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List of people called Teixeira

Notable people with the surname include:

Historical

* Tristão Vaz Teixeira (1395–1480), Portuguese navigator and explorer * Luís Teixeira (16th century), Portuguese Jesuit cartographer, mathematician and humanist *

Bento Teixeira Bento Teixeira (1561? – 1618?) was a Portuguese poet. He is considered to be the introducer of Baroque in the Portuguese province of Brazil. Life Details about Teixeira's life are very sparse. His birthplace is most commonly accepted to be P ...

(1560–1618), Portuguese writer * Pedro Teixeira Albernaz (1595–1662), Portuguese cartographer * Pedro Teixeira (died 1640), Portuguese explorer *

António Teixeira (composer) António Teixeira (14 May 1707 – after 1769) was a Portuguese composer. Teixeira was born and died in Lisbon. He was a royal scholar in Rome from 1714 until 11 June 1728, when he was elected chaplain-singer of Lisbon Cathedral and examiner ...

(1707–1769), Portuguese composer *

Antônio Gonçalves Teixeira e Souza Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language–speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular ...

(1812–1861), Brazilian author *

Alexander Teixeira de Mattos Alexander Louis Teixeira de Mattos (9 April 1865 – 5 December 1921), known as Alexander Teixeira de Mattos, was a Dutch-English journalist, literary critic and publisher, who gained his greatest fame as a translator. Early life The Teixei ...

(1865–1921), Dutch-English journalist, literary critic and publisher, and translator

Politicians

António Teixeira de Sousa António Teixeira de Sousa, 2nd Count of Sousa Palmela (; 5 May 1857 – 5 June 1917) was a Portuguese medical doctor and politician during the Constitutional Monarchy. He graduated in Medicine at the University of Porto, in 1883. A member ...

(1857–1917), Portuguese medical doctor and politician *

Constantino Teixeira Constantino Teixeira (died 1988 in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau) was a Bissau-Guinean politician who was Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau, officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, is a country in West Africa that covers with an estim ...

, Guinea-Bissau politician *

Fernando Teixeira dos Santos Fernando Teixeira dos Santos (born September 13, 1951) GOIH is a Portuguese economist and professor. He was Minister of Finance in the XVII and XVIII Constitutional Government of Portugal, led by José Sócrates. Career Teixeira dos Santos ...

(born 1951), Portuguese politician *

Humberto Cavalcanti de Albuquerque Teixeira Humberto Cavalcanti de Albuquerque Teixeira (5 January 1915 – 3 October 1979) was a Brazilian lawyer, politician, musician, and composer, mostly known for his partnership with musician Luiz Gonzaga. Together, they wrote one of the most impor ...

(1915–1979), Brazilian lawyer, politician, musician, and composer *

José Roberto Magalhães Teixeira José Roberto Magalhães Teixeira was a Brazilian politician, twice mayor of the municipality of Campinas, in the state of São Paulo. Born in Andradas, state of Minas Gerais, on 18 June 1937, he moved to Campinas in 1957, in order to study den ...

(1937–1996), Brazilian politician *

Manuel Teixeira Gomes Manuel Teixeira Gomes (27 May 1860 – 18 October 1941) was a Portuguese politician who served as the 7th president of Portugal from 1923 to 1925. Personal life Manuel Teixeira Gomes was born in Vila Nova de Portimão, the son of José Líba ...

(1860–1941), Portuguese politician *

Miro Teixeira Miro Teixeira (born May 27, 1945) is a Brazilian lawyer, politician and journalist. Background Teixeira graduated in Law at the Candido Mendes University. He operates from a political base in Rio de Janeiro. Political career He began his caree ...

(born 1945), Brazilian politician and journalist *

Nuno Severiano Teixeira Henrique Nuno Pires Severiano Teixeira (born November 5, 1957, in Portuguese Guinea) is a Portuguese academic and politician. Severiano Teixeira is a full professor at New University of Lisbon, and was also the vice rector of the same institution ...

(born 1957), Portuguese politician

Sports

* Alex Teixeira Santos (born 1990), Brazilian footballer * Armando Gonçalves Teixeira (born 1976), known as ''Petit'', Portuguese footballer * Dimas Teixeira (born 1969), Portuguese footballer * Dionatan Teixeira (1992–2017), Brazilian-born Slovak footballer *

Filipe Teixeira Filipe Andrade Teixeira (; born 2 October 1980) is a Portuguese retired footballer. Born in France, he was regarded as technical and creative, being capable of playing in several midfield positions. Teixeira started out as a senior at Felguei ...

(born 1980), Portuguese footballer *

Glover Teixeira Glover Lucas Teixeira (; born 28 October 1979) is a Brazilian-American former professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweig ...

(born 1979), Brazilian mixed martial artist * Humberlito Borges Teixeira (born 1980), Brazilian football player * João Carlos Teixeira (born 1993), Portuguese football player * João Miguel da Cunha Teixeira, Portuguese footballer * José Batlle Perdomo Teixeira (born 1965), Uruguayan footballer *

Júlio César Teixeira Júlio César Teixeira known as Julinho (the diminutive form of Júlio, born 18 June 1979) is a Brazilian former footballer. Biography Born in Espírito Santo state, Julinho started his career in Paulista Futebol Clube. In 2004, he left for ...

, (born 1979) known as Julinho, Brazilian footballer * Mark Teixeira (born 1980), American baseball player * Pedro Teixeira (born 1998), Swiss footballer * Renan Teixeira da Silva (born 1985), Brazilian footballer * Ricardo Terra Teixeira (born 1947), former president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) * Ricardo Teixeira (born 1982), Angolan racing driver * Rodrigo Teixeira (born 1978), Brazilian footballer * Virgilio Teixeira (born 1973), Dutch footballer * Wilson Teixeira Beraldo (1917–1998), Brazilian physician and physiologist

Other people

Anísio Teixeira Anísio Spínola Teixeira (July 12, 1900 – March 11, 1971) was a Brazilian educator, jurist, and writer. Teixeira was one of the reformers of Brazilian education of the early 20th century, being an advocate of progressive education in the coun ...

(1900-1971), Brazilian educator, jurist, and writer * Anya Teixeira (1913–1992), British photographer and photojournalist * Armando Teixeira (born 1968), Portuguese musician * Carlos Teixeira (born 1976), Portuguese volleyball player * Eduardo Teixeira Coelho (1919–2005), Portuguese comic book artist * Fernando Teixeira, American engineer * Francisco Gomes Teixeira, Portuguese mathematician and historian of mathematics * Gonçalo Teixeira (disambiguation), several people * Heloísa Teixeira (1939–2025), Brazilian writer, essayist, editor and literary critic * Henrique Teixeira de Sousa (1919–2006), Cape Verdean doctor and author * Jack Teixeira (born 2001), American air national guardsman accused of being responsible for 2023 Pentagon document leaks * Luis Filipe Teixeira (born 1959), Portuguese essayist and teacher *

Marlon Teixeira Marlon Luiz Teixeira (born September 16, 1991) is a Brazilian fashion model. Career He started his career when his grandmother introduced him to Anderson Baumgartner, owner of Way Model Management and friend of the family. He has walked for nu ...

, Brazilian model * Moises Teixeira da Silva, Brazilian criminal * Ruy Teixeira, American political scientist * Thalissa Teixeira, British-Brazilian actress * Urano Teixeira da Matta Bacellar (1947–2006), Brazilian military officer * Virgílio Teixeira (1917–2010), Portuguese film, television and stage actor

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