This is a list of Brazilians, people in some way notable that were either born in Brazil or immigrants to Brazil (citizens or permanent residents), grouped by their area of notability.

Actors

Zola Amaro Zola Amaro (born Risoleta de la Mazza Simões Lopes; 26 January 1891 – 14 May 1944) was an early Brazilian operatic soprano. She made her début in on 4 September 1919 in the title role of ''Aida'' at the Theatro Municipal (Rio de Janeiro), Thet ...

(1890–1944), operatic soprano * Alice Braga (born 1983) *

Alinne Moraes Aline Cristine Dorelli de Magalhães e Morais (born 22 December 1982), known professionally as Alinne Moraes, is a Brazilian actress. She is best known by her roles as Maria Sílvia in ''Duas Caras'' and as Luciana in ''Viver a Vida''. Biogra ...

(born 1982) * Ana Paula Arósio (born 1975) * Antônio Fagundes (born 1949) * Bete Mendes (born 1949), actor/politician *

Betty Lago Elizabeth Lago Netto (June 24, 1955 – September 13, 2015) was a Brazilian actress and model. Lago was born in Rio de Janeiro. She was married to singer and actor Eduardo Conde for many years. In 2012, Lago was diagnosed with gallbladder canc ...

(1955–2015) * Bruno Campos (born 1973) * Bruna Lombardi (born 1952) *

Bruna Marquezine Bruna Reis Maia (born 4 August 1995), known professionally as Bruna Marquezine, is a Brazilian actress. She debuted on television in 2000 as one of the children interviewers for the children's program ''Gente Inocente''. She has already been pa ...

(born 1995) *

Carolina Dieckmann Carolina Dieckmann Worcman (born 16 September 1978) is a Brazilian actress. She has acted in telenovelas since 1993. A 2004 article in the ''Women's Wear Daily'' described Dieckmann as one of the "fastest-rising actresses" in Brazil. She portra ...

(born 1978) *

Cauã Reymond Cauã Reymond Marques (, born 20 May 1980) is a Brazilian actor. He is best known for his television roles in '' Malhação'' and '' Cordel Encantado''. His television credits include '' Belíssima'', ''Passione'', ''A Favorita ''A Favorita'' ...

(born 1980) * Daniel Benzali (born 1950) * Daniele Suzuki (born 1977) * Denise Fraga (born 1964) *

Dercy Gonçalves Dolores Gonçalves Costa (23 June 1905 – 19 July 2008), known by her stage name Dercy Gonçalves, was a Brazilian actress, comedian and singer. In her 86-year-long career, she worked in the theater, revues, film, radio and television, becoming ...

(1907–2008), artist * Eliane Giardini (born 1952) *

Fernanda Montenegro Arlette Pinheiro Esteves Torres ONM (née da Silva; born 16 October 1929), known by her stage name Fernanda Montenegro ( /feʁˈnɐ̃dɐ mõtʃiˈnegɾu/), is a Brazilian stage, television and film actress. Considered by many the greatest Brazil ...

(born 1929) Academy Award nominee * Fernanda Torres (born 1965) * Fábio Assunção (born 1971) * Fábio Lago (born 1970) * Gianfrancesco Guarnieri (1934–2006) * Giovanna Antonelli (born 1976) * Glória Menezes (born 1934) * Grande Otelo (1915–1993) * Guilherme Berenguer (born 1980) * Hebe Camargo (1929–2012), TV presenter, singer, actress * José Lewgoy (1920–2003) * José Wilker (1944–2014) * Juliana Didone (born 1984) * Juliana Silveira (born 1980), actress/singer * Lázaro Ramos (born 1978) * Leonardo Villar (1923–2020) *

Lima Duarte Ariclenes Venâncio Martins (born 29 March 1930), known professionally as Lima Duarte, is a Brazilian actor. He played a number of characters in Brazilian telenovelas, such as Zeca Diabo in ''O Bem-Amado'' and Sinhozinho Malta in ''Roque Santeiro ...

(born 1930) * Lucélia Santos (born 1957) * Malu Mader (born 1966), * Carmen Miranda (1909–1955), singer * Marco Nanini (born 1948) * Maria Flor (born 1983) * Marília Pêra (1943–2015) * Matheus Nachtergaele (born 1968) *

Miguel Falabella Miguel Falabella (born October 10, 1955, Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian actor, presenter, screen writer, voice actor, film maker, theater actor, producer, writer and director. He is known, among many other works, for playing Caco Antibes in the ...

(born 1956) *

Morena Baccarin Morena Silva de Vaz Setta Baccarin (; born 2 June 1979) is a Brazilian actress known for portraying Inara Serra in the sci-fi series '' Firefly'' and its follow-up film '' Serenity'', Vanessa in the superhero comedy franchise ''Deadpool'', Jessi ...

(born 1979) *

Murilo Benício Murilo Benício Ribeiro (born 13 July 1971) is a Brazilian actor. He is perhaps most famous for his roles in the telenovelas: ''O Clone'', '' América'', ''Por Amor'', '' A Favorita'' and '' Avenida Brasil''. In the early 1990s, he began his ca ...

(born 1971) * Natália Guimarães (born 1984), Miss Brasil 2007, actress * Oscarito (1906–1970) *

Paola Oliveira Caroline Paola Oliveira da Silva (born April 14, 1982), best known as Paolla Oliveira, is a Brazilian actress. Biography Paolla Oliveira was born in São Paulo. Her father is a retired military policeman while her mother is a housewife. Paol ...

(born 1982) * Paulo Autran (1922–2007) * Paulo Betti (born 1952) *

Raul Cortez Raul Christiano Machado Cortez (28 August 1932 – 18 July 2006) was a Brazilian stage, television, and film actor, director and producer. Cortez died of pancreatic cancer in 2006, aged 73. Filmography *''O Pão Que o Diabo Amassou'' (1957) *' ...

(1932–2006) * Regina Duarte (born 1947) * Renato Aragão (born 1935) * Reynaldo Gianecchini (born 1972) * Rodrigo Hilbert (born 1980) * Rodrigo Santoro (born 1975) * Ronald Golias (1929–2005), actor and comedian * Selton Mello (born 1972) * Sônia Braga (born 1950) * Taís Araújo (born 1978) *

Tarcisio Meira Tarcisio or Tarcísio is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: *Tarcisio Vincenzo Benedetti (1899–1972), Italian Roman Catholic bishop *Tarcisio Bertone (born 1934), Italian Roman Catholic cardinal *Tarcisio Catanese (1967–2 ...

(1935–2021) * Vera Fischer (born 1951) * Wagner Moura (born 1976) * Xuxa Meneghel (born 1963), actress, singer, TV host

Architects and urban planners

* Affonso Eduardo Reidy (1909–1964), architect and urban planner, reformer of Rio de Janeiro *

Alexandre Chan Alexandre Chan (born ) is a Brazilian architect best known for designing the President Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge in Brasília, Brazil with structural engineer Mario Vila Verde, and the Bridge of Knowledge in Rio de Janeiro. He has been describ ...

(born 1942) *

João Batista Vilanova Artigas João Batista Vilanova Artigas (June 23, 1915 – January 12, 1985) was a Brazilian modernist architect. Born in Curitiba, Artigas is considered one of the most important names in the architectural history of São Paulo, and the founding figure ...

(1915–1985), architect and professor *

Lina Bo Bardi Lina Bo Bardi, born Achillina Bo (5 December 1914 – 20 March 1992), was an Italian-born Brazilian modernist architect. A prolific architect and designer, she devoted her working life, most of it spent in Brazil, to promoting the social and cult ...

(1914–1992), architect * Lúcio Costa (1902–1998), architect and urban planner, creator of Brasília * Oscar Niemeyer (1907–2012), architect of international renown, winner of the 1988

Pritzker Prize The Pritzker Architecture Prize is an international architecture award presented annually "to honor a living architect or architects whose built work demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision and commitment, which has produ ...

Paulo Mendes da Rocha Paulo Mendes da Rocha (October 25, 1928 – May 23, 2021) was a Brazilian architect. Mendes da Rocha attended the Mackenzie Presbyterian University College of Architecture, graduating in 1954. Working almost exclusively in Brazil, Mendes da Ro ...

(1928–2021), architect and professor, winner of the 2006

* Roberto Burle Marx (1909–1994), architect and landscape designer * Jaime Lerner (1937–2021), architect and urban planner *

Ruy Ohtake Ruy Ohtake (27 January 1938 — 27 November 2021) was a Brazilian architect. He was the son of artist Tomie Ohtake. History Son of Japanese artist Tomie Ohtake, Ruy Ohtake was known for his unusual architectural designs. Examples of his proje ...

(1938–2021), architect * Marcio Kogan (born 1952), architect * Igor de Vetyemy (born 1981), architect and professor

Artists (Visual arts)

Painters

Alfredo Volpi Alfredo Volpi (April 14, 1896 – May 28, 1988), was a prominent painter of the artistic and cultural Brazilian modernist movement. He was born in Lucca, Italy but, less than two years later, he was brought by his parents to São Paulo, Brazil ...

(1896–1988) * Almeida Junior (1850–1899) * Anita Malfatti (1889–1964) * Arthur Timotheo da Costa (1882-1922) * Cândido Portinari (1903–1962) * Emiliano Di Cavalcanti (1897–1976) *

Iberê Camargo Iberê Bassani Camargo (18 November 1914, in Restinga Seca – 8 August 1994, in Porto Alegre) was a Brazilian painter, one of the greatest expressionist artists from his country. Shortly after his death, the Iberê Camargo Foundation was ...

(1914–1994) *

José Pancetti Giuseppe "José" Pancetti (June 18, 1902 – February 10, 1958) was a Brazilian modernist Painting, painter. Biography Born in Campinas into a family of immigrants from Tuscany, Italy, he lived in Campinas until he was 10 years old, when his f ...

(1902–1958) * Lasar Segall (1891–1957) * Manabu Mabe (1924–1997) *

Manoel da Costa Ataíde Manoel da Costa Ataíde, better known as Mestre Ataíde (18 October 1762 — 2 February 1830), was a Brazilian painter, sculptor, gilder and teacher. An important artist of the baroque The Baroque (, ; ) is a style of architecture, music, ...

(1762–1830) * Tarsila do Amaral (1886–1973) * Vicente do Rego Monteiro (1899–1970) * Victor Meirelles (1832–1903)

Sculptors

* Antonio Francisco Lisboa "O Aleijadinho" (1730–1814),

Baroque The Baroque (, ; ) is a style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished in Europe from the early 17th century until the 1750s. In the territories of the Spanish and Portuguese empires including t ...

sculptor * Sergio Rossetti Morosini, Brazilian American (born 1953), Contemporary sculptor * Victor Brecheret (1894–1955)

Cartoonists

Carlos Latuff Carlos Latuff (born 30 November 1968) is a Brazilian political cartoonist. His work deals with themes such as anti-Western sentiment, anti-capitalism, and opposition to U.S. military intervention. He is best known for his images depicting the ...

