Cape Verdean diaspora
The Cabo Verdean diaspora refers to both historical and present emigration from Cape Verde. Today, more Cabo Verdeans live abroad than in Cape Verde itself. The country with the largest number of Cape Verdeans living abroad is the United States.Notable people of Cabo Verdean descent
- Michael Beach - American actor of Cabo Verdean descent
- Blu Cantrell - singer
- José Ramos Delgado - football player
- Peter Gomes - American preacher and theologian
- Ryan Gomes - former basketball player for the Boston Celtics, now playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves
- Tony Gonzalez - player for the Atlanta Falcons
- Henrik Larsson - former football player for Celtic F.C., FC Barcelona, Manchester United and Helsingborgs IF
- George N. Leighton - retired American judge
- Dave Leitao - basketball coach at DePaul University
- Lura - Born in Portugal to parents from the Cape Verde islands
- Davey Lopes - former Major League Baseball second baseman and manager
- Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes - singer and rapper from the group TLC
- Nani - Valencia C.F. winger
- Paul Pena - singer, songwriter, guitarist, and subject of the documentary Genghis Blues
- Amber Rose - model, recording artist, actress and socialite
- Horace Silver - legendary jazz pianist and composer
- José António Tavares dos Anjos - historian
- Patrick Vieira - football player whose career has involved spells at French, Italian, UK and US clubs
- Nancy Vieira - singer based in Lisbon
International communities
Africa
