Almeida (surname)

People

Military and explorers

• Francisco de Almeida, Portuguese nobleman, statesman, soldier and explorer
• Germano Almeida, Cape Verde author and lawyer
• Lourenço de Almeida, Portuguese nobleman, soldier and explorer
• Manuel Quintas de Almeida, São Tomé and Príncipe military officer and coup leader
• Vasco de Almeida e Costa, Portuguese naval officer

  Musicians

• Bruno de Almeida, United States film director and musician
• Francisco António de Almeida, Portuguese composer and organist
• John Kameaaloha Almeida, Hawaiian guitarist and composer
• Laurindo Almeida, Brazilian classical guitarist
• Pua Almeida, Hawaiian steel guitarist
• Santiago Almeida, United States musician
• Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim, Brazilian composer

  Politicians

• Alfeu Adolfo Monjardim de Andrade e Almeida, Brazilian politician
• António de Almeida Santos, Portuguese politician and statesman
• António José de Almeida, Portuguese political figure and statesman
• Armindo Vaz d'Almeida, São Tomé and Príncipe politician
• Cristina Almeida, Spanish lawyer and politician
• Damião Vaz d'Almeida, São Tomé and Príncipe politician
• José Américo de Almeida, Brazilian politician and writer
• José António Rondão Almeida, Portuguese politician
• Juan Almeida Bosque, Cuban high-ranking politician
• Vicente Almeida d'Eça, last Portuguese governor of Cape Verde

  Diplomats

• João Vale de Almeida, European Union diplomat
• Luís de Almeida, Angolan diplomat
• Tomé Barbosa de Figueiredo Almeida Cardoso, Portuguese diplomat, polyglot and etymologist

  Religious

• João Ferreira de Almeida, Portuguese Protestant pastor and Bible translator
• John Almeida, English Jesuit missionary in Brazil
• José Sebastião de Almeida Neto, Portuguese Catholic Cardinal and former Patriarch of Lisbon
• Luciano Mendes de Almeida, Brazilian Jesuit bishop
• Luis de Almeida, Portuguese missionary credited for establishing the first European hospital in Japan
• Manuel de Almeida, Portuguese Jesuit priest and missionary

  Sports

Football (soccer)

• Aílton José Almeida, Brazilian footballer
• Alex Dias de Almeida, Brazilian footballer
• Ângelo Mariano de Almeida, Brazilian footballer
• Anselmo de Almeida, Brazilian footballer
• Antonio Gonzaga Almeida, known as Toninho Almeida, Brazilian footballer
• Carlos Alberto de Almeida, Brazilian footballer
• Cláudio Rogério Almeida Cogo, Brazilian footballer
• Daniel Moradei Almeida, Brazilian footballer
• Dermival Almeida Lima, Brazilian footballer
• Édson Andrade Almeida, Brazilian footballer
• Ever Hugo Almeida, Paraguayan footballer
• Gabriel Barbosa Almeida, Brazilian footballer
• Hugo Almeida, Portuguese footballer
• José Augusto de Almeida, Portuguese footballer
• José Carlos de Almeida, Brazilian footballer
• José Eduardo Bischofe de Almeida, Brazilian footballer
• Leandro de Almeida Silva, Brazilian footballer
• Leandro Almeida da Silva, Brazilian footballer
• Leandro Marcolini Pedroso de Almeida, Brazilian footballer
• Luciano Silva Almeida, Brazilian footballer
• Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha, known as Nani, Portuguese footballer
• Magno Santos de Almeida, Brazilian footballer
• Marcelo Luis de Almeida Carmo, Brazilian footballer
• Marco Almeida, Portuguese footballer
• Matías Almeyda, Argentine footballer
• Mauro Almeida, Portuguese footballer
• Paulo Almeida Santos, Brazilian footballer
• Paulo Almeida, Brazilian footballer
• Peter de Almeida, Brazilian footballer
• Robert da Silva Almeida, Brazilian footballer
• Rogério de Almeida Florindo dos Santos, Brazilian footballer
• Rodrigo Juliano Lopes de Almeida, Brazilian footballer
• Rui Almeida Monteiro, Dutch footballer
• Vanderson Válter de Almeida, Brazilian footballer
• Vinícius Rodrigues Almeida, Brazilian footballer

  Other sports

• Angélica de Almeida, Brazilian long-distance runner
• Bira Almeida, Brazilian capoeira fighter
• Carlos Almeida, Angolan basketballer
• Giovanna Almeida Leto, Italian figure skater
• Goncalino Almeida, Brazilian horse jockey
• Ivan Almeida, Cape Verdean basketball player
• João Luis de Almeida, Angolan boxer
• Joel Almeida, Mexican basketball player
• Kaio de Almeida, Brazilian swimmer
• Michel Almeida, Portuguese judoka
• Rafael Almeida, Cuban baseballer
• Ricardo Almeida, Brazilian mixed martial artist

  Writers

• Germano Almeida, Cape Verde author and lawyer
• Lúcia Machado de Almeida, Brazilian writer
• José Américo de Almeida, Brazilian writer and politician
• Manuel Antônio de Almeida, Brazilian journalist and writer
• Nicolau Tolentino de Almeida, Portuguese satirical poet
• Sarah Hoyt, née Sarah d'Almeida, American science fiction writer of Portuguese origin

  Others

• Alfonso Almeida, Mexican chess master
• Cyril Almeida, Pakistani journalist
• Grace d'Almeida, Beninese lawyer
• Joaquim de Almeida, Portuguese actor
• José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior, Brazilian painter
• José Joaquín Almeida, Portuguese Barbary corsair
• Júlia Almeida, Brazilian actress
• June Almeida, British virologist
• Miguel Osório de Almeida, Brazilian physician and scientist
• Miguel Vale de Almeida, Portuguese anthropologist
• Tancredo de Almeida Neves, Brazilian statesman

  Fictional characters

• Tony Almeida, character played by Carlos Bernard on the United States television series 24