- Nathan Oliveira
Nathan Oliveira (born December 19 1928) is an American painter, printmaker, and sculptor, born in Oakland, California. Since the late 1950s he is the veteran of nearly one hundred solo exhibitions and hundreds of group exhibitions, in important museums and galleries worldwide, including several Whitney Museum of American Art Annual Exhibitions. Beginning in the late 1950s and the early 1960s, to the present he has consistently exhibited his evolving work. - Charles Reis Felix
Charles Reis Felix (born April 15, 1923, New Bedford, Massachusetts) is one of America's prominent writers of Luso-American literature. - John dos Passos
John Rodrigo Dos Passos was an American novelist and artist. - Teresa Heinz
Maria Teresa Thierstein Simões-Ferreira Heinz is an American philanthropist, the wife of U.S. Senator John Kerry and the widow of the late Senator H. John Heinz III. - Emeril Lagasse
Emeril John Lagasse is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, television personality, and writer. He is of Québécois (paternal) and Portuguese (maternal) ancestry. He is a 1978 graduate of Johnson & Wales University's College of Culinary Arts, where he later received an honorary doctorate in 1990. He is married and has four children. Emeril is most well-known for his TV show "Emeril Live" on the Food Network, one of its highest-rated programs. - Meredith Vieira
Meredith Vieira (born December 30, 1953) is an Emmy Award-winning American television personality, game show hostess and journalist. She currently co-hosts NBC's "Today". She previously co-hosted ABC's daytime talk show "The View" (from 1997 to 2006), and is currently the host of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" in syndication. She also hosted " Intimate Portrait," a series on Lifetime Television. - Steve Perry
Steve Perry (born Stephen Ray Perry, January 22, 1949 in Hanford, California) is a Portuguese-American singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Journey. He is sometimes called "The Voice". - Richard Pombo
Richard William Pombo (born January 8 1961) is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, having represented California's 11th congressional district from 1993 to 2007. After multiple allegations of corruption, misuse of official resources, nepotism, questionable campaign contributions, and concerted opposition from national environmental groups, Pombo lost a reelection bid to to Democratic challenger Jerry McNerney on November 7, 2006. - Dina Matos McGreevey
Dina Matos McGreevey, born 1966 in Cantanhede, Portugal, is the former First Lady of New Jersey. Dina is a former manager of Public and Professional Relations at Saint James Hospital, Executive Director of the Columbus Hospital Foundation in Newark, New Jersey. She met Jim McGreevey in 1995, when he was setting up interviews with a Portuguese language newspaper and TV program. - Devin Nunes
Devin Nunes (born October 1 1973), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, representing the 21st District of California (map). He was born in California, was educated at the College of the Sequoias and the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and was a farmer, businessman and Director of Rural Development with the United States Department of Agriculture before entering the House. - John Philip Sousa
John Philip Sousa (November 6, 1854 - March 6, 1932) was an American composer and conductor known particularly for American military marches. Because of his prominence, he is known as "The March King". - Jim Costa
James Manuel "Jim" Costa (born April 13 1952) is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of California. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in November 2004 to represent the 20th Congressional District of California. (map) The district takes in large and predominantly Latino portions of Fresno and Bakersfield in the San Joaquin Valley. Jim Costa is a Blue Dog Democrat. Born in Fresno, Costa is a third-generation family farmer. - João de Brito
Portuguese-American artist João De Brito was born in Vila Franca do Campo on the Island of São Miguel St. Michael in the Açores Azores, Portugal and as a young boy immigrated with his family to the East Coast of the United States. In 1978, the artist settled in California. De Brito has become well-known for his use of vibrant colors that elicit light, life and energy, … - Carmen Miranda
Carmen Miranda, pron., (February 9, 1909 – August 5, 1955); birth name Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha, <small>GCIH</small>;) was a Portuguese-Brazilian samba singer and motion picture star most active in the 1940s. She was later nicknamed Carmen by her father, because of his love of opera (specifically: Carmen from the opera by Bizet). The "Carmen legacy" was instrumental in synthesizing, divulging and popularizing Tropicalismo. - Dennis Cardoza
