Morais or Moraes (the latter is an archaic spelling in Portugal, but contemporary in Brazil and India — or for both variants) is a Portuguese surname. The link between Morais/Moraes and the Spanish surname

Morales Morales is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alfredo Morales (born 1990), American footballer * Alvaro Morales (disambiguation), several people * Amado Morales (born 1947), Puerto Rican javelin thrower * Bartolomé Mo ...

is controversial. Notable people with the name include:

Moraes

* Abrahão de Moraes (1916–1970), Brazilian astronomer and mathematician * Adriano Moraes (bull rider) (born 1970), Brazilian rodeo performer *

Alexandre de Moraes Alexandre de Moraes (; born 13 December 1968 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian jurist, currently serving as president of the Superior Electoral Court and as a justice of the Supreme Federal Court. Life Married with three children, Alexandre de Mor ...

(born 1968), Brazilian jurist * Alinne Moraes (born 1982), Brazilian actress *

Antônio Ermírio de Moraes Antônio Ermírio de Moraes (June 4, 1928 – August 24, 2014) was a Brazilian billionaire businessman and the chairman of the Votorantim Group, one of the country's largest companies, focused on metals, paper, cement and frozen orange juice. He ...

(1928–2014), Brazilian businessman and billionaire * Carolina Moraes (born 1980), Brazilian synchronized swimmer *

Cícero Moraes Cícero Moraes is a Brazilian 3D designer, whose work in open source programs like InVesalius, Blender and MakeHuman has become a reference in the field of forensic facial reconstruction in his country. His best-known work is the facial recon ...

(born 1982), Brazilian 3D designer * Claude Moraes (born 1965), British politician *

Dom Moraes Dominic Francis Moraes (19 July 1938 – 2 June 2004) was an Indian writer and poet who published nearly 30 books in English. He is widely seen as a foundational figure in Indian English literature. His poems are a meaningful and substantial c ...

(1938–2004), Indian writer and poet *

Drica Moraes Adriana Moraes Rêgo Reis (born 29 July 1969) is a Brazilian actress. Professional life Drica Moraes started doing theater in Andrews College, Zona Sul of Rio de Janeiro with Miguel Falabella. She also studied in Tablado, at the age of 13, a ...

(born 1969), Brazilian actress * Ederson Moraes (born 1993), Brazilian footballer *

Francisco de Moraes Francisco de Moraes Cabral, also spelled Francisco de Morais Cabral (1500? – 1572), was a Portuguese writer. Born in Bragança, he served as personal secretary to the Portuguese ambassador in France, and composed, during two voyages to Paris ( ...

(c. 1500 – 1572), Portuguese writer *

Frank Moraes Francis Robert Moraes (12 November 1907 – 2 May 1974) was editor of many prominent newspapers in post-Independence India, including ''The Times of India'' and ''The Indian Express''. Early life and education Born in Bombay (now Mumbai) of ...

(1907–1974), Indian newspaper editor * Henrietta Moraes (1931–1999), British model and memoirist * Isabela Moraes (born 1980), Brazilian synchronized swimmer *

Mestre Moraes Pedro Moraes Trindade, commonly known as Mestre Moraes, (born February 9, 1950, in Ilha de Maré in Salvador, Brazil) is a master of capoeira. He lives in Salvador, Bahia, teaching at a public school and overseeing GCAP, which serves as a cultu ...

(born 1950), Brazilian capoeira master *

Premnath Moraes Joseph Peter Moraes Fernando (born 31 January 1923 – died 1998 May 24 as si, ප්‍රේම්නාත් මොරායස්), popularly as Premnath Moraes, was an actor, film director and scriptwriter in Sri Lankan cinema as well as ...

(1923-1998), Sri Lankan Tamil actor, director, and screenwriter *

Vinicius de Moraes 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), Brazilian writer, composer, and diplomat * Walter Moraes (1934–1997), Brazilian jurist

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* Bráulio Morais (born 1990), Angolan basketball player * Carlos Morais (basketball) (born 1985), Angolan basketball player * Carlos Pedro Silva Morais (born 1976), Cape Verdean footballer known as "Caló" * Clodomir Santos de Morais (1928–2016), Brazilian sociologist * Cristiane de Morais Smith Lehner, Brazilian theoretical physicist * Daniel Morais Reis (born 1986), Brazilian footballer * Danny Morais (born 1985), Brazilian footballer * Davidson Morais (born 1981), Brazilian footballer * Diego Morais Pacheco (born 1983), Brazilian footballer * Edgar Morais (born 1989), Portuguese actor, writer and director * Ellinton Antonio Costa Morais (born 1990), Brazilian footballer * Fernando Morais (born 1946), Brazilian writer and politician *

Filipe Morais Filipe Alexandre Major Morais (born 21 November 1985) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a winger. Morais began his career at Chelsea, progressing through the youth system before signing a professional deal in 2005. H ...

