Pessoa may refer to:

People with the surname

Andy Pessoa Andrew Stephan Pessoa (born October 30, 1995) is an American actor. His first leading role was in the 2006 independent short film ''Fishy'', which was directed by Laurie Epstein. His current projects include ''Adventures in Odyssey'', '' Transf ...

(born 1995), American actor *

Ciro Pessoa Ciro Pessoa Mendes Corrêa (12 June 1957 – 5 May 2020), also known by his Dharma name Tenzin Chöpel, was a Brazilian singer-songwriter, lyricist, guitarist, screenwriter, journalist and poet, famous for being one of the founding members of th ...

(born 1957), Brazilian musician *

Epitácio Pessoa Epitácio Lindolfo da Silva Pessoa (; 23 May 1865 – 13 February 1942) was a Brazilian politician and jurist who served as 11th president of Brazil between 1919 and 1922, when Rodrigues Alves was unable to take office due to illness, after bein ...

(1865–1942), Brazilian politician and jurist *

Fernando Pessoa Fernando António Nogueira Pessoa (; 13 June 1888 – 30 November 1935) was a Portuguese poet, writer, literary critic, translator, publisher, and philosopher, described as one of the most significant literary figures of the 20th century and ...

(1888–1935), Portuguese poet and writer *

João Pessoa Cavalcanti de Albuquerque 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 * J ...

(1878–1930), Brazilian politician and jurist *

Nelson Pessoa Nelson Pessoa Filho (born December 16, 1935) is a Brazilian equestrian who competed in the sport of Show jumping. He was among the first Brazilian civilians to do well in the sport, as the military had dominated it in the Brazil of that era ...

(born 1935), Brazilian equestrian * Raphael Luz Pessoa (born 1989), Brazilian footballer * Regina Pessoa (born 1969), Portuguese animator * Ricardo Jorge Rodrigues Pessoa (born 1982), Portuguese footballer *

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), Brazilian Olympic equestrian

Other uses

* "Pessoa", a song by Momus from the album ''

Scobberlotchers ''Scobberlotchers'' is a 2016 album by Scottish musician Momus (musician), Momus. It was released on 9 September 2016 by independent record label American Patchwork on Compact disc, CD and distributed by Darla Records. Background The album was ...

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Pessoa Prize The Pessoa Prize ( pt, Prémio Pessoa, ), named after Fernando Pessoa, is recognized as the most important award in the area of Portuguese culture. Created in 1987 by the newspaper ''Expresso'' and the IT company Unisys, since 2008 the prize has be ...

, a Portuguese science, arts and literature award * ''Pessoa'' (magazine), Brazilian online literary magazine *

João Pessoa, Paraíba João Pessoa (), a port city in northeastern Brazil, is the state of Paraíba's capital and largest city, with an estimated population of 817,511 (as of 2020). It is located on the right bank of the Paraíba do Norte river. The new "Estação ...

, the capital city of the state of Paraíba in Brazil {{disambiguation, surname