Dennis A. Cardoza (born March 31 1959) is an American politician, and has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, representing the 18th District of California. He defeated his former boss, Congressman Gary Condit, in the March 2002 Democratic Party primary election. Cardoza is a Blue Dog Democrat. - Billy Gonsalves
Adelino ("Billy") Gonsalves (born August 10, 1908 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island; died July 17, 1977 in Kearny, New Jersey) was an American soccer player, sometimes considered the "Babe Ruth of American Soccer". He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. - Tony Coelho
Anthony "Tony" Coelho (b. June 15, 1942) is a former United States congressman from California, and primary author and sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act. He currently chairs the Epilepsy Foundation's national board of directors. - Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt (Born Nuno Duarte Gil Mendes Bettencourt on September 20, 1966) is a Portuguese guitarist best known for his role as the lead guitarist of the Boston funk metal band Extreme whose hits include the acoustic ballads "More Than Words" and "Hole Hearted". The songs reached #1 and #4, respectively, on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 1991. - Billy Andrade
Billy Andrade (born January 25, 1964 in Bristol, Rhode Island) is an American golfer. He attended Wake Forest University where he helped lead the Demon Deacons to the 1986 NCAA Championship. He played on the U.S. team in the 1987 Walker Cup, and turned professional in the same year. He has four wins on the PGA Tour, including the 1991 Kemper Open and Buick Classic, the 1998 Canadian Open, and the 2000 Invensys Classic, … - Brooke Burke
Brooke Lisa Burke (born September 8, 1971) is an American television personality and model, known for hosting "Wild On!" (1999-2002) and "Rock Star". (2005-present) - José Silva
José Silva was a parapsychologist and author of the Silva Method and the Silva UltraMind ESP System, intended to help people increase their IQ, develop psychic skills, and to develop the ability to heal both themselves and others remotely, using forces unknown to science. - Daniel Silva
Daniel Silva (born 1960) is an American author of thriller/espionage novels. - James Franco
James Edward Franco (born April 19 1978) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, film producer, and artist. He began acting during the late 1990s, appearing on the series "Freaks and Geeks" and starring in several teen films. He won a Golden Globe Award for playing the title role in the made-for-television film "James Dean", and has become known among audiences for his role as Harry Osborn in the Spider-Man films. - Joe Perry
Anthony Joseph "Joe" Perry (Born September 10, 1950 in Lawrence, Massachusetts), is the lead guitarist and a contributing songwriter for the rock band Aerosmith. - Claudio Reyna
Claudio Reyna (born July 20, 1973 in Livingston, New Jersey) is an American soccer player. He was the captain of the U.S. national team before retiring from international soccer immediately following the USA's exit from the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Reyna currently plays for Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer, where he is team captain. - Joe Raposo
Joseph Raposo Jr., <small>OIH</small> (February 8, 1937 – February 5, 1989), left, was an American composer, pianist and lyricist, best known for his work on the children's television series "Sesame Street", "The Electric Company", "Shining Time Station" and on the sitcom "Three's Company", including its theme song. In addition to these works, Raposo also composed extensively for Theodore Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss, … - Danielle Steel
Danielle Fernande Dominique Schuelein-Steel (born on August 14, 1947 in New York City, New York), is best known as Danielle Steel, and is one of the best selling authors in the United States and around the world. Best known for her drama mainstream novels, Steel has sold more than 530 million copies of her books (as of 2005). Her novels have been on the New York Times bestseller list for over 390 consecutive weeks and 22 have been adapted for television. - David Silveria
David Randall Silveria (born September 21, 1972 in San Leandro, California) was the drummer for the band Korn from 1994-2007, until Terry Bozzio replaced him when Silveria announced he would be taking a break from the band. Silveria will be back in the band around October 2007, and will be on Korn's ninth Studio Album, the first Korn album he's been on since 2005's "See You on the Other Side". He wasn't on their MTV Unplugged album. - Mark Teixeira
