Magalhães (pronounced or ) is a Portuguese

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, sometimes rendered in English as '' Magellan''. Notable people with the surname include: Magalhaes coat

General

* Álvaro Magalhães (writer), Portuguese writer * Ana Maria Magalhães, Brazilian film actress and director *

Antônio Carlos Magalhães Antônio Carlos Peixoto de Magalhães (4 September 1927 – 20 July 2007), also known by his initials ACM, was a Brazilian politician. He served as Governor of Bahia three times and represented Bahia in the Senate of Brazil three times. Magalhãe ...

, Brazilian politician *

Armindo Freitas-Magalhães Armindo Freitas-Magalhães (; born 1966) is a Portuguese psychologist working on the psychology of the human smile in the context of emotion and facial expression. His research and clinical-forensic expertise includes investigative interviewing ...

, Portuguese psychologist * Carlos Leôncio de Magalhães, Brazilian farmer and businessman *

Fernando Magalhães Fernando Magalhães (February 18, 1878 – January 10, 1944) was a Brazilian obstetrician who was twice President of the Academia Brasileira de Letras The Academia Brasileira de Letras (ABL; English: ''Brazilian Academy of Letters'') is a Braz ...

, Brazilian obstetrician *

Fernão de Magalhães Fernão is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 1,727 (2020 est.) in an area of 101 km2. The elevation is 558 m. Media In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo. In July 1 ...

(''Ferdinand Magellan'') (1480–1521), Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition around the world * Filipe de Magalhães, Portuguese composer *

Gabriel de Magalhães Gabriel de Magalhães (; 1610 – 6 May 1677), or gallicized as Gabriel Magaillans, was an early Portuguese Jesuit missionary to China who was one of the first Catholic missionaries to reach Sichuan. He also worked in Peking and founded the origina ...

(1610–1677), Portuguese Jesuit missionary in China *

Gonçalves de Magalhães Gonçalves (, ; Portuguese for "son of Gonçalo") is a Portuguese surname. Origin: Germanic patronymic ''Gundisalvis''. Notable people with the surname include: * Adílio de Oliveira Gonçalves (1956–2024), Brazilian footballer * Ailton Gon ...

, Brazilian poet, playwright, medician and diplomat *

Joaquim Magalhães Mota Joaquim Jorge de Magalhães Saraiva da Mota (November 17, 1935 in Santarém, São Salvador – September 26, 2007 in Lisbon) was a Portuguese lawyer and politician. Background He was a son of Elói do Nascimento Saraiva da Mota (July 2, 190 ...

, Portuguese lawyer and politician * José de Magalhães Pinto, Brazilian politician and banker *

José Roberto Magalhães Teixeira José Roberto Magalhães Teixeira was a Brazilian politician, twice mayor of the municipality of Campinas, in the state of São Paulo. Born in Andradas, state of Minas Gerais, on 18 June 1937, he moved to Campinas in 1957, in order to study den ...

, Brazilian politician *

Mallu Magalhães Maria Luiza de Arruda Botelho Pereira de Magalhães (born August 29, 1992), known as Mallu Magalhães (), is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and musician. Mallu first came to prominence through her MySpace page, becoming known for her own songs a ...

, Brazilian musician *

Marcos Magalhães Marcos Magalhães (; born in 1958 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a screenwriter and animator whose short films include '' Meow!'', which received the Special Jury Prize at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival, and '' Animando'', which was shot in the N ...

, Brazilian film director *

Rosa Magalhães Rosa Lúcia Benedetti Magalhães (8 January 1947 – 25 July 2024) was a Brazilian professor and artist. She is best known as the most successful carnival designer in Rio de Janeiro, with six championships won since 1984, when the Sambadrome Mar ...

, Brazilian carnival artist * Solange Magalhães, Brazilian painter * João Pedro de Magalhães, Portuguese microbiologist

Sports

Álvaro Magalhães Álvaro Monteiro Magalhães (born 3 January 1961), known simply as Álvaro as a player, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a left-back, currently a manager. In 11 seasons in the Primeira Liga, he appeared in 224 matches and score ...

, Portuguese footballer * Ana Vitória "Tota" Magalhães, Brazilian cyclist *

Bruno Magalhães Bruno Magalhães (born 10 July 1980) is a Portuguese rally driver. He is a regular competitor in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, driving a Peugeot 207 S2000 for Peugeot Sport Portugal. He is a twice-podium finisher on the Rali Vinho da Mad ...

, Rallycar driver *

Carlos de Oliveira Magalhães Carlos Manuel de Oliveira Magalhães (born 25 February 1974), known as Litos, is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a central defender. He appeared in 226 Primeira Liga matches (21 goals) over nine seasons, mainly for B ...

, Portuguese footballer * Cleidimar Magalhães Silva, Brazilian footballer *

Evandro Teixeira Magalhães Evandro Teixeira Magalhães (born 1 December 1986), sometimes known Mononymously as Evandro, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder, currently for Novo Horizonte. Career Evandro Teixeira played 25 times for Ipatinga ...

, Brazilian footballer *

Fábio Luiz Magalhães Fábio Luiz de Jesus Magalhães (; born 13 March 1979 in Marataízes) is a male beach volleyball player from Brazil. Magalhães won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2005 Beach Volleyball World Championships in Berlin, Ge ...

, Brazilian beach volleyballer *

Gabriel Magalhães Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães (; born 19 December 1997), also simply known as Gabriel, is a Brazilian professional association football, footballer who plays as centre-back for Premier League club Arsenal F.C., Arsenal and the Brazil national f ...

, Brazilian footballer * Jaime Magalhães, Portuguese footballer * Luís Magalhães, Portuguese basketball coach * Luís Pedro Magalhães, Portuguese auto racing driver * Osmar Magalhães (born 1960), Brazilian football player and manager * Paulo Magalhães (born 1989), Chilean footballer * Paulo César Magalhães (born 1963), Brazilian football player and agent * Thiago Magalhães Pereira (born 1984), Brazilian footballer *

Vinny Magalhães Vinicius "Vinny" de Magalhães (; born July 2, 1984) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Light heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, he was a finalist in '' The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mi ...

, Brazilian martial artist *

Vinicius Magalhães (Draculino) Vinicius Bittencourt Almeida Magalhães (born July 30, 1971) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu sixth degree black belt under Carlos Gracie, Jr. and also at the same time a brown belt in Judo, and a Muay Thai expert. He has been teaching Brazilian Jiu-J ...

, Brazilian martial artist {{DEFAULTSORT:Magalhaes Portuguese-language surnames