Cape Verdean diaspora

The Cabo Verdean diaspora refers to the movement of people from Cape Verde to other parts of the world, both in the past and today. Many people from Cape Verde have moved to live in other countries. In fact, today there are more Cabo Verdeans living outside of Cape Verde than inside the country.

The United States has the largest number of Cape Verdeans living abroad. This means that many families and communities from Cape Verde have built new lives in different places, keeping strong ties to their home country's culture and traditions.

Notable people of Cabo Verdean descent

• Michael Beach – an American actor with Cabo Verdean roots.
• Blu Cantrell – a famous singer.
• José Ramos Delgado – a soccer player.
• Peter Gomes – an American preacher and teacher of religion.
• Ryan Gomes – a former basketball player for the Boston Celtics, now a coach for the Providence Friars.
• Paul Gonsalves – a jazz musician known for playing with Duke Ellington.
• Tony Gonzalez – a famous former football player for the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons, now a sports analyst.
• Henrik Larsson – a former soccer player for teams like Celtic F.C., FC Barcelona, Manchester United and Helsingborgs IF.
• George N. Leighton – a retired American judge.
• Dave Leitao – a basketball coach at DePaul University.
• Lura – a singer born in Portugal with parents from Cape Verde.
• Davey Lopes – a former baseball player and manager.
• Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes – a singer and rapper from the group TLC.
• Nani – a soccer player.
• Paul Pena – a singer, songwriter, and guitarist featured in the documentary Genghis Blues.
• Amber Rose – a model, singer, actress, and social media personality.
• Horace Silver – a jazz pianist and composer.
• Tavares – an R&B/Soul music group made up of five brothers.
• Patrick Vieira – a soccer player who played for clubs in France, Italy, the UK, and the US.
• Nancy Vieira – a singer living in Lisbon.
• Alexis Nikole Nelson – an American forager and TikTok creator.

International communities

People from Cape Verde have moved to many places around the world. In Africa, you can find Cape Verdeans in countries like Angola, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, and South Africa.

In Europe, many live in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, and Ireland. In North America, there are Cape Verdeans in the United States and Cuba. In South America, they live in Argentina, Brazil, and Bolivia.