(born 1968), political cartoonist * Fábio Moon (born 1976) * Gabriel Bá (born 1976) * Henfil (1944–1988) * Mauricio de Sousa (born 1935) *

Millôr Fernandes Millôr Fernandes (August 16, 1923"Millôr Fernandes"
''Releituras'' (in Portuguese) – March 2 ...

(1923–2012) * Ziraldo (born 1932)

Others

* Abraham Palatnik (1928–2020) * Ana Maria Pacheco (born 1943), painter and sculptor * Artur Barrio (born 1945) *

Cybèle Varela Cybèle Varela (born 1943, Petrópolis) is a Brazilian mixed-media artist. She is a painter, video artist, and photographer. Career From 1962 to 1966, Cybèle Varela studied visual arts at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro. She began h ...

(born 1943), painter, mixed-media artist * Hélio Oiticica (1937–1980), painter * Lygia Clark (1920–1988) * Lygia Pape (1927–2004) *

Moysés Baumstein Moysés Baumstein (June 13, 1931 – December 4, 1991) was a Brazilian artist. Baumstein worked in many fields: from literary creation to painting, from film making to holography. He was driven by singular curiosity and diligence and typified ...

(1931–1991), holographer, painter, film/video producer * Naza (born 1955), painter, visual artist * Oswaldo Goeldi (1895–1961), illustrator and engraver * Sebastião Salgado (born 1944), photographer

Athletes

Felipe Massa Le Mans Classic 2018 (cropped)

Football

* Adriano (born 1982) * Adriano (born 1985) * Alisson Becker (born 1992) * Bebeto (born 1964) * Benny Feilhaber (born 1985), footballer, center/attacking midfielder (

AGF Aarhus Aarhus Gymnastikforening (; commonly known as AGF ), is a professional sports club based in Aarhus, Jutland, Denmark. Founded in 1880, it is one of the oldest clubs in the country and gymnastics and fencing are featured as its main sports. How ...

& US national team) * Cafu (born 1970), footballer * Casemiro (born 1992), football player for

Real Madrid Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (, meaning ''Royal Madrid Football Club''), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid. Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally wor ...

and three time UEFA Champions League Winner * Dani Alves (born 1983) * Dante (born 1983) * David Luiz (born 1987), football player for

Arsenal An arsenal is a place where arms and ammunition are made, maintained and repaired, stored, or issued, in any combination, whether privately or publicly owned. Arsenal and armoury (British English) or armory (American English) are mostly ...

* Dida (born 1973) * Garrincha (1933–1983) * Gabriel Barbosa (born 1996) * Gabriel Jesus (born 1997) *

Jairzinho Jair Ventura Filho (born 25 December 1944), better known as Jairzinho (), is a Brazilian former footballer. A quick, skillful, and powerful right winger known for his finishing ability and eye for goal, he was a key member and top scorer of th ...

(born 1944) * Lúcio (born 1978), retired footballer *

Kaká Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (; born 22 April 1982), commonly known as Kaká () or Ricardo Kaká, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. In his prime as a playmaker at AC Milan, a period marke ...

(born 1982) *

Lucas Leiva Lucas Pezzini Leiva (born 9 January 1987), known as Lucas or Lucas Leiva (), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Grêmio. Lucas began his career as a box-to-box midfielder at Grêmio where he won ...

(born 1987) * Lucas Moura (born 1992) *

Marcelo Marcelo is a given name, the Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcellus. The Italian version of the name is Marcello, differing in having an additional "l". Marcelo may refer to: *Marcelo Costa de Andrade (born 1967), Brazilian serial killer, rapi ...

(born 1988) *

Marta Marta may refer to: People * Marta (given name), a feminine given name * Märta, a feminine given name * Marta (surname) :István Márta composer * Marta (footballer) (born 1986), Brazilian professional footballer Places * Marta (river), an ...

(born 1986) * Neymar (born 1992) * Oscar (born 1991) *

Pelé Edson Arantes do Nascimento (; born 23 October 1940), known as Pelé (), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and labelled "the greatest" by FIFA, ...

(1940-2022), football player, three-time World Cup Champion * Philippe Coutinho (born 1992), football player for FC Barcelona * Rivaldo (born 1972) * Rivelino (born 1946) * Roberto Carlos (born 1973),

2002 FIFA World Cup The 2002 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Korea Japan 2002, was the 17th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial Association football, football world championship for List of men's national association football teams, men's national teams organized by ...

Champion * Roberto Firmino (born 1991), footballer, Liverpool FC * Robinho (born 1984) * Rodrigo Caio (born 1993) *

Rogério Ceni Rogério Mücke Ceni (; born 22 January 1973) is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who is in charge of São Paulo FC. He is considered one of the all-time greatest Brazilian goalkeepers and is recognised by the Inter ...

(born 1973) *

Romário Romário de Souza Faria Figueiredo (born 29 January 1966), known simply as Romário (), is a Brazilian politician and a former professional footballer. A prolific striker renowned for his clinical finishing, he scored over 750 goals and was ...

(born 1966) * Ronaldinho (born 1980), footballer, two-time FIFA World Player of the Year *

Ronaldo Ronaldo is a Portuguese given name equivalent to the English Ronald. It became a common name in all Portuguese-speaking countries, being also prevalent in Italy and Spanish-speaking countries. People Notable people known as Ronaldo include: As ...

(born 1976), footballer, two-time World Cup champion * Taffarel (born 1966),

1994 FIFA World Cup The 1994 FIFA World Cup was the 15th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national soccer teams. It was hosted by the United States and took place from June 17 to July 17, 1994, at nine venues across the country. The United States ...

Champion * Thiago Silva (born 1984), football player for Chelsea F.C. * Vinícius Júnior (born 2000) * Wesley (born 1989), footballer * Willian (born 1988) * Zico (born 1953), retired footballer * Zizinho (1921–2002), retired footballer

Basketball

* Anderson Varejão (born 1982), former NBA player *

Bruno Caboclo Bruno Correa Fernandes Caboclo (born September 21, 1995) is a Brazilian professional basketball player for Ratiopharm Ulm of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He plays at the forward positions. After making his debut for Pinheiros in Brazil, ...

(born 1995), NBA player * Fab Melo (1990–2017), former NBA player * Leandro Barbosa (born 1982), NBA champion * Marcelo Huertas (born 1983), professional basketball player *

Nenê Hilário Nenê (; born Maybyner Rodney Hilário; September 13, 1982) is a Brazilian former professional basketball player. Known previously as Nenê Hilario, he legally changed his name to simply Nenê in 2003. Early life Born Maybyner Rodney Hilário i ...

(born 1982), NBA player * Oscar Schmidt (born 1958), retired basketball player * Raul Neto (born 1992), NBA player * Tiago Splitter (born 1985), NBA champion

Volleyball

Adriana Behar Adriana Brandão Behar (born February 14, 1969, in Rio de Janeiro) was one of the most outstanding volleyball players of her generation. Behar is Jewish. She moved to beach volleyball in 1993, after playing in the Brazilian women's national i ...

(born 1969), volleyball, beach player; two-time Olympic silver; Pan American champion; two-time world champion *

Alison Cerutti Alison Conte Cerutti (born 7 December 1985) is a Brazilian beach volleyball player. He plays as a blocker. In 2011, along with Emanuel Rego he won the Swatch FIVB World Tour in Prague, Czech Republic.

(born 1985), Olympic medalist and World Champion *

Bernard Rajzman Bernard Rajzman (born April 25, 1957) is a former Brazilian volleyball player. He was born in Rio de Janeiro. He was enshrined in the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2005. Nowadays, Bernard is a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Ra ...

(born 1957), Olympic silver; Pan American champion; world silver * Bruno Oscar Schmidt (born 1986), Olympic medalist and World Champion *

Bruno Rezende Bruno Mossa de Rezende (born 2 July 1986) is a Brazilian volleyball player who is currently a member of Brazil men's national volleyball team and Italian club Modena Volley. The son of the legendary Brazilian coach Bernardo Rezende, he is one ...

(born 1986), Olympic medalist and World Champion * Giba (born 1976), eight-time World League champion * Lucas Saatkamp (born 1986), Olympic medalist and World Champion

Judo

* Érika Miranda (born 1987) World Championship medalist * Felipe Kitadai (born 1989), Olympic medalist * Flávio Canto (born 1975), Olympic medalist *

Ketleyn Quadros Ketleyn Lima Quadros (born 1 October 1987) is a Brazilian judoka. She won the bronze medal in the 57 kg weight class at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and became the first Brazilian woman to win an Olympic medal in an individual sport. Personal l ...

(born 1987), Olympic medalist * Leandro Guilheiro (born 1983), Olympic medalist * Mayra Aguiar (born 1991), Olympic medalist and World Champion * Rafael Silva (born 1987) two-time Olympic medalist *

Rafaela Silva Rafaela Lopes Silva (born 24 April 1992) is a Brazilian judoka. She won gold medals at the World Judo Championships of 2013 and 2022 and at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the –57 kg weight division. Currently, she occupies the graduation ...

(born 1992), Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion *

Sarah Menezes Sarah Gabrielle Cabral de Menezes (born March 26, 1990) is a judoka from Brazil. In Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 48 kg, 2012, she became the first Brazilian woman to win an Olympic gold medal in judo, after defeating the reigning ...

(born 1990), Olympic gold medalist * Tiago Camilo (born 1982), two-time Olympic medalist and World Champion

Gymnastics

Arthur Mariano Arthur Nory Oyakawa Mariano (born 18 September 1993) is a Brazilian artistic gymnast and a member of the Brazilian national team. He participated in the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, placing fourth in the horizontal bar and 12th ...

(born 1993), Olympic medalist and World Champion * Arthur Zanetti (born 1990), Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion * Daiane dos Santos (born 1983), World Champion * Daniele Hypólito (born 1984), World Championship medalist * Diego Hypólito (born 1986), Olympic medalist and 2x World Champion * Flávia Saraiva (born 1999) * Jade Barbosa (born 1991), World Championship medalist * Rebeca Andrade (born 1999)

Swimming

* Ana Marcela Cunha (born 1992), five-time World Champion *

Bruno Fratus Bruno Giuseppe Fratus (born 30 June 1989) is a Brazilian competitive swimmer. He won a bronze medal in the 50-metre freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. In July 2021, Fratus became the first swimmer in history to swim the long course ...

(born 1989), World Championship medalist * César Cielo (born 1987), two-time Olympic medalist, Olympic and World record holder * Daniel Dias (born 1988), swimmer, paralympian * Fernando Scherer (born 1974), Olympic medalist * Gustavo Borges (born 1972), Olympic medalist * Marcelo Chierighini (born 1991), World Championship medalist *

Poliana Okimoto Poliana Okimoto (born March 8, 1983) is a Brazilian long-distance swimmer. Career She was at the 2002 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) in Moscow, where she finished 18th in the 800-metre freestyle. She won the Travessia dos Fortes in 20 ...

