardozo Tomazinho Cardozo (born 14 April 1946), is an Indian politician, dramatist, playwright, writer (in Konkani and English) and educationist from Goa. He is a former Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly. He is known for his achievements on the li ...

, dramatist, playwright, writer (in Konkani and English), educationist and politician from Goa

Writers, Editors & Journalists

Armand de Souza Armand de Souza (29 October 1874 – 1921) was a Ceylonese newspaper editor and democratic activist. Early life De Souza was born in Assagaum, Goa, to a Roman Catholic family belonging to the Saraswat Brahman community. He was the tenth ...

(1877–1922), founding editor of the ''Morning Leader'' in Ceylon; early freedom fighter; jailed by the British colonial government for advocating democracy, but was released following public protests; author of ''Hundred days in Ceylon under martial law in 1915''; father of Senator Doric de Souza (Professor of English) and the late editor of the ''Times of Ceylon'', Tory de Souza *

Damodar Mauzo Damodar Mauzo (born 1 August 1944) is a Goan short story writer, novelist, critic and script writer in Konkani language, Konkani. He was awarded the 57th Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honour, in 2021, Sahitya Akademi Award in 1983 fo ...

, Jnanpith Award-winning Konkani writer, Novelist, Critic and script writer *

B. D. Satoskar B. D. Satoskar (26 March 1909 – 27 November 2000) was a historian, freedom fighter, publisher and journalist from the state of Goa, India. He was born in Mashel village of Goa. Satoskar has authored many books in Marathi as well as Konka ...

, author, ex-editor of ''Gomantak'' daily *

Chandrakant Keni Chandrakant Keni (1934-3 February 2009)
www.hindu.com, 4 February 2009 ...

, retired editor of Marathi daily ''Rashtramat'' and Konkani daily ''

Sunaparant ''Sunaparant'' ( knn, सुनापरांत,) was a Konkani newspaper in Devanagari script. Based in Goa, India, it operated from 1987 to 2015. It published a special magazine during the Ganesh Chaturthi Ganesh Chaturthi ( ISO: ), a ...

''; former freelance journalist; was associated with the development of Konkani language; won Sahitya Academy Award for his book ''Ashadh Pawali'' *

Dom Moraes Dominic Francis Moraes (19 July 1938 – 2 June 2004) was an Indian writer and poet who published nearly 30 books in English. He is widely seen as a foundational figure in Indian English literature. His poems are a meaningful and substantial c ...

(1938–2004), won the American Press Club Citation for Excellence in Reporting, for some 20 articles he wrote for the ''New York Times Sunday Magazine''; poet *

(1829–1869), Portuguese physician, politician, writer, historian, and economist *

Frank Simoes Frank Simoes (1937–2002) was an Indian writer and pioneering advertising executive who was the first Indian to set up his own advertising agency. He initially worked for advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather before setting up his own company; h ...

, Goan advertising executive; author of ''Glad Season in Goa'' *

Frank Moraes Francis Robert Moraes (12 November 1907 – 2 May 1974) was editor of many prominent newspapers in post-Independence India, including ''The Times of India'' and ''The Indian Express''. Early life and education Born in Bombay (now Mumbai) of G ...

, editor of prominent newspapers in post-independence India, including ''The Indian Express'' *

Frederick Noronha Frederick Noronha (born 23 December 1963) in São Paulo, Brazil is a journalist based in Saligão in the Bardez taluka of Goa. He is active in cyberspace and involved with e-ventures involving Goa, developmental concerns and free software. Noro ...

, active in cyberspace and involved with e-ventures involving Goa, developmental concerns and free software. *

Ian Fyfe Ian Fyfe was a cricketer, coach and a sports journalist from Karachi, Pakistan. He was educated at St Patrick's High School, Karachi. A bowler at St. Patrick's, under the watchful eye of Jacob Harris and as a leading wicket taker for the Kar ...

(d. 2005), cricketer, coach and a sports journalist from Karachi, Pakistan *

Ivo de Figueiredo Ivo de Figueiredo (born 30 April 1966) is a Norwegian historian, biographer and literary critic. He was awarded the Brage Prize in 2002, for a biography of Johan Bernhard Hjort. He has written several books on Henrik Ibsen and his works. Figue ...

