Guido Valadares (died 1976), Timorese politician and independence activist
Some of Cerâmica de Valadares' projects worldwide, include Palm Islands, in Dubai, the new church of Santíssima Trindade, in Fátima, Dubai Sports city and Torre Sacyr-VallHermoso in Madrid, Spain.
Esporte Clube Democrata, usually known simply as Democrata de Governador Valadares, Democrata-GV, or just Democrata, is a traditional Brazilian football club from Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais state.
António Oliveira - Former football coach of Portugal, he lived in Praia de Valadares for quite some time.