(born 1983), Olympic medalist *

Thiago Pereira Thiago Machado Vilela Pereira (born 26 January 1986) is a retired Brazilian international competition swimmer. One of the greatest swimmers in the history of Brazil, Pereira won the silver medal in the 400-meter individual medley at the 2012 ...

(born 1986), Olympic medalist

Athletics

* Almir dos Santos (born 1993) *

Caio Bonfim Caio Oliveira de Sena Bonfim (born 19 March 1991) is a Brazilian racewalker. In the 20 km walk, he was a bronze medalist at the 2017 World Championships and finished 4th at the 2016 Olympic Games. His mother, Gianetti Bonfim, was also an ...

(born 1991) * Darlan Romani (born 1991) *

Eronilde de Araújo Eronilde Nunes de Araújo (born 31 December 1970 in Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia) is a Brazilian former athlete who specialized in 400 metres hurdles. He dominated athletic events on the South American scene during the 1990s. His personal best of ...

(born 1970), Olympic finalist in 400 meters hurdles *

Fabiana Murer Fabiana de Almeida Murer (born 16 March 1981) is a retired Brazilian pole vaulter. She holds the South American record in the event with an indoor best of 4.82 m and an outdoor best of 4.87 m, making her the fourth highest vaulter eve ...

(born 1981), World Champion * Joaquim Cruz (born 1963), Olympic Gold medalist *

Maurren Maggi Maurren Higa Maggi (born June 25, 1976, in São Carlos) is a former Brazilian track and field athlete and Olympic gold medallist. She is the South American record holder in the 100 metres hurdles and long jump, with 12.71 seconds and 7.26 metre ...

(born 1976), retired olympic gold medalist *

Robson Caetano Robson Caetano da Silva (born September 4, 1964 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian sprinter. He participated in four consecutive Olympic Summer Games (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996) and won the bronze medal over 200 metres in the 1988 Seoul Olympics as ...

(born 1964), Olympic medalist *

Thiago Braz da Silva Thiago Braz da Silva (born 16 December 1993) is a Brazilian athlete specializing in the pole vault who holds the Olympic record of 6.03 metres. He won the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics . ...

(born 1993), Olympic Gold medalist

Auto racing

* Ayrton Senna da Silva (1960–1994), three-time Formula 1 World Champion * Bruno Senna (born 1983), Formula One racing driver * Christian Fittipaldi (born 1971), NASCAR driver/Indycar driver * Emerson Fittipaldi (born 1946), Formula One two-time champion. Raced for McLaren, Lotus and Fittipaldi automotive *

Felipe Massa Felipe Massa (, born 25 April 1981) is a Brazilian racing driver. He competed in 15 seasons of Formula One between 2002 and 2017, where he scored 11 Grand Prix victories, 41 podiums and finished as championship runner-up in 2008 by one poin ...

(born 1981), Formula One driver, notably for Scuderia Ferrari *

Felipe Nasr Luiz Felipe de Oliveira Nasr (born 21 August 1992) is a Brazilian racing driver. He is the 2018 IMSA Sportscar champion and won the 2019 12 Hours of Sebring. After a year as the official test driver for Williams in 2014, he joined Sauber a ...

(born 1992), Formula One driver, notably for Sauber F1 Team * Hélio Castroneves (born 1975), IndyCar driver * Nelson Piquet (born 1952), three-time Formula One world champion, raced for Williams, Benetton, McLaren, Ensign, and Brabham * Rubens Barrichello (born 1972), former

Formula 1 Formula One (also known as Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The World Drivers' Championship, ...

driver, raced for Jordan, Stewart, Ferrari, Honda, Braun, and Williams * Tony Kanaan (born 1974), IndyCar driver

Combat sports

* Alex Pereira (born 1987), Former Kickboxer, Mixed Martial Artist * Amanda Nunes (born 1988), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Current mixed martial arts Female World Champion * Anderson Silva (born 1975), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Former mixed martial arts World Champion * Charles Oliveira (born 1989), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Former mixed martial arts World Champion * Cris Cyborg (born 1985), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Current mixed martial arts Female World Champion * Deiveson Figueiredo (born 1987), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Current mixed martial arts World Champion * Gilbert Burns (born 1986), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, mixed martial artist * Glover Teixeira (born 1979), Former World Champion Mixed Martial Artist * Jéssica Andrade (born 1991), Former Female Mixed Martial Artist World Champion * José Aldo (born 1986), Former World Champion Mixed Martial Artist * Junior dos Santos (born 1984), Former World Champion Mixed Martial Artist *

Patricky Pitbull Patricky Freire (born January 21, 1986), known professionally by his ring name Patricky Pitbull, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in Bellator's Lightweight division, where he is a former Bellator Lightweight World Champio ...

(born 1986), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Current mixed martial arts World Champion * Patrício Pitbull (born 1987), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Current mixed martial arts World Champion * Paulo Costa (born 1991), mixed martial artist * Rafael dos Anjos (born 1984), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Former mixed martial arts World Champion * Thiago Alves (born 1983), mixed martial artist * Lyoto Machida (born 1978), black belt in Machida Karate, Former mixed martial arts World Champion *

Marcio Navarro Márcio Navarro (pronounced ; born September 17, 1978) is a retired Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and professional kickboxer. Navarro is the former International Sport Karate Association (ISKA) light middleweight oriental rules w ...

(born 1978), professional kickboxer and mixed martial artist * Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (born 1976), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Former mixed martial arts World Champion *

Mauricio "Shogun" Rua Mauricio may refer to: *Mauricio (given name) *Maurício José da Silveira Júnior (born 1988), Brazilian footballer known by the mononym Maurício *Maurício (footballer) (Maurício dos Santos Nascimento, born 1988), Brazilian footballer *216428 M ...

(born 1981), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Former mixed martial arts World Champion * Murilo Rua (born 1980), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Former mixed martial arts World Champion * Wanderlei Silva (born 1976), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Former mixed martial arts World Champion

Sailing

* Daniel Adler (born 1958), Olympic medalist *

Jorge Zarif Jorge João Zarif (born 30 September 1992 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian sailor, competing in the Finn class. Son of Brazilian Olympic sailor Jorge Zarif Neto, after finishing 20th at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Zarif was world champion in both ...

(born 1992) * Kahena Kunze (born 1991) * Lars Grael (born 1964) * Martine Grael (born 1991) * Robert Scheidt (born 1973)

Surfing

* Adriano de Souza (born 1987) *

Filipe Toledo Filipe Toledo (born April 16, 1995) is a Brazilian professional surfer who has competed on the World Surf League Men's World Tour since 2013. He’s a second-generation pro who grew up outside of Ubatuba, Brasil on the northeastern coast of the s ...

(born 1995) *

Gabriel Medina Gabriel Medina Pinto Ferreira (born 22 December 1993) is a Brazilian professional surfer who won the 2014, 2018 and 2021 WSL World Championships. With 16 WSL Championship Tour (CT) event wins and 29 Final appearances under his belt, Medina is ...

(born 1993) *

Ítalo Ferreira Ítalo Ferreira (born May 6, 1994) is a Brazilian professional surfer hailing from a small community of Baía Formosa, in Rio Grande do Norte on the northeastern coast of Brazil. Ferreira is one of the most explosive surfers in the world, and is ...

(born 1994) *

Rodrigo Koxa Rodrigo ‘Koxa’ Augusto do Espírito Santo (born September 22, 1979) is a Brazilian professional big wave surfer and extreme waterman who broke the world record for largest wave ever surfed at Nazaré, Portugal, in November 8, 2017. Biograph ...

(born 1979)

Tennis

* Bruno Soares (born 1982) * Fernando Meligeni (born 1971) * Gustavo Kuerten (born 1976) three-time

French Open The French Open (french: Internationaux de France de tennis), also known as Roland-Garros (), is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, beginning in late May each year. The tournament and ven ...

winner *

Marcelo Melo Marcelo is a given name, the Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcellus. The Italian version of the name is Marcello, differing in having an additional "l". Marcelo may refer to: * Marcelo Costa de Andrade (born 1967), Brazilian serial killer, rapi ...

(born 1983) * Thiago Monteiro (born 1994) * Thiago Seyboth Wild (born 2000) * Thomaz Bellucci (born 1987)

Others

* Alexandre de Pontes (1968–1993), bodyboarder * Bob Burnquist (born 1976), professional skateboarder * Eric Maleson (born 1967), Olympic Bobsled Athlete * Eurico Rosa Da Silva (born 1975), jockey *

Felipe Wu Felipe Almeida Wu (born 11 June 1992 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian sport shooter. He won a silver medal in the Men's 10m air pistol event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Career He won a silver medal in the boys' air pistol at t ...

(born 1992), Olympic medalist in Shooting *

Hugo Calderano Hugo Marinho Borges Calderano (born 22 June 1996, in Rio de Janeiro) is a table tennis player from Brazil. In January 2022, he peaked at number 3 in the world rankings, becoming the greatest Americas player of all time. He is the first-ever pl ...

(born 1996) *

Isaquias Queiroz Isaquias Queiroz dos Santos (born 3 January 1994) is a Brazilian sprint canoeist who has competed since 2005. He is the only Brazilian athlete to ever win three medals in a single edition of the Olympic Games, and the third most decorated Brazil ...

(born 1994), Olympic medalist and World Champion in Sprint Canoeing * Kevin Alves (born 1991), figure skater *

Maicon Siqueira Maicon de Andrade Siqueira (born 9 January 1993) is a taekwondo competitor from Brazil. He won bronze medals in both the 2015 Summer Universiade ) , Nations participating = 143 , Athletes participating = 12,885 , Events = 272 in 21 sports , Open ...

(born 1993), Olympic medalist in Taekwondo *

Natália Falavigna Natália Falavigna da Silva (born May 9, 1984 in Maringá''Guia do Pan – XV Jogos Pan-Americanos''. Rio de Janeiro: Lance!, 2007) is a taekwondo athlete from Brazil. She finished in the fourth place in the women's 67-kilogram category in taekw ...

(born 1984), Olympic medalist in Taekwondo * Robson Conceição (born 1988), Olympic medalist in Boxing *

Rodrigo Pessoa Rodrigo de Paula Pessoa (born 29 November 1972 in Paris, France) is a Brazilian equestrian specialized in show jumping. The son of fellow equestrian Nelson Pessoa, Pessoa is considered one of the most talented of his generation ...

(born 1972), Olympic Champion show jumper *

Yan Gomes Yan Gomes (; ; born July 19, 1987) is a Brazilian-American professional baseball catcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians, Washington Nationals and Oakland Ath ...

