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individuals born in

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

of Lebanese ancestry or people of Lebanese and Brazilian dual nationality who live or lived in Brazil.

Arts

* Antonio Abujamra - playwright and actor *

Sergio Assad Sergio may refer to: * Sergio (given name), for people with the given name Sergio * Sergio (carbonado), the largest rough diamond ever found * ''Sergio'' (album), a 1994 album by Sergio Blass * ''Sergio'' (2009 film), a documentary film * ''Se ...

- artist *

João Bosco João Bosco de Freitas Mucci, known professionally as João Bosco () is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist. In the 1970s he established his reputation in ''música popular Brasileira'' (Portuguese: "Brazilian pop music") with lyricist ...

- singer * Fagner - singer * Milton Hatoum - writer * Malu Mader - actress * Tito Madi - artist *

Raduan Nassar Raduan Nassar (born November 27, 1935, in Pindorama, São Paulo) is a Brazilian writer. The son of Lebanese immigrants, he moved to São Paulo when he was a teenager. He studied Law and Philosophy at the University of São Paulo. In 1970, he wrot ...

- writer * Almir Sater - singer * Wanderlea - singer

Athletes

* Branco - football (soccer) player * Nacif Elias - Lebanese olympian in judo * Luís Fernandes - football (soccer) player * Gilberto - football (soccer) player *

Beatriz Haddad Maia Beatriz Haddad Maia (born 30 May 1996) is a Brazilian professional tennis player. On 22 August 2022, she reached a career-high in the WTA rankings in singles at No. 15. Haddad Maia has won two singles and four doubles titles on the WTA Tour, on ...

– tennis player *

Tony Kanaan Antoine Rizkallah "Tony" Kanaan Filho (born 31 December 1974), nicknamed TK, is a Brazilian racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the Brazilian Stock Car Pro Series, driving the No. 6 Toyota Corolla E210 for Full Time Bassani a ...

- race car driver *

Allam Khodair Allam Khodair (born May 15, 1981) is a Brazilian racing driver, currently driving in Stock Car Brasil. His mother is Japanese Brazilian and his father is Lebanese. Career Karting * 1999: Win the Brazilian karting championship; Win the Seletiv ...

- race car driver * Marcílio - football (soccer) player *

Thaísa Menezes Thaísa Daher de Menezes, also known as Thaísa Menezes or Thaísa Daher, is a professional volleyball player from Brazil. She won back-to-back gold medals at the Olympics in 2008 and 2012. She has won numerous Best Spiker and Best Blocker A ...

- volleyball player *

Jadir Morgenstern Jadir Morgenstern (born 29 May 1974), or simply Jadir (), is a football manager and former player who is the manager of Brazilian club Toledo U19. Born in Brazil, Jadir is of Lebanese descent; he represented Lebanon internationally at the 200 ...

- football (soccer) player * Felipe Nasr - race car driver * Newton - football (soccer) player *

Emil Assad Rached Emil Assad Rached (June 20, 1943 Vera Cruz, São Paulo, Brasil – October 15, 2009 Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil) was a Brazilian basketball player of Lebanese origin. In Brazil, he was commonly referred to as O Gigante ("The Giant"). ...

- professional basketball player *

Salomão Salha Salomão Mazuad Salha ( ar, سالوماو مزود صالحة; born 24 November 1972) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Brazil, Salomão is of Lebanese descent from his father's side: he represented Lebanon ...

- football (soccer) player *

Mario Zagallo is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the title character of the ''Mario'' franchise and the mascot of Japanese video game company Nintendo. Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his creat ...

- soccer player and coach

Business

Alberto Dualib Alberto Dualib (14 December 1919 – 13 July 2021) was a Brazilian businessman and football executive of Lebanese descent born to Lebanese Christian immigrants from Zahlé. Alberto Dualib was Sport Club Corinthians Paulista's chairman between 1 ...

- businessman *

Carlos Ghosn Carlos Ghosn (; ; ar, كارلوس غصن; , born 9 March 1954) is a businessman who holds Brazilian and French nationality. Ghosn was the CEO of Michelin North America, chairman and CEO of Renault, chairman of AvtoVAZ, chairman and CEO of Ni ...

- businessman *

Edmond Safra Edmond J. Safra ( ar, ادموند يعقوب صفرا; 6 August 1932 – 3 December 1999) was a Lebanese-Brazilian banker who continued the family tradition of banking in Brazil and Switzerland. He was married to Lily Watkins from 1976 until ...

