
Adelina Abranches was a Portuguese stage actress born in Lisbon. She was considered a child prodigy, performing roles on stage at the age of four. She is notable for her acting career in Rio de Janeiro.

Beatriz Costa was a Portuguese actress, the best-known actress of the golden age of Portuguese cinema. She was the author of several books.

Helena D'Algy was a Portuguese film actress. D'Algy appeared in twenty films, the majority in Hollywood during the silent era. Her career began to falter following the introduction of sound. She later starred in the Spanish-language box office hit Suburban Melody (1933), her last known film role. She was the sister of actor Tony D'Algy. She was last seen in a 1991 documentary.

Madalena Lucília Iglésias do Vale de Oliveira was a Portuguese actress and singer. She represented Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, with the song "Ele e ela".

Maria Fernanda Mamede de Pádua Lapa was a Portuguese actress.

Catarina Soares Martins is a member of the Parliament of Portugal for the Bloco de Esquerda party or Left Bloc in English. She has been the party's national coordinator since 2012. She trained as a linguist and is active in theater.

Maria Esteves de Medeiros Victorino de Almeida, DamSE, known as Maria de Medeiros, is a Portuguese actress, director, and singer who has been involved in both European and American film productions.

Ana Lúcia Pereira Moniz is a Portuguese singer and actress. Moniz represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 and has released four music albums to date. She has also acted in several television shows, in theatre, and in films, most prominently Love Actually.

Simone de Macedo e Oliveira, GCIH better known as Simone de Oliveira is a Portuguese singer and actress. Simone was born and raised in Lisbon. Her Portuguese mother had black African roots in São Tomé and Príncipe, and her father was Belgian. She started singing in high school. She is a breast cancer survivor and had the sickness twice.