(born 1987), MLB player * Yane Marques (born 1984), Olympic medalist in Modern Pentathlon

Diplomats

* Barão do Rio Branco (1845–1912) *

Joaquim Nabuco Joaquim Aurélio Barreto Nabuco de Araújo (August 19, 1849 – January 17, 1910) was a Brazilian writer, statesman, and a leading voice in the abolitionist movement of his country. Early life and education Born in Brazil, Joaquim was the son ...

(1849–1910) * Luiz Martins de Souza Dantas (1876–1954) * Oswaldo Aranha (1894–1960) * Rui Barbosa (1849–1923) * Walter Moreira Salles (1912–2001) * Sérgio Vieira de Mello (1948–2003), UN representative

Film directors

Aluizio Abranches ''Aluizio Abranches'' is a Brazilian film director. Graduated in cinema at ''London Film School'' and in economics at ''Universidade Cândido Mendes'', Aluizio became known for taking to the cinema screens challenging projects, both in their s ...

Ana Carolina Ana Carolina Sousa (, born September 9, 1974) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and musician. Career Carolina has a contralto vocal range. Her musical influence comes from the crib, her grandmother used to sing on the radio, and her great aunt a ...

(born 1945) * Andrucha Waddington (born 1970) * Anna Muylaert (born 1964) * Alberto Cavalcanti (1897–1982), pioneer filmmaker *

Anselmo Duarte Anselmo Duarte Bento (; 21 April 1920 – 7 November 2009) was a Brazilian actor, screenwriter and film director. Early life Duarte was born in Salto, São Paulo on 21 April 1920. He was raised by his mother, alongside his six siblings. ...

(1920–2009), Palme d'Or winner * Arnaldo Jabor (born 1940), Silver Berlin Bear-winner * Bruno Barreto (born 1955), Golden Berlin Bear-nominated director * Cacá Diegues (born 1940) * Cao Hamburger (born 1962) * Carlos Reichenbach (1945–2012) * Daniel Filho (born 1937) * Daniela Thomas (born 1959) *

Eduardo Coutinho Eduardo de Oliveira Coutinho (May 11, 1933 – February 2, 2014) was a Brazilian film director, screen writer, actor and film producer, known as one of the most important documentarists in Brazil. He directed and wrote the script to the 1967 po ...

(1933–2014), documentary filmmaker * Fabio Barreto (1957–2019) *

Fernando Meirelles Fernando Ferreira Meirelles (; born 9 November 1955) is a Brazilian film director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for co-directing the film '' City of God'', released in 2002 in Brazil and in 2003 in the U.S. by Miramax Films, which ...

(born 1955), Academy Award nominee *

Gabriel Mascaro Gabriel Mascaro (born September 24, 1983) is a Brazilian visual artist and film director. Biography Gabriel Mascaro is a Brazilian filmmaker and visual artist. He started his career as a documentary-maker in 2008, with KFZ-1348 (co-directed by ...

(born 1983) * Glauber Rocha (1939–1981), founder of Cinema Novo; Cannes Film Festival award-winning director * Hector Babenco (1946–2016), Argentine-born Brazilian Academy Award-nominated director * Heitor Dhalia (born 1970) * Humberto Mauro (1897–1983), pioneer and inventive filmmaker *

João Moreira Salles João Moreira Salles (Rio de Janeiro, born 1962) is a Brazilian documentarian and president of the Instituto Moreira Salles. In 2006, he founded the magazine piauí. He has also taught courses on documentary at the Pontifical Catholic Universit ...

(born 1962), documentary director * Joaquim Pedro de Andrade (1932–1988), member of Cinema Novo * Jorge Furtado (born 1959) * José Mojica Marins (1936–2020), also known as Coffin Joe * José Padilha (born 1967), Golden Berlin Bear winner * Júlio Bressane (born 1946) * Karim Aïnouz (born 1966) * Kleber Mendonça Filho (born 1968) *

Leon Hirszman Leon Hirszman (22 November 1937 – 15 September 1987) was a Brazilian film director, producer and screenwriter, and one of the main figures of Cinema Novo. He is best known for directing the 1981 film ''They Don't Wear Black Tie'' which won the ...

(1937–1987) * Lima Barreto (1906–1982) * Luiz de Barros (1893–1982) * Luiz Fernando Carvalho (born 1960) *

Luís Sérgio Person 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 archai ...

(1936–1976) * Marcelo Gomes (born 1963) *

Mário Peixoto Mário Rodrigues Breves Peixoto (; March 3, 1908 – February 3, 1992) was a Brazilian film director, mainly known for his only film '' Limite'', a silent experimental film filmed in 1930 and premiered in Rio de Janeiro on 17 May 1931. Pei ...

(1908–1992), pioneer filmmaker * Nelson Pereira dos Santos (1928–2018) *

Norma Bengell Norma Aparecida Almeida Pinto Guimarães d'Áurea Bengell (21 February 1935 – 9 October 2013) was a Brazilian film, stage and television actress, singer-songwriter, screenwriter and director. She appeared in several episodes of ''T.H.E. Cat'' ...

(1935–2013), director and actress * Paulo César Saraceni (1933–2012) * Petra Costa (born 1983) Academy Award nominee *

Roberto Farias Roberto Farias (27 March 1932 – 14 May 2018) was a Brazilian film director, producer and screenwriter. He directed 15 films during his career. His 1982 film ''Pra Frente, Brasil'' was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festiv ...

(1932–2018) *

Roberto Santos Roberto Santos Pinhanez (1928–1987) was a Brazilian film director, known for films like '' Matraga'' (''A Hora e Vez de Augusto Matraga'') and ''The Great Moment'' (''O Grande Momento''). Biography Santos was born in a working-class subur ...

(1928–1987) * Rogério Sganzerla (1946–2004) * Ruy Guerra (born in Mozambique, 1931), member of Cinema Novo * Sérgio Machado (born 1968) * Sérgio Rezende (born 1951) * Suzana Amaral (1932–2020) * Tata Amaral (born 1960) * Walter Hugo Khouri (1929–2003) * Walter Lima Jr. (born 1938) * Walter Salles (born 1956), Golden Berlin Bear winner

Executives and business entrepreneurs

Abílio Diniz Abilio dos Santos Diniz (born December 28, 1936) is a Brazilian businessman. He is the chairman of the board of directors of Península Participações, chairman of the board of directors of BRF and member of the board of directors of both Car ...

(born 1936) *

Aloysio de Andrade Faria Aloysio de Andrade Faria (9 November 1920 – 15 September 2020) was a Brazilian banker and billionaire. At the time of his death he was noted as being one of the world's oldest billionaires. Early life Aloysio de Andrade Faria was born in Nove ...

(1920–2020) * Andre Medici (born 1956) * Antônio Ermírio de Moraes (1928–2014) *

Armínio Fraga Armínio Fraga Neto (born 20 July 1957, in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian economist who was president of the Central Bank of Brazil from 1999 to 2003. From 1993 until his appointment to the Central Bank, he was Managing Director of Soros Fund Ma ...

(born 1957) * Assis Chateaubriand (1892–1968) *

Arne Ragnar Enge Arne Ragnar Enge was a Brazilian doctor, journalist, athlete and physical education teacher. Born in the city of Campinas to a family of Scandinavian immigrants, Enge was Secretary-General of Grupo Folha—Brazil's biggest newspaper—for more ...

* Bob Falkenburg (1926–2022) * Carlos Ghosn (born 1954) * Carlos Alberto Sicupira (born 1948) * Cristina Junqueira (born 1984) * Daniel Dantas (born 1954) * Edmond Safra (1932–1999) * Eduardo Saverin (born 1982) * Eike Batista (born 1956) *

Count Francesco Matarazzo Don Francesco Antonio Maria Matarazzo, Count Matarazzo (March 9, 1854 in Castellabate – December 10, 1937 in São Paulo, Brazil), was an Italian-born Brazilian businessman who created a large business in South America, particularly in Brazil. ...

(1854–1937) * Germán Efromovich (born 1950) * Gustavo Brigagão *

Gustavo Franco Gustavo Henrique de Barroso Franco (born April 10, 1956, in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian economist. Former Governor of the Brazilian Central Bank, is best known for being one of the "fathers" of the Real Plan, the 1994 monetary reform that ended ...

(born 1956) *

Henrique Meirelles Henrique de Campos Meirelles (born 31 August 1945) is a Brazilian manager and former Minister of Finance and an executive of the Brazilian and the international financial sectors and former president of Central Bank of Brazil (Portuguese: ''Banco ...

(born 1945) *

João Carlos di Genio João is the Portuguese equivalent of the given name John. The diminutive is Joãozinho and the feminine is Joana. It is widespread in Portuguese-speaking countries. Notable people with the name are enumerated in the sections below. Kings * ...

(born 1939) * Jorge Paulo Lemann (born 1939) * José Alencar (1931–2011) * Julio Bozano (born 1936) * Luciano Hang (born 1962) *

Luiza Trajano Luiza Helena Trajano Inácio Rodrigues (born 9 October 1948), is a Brazilian billionaire businessperson. She is chair of the retailer Magazine Luiza and associated companies. In July 2020, ''Forbes'' noted that she was Brazil's wealthiest woman. ...

(born 1948) *

Marcel Herrmann Telles Marcel Herrmann Telles (born 23 February 1950) is a Brazilian investor and businessman. Telles is a board member of AB InBev. Career Telles shares control of Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest beer company, with his longtime billionaire p ...

(born 1950) * Mike Krieger (born 1986) *

Norberto Odebrecht Norberto Odebrecht () (October 9, 1920 – July 19, 2014) was a Brazilian engineer, businessman and philanthropist. He was the founder of Odebrecht. Early life Norberto Odebrecht was born on October 9, 1920 in Recife, Brazil. He was the son of the ...

(1920–2014) * Pedro Moreira Salles (born 1959) * Ricardo Samuel Goldstein (born 1966) * Ricardo Semler (born 1959) * Roberto Marinho (1904–2003) * Samuel Klein (1923–2014) * Victor Civita (1907–1990) * Walter Moreira Salles (1912–2001)

Explorers and discoverers

* Cândido Rondon (1865–1958), famous explorer and engineer *

Orlando Villas Boas Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures ...

(1914–2003), explorer and indigenist *

Amyr Klink Amyr Klink (born 25 September 1955) is a Brazilian explorer, sailor and writer. One of his projects, "Antarctica 360", was circumnavigating the Antarctic continent on his own, in 88 days between 1998 and 1999. Career Amyr Klink was the first pe ...

(born 1955), adventurer and navigator, first solo rowing across the South Atlantic * Sydney Possuelo (born 1940), explorer, social activist and Indian expert

Fashion designers

Alexandre Herchcovitch Alexandre Herchcovitch (, born 21 July 1971) is a Brazilian fashion designer. His designs have been at fashion shows in New York, Paris, London and São Paulo Fashion Weeks. Best known for avant-garde designs and eclectic prints, his trademark sk ...

