Ailton is a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Arts and entertainment

Ailton Krenak Ailton Krenak (born 1953) is an Indigenous peoples in Brazil, Indigenous writer, philosopher, journalist, environmentalist, and activist of the Krenak people. He became widely known after his protest at the Brazilian Constituent Assembly (1988), ...

(born 1954), Brazilian writer and journalist *

Ailton Graça Aílton Graça (born September 9, 1964) is a Brazilian actor, scenographer, ballet dancer and clown. Biography Aílton Graça was born in São Paulo. For a long time, he worked as a street vendor and is passionate about carnival. Being the so ...

(born 1964), Brazilian actor

Religion

Ailton Menegussi Ailton Menegussi (born 5 November 1962) is a Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood on 22 November 1998, Menegussi was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Crateús, Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Re ...

(born 1962), Brazilian bishop

Sportspeople

* Aílton Lira (born 1951), Brazilian football forward * Ailton dos Santos Silva (born 1966), Brazilian football manager * Aílton Ferraz (born 1966), Brazilian football forward and manager * Aílton (footballer, born 1956), born ''José Ailton de Oliveira Silva'', Brazilian football centre-back * Aílton (footballer, born 1968), born ''Aílton Delfino'', Brazilian football striker *

Aílton (footballer, born 1973) Aílton Gonçalves da Silva (born 19 July 1973), also known as Kugelblitz ("Ball lightning", due to his rotund physique and fast running speed), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker. A journeyman, Aílton bega ...

, born ''Aílton Gonçalves da Silva'', Brazilian football striker *

Aílton (footballer, born 1977) José Aílton da Silva (, born 8 September 1977), known as just Aílton, is a Brazilian former professional footballer, who operated as an attacking midfielder and also as a left midfielder or winger in the same zone. Product of the youth rank ...

, born '' José Aílton da Silva'', Brazilian midfielder *

Aílton (footballer, born 1980) Aílton de Oliveira Modesto (born 27 February 1980), known as Aílton, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football ter ...

, born ''Aílton de Oliveira Modesto'', Brazilian football midfielder *

Aílton (footballer, born August 1984) Aílton José Almeida (born 20 August 1984), simply known as Aílton (), is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a forward. Club career Örgryte IS He moved to F.C. Copenhagen from Swedish Örgryte IS on 1 January 2007 for 22 millio ...

, born ''Aílton José Almeida'', Brazilian football forward *

Aílton (footballer, born October 1984) Aílton do Nascimento Correia (born 13 October 1984) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Aílton appeared at Náutico as part of the Pernambuco champion team of 2001 and 2002. He was acquired by Sã ...

, born ''Aílton do Nascimento Correia'', Brazilian football midfielder *

Ailton (footballer, born 1994) Ailton Machado de Souza Rosa (born 17 April 1994), commonly known as Ailton, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as midfielder for Kasetsart in the Thai League 2 Thai League 2 (), commonly known as the T2, formally called Thai Division 1 ...

, born ''Ailton Machado de Souza Rosa'', Brazilian football midfielder *

Ailton (footballer, born 1995) Ailton Ferreira Silva (born 16 March 1995), commonly known as Ailton, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Amazonas. Career Fluminense Having started his career with Brazilian side Fluminense, he made his leag ...

, born ''Ailton Ferreira Silva'', Brazilian football left-back *

Aílton Júnior Jose Junior Pereira Ailton (born July 23, 1987), better known as Aílton Júnior, is a Brazilian football player who most recently played for Azerbaijan Premier League side AZAL. Career Brasil Aílton passed a football school of Santos FC ...

(born 1987), born ''Jose Junior Pereira Ailton'', Brazilian football defender *

Ailton Canela Ailton Cesar Junior Alves da Silva (18 November 1994 – 28 November 2016), known as Ailton Canela or simply Canela, was a Brazilian footballer who played for Chapecoense. Canela was one of the 71 people who died in LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 ...

(1994–2016), Brazilian football forward who died in the ''Chapecoeanse plane crash'' *

Ailton (Cape Verdean footballer) Ailton César Duarte Silva (born 5 January 1996) is a Cape Verdean footballer who plays for S.C. Braga B, as a forward. Football career On 21 January 2015, Ailton made his professional debut with Gil Vicente in a 2014–15 Taça da Liga The 2 ...

(born 1996), born ''Ailton César Duarte Silva'', Cape Verdean football forward *

Aylton Lataria Francisco Aylton Dias (26 January 1942 – 23 June 2008), better known as Aylton Lataria, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. Career Aylton started his career at Palestrinha, an amateur team from Santo André, an ...

(1942–2008), born ''Francisco Aylton Dias'', Brazilian football forward

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