3 Notable alumni of University of the Algarve
Updated: June 22, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of the Algarve is ranked #1,268 in the world and #9 in Portugal by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 3 notable alumni from University of the Algarve sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of the Algarve won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Edgar Pêra
1960-. (aged 66)
screenwriter
film director
film editor
Edgar Henrique Clemente Pêra is a Portuguese filmmaker. Pêra is also a fine artist and a graphic comics artist. and writes fiction and cinema essays (PhD). Edgar Pêra studied Psychology, but switched to Film at the Portuguese National Conservatory, presently Lisbon Theatre and Film School (Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema). Aka Mr. Ego (scripts), Man-Kamera (image), Artur Cyanetto (sound)....
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2. Diogo Piçarra
1990-. (aged 36)
singer
Diogo Piçarra is a Portuguese singer. He rose to fame after winning the fifth season of Ídolos, the Portuguese version of Pop Idol in 2012.
3. Adjany Costa
1989-. (aged 37)
politician
environmentalist
Adjany da Silva Freitas Costa is an Angolan biologist and conservationist from Huambo who served as the Angolan Minister of Culture, Tourism and Environment from April to October 2020.
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