(born 1971) * Amir Slama (Rosa Chá) *

Carlos Falchi Carlos Falchi (September 26, 1944 – March 27, 2015) was a Brazilian-born American handbag and accessories designer known for his patchwork designs.Cathy HoyrnThe Return of the King of Patchwork ''The New York Times'', October 29, 2009, Accessed O ...

(1944–2015) * Carlos Tufvesson *

Clodovil Hernandes Clodovil Hernandes (; 17 June 1937 – 17 March 2009) was a Brazilian fashion designer, television presenter, and politician. Hernandes made his fame as a fashion stylist during the 60s and 70s, after which he was invited to work on television. ...

(1937–2009) (Haute-Couture) * Francisco Costa (born 1964) (Calvin Klein) *

Ocimar Versolato Ocimar Versolato (1 April 1961 in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo state, Brazil – 8 December 2017 in São Paulo) was a Paris-based Brazilian fashion designer, who at one time worked for the house of Lanvin. Career Born of Italian immigran ...

(1961–2017) *

Tufi Duek Tufi Duek (born May 31, 1954, in Nilópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian fashion designer and creator of the Triton and Forum (marketed outside Brazil as Tufi Duek) brands, which have an international following. Information Tufi Duek ha ...

(born 1954) (Fórum / Triton) * Zuzu Angel (1921–1976)

Geologists

Djalma Guimarães Djalma Guimarães (November 5, 1894 – October 10, 1973), was a pioneer Brazilian geochemistry, geochemist. He was Professor Emeritus at the Ouro Preto Mining School (now part of the Federal University of Ouro Preto) and at the Federal University ...

(1895–1973, born Santa Luzia, MG, died Belo Horizonte) * Fernando Flávio Marques de Almeida (1916–2013), one of the most outstanding geologists of the 20th century * José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva (1763–1838) *

Louis Agassiz Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz ( ; ) FRS (For) FRSE (May 28, 1807 – December 14, 1873) was a Swiss-born American biologist and geologist who is recognized as a scholar of Earth's natural history. Spending his early life in Switzerland, he rec ...

(1807–1873) *

Louis de Loczy Louis de Loczy (b. in Budapest, Hungary June 5, 1891; d. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 9, 1980). He was the son of Lajos Lóczy, probably the most famous Hungarian geologist. Lajos de Loczy was the first western geologist to describe the structure ...

(Hungria, 1897–1980, born Brazil, Rio de Janeiro) * Orville Adalbert Derby (1851–1915, born Kellogsville, New York, died Rio de Janeiro), American geologist who worked in Brazil, particularly for the DNPM and CPRM *

Reinhard Maack Reinhard Maack (2 October 1892 – 26 August 1969) was a German explorer, geologist and geographer. Maack was born in Herford. While he was working as a surveyor and the headmaster of Windhoek school in central Namibia, he discovered ' The White ...

(1892–1969, born in Herford-Germany, died in Curitiba-Brazil) *

Walter K. Link Walter K. Link (1902–1982) was an American oil geologist. Career In 1926, Link went to work for the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey as a junior geologist mapping deposits in Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador. His work for Standard Oil then too ...

(1902–1982), USA geologist; controversial organizer of oil exploration in Brazil *

Octávio Barbosa Octávio Barbosa (April 29, 1907 – January 31, 1997) was a Brazilian geologist. Barbosa was born in Ituverava, where he lived with his parents on a farm until he was 13 years old. He learned to read at the age of five, and had his secondar ...

(1907–1997), Brazilian field geologist, prospector * Heinz Ebert (1907–1983), born in Saxony, Germany, died in Rio Claro, São Paulo *

Aziz Ab'Saber Aziz ( ar, عزيز, , is an Arabic male name. The feminine form of both the adjective and the given name is Aziza. ''Aziz'' in Arabic is derived from the root ''ʕ-z-z'' with a meaning of "strong, powerful" and the adjective has acquired its m ...

(1924–2012, São Luiz do Paraitinga, São Paulo), Brazilian geoscientist *

Sérgio Estanislau do Amaral Sérgio Estanislau do Amaral (1925 – October 18, 1996) was a Brazilian geologist. He became a professor of geology at the Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of the University of São Paulo in 1959. After his retirement, he was al ...

(1925–1996) *

Peter Szatmari Peter Szatmari (born 1950) is a Canadian researcher of autism and Asperger syndrome. Szatmari is a Professor and Vice-Chair, Research, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, at McMaster University. He is also the Director of th ...

, Hungarian geologist

Heroes and historical figures

Admiral Tamandaré Admiral is one of the highest ranks in some navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force, and is above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet, ...

(1807–1897), military combatant, war veteran, "father of the Navy" * Ana Néri (1814–1880), pioneering nurse; assisted Brazilian forces on the battlefield, "mother of nursery" * Anita Garibaldi (1821–1849), revolutionary combatant, fought in Brazil and Italy, was married to

Giuseppe Garibaldi Giuseppe Maria Garibaldi ( , ;In his native Ligurian language, he is known as ''Gioxeppe Gaibado''. In his particular Niçard dialect of Ligurian, he was known as ''Jousé'' or ''Josep''. 4 July 1807 – 2 June 1882) was an Italian general, patr ...

* Ayrton Senna (1960–1994), Brazilian racing driver and a source of inspiration for many Brazilians,

* Barão do Amazonas (1804–1882), Admiral of the Navy, war hero, led the decisive Battle of Riachuelo *

Carlos Marighella Carlos Marighella (; 5 December 1911 – 4 November 1969) was a Brazilian politician, writer, and guerrilla fighter of Marxist–Leninist orientation. He was accused of engaging in "terrorist acts" against the Brazilian military dictatorshi ...

(1911–1969), marxist writer, politician and guerilla fighter * Bento Gonçalves (1788–1847), military commander, led a separatist movement * Chico Mendes (1944–1988), murdered rural leader and martyr of ecological movements in the Amazon * Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias (1803–1880), military commander, nationalist leader, "father of the Army" *

José Bonifácio 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 ...

(1763–1838), Patriarch of the Independence * Princess Isabel (1846–1921), Princess Imperial of Brazil, later de jure Empress of Brazil, daughter of Emperor D. Pedro II, signed the abolition of slavery in the country * Tiradentes (1746–1792), leader of a failed conspiracy against the Portuguese, executed by hanging followed by quartering *

Tristão de Alencar Araripe Tristão de Alencar, later Araripe, (October 7, 1821, Ceará – July 3, 1908, Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian judge and government minister. He is the Grandson of Bárbara de Alencar, an important revolutionary leader during the revolutionary m ...

(1821–1908), republican leader * Zumbi dos Palmares (1655–1695), African-born leader of a slave revolt, killed in battle. *

Santos Dumont Alberto Santos-Dumont ( Palmira, 20 July 1873 — Guarujá, 23 July 1932) was a Brazilian aeronaut, sportsman, inventor, and one of the few people to have contributed significantly to the early development of both lighter-than-air and heavier- ...

(1873–1932), Brazilian inventor and aeronaut *

Maria Tomásia Figueira Lima Maria Tomásia Figueira Lima (6 December 1826 - 1902) was a Brazilian aristocrat and abolitionist.Schumaher, Schuma; Vital Brasil, Érico (2000). ''Dicionário Mulheres do Brasil: de 1500 até a atualidade'' (in Portuguese). Editora Zahar. She was ...

(1826-1902), aristocrat, abolitionist

Intellectuals and thinkers

Leonardo Boff Leonardo Boff (, born 14 December 1938), born as Genézio Darci Boff (), is a Brazilian theologian, philosopher writer, and former Catholic priest known for his active support for Latin American liberation theology. He currently serves as Prof ...

(born 1938), friar, theologian, silenced by the Vatican due to his socialist stance * Benjamin Constant (1836–1891), abolitionist and republican *

Raymundo Faoro Raymundo Faoro (27 April 1925, in Vacaria – 15 May 2003, in Rio de Janeiro) was a lawyer, jurist, sociologist, historian, writer and president of the Brazilian Bar Association, which in Portuguese is known as OAB (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil). ...

(1925–2003), jurist * Paulo Freire (1921–1997), educator and university professor * Florestan Fernandes (1920–1995), sociologist * Gilberto Freyre (1900–1987), sociologist * Anna Veronica Mautner (1935–2019) psychologist, psychoanalyst, essayist and columnist Brazilian * Pontes de Miranda (1892–1979), jurist, mathematician, philosopher and writer * José do Patrocínio (1854–1905), liberal abolitionist and republican *

Darcy Ribeiro Darcy Ribeiro (October 26, 1922 – February 17, 1997) was a Brazilian anthropologist, historian, sociologist, author and politician. His ideas have influenced several scholars of Brazilian and Latin American studies. As Minister of Educat ...

(1922–1997), anthropologist and educator, scientific leader and politician * Jorge Stolfi (born 1950), computer scientist *

Milton Santos Milton Almeida dos Santos (May 3, 1926 – June 24, 2001) was a Brazilian geographer and geography scholar who had a degree in law. He became known for his pioneering works in several branches of geography, notably urban development in developing ...

(1926–2001), geographer, writer and university professor

Mathematicians

Models

Female

* Adriana Lima (born 1981) * Alessandra Ambrosio (born 1981) *

Aline Weber Aline Cleusa Weber (born March 22, 1989) is a Brazilian model. Early and personal life Weber was born in Seara, Santa Catarina. She is of German descent and her ancestry in Brazil spans over a century. Weber was discovered when a photographer ...

(born 1989) * Ana Beatriz Barros (born 1982) * Ana Carolina Reston (1985–2006) * Ana Claudia Michels (born 1981) * Ana Hickmann (born 1981) *

Bruna Erhardt Bruna Erhardt Motta (born January 1, 1988) is a Brazilian model. Career She has appeared on the cover of the Brazilian ''Vogue''. Fellow Brazilian models Caroline Trentini and Cintia Dicker are her good friends and roommates in New York City. ...

(born 1988) *

Bruna Tenório Bruna Tenório (born 27 June 1989) is a Brazilian model. Personal life Tenório was born in Maceió, Brazil. She is of Native Brazilian descent. She married Felipe Faria in May 2017. They have a son, born December 2020. Career Tenório start ...

(born 1989) *

Camilla Finn Camila Caroline Finn (born November 6, 1991) is a Brazilian model. She who won the Ford "Supermodel of the Year" award at the age of 14. Biography Finn became the first Brazilian to win the Ford Models "Supermodel of the World" contest, which to ...

(born 1991) *

Caroline Trentini Caroline Aparecida Trentini (born 6 July 1987) is a Brazilian model. Early life Trentini was born in Panambi, Brazil. Trentini is the youngest daughter of Lourdes and Jacó Trentini, who died when she was one year old. Her older sisters are ...

(born 1987) *

Cintia Dicker Cintia Schneider Dick (born 6 December 1986), known as Cintia Dicker, is a Brazilian model and actress. Career She has appeared in advertisements for Ann Taylor, Macy's, L'Oréal, American Eagle Outfitters, Tom Ford, Wildfox Couture, and Yve ...

