There are a variety of articles listing people of a particular nationality. People on these lists should be notable in some way and should ideally have articles of their own.
This page also includes several related lists, such as lists of people by ethnicity, citizenship, language, or location.
By nationality
Delineating notable nationals of nation-states, their significant dependent territories, or of historic and aspirant nations, e.g. Israelis, Fijians.
By ethnicity
Excluding those ethnicities represented above, delineating notable according to their ethnic origin, e.g. Jews, Hispanics. For further information on appropriate categorisation, please refer to the discussion page.
By location
Delineating notables according to geographical location typically of their birthplace, e.g. Levantines, those born at sea.
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By language
Delineating notables according to their native language, e.g. Hebrew speakers, Anglophones.
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By international organization
See also
People denotes a group of humans, either with unspecified traits, or specific characteristics (e.g. the people of Spain or the people of the Plains).
Lists of people include:
- (Fictional characters such as King Arthur are not included in these lists.
..... Click the link for more information. articles that list people of a particular religious or political belief.
Lists of people by religious belief
- Anglicans and Episcopalians - see Anglicanism and Episcopalian
- Bahá'ís — see Bahá'í Faith
- Baptists
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Lists of people
By belief
By nationality
By occupation
By office held
By prize won
..... Click the link for more information. lists of incumbents, i.e. lists of people in various offices and positions, including heads of states or of subnational entities.
A historical discipline, archontology, focuses on the study of past and current incumbents.
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A list of famous prizes, medals and awards including cups, trophies, bowls, badges, state decorations etc.
Lists of people
By belief
By nationality
By occupation
By office held
By prize won
Science and technology
..... Click the link for more information. This is a list of famous Afghans.
- Ahmed Shah Abdali, Padshah of Afghanistan 1747-1773
- Timur Shah, Shah of Afghanistan 1772-1793
- Zaman Shah, Shah of Afghanistan 1793-1801
- Padshah Dur-i-Durran Mahmud Shah, Shah of Afghanistan 1801-1803, 1809-1818
..... Click the link for more information. list of notable historic and contemporary Afrikaners:
Notable historic Afrikaners
- Hendrik Biebouw The first person to be recorded referring to himself as an Afrikaner.
- Andries Hendrik Potgieter Voortrekker leader
- Andries Pretorius Voortrekker leader
- C.J.
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list of historical or current Albanians who are famous or notable, sorted by occupation and name:
Actors/actresses
- Adrian Morina
- Aleksander Moisiu
- Agim Kaba - Actor
- Anisa Ismaili - Actress
- Bekim Fehmiu - Acto
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In the news
Artists
Authors and poets
- Apuleius, classical author
- Mohammed Dib, 20th century writer
- Assia Djebar, novelist, translator and filmmaker
- Kateb Yacine, 20th century writer
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Writers - copy editors, poets, journalists, novelists
- By ethnicity: African-American; Asian American; Jewish American: authors, poets; Mexican-American; Indigenous peoples
Other
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list of Andorrans who are famous or notable.
List of Andorrans or celebrities related with Andorra
- Colonel René Baulard, honorary citizen of Andorra, restored order in Andorra in 1933.
..... Click the link for more information. This is a list of notable people from the Central/Southern African nation of Angola.
Clergy
- Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga (born 1931), Roman Catholic bishop of Benguela, Angola since 1975
- Manuel Franklin da Costa (1921–2003), Roman Catholic Archbishop
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list of Argentines who are famous or notable.
Writers
Main article: List of Argentine writers
A-F
- José Sixto Álvarez ("Fray mocho")
- Olegario Víctor Andrade
..... Click the link for more information. The following are prominent people of Armenian descent.
Actors
- Adrienne Barbeau – (born 1945) actress
- Akim Tamiroff – (1899-1972) actor
- Andrea Martin – (born 1945) actress
- Andy Serkis – (born 1964) actor
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list in progress of
world famous or
important Aromanians and people having Aromanian ancestry.
Art
- Camil Ressu, Romanian painter
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- List of Australian Test cricketers
- Australian national cricket captains
- List of Australian Test wicket-keepers
..... Click the link for more information. The following list is a selection of famous Austrians. For full lists of all famous Austrians please view the sublists. Arts/culture
- Pauline de Metternich, patron of music and culture
Actors/Actresses
..... Click the link for more information. This is a list of prominent people from the Republic of Azerbaijan (or, previously, the Azerbaijan SSR) and Iran.
Republic of Azerbaijan
Actors
- Siyavush Aslan, actor
- Fakhraddin Manafov, actor
- Yashar Nuri, actor
- Nasiba Zeynalova, actress
..... Click the link for more information. Bahamians are people of the Bahamas. It's the plural of the word Bahamian.
Eighty five percent of Bahamians are of African Heritage, the rest are of European, Asian and Hispanic descent. Those of European descent are also referred to as Conchs or Conchy Joes.
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- King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa — King of Bahrain
- Abdul Amir al-Jamri
- Atma Jashanmal — Founder, The Jashanmal Group
- Hussain Al Najadi — Founder and Chairman, Arab Malaysian Bank
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- Matiur Rahman মতিউর রহমান - editor of Daily Prothom Alo, winner of Ramon Magsaysay Award for journalism
..... Click the link for more information. This is a list of prominent people from the Eastern Caribbean, the Guianas, and the Bahamas. It does not include Cubans, Dominicans (from the Dominican Republic), Haitians, Jamaicans, or Puerto Ricans.
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This is a list of people related to Republic of Belarus in some way or another. It is not limited to persons of Belarusian ethnicity; you may find Russians, Jews, Poles, Vikings, etc., in this list.
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This is a
list of
notable Belgian people who either:
- are or were Belgian citizens during at least one period of their life,
- were born in Belgium
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list of prominent people from Bosnia and Herzegovina (including Bosniaks, Croats, Serbs, and others):
Arts
Literature and Poetry
- Boris Boki "Bobo"A notable actor who starred in several plays including, most recently, "The Matchmaker", originally
..... Click the link for more information. This is a list of well known Brazilians (by nationality or citizenship), ordered alphabetically within categories:
Actors
Main article: List of Brazilian actors
- Ana Paula Arósio (born 1975), actress
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- List of English people
- List of Scots
- List of Welsh people
- List of Northern Ireland people
- List of Cornish people
- List of Black Britons
- List of British Asians
- List of British Jews
Outwith UK
British Overseas Territories
..... Click the link for more information. list of English people of note and of some notable individuals born in England, alphabetically within categories.
Actors and actresses
- Alan Rickman, (born 1946)
- Dame Julie Andrews (born 1935)
- Naveen Andrews, (born 1969)
..... Click the link for more information. List of Scots is an incomplete list of notable people from Scotland.
Actors (see also humorists)
Please refer to List of Scottish actors Architects
- Robert Adam, (1728-92)
- William Adam, (1689-1748) Father of Robert and architect and builder
..... Click the link for more information. List of Welsh people is a list of notable
Welsh people alphabetically within categories.
Actors
- Stanley Baker (1927–1976)
- Christian Bale (born 1974)
- Rob Brydon (born 1965)
- Richard Burton (1925–1984)
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