(born 1966), Norwegian historian, biographer and critic of Goan origin *

J. Clement Vaz J. Clement Vaz ( – ) was an Indian writer, best known for publications like ''Yoga Today'' (1971) and ''Profiles of Eminent Goans, Past and Present'' (1997). He served as the secretary of the Bombay Chapter of World Conference of Religions an ...

(1915–unknown) author of Profiles of Eminent Goans, Past and Present *

Lambert Mascarenhas Lambert Mascarenhas ( gom, लॅम्बर्ट मास्कारेन्हस, script=deva, 17 September 1914 – 27 June 2021) was an Indian journalist, independence activist, and writer from Goa. His family hailed from the Goan C ...

, author of the novel ''Sorrowing Lies My Land'' (1955); editor of the ''Goan Tribune''; founder editor of '' Goa Today'', former editor of ''

The Navhind Times ''The Navhind Times'' is an English language newspaper in Goa. Founded in 1963 and based in Panaji, the capital of Goa, it is the largest selling newspaper, amongst the three locally published English newspapers in the state. The other two being'' ...

''; won the State Cultural award * Manohar Rai Sardesai, Konkani and French novelist and poet *

Maria Aurora Couto Maria Aurora Couto (22 August 1937 – 14 January 2022) was an Indian writer and educator from Goa. She was best known for her book ''Goa: A Daughter's Story'' and for promoting literature and ideas within Goa and beyond. She lived in the north ...

, writer, academic and literary critic with books including ''Graham Greene: On the Frontier, Politics and Religion in the Novels'', and ''Goa: A Daughter's Story'' *

Olivinho Gomes Olivinho Gomes (1949 – 30 July 2009) was an Indian Konkani scholar and former acting vice-chancellor of the Goa University. Scholar, and more A noted scholar, polyglot writer, poet, translator, broadcaster and telecaster, Dr Gomes had ov ...

(St Estevam, Goa, 1943—30 July 2009), eminent Konkani scholar and former acting vice chancellor of the Goa *

Orlando da Costa Orlando António Fernandes da Costa (July 1929, Maputo − 27 January 2006) was a Portuguese writer of Goan paternal and Mozambican-French maternal descent whose writings express his experiences of life in Goa. According to Everton Machad ...

(1929–2006), Communist Portuguese poet and writer of Goan descent, born in the capital of the former Portuguese colony of Mozambique, Maputo *

Ravindra Kelekar Ravindra Kelekar (7 March 1925 – 27 August 2010) was a noted Indian author who wrote primarily in the Konkani language, though he also wrote in Marathi and Hindi. A Gandhian a 2010ctivist, freedom fighter and a pioneer in the modern Konk ...

(born 1925), freedom fighter, writer and revivalist of the Konkani language *

(1855–1922), from Assagão, linguist; knew Malayalam, Sinhala, Bengali, Kannada, Marathi, and Sanskrit; in 1892, he produced a Konkani-Portuguese dictionary and later a grammar * Teotonio R. de Souza, historian, founder-director of Xavier Centre of Historical Research, Goa (1979–1994); Fellow of the Portuguese Academy of History; author of publications on Goan history and culture

Activists

Nilesh Naik Nilesh Mohan Naik (22 May 1970 – 23 January 1995) was an Indian environmental activist and farmworker belonging to the scheduled tribe community. He was shot to death during the Nylon 6,6 agitation at Keri plateau, Ponda. He is popularly kno ...

(1970–1995), Goan environmental activist and farmworker; Goa's first environmental martyr * Floriano Vaz (1963–1986), Indian writer and activist from Goa. He was the first martyr of the scheduled tribe community who fought for the official status of the Konkani language during the Konkani language agitation.

Developers

References

External links

Goans All Over the World are Doing Great Things

Great Men of Goa
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Konkani people

people A person ( : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of proper ...

Goan people People from North Goa district People from South Goa district Goan emigrants