(born 1986) * Daiane Conterato (born 1990) * Daniella Cicarelli (born 1978) *

Daniella Sarahyba Daniella Sarahyba Fernandes (born 8 July 1984) is a Brazilian model. She appeared in every edition of the ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue'' from 2005 to 2010. Early life Sarahyba was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and her mother, Mara Lúc ...

(born 1984) * Emanuela de Paula (born 1989) *

Fabiana Semprebom Fabiana Semprebom (born May 26, 1984) is a Brazilian model. Biography Fabiana Semprebom was born in Londrina, Paraná. She is the daughter of a Brazilian father and an Italian-American mother. Career She is represented by Louisa Models, S ...

(born 1984) * Fernanda Lessa (born 1977) *

Fernanda Motta Fernanda Motta (born May 29, 1981) is a Brazilian model, actress, and television host. She is the host of the reality TV show '' Brazil's Next Top Model'', the Brazilian version of the show, created by Tyra Banks. Biography Motta was born and g ...

(born 1981) * Fernanda Tavares (born 1980) *

Flavia de Oliveira Flávia de Oliveira (born 17 July 1983 in Londrina, BrazilRetrieved 31 July 2020.) is a Brazilian fashion model who participated in the 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows. She has also modeled in shows for Dior, V ...

(born 1983) *

Gianne Albertoni Gianne Albertoni Vicente (born 5 July 1981) is a Brazilian model, actress and television presenter. Biography Albertoni was born in São Paulo, Brazil. She was discovered 1993 when she was 13 years old, by a Brazilian multimedia artist and ...

(born 1981) *

Gisele Bündchen Gisele Caroline Bündchen (, , born 20 July 1980) is a Brazilian fashion model. Since 2001, she has been one of the highest-paid models in the world. In 2007, Bündchen was the 16th-richest woman in the entertainment industry and earned th ...

(born 1980), model, actress *

Isabeli Fontana Isabeli Bergossi Fontana (born 4 July 1983) is a Brazilian model known for her work with brands like Victoria's Secret. Early life Fontana was born in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, to Maribel Bergossi and Antonio Carlos Fontana. She is of Italian ...

(born 1983) * Izabel Goulart (born 1984) * Lais Ribeiro (born 1990) * Letícia Birkheuer (born 1978) *

Luciana Curtis Luciana Curtis (born December 12, 1976) is a Brazilian model.(17 February 2007Fashion '' :pt:Tribuna do Norte (Rio Grande do Norte)'' (in Portuguese) She was born in São Paulo to a Brazilian mother and an English father. She has been in advert ...

(born 1976) * Luciana Gimenez (born 1969) *

Luíza Brunet Luíza Botelho Brunet (born May 24, 1962) is a former model for many international clothing brands. She has a beauty and fashion-themed website. She was ''Madrinha da Bateria'' (Godmother of the Percussion, "Queen of the Drums") firstly for the P ...

(born 1962) *

Marcelle Bittar Marcelle Bittar de Almeida (born May 5, 1981), better known as Marcelle Bittar, is a Brazilian model of Lebanese descent. She was born in Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil. In 1996, Bittar was registered by her mother in an Elite Model Management c ...

(born 1981) * Mariana Weickert (born 1982) * Michelle Alves (born 1978) *

Monique Olsen Monique Grotto Olsen (born September 2, 1990) is a Brazilian fashion model and MTV Brazil VJ. Olsen's agencies include/have been Ford Brazil (Mother Agency); Mega Models - Miami; Women Management; Women Management - Milan; Traffic Models; Premie ...

(born 1990) *

Raica Oliveira Raica Oliveira (born 22 January 1984) is a Brazilian model known for her work with numerous companies, including Emanuel Ungaro, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Yves Saint Laurent, ''Vogue'', Chanel, Lancôme, Victoria's Secret, Pepe Jeans, ''Sports I ...

(born 1984) * Raquel Zimmermann (born 1983) *

Shirley Mallmann Shirley Patricia Mallmann (born February 15, 1977) is a Brazilian model. She is considered the first Brazilian top model and is best known for her work with Jean Paul Gaultier, who immortalized her silhouette in his first perfume, "Classique" in a ...

(born 1977) *

Solange Wilvert Solange Wilvert (born September 1, 1989)
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(born 1989) *

Yasmin Brunet Yasmin Botelho Fernandez (born June 6, 1988), best known as Yasmin Brunet, is a Brazilian model and actress who appeared in the 2008 ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue''. Biography Brunet was born in the neighborhood of Gávea, in the city ...

(born 1988)

Male

Evandro Soldati Evandro Soldati (born April 17, 1985) is a Brazilian model. According to Forbes, he was the 7th most successful male model in the world in 2008. Biography Soldati was born in Ubá, Minas Gerais. He is of Italian descent. Evandro appears in the ...

(born 1985) *

Francisco Lachowski Francisco Lachowski (, ; born 13 May 1991) is a Brazilian fashion model. He has been featured in advertisements for a number of notable brands, including Dior Homme, Balmain, Hugo Boss, Etro, L'Oréal, Armani Exchange, H&M, and Tommy Hilfiger ...

(born 1991) * Marlon Teixeira (born 1991) *

Miro Moreira Waldomiro da Cruz Moreira Júnior (born April 6, 1984), known as Miro Moreira, is a Brazilian male model, actor and director of photography. Biography Moreira was born in São Paulo. According to him, when he was a teenager he was like the "ug ...

(born 1984) *

Romulo Pires Rômulo Pires (born June 6, 1983 in Ceilândia, DF) is a Brazilian male model. Romulo is of Italian and Brazilian ancestry. According to Forbes, he was the 4th most successful male model in the world in 2004/5. Pires was working as a mechanic ...

(born 1983)

Monarchs

* Queen Maria I (1734–1816) * King John VI (1767–1826) *

Emperor Pedro I Dom Pedro I (English: Peter I; 12 October 1798 – 24 September 1834), nicknamed "the Liberator", was the founder and first ruler of the Empire of Brazil. As King Dom Pedro IV, he reigned briefly over Portugal, where he also became ...

(1798–1834) *

Emperor Pedro II Dom PedroII (2 December 1825 – 5 December 1891), nicknamed "the Magnanimous" ( pt, O Magnânimo), was the second and last monarch of the Empire of Brazil, reigning for over 58 years. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, the seventh child of Empe ...

(1825–1891)

Musicians

Classical

* Antônio Carlos Gomes (1836–1896) *

Heitor Villa-Lobos Heitor Villa-Lobos (March 5, 1887November 17, 1959) was a Brazilian composer, conductor, cellist, and classical guitarist described as "the single most significant creative figure in 20th-century Brazilian art music". Villa-Lobos has become the ...

(1887–1959)

(born 1952) * Ludmilla (singer) (born 1995), pop singer * Mallu Magalhães (born 1992), folk singer * Maria Bethânia (born 1946) * Marília Mendonça (1995–2021), sertaneja singer * Marisa Monte (born 1967), MPB singer * Marcelo Falcão (born 1973) * Milton Nascimento (born 1942) * Ney Matogrosso (born 1941) * Negra Li (born 1979) * Pabllo Vittar (born 1993), pop singer *

Renato Russo Renato Russo (born Renato Manfredini, Jr., March 27, 1960 – October 11, 1996) was a Brazilian singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer of the alternative rock band Legião Urbana. A Brazilian film depicting his life and career was rel ...

(1960–1996) * Rita Lee (born 1947) *

Sandy Sandy may refer to: People and fictional characters *Sandy (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Sandy (surname), a list of people *Sandy (singer), Brazilian singer and actress Sandy Leah Lima (born 1983) * (Sandy) ...

(born 1983), pop singer * Tim Maia (1942–1998), singer-songwriter * Tom Zé (born 1936) * Yamandu Costa (born 1980), guitarist and composer

Politicians

* Aécio Neves (born 1960); federal deputy by Minas Gerais; ex-president of the Federal Chamber of Deputies; ex-senator by Minas Gerais; ex-national president of

Brazilian Social Democracy Party The Brazilian Social Democracy Party ( pt, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, PSDB), also known as the Brazilian Social Democratic Party or the Party of Brazilian Social Democracy,. is a political party in Brazil Brazil has a multi-pa ...

Alfredo Sirkis Alfredo Hélio Syrkis (8 December 1950 – 10 July 2020) was a Brazilian writer (winner of the Jabuti Award, in 1981), journalist, urban environmental manager and former parliamentarian, having served as the chairman of the Joint Climate Change ...

(1950–2020); ex-federal deputy by Rio de Janeiro; defeated presidencial candidate * André Franco Montoro (1916–1999); ex-governor of the state of São Paulo; ex-senator by São Paulo; ex-minister of Labour *

Adhemar de Barros Adhemar Pereira de Barros (22 April 1901 – 12 March 1969) was the mayor of São Paulo (1957–1961), and twice elected Governor of São Paulo (1947–1951 & 1963–1966). Barros was born in Piracicaba, Brazil. He was the federal interv ...

(1901–1969); ex-governor of the state of São Paulo for two times; ex-mayor of the city of São Paulo * Anthony Garotinho (born 1960); ex-governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro; defeated presidential candidate * Artur da Costa e Silva (1899–1969); ex-president of Brazil; ex-minister of War; ex-minister of Mines and Energy *

Arthur do Val Arthur Moledo do Val (born 21 August 1986 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian politician, activist member of Free Brazil Movement, YouTuber and entrepreneur. In the 2018 Brazilian general election, he was elected State Deputy of São Paulo as member of ...

(born 1986); state deputy of São Paulo *

Carlos Lacerda Carlos Frederico Werneck de Lacerda (30 April 1914 – 21 May 1977) was a Brazilian journalist and politician. Biography Born in Rio de Janeiro, Lacerda was the son of a family of politicians from Vassouras, Rio de Janeiro state. He was the ...

(1914–1977), ex-governor of the state of Guanabara; ex-federal deputy by Federal District *

Celso Russomanno Celso Ubirajara Russomanno (born 20 August 1956 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian reporter specialized in consumer defense and politician. He currently serves as a federal deputy from São Paulo since 2015, and previously served in Congress from 1995 ...

(born 1956); federal deputy by São Paulo *

Cesar Maia Cesar Epitácio Maia (born June 18, 1945) is a Brazilian politician, notable for having been elected three times for mayor of Rio de Janeiro. A native of Rio, born in 1945, Maia was forced to leave Brazil in exile during the 1960s on account of ...

(born 1945); alderman of Rio de Janeiro; ex-mayor of the city of Rio de Janeiro * Cid Gomes (born 1963); senator by

Ceará Ceará (, pronounced locally as or ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. It is the eighth-largest Brazilian State by population and the 17th by area. It is also one of the ...

