Belligerents: Cuba, South Africa, People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola, National Union for the Total Independence of Angola, National Liberation Front of Angola, Front for the Liberation of the State of Cabinda
Who lived through the Angolan Civil War
Well-known people alive during 1975–2002:
Barack Obama (1961–) — president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 (born 1961)
Donald Trump (1946–) — American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
Michael Jackson (1958–2009) — American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer (1958–2009)
Vladimir Putin (1952–) — 2nd and 4th President of Russia (2000–2008, 2012–present), 7th and 11th Prime Minister of Russia (1999–2000, 2008–2012)
Ronald Reagan (1911–2004) — president of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and actor (1911–2004)
Nelson Mandela (1918–2013) — President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist (1918–2013)
George W. Bush (1946–) — President of the United States from 2001 to 2009
Joe Biden (1942–) — 46th President of the United States (2021–2025)
Elizabeth II (1926–2022) — Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022 (1926–2022)
Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) — Spanish artist (1904–1989)
Bill Gates (1955–) — American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (born 1955)
Jimmy Wales (1966–) — co-founder of Wikipedia (born 1966)
Pope Francis (1936–2025) — 266th pope of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025 (1936–2025)
Steve Jobs (1955–2011) — American entrepreneur; co-founder of Apple Inc. (1955–2011)