Dias

Dias is a common surname in the Portuguese language, and therefore in Portugal and Brazil. It is cognate to the Spanish language surname Díaz. Notable people with the surname include: Albertina Dias, Portuguese long-distance runner Aline Dias, Brazilian actress Alycia Dias (born 1992), Pakistani playback singer Ana Dias (photographer) (born 1984), Portuguese photographer André Dias, Brazilian football player Annesley Dias (1927-2009), Sri Lankan Sinhalese comedian Avani Dias (born 1991/1992), Sri Lankan-Australian journalist Bartolomeu Dias (1450–1500), Portuguese explorer Bennet Dias Gunasekera (1919–2002), Sri Lankan Sinhala businessman and politician Cello Dias, Brazilian guitarist for Against All Will Daniel Dias Gunasekera, Sri Lankan Sinhala businessman and politician Denny Dias, American guitarist Dilrukshi Dias Wickramasinghe, 46th Solicitor General of Sri Lanka Dinis Dias, Portuguese explorer Diogo Dias, Portuguese explorer Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, Angolan politician Fernando Dias van Dúnem, Angolan politician Filipe Oliveira Dias, Portuguese architect Gaspar Dias (ca. 1560–1590), Portuguese Mannerist painter Gonçalves Dias, Brazilian poet Jagath Dias, Sri Lankan Sinhalese Army general, former Deputy Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Germany, Switzerland, and the Vatican Jacqueline Maria Dias, Pakistani nursing professor Lucky Dias (born 1951), Sri Lankan Sinhalese actor and producer Luisa Dias Diogo, Prime Minister of Mozambique Maria Berenice Dias, Brazilian judge Michael Dias, Sri Lankan barrister, academic and jurist who practised in the UK Nicholas Dias Abeysingha (1719–1794), Sri Lankan Maha Mudaliyar Paulo Dias de Novais, Portuguese colonizer of Africa Pêro Dias, Portuguese explorer Prasad Dias (born 1977), Sri Lankan cricketer Ranga Dias (cricketer), Sri Lankan cricketer Ranga P.