; ex-governor of the state of

; ex-minister of Education; ex-mayor of he city of Sobral; ex-state deputy of

Davi Alcolumbre Davi Samuel Alcolumbre Tobelem (born 19 June 1977) is a Brazilian politician member of Brazil Union (UNIÃO). He is Senator for Amapá and, in the biennium 2019–2020, former President of the Federal Senate from 2019 to 2021 and former Pres ...

(born 1977); president of the Federal Senate; senator by

Amapá Amapá () is one of the 26 states of Brazil. It is in the northern region of Brazil. It is the second least populous state and the eighteenth largest by area. Located in the far northern part of the country, Amapá is bordered clockwise by Fr ...

* Dilma Rousseff (born 1947); ex-president of Brazil,

impeached Impeachment is the process by which a legislative body or other legally constituted tribunal initiates charges against a public official for misconduct. It may be understood as a unique process involving both political and legal elements. In ...

; ex- Chief of Staff of the Presidency; ex-minister of Mines and Energy * Deodoro da Fonseca (1827–1892); ex-president of Brazil; ex-president of São Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul Province *

Eduardo Bolsonaro Eduardo Nantes Bolsonaro (born 10 July 1984) is a Brazilian politician, lawyer and federal police officer. He is the third child of Jair Bolsonaro, the 38th President of Brazil. Career He has been a member of the Chamber of Deputies since 20 ...

(born 1984); federal deputy by São Paulo; son of president of Brazil

Jair Bolsonaro Jair Messias Bolsonaro (; born 21 March 1955) is a Brazilian politician and retired military officer who has been the 38th president of Brazil since 1 January 2019. He was elected in 2018 as a member of the Social Liberal Party, which he turn ...

. He was the most voted federal deputy of the history of Brazil until today *

Eduardo Campos Eduardo Henrique Accioly Campos (10 August 1965 – 13 August 2014) was a Brazilian congressman and governor. Born and raised in Recife, in the Northeast Brazil, he graduated in Economics from the Recife's Federal University of Pernambuco. Camp ...

(1965–2014); ex-governor of Pernambuco; ex-minister of Science and Technology * Eduardo Jorge Martins (born 1949); ex-federal deputy by São Paulo; defeated presidencial candidate; defeated vice-presidential candidate * Eduardo Suplicy (born 1941); ex-senator by São Paulo *

Enéas Carneiro Enéas Ferreira Carneiro (, , ; November 5, 1938 – May 6, 2007) was a Brazilian polymath, cardiologist, physicist, mathematician, professor, writer, military serviceman and politician. He represented the state of São Paulo in the National Ch ...

(1938–2007); ex-federal deputy by São Paulo * Ernesto Geisel (1907–1996); ex-president of Brazil; ex-office executive of the

Institutional Security Bureau The Institutional Security Bureau (, GSI; English: ''Institutional Security Bureau of the Presidency of the Republic'', ISB) is an executive cabinet office of the federal government of Brazil responsible for providing direct assistance at a mome ...

(Then named the "Military Office"); ex-minister of the Superior Militar Court * Esperidião Amin (born 1947); senator by Santa Catarina; ex-governor of the state of Santa Catarina for two times; ex-mayor of the city of

Florianópolis Florianópolis () is the capital and second largest city of the state of Santa Catarina, in the South region of Brazil. The city encompasses Santa Catarina Island and surrounding small islands, as well as part of the mainland. It has a populat ...

* Eurico Gaspar Dutra (1883–1974); ex-president of Brazil; ex-minister of War * Fernando Collor de Mello (born 1949); senator by Alagoas; ex-president of Brazil,

; ex-governor of the state of Alagoas; ex-mayor of the city of Maceió * Fernando Henrique Cardoso (born 1931); ex-president of Brazil; ex-senator by São Paulo; ex-minister of Exchequer; ex-minister of Foreign Affairs *

Flávio Bolsonaro Flávio Nantes Bolsonaro (born 30 April 1981) is a Brazilian politician, lawyer and entrepreneur who is the eldest child of Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Rio de Janeiro from ...

(born 1981); senator by Rio de Janeiro * Floriano Peixoto (1839–1895); ex-president of Brazil; ex-vice-president of Brazil; ex-president of Mato Grosso province *

Geraldo Alckmin Geraldo José Rodrigues Alckmin Filho (; born 7 November 1952) is a Brazilian politician who is the vice president-elect of Brazil. He previously served as the Governor of São Paulo from 2001 to 2006, and then again from 2011 to 2018, the long ...

(born 1952); ex-governor of the state of São Paulo; defeated presidential candidate for two times * Getúlio Vargas (1882–1954); ex-president of Brazil; ex-governor of the state of

Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul (, , ; "Great River of the South") is a Federative units of Brazil, state in the South Region, Brazil, southern region of Brazil. It is the Federative_units_of_Brazil#List, fifth-most-populous state and the List of Brazilian st ...

; ex-senator by

; ex-minister of Exchequer * Golbery do Couto e Silva (1911–1987); ex- Chief of Staff of the Presidency * Hamilton Mourão (born 1953); vice-president of Brazil * Jânio Quadros (1917–1992); ex-president of Brazil; ex-governor of the state of São Paulo; ex-mayor of the city of São Paulo *

(born 1955); former president of Brazil; army officer, ex-federal deputy by Rio de Janeiro * Joice Cristina Hasselmann (born 1978); federal deputy by São Paulo * João Amoêdo (born 1962); national president of New Party; defeated presidential candidate * João Doria (born 1957); governor of the state of São Paulo; ex-mayor of the city of São Paulo * João Goulart (1919–1976); ex-president of Brazil, deposed by a coup; ex- vice-president of Brazil; ex-minister of Labour, Industry and Trade * José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva (1763–1838); ex-minister of Foregin Affairs; hero of independence * José Dirceu (born 1946); ex- Chief of Staff of the Presidency; ex-federal deputy by São Paulo; ex-state deputy of São Paulo; ex-national president of Worker's Party * José Sarney (born 1930); ex-president of Brazil; ex- vice-president of Brazil; ex-president of the Federal Senate; ex-governor of the state of Maranhão; ex-senator by Maranhão; ex-senator by

* Júlio Prestes (1882–1946); ex-president of Brazil, did not take office; ex-governor of the state of São Paulo * Juscelino Kubitschek (1902–1976); ex-president of Brazil; ex-governor of the state of Minas Gerais * Kim Kataguiri (born 1996); federal deputy by São Paulo * Leonel Brizola (1922–2004); ex-governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro; ex-governor of the state of

* Luciana Genro (born 1971); ex-federal deputy by

; defeated presidential candidate; daughter of

Tarso Genro Tarso Fernando Herz Genro (born March 6, 1947) is a Brazilian politician from the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. A prominent associate of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Genro was one of the most important leaders of the Workers' Party (PT) ...

- Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) * Luís Carlos Prestes (1898–1990); ex-senator by Federal District; ex-general secretary of Brazilian Communist Party * Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (born 1945); president of Brazil * Manuela d'Ávila (born 1981); ex-federal deputy by

; ex-state deputy of

; defeated vice-presidential candidate - Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) * Marcelo Freixo (born 1967); federal deputy by Rio de Janeiro * Marielle Franco (1979–2018); ex-alderwoman of Rio de Janeiro * Mário Covas (1930–2001); ex-governor of the state of São Paulo; ex-senator by São Paulo; ex-mayor of the city of São Paulo * Marina Silva (born 1958); national president of

Sustainability Network The Sustainability Network ( pt, Rede Sustentabilidade, REDE) is an environmentalist Brazilian political party founded in 2013 by Marina Silva, a Brazilian politician from Acre. The party formed a strategic alliance with the Brazilian Socialist ...

; ex-senator by

Acre The acre is a unit of land area used in the imperial Imperial is that which relates to an empire, emperor, or imperialism. Imperial or The Imperial may also refer to: Places United States * Imperial, California * Imperial, Missouri * Imp ...

; ex-minister of the Environment; defeated presidencial candidate for three times * Marta Suplicy (born 1945); ex-vice-president of the Federal Senate; ex-senator by São Paulo; ex-minister of Culture; ex-minister of Turism; ex-mayor of the city of São Paulo * Michel Temer (born 1940); ex-president of Brazil; ex- vice-president of Brazil; ex-president of the Federal Chamber of Deputies *

Miguel Arraes Miguel Arraes de Alencar (15 December 1916 – 13 August 2005) was a Brazilian lawyer and politician. He was mayor of Recife, State Deputy, Federal Deputy and three times Governor of Pernambuco. Birth Arraes was born in Araripe in the state ...

(1916–2005); ex-governor of the state of Pernambuco; ex-mayor of the city of Recife * Oswaldo Aranha (1894–1960); ex-

president of the United Nations General Assembly The president of the United Nations General Assembly is a position voted by representatives in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on a yearly basis. The president is the chair and presiding officer of the General Assembly. Election ...

; ex-governor of the state of

; ex-minister of Foreign Affairs; ex-minister of Exchequer; ex-minister of Justice * Paulo Maluf (born 1931); ex-governor of the state of São Paulo; ex-mayor of the city of São Paulo * Prudente de Morais (1841–1902); ex-president of Brazil; ex-president of the Federal Senate; ex-governor of the state of São Paulo *

Rodrigo Maia Rodrigo Felinto Ibarra Epitácio Maia (born 12 June 1970) is a Brazilian politician and served as President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil between July 2016 and February 2021. Maia is the son of former Rio de Janeiro Mayor Cesar Maia and ...

(born 1970); president of the Federal Chamber of Deputies; federal deputy by Rio de Janeiro *Romário (born 1966); senator by Rio de Janeiro; ex-federal deputy by Rio de Janeiro - We Can (PODE) * Romeu Zema (born 1964); governor of the state of Minas Gerais * Tancredo Neves (1910–1985); ex-president of Brazil, died before took office; ex- prime minister of Brazil *

(born 1947); ex-governor of the state of

; ex-minister of Education; ex-minister of Justice; ex-minister of institutional relations * Djalma Bom (born 1939); founding member of the country's Workers' Party

Religious leaders

Antonio Conselheiro Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male ...

(1830–1897), also known outside Brazil as "The Counselor", founder of

Canudos Canudos is a municipality in the northeast region of Bahia, Brazil. The original town, since flooded by the Cocorobó Dam, was the scene of violent clashes between peasants and republican police in the 1890s. The municipality contains part of th ...

* Inri Cristo (born 1948), claims to be Jesus * Saint Anthony of Saint Anne Galvão (Friar Galvão) (1739–1822), friar, Catholic saint * D.

Helder Câmara Helder may refer to: * Den Helder or The Helder, a municipality and a city in the Netherlands * Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland in 1799, or expedition to the "Helder" People * Anne-Marie Helder (21st century), British singer-songwriter * Glen ...

