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People

* Alan Carvalho, Brazilian footballer * Alexandre Herculano de Carvalho e Araújo, Portuguese historian, 19th century *

Amauri Carvalho de Oliveira Amauri Carvalho de Oliveira (born 3 June 1980), known as Amauri, is an Italian former footballer who played as a striker. His previous clubs include Bellinzona, Parma, Napoli, Piacenza, Empoli, Messina, Chievo, Palermo, Juventus, Fiorentina ...

, Brazilian football player *

Ana Maria Carvalho Ana Maria Carvalho is a Brazilian sociolinguist and a professor of linguistics within the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Arizona. She is the author of several books and articles on sociolinguistics and language acquisit ...

, Brazilian-American professor of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Arizona *

Antonio Carvalho Antonio Carvalho (born May 30, 1979) is a retired Canadian mixed martial artist. A professional from 2002 until 2013, he fought in the UFC and Shooto. Mixed martial arts career Early career Carvalho made his professional MMA debut in September 2 ...

, Canadian mixed martial artist *

António Carvalho (cyclist) António Ferreira Carvalho (born 25 October 1989) is a Portuguese cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . Major results ;2012 : 2nd Road race, National Road Championships : 7th Overall Volta ao Alentejo : 8th Overall Troféu ...

, Portuguese cyclist *

Auliʻi Cravalho Chloe Auliʻi Cravalho (; born November 22, 2000) is an American actress and singer who made her acting debut as the voice of the titular character in the 2016 Disney 3D computer-animated musical feature film '' Moana''. She went on to star in ...

, American actress and singer * Beth Carvalho, Brazilian singer *

Brennen Carvalho Brennen Michael-Kapono Carvalho (born December 31, 1985) is a former American football center. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Portland State. Professional career Pre-draf ...

, American football player *

Bruno Carvalho (disambiguation) Bruno Carvalho may refer to: * Bruno Carvalho (footballer, born 1974) Bruno Segadas Vianna Carvalho (born 26 March 1974 in Rio de Janeiro) is a former Brazilian football player. He was on trial at Livingston in summer 2003, but he failed to ob ...

, several people *

Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken (born 30 June 1954) is a Dutch billionaire businesswoman, and the owner of a 25% controlling interest in the world's second-largest brewer, Heineken N.V. She is the richest person in the Netherlands, with a net wor ...

, American-born heiress *

Daniel da Silva Carvalho Daniel da Silva Carvalho (born 1 March 1983 in Jaguarão, Rio Grande do Sul), more commonly known as Daniel Carvalho, is a Brazilian football attacking midfielder for Pelotas. Career Club Carvalho started his career in his native state of ...

, Brazilian football player *

Daniel da Cruz Carvalho Daniel da Cruz Carvalho (born 2 November 1976), commonly known as Dani, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder. He spent most of his eight-year professional career with Ajax after starting out at Sporti ...

, Portuguese football player *

Edgar Patricio de Carvalho Pacheco Edgar Patrício de Carvalho Pacheco (born 7 August 1977), known simply as Edgar, is a former footballer who played as a forward. Born in Angola, he represented Portugal internationally. After making his professional debut with Benfica at the a ...

, Angolan football player *

Edílson Pereira de Carvalho Edílson Pereira de Carvalho (born August 4, 1962 in JacareíJogo sujo - Veja Online

, Brazilian football referee *

Eleazar de Carvalho Eleazar de Carvalho (28 June 1912, Iguatu, Ceará – 12 September 1996, São Paulo) was a Brazilian conductor and composer. Biography De Carvalho's parents were Manuel Afonso de Carvalho and Dalila Mendonça. He studied in the United State ...

, Brazilian music conductor *

Emanuel Nunes Carvalho Emanuel Nunes Carvalho (1771, London, England - 1817, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American Jewish religious leader and lexicographer. Career Emanuel Nunes Carvalho was born in London, England in 1771. In 1799, Carvalho, whose merchant ...

, American rabbi, 18th century * Evandro Carvalho, American politician *

Evaristo Carvalho Evaristo do Espírito Santo Carvalho (22 October 1941 – 28 May 2022) was a São Toméan politician who served as the fourth president of São Tomé and Príncipe from 2016 to 2021. He was previously the prime minister of the country on two o ...

(1941–2022), São Tomé and Príncipe prime minister *

Felipe Carvalho Luis Felipe Carvalho Da Silva (born 18 September 1993) is a Uruguayan football player, who plays as a centre-back. He played in several Brazilian youth teams, including Internacional. After a stint with the amateur team of Peñarol de Rivera and ...

, Uruguayan football player * Flávio de Carvalho jr., Brazilian chess master *

Gracie Carvalho Gracie Carvalho (born July 23, 1990, in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian model. Career Gracie Carvalho started modeling in 2007, at the age of 18, in São Paulo after entering a local contest. She made her debut at Fashion Week in 20 ...

, Brazilian model *

Gui Carvalho Guilherme 'Gui' Carvalho Dos Santos is a Brazilian basketball player. Club career In 2018, he played for Minas U21 team where he averaged 6.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 10.5 efficiency and 23.0 minutes on the court - at only 16 years of ...

, Brazilian basketball player * Januario Antonio de Carvalho, Hong Kong official, 19th century *

Jaqueline Carvalho Jaqueline Maria Pereira de Carvalho Endres (born December 31, 1983 in Recife, Brazil) is a Brazilian volleyball player, a member of the Brazilian team that won the Olympic Games at Beijing 2008 and London 2012. Career Club She started her caree ...

, Brazilian volleyball player *

João de Sousa Carvalho João de Sousa Carvalho (22 February 1745c. 1798) was the foremost Portuguese composer of his generation. Born in Estremoz, he studied music from 1753 at the Colégio dos Santos Reis in Vila Viçosa, then from 1761 at the Conservatório di San ...

