Famous People with Name Evora

Affonso De Azevedo Évora            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Affonso De Azevedo Évora: was a Brazilian basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. There he won the bronze medal with the national team under the guidance of head coach Moacyr Daiuto.

Hugo Miguel Magalhaes Évora            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Hugo Miguel Magalhaes Évora: is a Cape Verdean-Portuguese football player. He currently plays for CFR Timisoara.

Elvis Garcia Monteiro Évora            Origin/Culture/Country: Portuguese

Elvis Garcia Monteiro Évora: is a Cape Verde-born Portuguese basketball player. He plays as a center. He plays for Portugal since 2000. He had 95 caps by October 2007. Elvis Évora played at the EuroBasket 2007 finals, where Portugal reached the 2nd phase.

Amanda Evora            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Amanda Evora: is an American pair skater. She competes with Mark Ladwig. They are the 2010 U.S. silver medalists and the 2007 & 2009 U.S. pewter medalists. Evora previously skated with Michael Adler. They won the bronze medal at the 2002 Eastern Sectional Championships

Cesária Évora            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Cesária Évora: was a Cape Verdean popular singer. Nicknamed the "Barefoot Diva" for performing without shoes, she was also the "Queen of Morna". In the 1960s, she started singing on Portuguese cruise ships stopping at Mindelo as well as on the local radio. It was only in 1985 when at the invitation of Cape Verdean singer Bana she went to perform in Portugal. In Lisbon she was discovered by the musician José da Silva and invited to record in Paris. Évora's international success came only in 1988 with the release of her first album La Diva Aux Pieds Nus recorded in France. Her 1992 album Miss Perfumado sold over 300,000 copies worldwide, and included one of her most celebrated songs, "Sodade".