Diogo Freitas do Amaral was born on July 21, 1941 in Povoa de Varzim, Portugal as Diogo Pinto de Freitas do Amaral. He is a writer, known for O Magnífico Reitor (2001), Bom Povo Português (1980) and The New 7 Wonders of the World (2007). He is married to Maria José Salgado Sarmento de Matos. They have four children.