, Portuguese composer, 18th century * Joaquim Carvalho, Portuguese soccer player *

José Cândido Carvalho José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ...

, Brazilian writer *

Karina Carvalho Karina Carvalho is an Australian journalist. She was born in Sri Lanka, and moved to Perth at the age of four. She is currently a presenter on the ABC News Channel, and also presents the late news on ABC Monday-Wednesday, with Jeremy Fernandez ...

, Australian TV news anchor *Laura de Carvalho Rizzotto aka Laura Rizzotto , Latvian-Brazilian musician *

Léon Carvalho Léon Carvalho (18 January 1825 – 29 December 1897) was a French impresario and stage director. Biography Born Léon Carvaille in Port Louis, British Mauritius, he came to France at an early age. He studied at the Paris Conservatory and sa ...

, French impresario and stage director * Luiz Carvalho, Brazilian breaststroke swimmer *

Luís Cláudio Carvalho da Silva Luis is a given name. It is the Spanish form of the originally Germanic name or . Other Iberian Romance languages have comparable forms: (with an accent mark on the i) in Portuguese and Galician, in Aragonese and Catalan, while is archaic ...

, Brazilian footballer * Luiz Fernando Carvalho, Brazilian director * Maria das Graças Carvalho Dantas, Brazilian-Spanish politician *

Manuel Carvalho da Silva Manuel Carvalho da Silva (born 2 November 1948 in Viatodos, Barcelos, Portugal, Barcelos) is a Portugal, Portuguese Sociology, sociologist, research Professor#Research professor, professor and former Secretary-General of the General Confederati ...

, coordinator of the General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers *

Marie Caroline Miolan-Carvalho Marie Caroline Miolan-Carvalho (31 December 1827 in Marseille – 10 July 1895 in Château-Puys, near Dieppe) was a famed French operatic soprano, particularly associated with light lyric and coloratura roles. Biography Born Marie Caroline ...

, French operatic soprano * Michel de Carvalho, husband of Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken *

Mordecai Baruch Carvalho Mordecai Baruch Carvalho (or ''Carvallo'') (Hebrew: מרדכי ברוך קרבאליו or קרבליו) ( 1705 – January 1785) was a wealthy merchant and rabbi from Tunis. He devoted part of his time to rabbinical studies, and in 1752 succeeded h ...

, Tunisian rabbi * Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho, Portuguese military officer * Pedro Carvalho Cabral, Portuguese rugby union player *

Pedro Carvalho (actor) Pedro José Geraldes de Carvalho (born July 15, 1985) is a Portuguese actor. Biography Pedro Carvalho was born in Guarda, Portugal Guarda () is a city and a municipality in the District of Guarda and the capital of the Beiras e Serra da Estre ...

, Portuguese actor *

Peter Carvalho Peter Carvalho (born 18 December 1980) is an Indian football player who plays as a defensive midfielder. Club career In July 2015 Carvalho was drafted to play for Kerala Blasters FC in the 2015 Indian Super League. International On 10 July 2 ...

, Indian football player *

Ricardo Carvalho Ricardo Alberto Silveira de Carvalho (; born 18 May 1978) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Carvalho began his career at Porto, where he had loan spells at Leça, Vitória de Setúbal and Alverca, ...

, Portuguese football player *

Ricardo Carvalho Calero Ricardo Carballo Calero ( Ferrol, 1910 – Santiago de Compostela, 1990), self-styled as Ricardo Carvalho Calero from 1981 onward, was a Spanish philologist, academic and writer. He was the first Professor of Galician Language and Literature at ...

, Galician professor *

Roger Carvalho Roger de Carvalho (born 10 December 1986), known as Roger Carvalho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Tombense. Biography Carvalho was signed by Iraty in January 2007. He signed a two-year contract with Iraty in N ...

, Brazilian footballer * Ronald de Carvalho, Brazilian poet and diplomat * Scheila Carvalho, Brazilian dancer and model *

Sebastião de Melo, Marquis of Pombal Sebastião is Portuguese for ''Sebastian''. This name may refer to: People * Sebastião (given name) Places * Sebastião Barros, a town in the state of Piauí, Brazil * Sebastião Laranjeiras, a city in the state of Bahia, Brazil * Sebastião Lea ...

, Portuguese statesman *

Solomon Nunes Carvalho Solomon Nunes Carvalho (April 27, 1815 - May 27, 1897) was an American painter, photographer, author and inventor. He may be best known as an explorer who traveled through the territory of Kansas, Colorado and Utah with John C. Frémont on his ...

, American painter and photographer *Taynara Melo de Carvalho as

Taynara Conti Taynara Melo Guevara (née de Carvalho and formerly Conti; born June 9, 1995) is a Brazilian professional wrestler and judoka. She is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where she performs under the ring name Tay Melo () and is a member of the ...

, Brazilian professional wrestler *

William Carvalho William Silva de Carvalho (born 7 April 1992) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for La Liga club Real Betis and the Portugal national team. He spent most of his career with Sporting CP since making h ...

, Portuguese professional footballer

Other

*'' Mr Joe B. Carvalho'', Indian film *

Pepe Carvalho Pepe Carvalho is a fictional private detective, the protagonist of a series of novels written by Manuel Vázquez Montalbán. The character Carvalho has a rich, complex and contradictory personality. The author uses his adventures to describe, ...

, fictional private detective in the novels of

Manuel Vázquez Montalbán Manuel Vázquez Montalbán (14 June 1939–18 October 2003) was a prolific Spanish writer from Catalonia: journalist, novelist, poet, essayist, anthologue, prologist, humorist, critic and political prisoner as well as a gastronome and a FC ...

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