Luiz is a Portuguese name and an alternative form of Luís. It is archaic in Portugal and common in Brazil. Notable examples include: *

Luiz Bonfá Luiz Floriano Bonfá (17 October 1922 – 12 January 2001) was a Brazilian guitarist and composer. He was best known for the music he composed for the film '' Black Orpheus''. Biography Luiz Floriano Bonfá was born on October 17, 1922, in Ri ...

(1922-2001), Brazilian guitarist and composer * Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza (1936-2020), Brazilian professor and novelist *

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (; born Luiz Inácio da Silva; 27 October 1945), known Mononym, mononymously as Lula, is a Brazilian politician, trade unionist and former metalworker who has served as the 39th president of Brazil since 2023. A mem ...

(born 1945), Brazilian politician and 35th president of Brazil *

Luiz Felipe Scolari Luiz Felipe Scolari (; born 9 November 1948), also known as Felipão ("Big Phil"), is a Brazilian football manager and former player who currently serves as the technical director of Grêmio. Considered to be one of the greatest and most su ...

(born 1948), Brazilian football manager and former defender *

Luiz Alberto Figueiredo Luiz Alberto Figueiredo Machado (born 17 July 1955) is a diplomat who is currently serving as the Brazilian Ambassador for Climate Change since February 2023. He was the former Ministry of External Relations (Brazil), Minister of External Relati ...

(born 1955), Brazilian diplomat * Luiz Avellar (born 1956), Brazilian piano player * Luiz Alberto da Silva Oliveira (born 1977), Brazilian football centre-back * Luiz Alberto (born 1982), Brazilian football centre-back * Luíz Carlos (born 1985), Brazilian football defensive midfielder *

David Luiz David Luiz Moreira Marinho (born 22 April 1987) is a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fortaleza Esporte Clube, Fortaleza. H ...

(born 1987), Brazilian football centre-back *

Luiz Gustavo Luiz Gustavo Dias (born 23 July 1987) is a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who plays for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club São Paulo FC, São Paulo. He began his career as a left-back, but has played mostly as a defen ...

(born 1987), Brazilian football defensive midfielder *

Luiz Alberto de Araújo Luiz is a Portuguese name and an alternative form of Luís. It is archaic in Portugal and common in Brazil. Notable examples include: * Luiz Bonfá (1922-2001), Brazilian guitarist and composer * Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza (1936-2020), Brazilian pr ...

(born 1987), Brazilian decathlete *

Luiz Adriano Luiz Adriano de Souza da Silva (born 12 April 1987), or simply Luiz Adriano (), is a Brazilian professional association football, footballer who plays as a striker (association football), striker for Esporte Clube Vitória, Vitória. Born in P ...

(born 1987), Brazilian football striker *

Luiz Phellype Luiz Phellype Luciano Silva (born 27 September 1993), known as Luiz Phellype, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for J1 League club Shonan Bellmare. Career Luiz Phellype made his professional debut with Standard L ...

(born 1993), Brazilian football forward *

Luiz Altamir Melo Luiz Altamir Lopes Melo (born 9 May 1996 in Boa Vista) is a Brazilian swimmer. International career 2013–16 He was at the 2013 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where he finished 5th in the 200-metr ...

(born 1996), Brazilian swimmer * Luiz A. Rocha, Brazilian ichthyologist *

Douglas Luiz Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo (born 9 May 1998), known as Douglas Luiz, is a Brazilian professional association football, footballer who plays as a central midfielder, midfielder for Serie A club Juventus FC, Juventus and the Brazil national foo ...

(born 1988), Brazilian football midfielder *

Luiz (footballer, born 1982) Luiz Renato Viana da Silva (born January 10, 1982) is a former Brazilian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqua ...

, Luiz Renato Viana da Silva, Brazilian football forward *

Luiz (footballer, born 1983) Luiz Silva Filho (born 7 February 1983), known simply as Luiz, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Grêmio Prudente. In 2014, he went to Criciúma on loan from São Caetano. In 2015, he signed a four-year ...

, Luiz Silva Filho, Brazilian football goalkeeper

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