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

Horace Silver, a legendary jazz pianist and composer, is of Cape 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 (singer) - 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. (football) 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 (soccer) player whose career has involved spells at French, Italian, UK and US clubs
Nancy Vieira - singer based in Lisbon

International communities

Africa

Europe

Cape Verdeans in the Netherlands
Cape Verdeans in France
Cape Verdeans in Germany
Cape Verdeans in Italy
Cape Verdeans in Luxembourg
Cape Verdeans in Portugal
Cape Verdeans in Scotland
Cape Verdeans in Spain
Cape Verdeans in Sweden
Cape Verdeans in United Kingdom

North America

Cape Verdean American
Cape Verdeans in Canada
Cape Verdeans in Cuba

South America

Cape Verdean Argentines
Cape Verdeans in Brazil