(born 1985), Portuguese footballer *

Frederico Morais Frederico Rodrigues de Assunção Morais (born 3 January 1992), also known as Kikas, is a Portuguese professional surfer who competes on the World Surfing League Men's Championship Tour since 2017. He qualified to represent Portugal at the 2020 ...

(born 1992), Portuguese surfer * Hugo Morais (born 1978), Portuguese footballer * Jean-Claude Bastos de Morais (born 1967), Swiss-Angolan entrepreneur * João Baptista Mascarenhas de Morais (1883–1968), Brazilian Army officer * João Morais (1935–2010), Portuguese footballer * John Victor Morais (1910–1991), Malaysian writer and journalist *

José Morais José Manuel Ferreira de Morais (born 27 July 1965) is a Portuguese professional football coach and former player. Morais arrived at Inter Milan in July 2009 to replace the departing André Villas-Boas, who took the head coaching position with ...

(born 1965), Portuguese football coach *

Júnior Morais Iraneuton Sousa Morais Júnior (born 22 July 1986), known as Júnior Morais or Júnior Maranhão, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga I club Rapid București. Career Morais spent the first years of his se ...

(born 1986), Brazilian-Romanian footballer * Kevin Anthony Morais (1960–2015), Malaysian Deputy Public Prosecutor * Lui Morais (born 1961), Brazilian writer *

Manoel Morais Amorim Manoel Morais Amorim (born July 17, 1984 in Maceió) is a former Brazilian footballer. Career Club On 6 June 2016, Morais signed for Indian Super League team NorthEast United, but was released by NorthEast United on 30 August 2016 before playin ...

(born 1984), Brazilian footballer * Marcos Evangelista de Morais (born 1970), Brazilian footballer known as "Cafu" * Nélson Morais (born 1974), Portuguese footballer *

Nuno Morais Nuno Miguel Barbosa Morais (born 29 January 1984) is a Portuguese former professional footballer. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he could also appear as a central defender. He was signed by Chelsea in 2004, but stayed only two years with the c ...

(born 1984), Portuguese footballer * Nuno Morais (athlete) (1923–1986), Portuguese sprinter * Olinda Morais (born 1951), East Timorese politician *

Patrícia Morais Patrícia Isabel Sousa Barros Morais (born 17 June 1992) is a Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance la ...

(born 1992), Portuguese footballer * Paulo de Morais (born 1963), Portuguese professor and politician * Prudente de Morais (1841–1902), Brazilian president *

Ricardo Morais Ricardo "The Mutant" Morais is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist, who competed in Pride Fighting Championships, Jungle Fight, and Rings - MMA. Morais trained with the Banni Fight Combat Jiu-Jitsu to support, Banni Cavalcanti, even af ...

(born 1967), Brazilian mixed martial artist * Richard C. Morais (born 1960), Canadian-American writer * Sabato Morais (1823–1897), Italian-American rabbi * Stephan Morais (born 1973), English and Portuguese businessman * Ulisses Morais (born 1959), Portuguese footballer * Umeshka Morais (born 1995), Sri Lankan cricketer * Valdiram Caetano de Morais (1982–2019), Brazilian footballer * Wilder Morais (born 1968), Brazilian politician * William Morais (1991–2011), Brazilian footballer

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Morais Abreu Morais Santos Abreu (born July 10, 1968) is a beach volleyball player from Angola. He and team mate Emanuel Fernandes represented Angola at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ...

(born 1968), Angolan beach volleyball player *

Morais Guy Morais Guy is a Jamaican politician from the People's National Party. He is member of the Shadow Cabinet of Jamaica The Shadow Cabinet of Jamaica (usually known simply as The Shadow Cabinet) is, in the Westminster system of government in traditi ...

, Jamaican politician

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