Mark Charles Teixeira (born April 11, 1980 in Annapolis, Maryland) is a Major League Baseball player with the Texas Rangers. He is mainly a first baseman, but has also played at third base and in the outfield. - Frank Silva
Frank Silva was a Portuguese American set dresser and sometime actor best known for his disturbing performance as the evil spirit Bob in the TV series "Twin Peaks". Silva had a degree in lighting design from San Francisco State University and worked as a prop master and set decorator on several films including David Lynch’s "Wild at Heart". Silva also worked on Lynch’s "Twin Peaks". - John Vasconcellos
John B. Vasconcellos (May 11, 1932 in San Jose, California) is an American politician from California and member of the Democratic Party. He represented the Silicon Valley as a member of the California State Assembly for 30 years and a California State Senator for 8 years. His lifelong interest in psychology led to his advocacy of the self-esteem movement in California politics. Vasconcellos comes from Portuguese and German roots. - Vic Seixas
Elias Victor Seixas, Jr. (born August 30, 1923) is a former American male tennis player. Seixas was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was of Portuguese Jewish ancestry. After serving in World War II, he attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC). He was a member of Alpha Sigma of the Chi Psi fraternity and graduated in 1949, the same year that UNC awarded him the Patterson Medal in athletics. - Keri Rodrigues
Keri Rodrigues (born 7 February 1979 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American talk radio personality. She is the youngest female talk show host in the United States, hosting her program weekdays in afternoon drive on 1480 WSAR in Fall River, Massachusetts. Rodrigues describes herself as a “pitbull Democrat” and has a distinct talk style that is unique from other so-called “liberal talk show hosts”. Although she is quick to attack conservative callers, … - Judah Monis
Judah Monis (born Italy or Barbary states, February 4, 1683 - died Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1764), was North America's first college instructor of Hebrew language, teaching at Harvard College from 1722 to 1760, and authored the first Hebrew textbook published in North America. Monis was also the first Jew to receive a college degree in the American colonies. His conversion to Christianity made him a figure of some controversy to both Jews and Christians. - Craig Mello
Craig Cameron Mello (born October 18 1960 in New Haven, Connecticut) is one of the laureates of the 2006 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, along with Andrew Z. Fire, for the discovery of RNA interference. This research was conducted at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and published in 1998, where Mello is professor of Molecular Medicine. - David Lee Roth
David Lee Roth (sometimes referred to as "Diamond Dave") (born 10 October 1954, in Bloomington, Indiana) is an American rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality, best known for his work with the band Van Halen. After leaving, Roth started his own career as a solo artist. Though succeess quickly dwindled, his early albums were very well received. - Jesse Metcalfe
Jesse Eden Metcalfe (born December 9, 1978 in Carmel Valley, California) is an American actor. - Steven E. de Souza
Steven E. de Souza (b. 17 November 1947) is an American producer, director and scriptwriter of Portuguese and Jamaican ancestry. He is among a handful of screenwriters whose films have earned over two billion dollars at the box office. He is a graduate of Penn State. De Souza is credited with being the writer for seven TV series, including "The Six Million Dollar Man", "The Bionic Woman", "Knight Rider" and "Tales from the Crypt". - Teena Marie
Teena Marie is an American singer/songwriter/producer. "Lady T" is a protegé of late funk legend Rick James, and is notable as one of the few successful Caucasian R&B performers, currently the reputed queen of blue-eyed soul. After signing with Motown Records in 1976 as a backup singer, Teena hooked up with James for her first album titled "Wild and Peaceful", released in 1979. - Ticha Penicheiro
Ticha Penicheiro (full name Patrícia Nunes Penicheiro, <small>OIH</small>, September 18, 1974 in Figueira da Foz, Portugal) is a professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association. She currently plays for the Sacramento Monarchs.
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