(1909–1999), Archbishop of

Olinda Olinda () is a historic city in Pernambuco, Brazil, in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region. It is located on the country's northeastern Atlantic Ocean coast, in the Recife metropolitan area, Metropolitan Region of Recife, the state capi ...

and Recife, a fierce defender of civil rights during the military regime * D. Paulo Evaristo Arns (1921–2016), former Archbishop of São Paulo, also a civil rights leader * D.

Cláudio Hummes Cláudio Hummes, OFM (; born Auri Alfonso Hummes; 8 August 1934 – 4 July 2022) was a Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church. He was prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy from 2006 to 2010, having served as Archbishop of Fortaleza fr ...

(born 1934), Bishop,

Archbishop In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdi ...

and

Cardinal Cardinal or The Cardinal may refer to: Animals * Cardinal (bird) or Cardinalidae, a family of North and South American birds **''Cardinalis'', genus of cardinal in the family Cardinalidae **''Cardinalis cardinalis'', or northern cardinal, the ...

of São Paulo, current Mayor of the Congregation for the Clergy *

Helvécio Martins __NOTOC__ Helvécio Martins (27 July 1930 – 14 May 2005) was the first person of Black African Afro-Brazilian, descent to be called as a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Born to descendants of A ...

(1930–2005), General Authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * Chico Xavier (1910–2002), main figure of Spiritism

Journalists and TV celebrities

* Abelardo Barbosa (1917–1988) * Angélica (born 1973) * Boris Casoy (born 1941) *

Eliana Eliana Assyrian/Akkadian, אֱלִיעָנָה (Hebrew), Ηλιάνα (Greek), إليانا (Arabic), is a female given name found with that spelling in Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. Origin & meaning Many sources derive it from via He ...

(born 1973) *

Fátima Bernardes Fátima Gomes Bernardes (born 17 September 1962) is a Brazilian journalist and TV host. She joined Rede Globo in 1987 as the host of RJTV, the regional news from Rio de Janeiro and became widely known in 1989 when she hosted ''Jornal da Globo'', ...

(born 1962) * Jô Soares (1938–2022) *

Maria Júlia Coutinho Maria Júlia Coutinho (born August 10, 1978), commonly known as Maju Coutinho, is a Brazilian journalist, television presenter, and commentator. Biography Maria Júlia holds a degree in Journalism from Faculdade Cásper Líbero and was a train ...

(born 1978) *

Rodrigo Souza Leão Rodrigo Antonio de Souza Leão (Rio de Janeiro, 4 November 1965 – Rio de Janeiro, 2 July 2009) was a Brazilian journalist, musician, poet, writer and painter. Rodrigo de Souza Leão was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1965 and died in a psychiatri ...

(1965–2009) *

Marília Gabriela Marília Gabriela Baston de Toledo (born 31 May 1948), best known as Marília Gabriela or just Gabi, is a Brazilian journalist, TV host, actress, writer, and former singer. Biography Marília began her journalist career in 1969, as an intern ...

(born 1948) * Pedro Bial (born 1958) * Silvio Santos (born 1930) * Xuxa (born 1963) * William Bonner (born 1963)

Writers

Fictionists

* Alfredo D'Escragnolle Taunay (1843–1871) * Aluísio Azevedo (1857-1913) * Clarice Lispector (1925–1977) * Dalton Trevisan (born 1925) *

Érico Verissimo Érico Lopes Verissimo (December 17, 1905 – November 28, 1975) was an important Brazilian writer, born in the State of Rio Grande do Sul. Biography Érico Verissimo was the son of Sebastião Verissimo da Fonseca and Abegahy Lopes Verissimo. ...

(1905–1975) * Fernando Sabino (1923–2004) * Graciliano Ramos (1892–1953) * João Guimarães Rosa (1908–1967) * Jorge Amado (1912–2001) *

José de Alencar José Martiniano de Alencar (May 1, 1829 – December 12, 1877) was a Brazilian lawyer, politician, orator, novelist and dramatist. He is considered to be one of the most famous and influential Brazilian Romantic novelists of the 19th century, ...

(1829–1877) * José Lins do Rego (1901–1957) * Lima Barreto (1881-1922) *

Luis Fernando Veríssimo Luís Fernando Verissimo (born September 26, 1936) is a Brazilian writer. Verissimo is the son of Brazilian writer Erico Verissimo and lived with his father in the United States during his childhood. Best known for his ''crônicas'' and texts ...

(born 1936) *

Lya Luft Lya Fett Luft (15 September 1938 – 30 December 2021) was a Brazilian writer and a prolific translator, working mostly in the English-Portuguese and the German-Portuguese language combinations. Life and career Lya Fett was born on 15 Septemb ...

(born 1938) *

Lygia Fagundes Telles Lygia Fagundes da Silva Telles ( de Azevedo Fagundes; ; 19 April 1918 – 3 April 2022) was a Brazilian novelist and writer. Educated as a lawyer, she began publishing soon after she completed high school and simultaneously worked as a solicitor ...

(1918–2022) * Machado de Assis (1839–1908) * Mário de Andrade (1893–1945) * Márcio Souza (born 1946) *

Monteiro Lobato José Bento Renato Monteiro Lobato (18 April 1882 – 4 July 1948) was one of Brazil's most influential writers, mostly for his children's books set in the fictional Sítio do Picapau Amarelo (Yellow Woodpecker Farm) but he had been previously ...

(1882–1948) * Oswald de Andrade (1890–1954) * Paulo Coelho (born 1947) * Raduan Nassar (born 1935) *

Rachel de Queiroz Rachel de Queiroz (, November 17, 1910 – November 4, 2003) was a Brazilian author, translator and journalist. Biography Rachel de Queiroz was born on 17 November 1910 in Fortaleza, capital of the northeastern state of Ceará. During her chi ...

(1910–2003) *

Raul Pompeia Raul d'Ávila Pompeia (April 12, 1863 – December 25, 1895) was a Brazilian novelist, short story writer and chronicler. He is famous for the Impressionist romance ''O Ateneu''. He is patron of the 33rd chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters ...

(1863–1895) *

Rubem Fonseca Rubem Fonseca (May 11, 1925 – April 15, 2020) was a Brazilian writer. Life and career He was born in Juiz de Fora, in the state of Minas Gerais, but he lived most of his life in Rio de Janeiro. In 1952, he started his career as a low-level cop ...

(1925–2020)

Poets

Adélia Prado Adélia Luzia Prado Freitas (born 13 December 1935) is a Brazilian writer and poet. Life She was born in Divinópolis, Minas Gerais (one of the landlocked states of Brazil), where she still lives. Her family were railroad laborers, and both h ...

(born 1935) * Alphonsus de Guimaraens (1870–1921) * Álvares de Azevedo (1831–1852) *

Augusto dos Anjos Augusto de Carvalho Rodrigues dos Anjos (April 20, 1884 – November 12, 1914) was a Brazilian poet and professor. His poems speak mostly of sickness and death, and are considered the forerunners of Modernism in Brazil. He is the patron of the f ...

(1884–1914) * Antônio Gonçalves Dias (1823–1864) * Carlos Drummond de Andrade (1902–1987) *

Castro Alves Antônio Frederico de Castro Alves (14 March 1847 – 6 July 1871) was a Brazilian poet and playwright, famous for his Abolitionism, abolitionist and Republicanism, republican poems. One of the most famous poets of the "Condorism", he won the ...

(1847–1871) * Cecília Meireles (1901–1964) *

Cruz e Sousa Cruz is a surname of Iberian origin, first found in Castile, Spain, but later spread throughout the territories of the former Spanish and Portuguese Empires. In Spanish and Portuguese, the word means "cross", either the Christian cross or t ...

(1861–1898) *

Ferreira Gullar José Ribamar Ferreira (September 10, 1930 – December 4, 2016), known by his pen name Ferreira Gullar, was a Brazilian poet, playwright, essayist, art critic, and television writer. In 1959, he was instrumental in the formation of the Neo-Concre ...

(1930–2016) * Gregório de Matos (1636–1696) * Haroldo de Campos (1929–2003) * Helena Kolody (1912–2004) * João Cabral de Melo Neto (1920–1999) * Lucila Nogueira (1950–2016) *

Manoel de Barros Manoel Wenceslau Leite de Barros (December 19, 1916 – November 13, 2014) was a Brazilian poet. He won many awards for his work, including twice the Prêmio Jabuti (the "Tortoise Prize"), the most important literary award in Brazil. Barros was b ...

(1916–2014) * Manuel Bandeira (1886–1968) *

Menotti del Picchia Paulo Menotti Del Picchia (São Paulo, March 20, 1892 – São Paulo, August 23, 1988) was a Brazilian poet, journalist, and painter. He is associated with the Generation of 1922, the first generation of Brazilian modernism artists. Del Picc ...

(1892–1988) *

Murilo Mendes Murilo Monteiro Mendes (May 13, 1901 – August 13, 1975) was a Brazilian Modernist poet, considered to be one of the forerunners of the Surrealist movement in Brazil. Biography Mendes was born in Juiz de Fora, in the Brazilian state of Minas Ge ...

(1901–1975) * Olavo Bilac (1865–1918) * Paulo Leminski (1944–1989) *

Tomás Antônio Gonzaga Tomás may refer to: * Tomás (given name) * Tomás (surname) Tomás is a Spanish and Portuguese surname, equivalent of ''Thomas''. It may refer to: * Antonio Tomás (born 1985), professional Spanish footballer * Belarmino Tomás (1892–1950), ...

(1744–1810) *

Vinícius de Morais Marcus Vinícius da Cruz e Mello Moraes (19 October 1913 – 9 July 1980), better known as Vinícius de Moraes () and nicknamed O Poetinha ("The little poet"), was a Brazilian poet, diplomat, lyricist, essayist, musician, singer, and playwright ...

(1913–1980)

Playwrights

* Ariano Suassuna (1927–2014) * Gianfrancesco Guarnieri (1934–2006) *

Maria Clara Machado Maria Clara Machado (3 April 1921, in Belo Horizonte — 30 April 2001, in Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian playwright, who specialized on plays for children. Daughter of writer Aníbal Machado, she studied theater in Paris. On her return to Bra ...

(1921–2001) * Nelson Rodrigues (1912–1980) *

Oduvaldo Vianna Filho Oduvaldo Vianna Filho, known as Vianinha (4 June 1936 – 16 July 1974), was a Brazilian playwright. Vianinha was born in São Paulo. He started in theater as an actor, in 1955, with the Teatro Paulista do Estudante (São Paulo Students Theatre) ...

(1936–1974)

Essayists and critics

Alfredo Bosi Alfredo Bosi (26 August 1936 – 7 April 2021) was a Brazilian historian, literary critic, and professor. He was a member of the Academia Brasileira de Letras (''Brazilian Academy of Letters''), occupying Chair number 12. One of his most famous b ...

(1936–2021) * Antonio Candido (1918–2017) * Euclides da Cunha (1866–1909) * Otto Maria Carpeaux (1900–1978)

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