5 Notable alumni of Lusiada University of Lisbon
Updated: June 01, 2026 EliteDegrees
Lusiada University of Lisbon is ranked #5,096 in the world and #27 in Portugal by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 5 notable alumni from Lusiada University of Lisbon sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Lusiada University of Lisbon won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. José Sócrates
1957-. (aged 69)
politician
José Sócrates Carvalho Pinto de Sousa GCIH, commonly known as José Sócrates ( European Portuguese: [ʒuˈzɛ ˈsɔkɾɐtɨʃ]), is a Portuguese politician who was the prime minister of Portugal from 12 March 2005 to 21 June 2011. For the second half of 2007, he acted as president-in-office of the Council of the European Union.
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2. Sónia Araújo
1970-. (aged 56)
lawyer
television presenter
Sónia Araújo is a Portuguese TV hostess, known for her work in the Portuguese talk show Praça da Alegria. She participated in the 2007 edition of the Eurovision Dance Contest, in which she won the fifth place.
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3. Leonor Silveira
1970-. (aged 56)
actor
film actor
Leonor da Silveira Moreno e Lemos Gomes, better known simply as Leonor Silveira, is a Portuguese film actress who made her film debut in The Cannibals for director Manoel de Oliveira in 1988. She appeared in most of Oliveira's subsequent films.
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4. Mariana Leitão
1982-. (aged 44)
politician
Mariana de Lemos Quintão Correia Leitão is a Portuguese politician, business administrator and international contract bridge competitor. In the March 2024 national election she was elected to the Assembly of the Republic as one of eight members of the Liberal Initiative (IL) party. She was then elected unanimously by the other seven as the parliamentary leader of the party.
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5. Cristina Branco
1985-. (aged 41)
handball player
Cristina Direito Branco a.k.a. Branca is an Angolan handball player for Primeiro de Agosto and Angolan national team.