- businessman *

Joseph Safra Joseph Safra ( ar, يوسف صفرا‎; 1 September 1938 – 10 December 2020) was a Swiss-based Lebanese Brazilian banker and billionaire businessman, who ran the Brazilian banking and investment empire, Safra Group. Joseph Safra was the ch ...

- businessman * Roberto Dualibi - advertising executive * Moise Safra - businessman

Entertainment

Luciana Gimenez Luciana Gimenez Morad (born November 3, 1969) is a Brazilian television host and former model. She became pregnant with Mick Jagger's child while he was unofficially married to super model Jerry Hall. DNA tests confirmed Lucas Maurice Morad-Ja ...

- television presenter *

Arnaldo Jabor Arnaldo Jabor (12 December 1940 – 15 February 2022) was a Brazilian film director and producer, screenwriter, writer, journalist and political pundit for Brazilian television network Rede Globo. Biography He was of jewish lebanese descent an ...

- film director, screenwriter and producer *

Sabrina Sato Sabrina Sato Rahal (born 4 February 1981) is a Brazilian television presenter. She was a contestant on '' Big Brother Brasil 3'' (2003) and a hostess on comedy program ''Pânico na TV'' from 2004 until 2013. Since 2014, she has her own show on ...

- comedian and television presenter * Joãosinho Trinta - director of parades for

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in Rio de Janeiro Brazil during Carnival (carnavalesco) *

Julia Gama Julia Weissheimer Werlang Gama (born 18 May 1993) is a Brazilian model and a beauty pageant titleholder who was appointed Miss Brasil 2020. She represented Brazil at the Miss Universe 2020 pageant, finishing as the 1st Runner-Up. Pageantry M ...

- Miss Brazil 2020, 1st Runner-Up at

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Mia Mamede Maria Eugênia "Mia" Mamede (born 24 October 1995) is a Brazilian model, actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned 67th Miss Universe Brasil and was the first woman from her state (Espírito Santo) to win Miss Brazil. As Miss Brazil, ...

- Miss Brazil 2022

Politics

* Geraldo Alckmin - governor of

São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for ' Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...

state * José Maria Alkmin - vice-president of Brazil (1964-1967) *

Iolanda Fleming Iolanda Lima Fleming (born 20 June 1936, Manoel Urbano) is a Brazilian professor and politician. She is noted as the first woman to become a state governor in Brazil. She served as the Governor of Acre from 1986 to 1987. Fleming is the daughte ...

- politician, former governor of Acre *

Fernando Haddad Fernando Haddad (born 25 January 1963) is a Brazilian academic and politician who has served as the Brazilian Minister of Finance since 1 January 2023. He was previously the List of mayors of São Paulo, Mayor of São Paulo from 2013 to 2016. He ...

- politician *

Tasso Jereissati Tasso Ribeiro Jereissati (born 15 December 1948) is federal senator of Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and w ...

- former governor of Ceará state * Gilberto Kassab - former mayor of São Paulo *

Paulo Maluf Paulo Salim Maluf (; born 3 September 1931) is a Brazilian politician with a career spanning over four decades and many functions, including those of State Governor of São Paulo, Mayor of the City of São Paulo, Congressman and Presidential cand ...

- former governor of São Paulo state *

Pedro Simon Pedro Jorge Simon (born January 31, 1930) is a Brazilian politician, lawyer and professor. He represented Rio Grande do Sul in the Federal Senate from 1991 to 2015. Previously, he was governor of Rio Grande do Sul from 1987 to 1990. Simon also se ...

- former senator *

Simone Tebet Simone Nassar Tebet (; born 27 February 1970) is a Brazilian academic, lawyer, and politician. A member of the Federal Senate for Mato Grosso do Sul since 2015, she was previously mayor of Três Lagoas from 2005 to 2010. She is a member of the ...

- senator, presidential candidate *

Michel Temer Michel Miguel Elias Temer Lulia (; born 23 September 1940) is a Brazilian politician, lawyer and writer who served as the 37th president of Brazil from 31 August 2016 to 31 December 2018. He took office after the impeachment and removal from off ...

- former president of Brazil

Medicine

* Roger Abdelmassih - former

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doctor accused of sexual assault against women * Adib Jatene - heart surgeon

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Athletes

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