List of Brazilians

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This is a list of Brazilians, people in some way notable that were either born in Brazil or immigrants to Brazil (citizens or permanent residents), grouped by their area of notability.

Activists

Chico Mendes (1944–1988), murdered rural leader and martyr of ecological movements in the Amazon
Maria Tomásia Figueira Lima (1826–1902), aristocrat, abolitionist
Nathercia da Cunha Silveira (1905–1993), suffragist, trade unionist and lawyer

Actors

Zola Amaro (1890–1944), operatic soprano
Alice Braga (born 1983)
Alinne Moraes (born 1982)
Ana Paula Arósio (born 1975)
Antônio Fagundes (born 1949)
Dennis Carvalho (1947–2026)
Bete Mendes (born 1949), actor/politician
Betty Lago (1955–2015)
Bruno Campos (born 1973)
Bruna Lombardi (born 1952)
Bruna Marquezine (born 1995)
Carolina Dieckmann (born 1978)
Cauã Reymond (born 1980)
Daniel Benzali (born 1950)
Daniele Suzuki (born 1977)
Denise Fraga (born 1964)
Dercy Gonçalves (1907–2008), artist
Eliane Giardini (born 1952)
Fernanda Montenegro (born 1929), Academy Award nominee
Fernanda Torres (born 1965)
Fábio Assunção (born 1971)
Fábio Lago (born 1970)
Gianfrancesco Guarnieri (1934–2006)
Giovanna Antonelli (born 1976)
Glória Menezes (born 1934)
Grande Otelo (1915–1993)
Guilherme Berenguer (born 1980)
Hebe Camargo (1929–2012), TV presenter, singer, actress
José Lewgoy (1920–2003)
José Wilker (1944–2014)
Juliana Didone (born 1984)
Juliana Silveira (born 1980), actress/singer
Lázaro Ramos (born 1978)
Leonardo Villar (1923–2020)
Lima Duarte (born 1930)
Lucélia Santos (born 1957)
Malu Mader (born 1966)
Carmen Miranda (1909–1955), singer
Marco Nanini (born 1948)
Maria Flor (born 1983)
Marília Pêra (1943–2015)
Matheus Nachtergaele (born 1968)
Miguel Falabella (born 1955)
Morena Baccarin (born 1979)
Murilo Benício (born 1971)
Natália Guimarães (born 1984), Miss Brasil 2007, actress
Oscarito (1906–1970)
Paola Oliveira (born 1982)
Paulo Autran (1922–2007)
Paulo Betti (born 1952)
Raul Cortez (1932–2006)
Regina Duarte (born 1947)
Renato Aragão (born 1935)
Reynaldo Gianecchini (born 1972)
Rodrigo Hilbert (born 1980)
Rodrigo Santoro (born 1975)
Ronald Golias (1929–2005), actor and comedian
Selton Mello (born 1972)
Sônia Braga (born 1950)
Taís Araújo (born 1978)
Marcos Winter (born 1966)
Tarcisio Meira (1935–2021)
Vera Fischer (born 1951)
Wagner Moura (born 1976)
Xuxa Meneghel (born 1963), actress, singer, TV host
Leonardo Vieira (born 1964), actor

Architects and urban planners

Affonso Eduardo Reidy (1909–1964), architect and urban planner, reformer of Rio de Janeiro
Alexandre Chan (born 1942)
João Batista Vilanova Artigas (1915–1985), architect and professor
Lina Bo Bardi (1914–1992), architect
Lúcio Costa (1902–1998), architect and urban planner, creator of Brasília
Oscar Niemeyer (1907–2012), architect of international renown, winner of the 1988 Pritzker Prize
Paulo Mendes da Rocha (1928–2021), architect and professor, winner of the 2006 Pritzker Prize
Roberto Burle Marx (1909–1994), architect and landscape designer
Jaime Lerner (1937–2021), architect and urban planner
Ruy Ohtake (1938–2021), architect
Marcio Kogan (born 1952), architect
Igor de Vetyemy (born 1981), architect and professor

Artists (Visual arts)

Painters

Alfredo Volpi (1896–1988)
Almeida Júnior (1850–1899)
Anita Malfatti (1889–1964)

Athletes

thumb|right|140px|[[Ayrton Senna]]

thumb|right|140px|[[Leandro Barbosa]]

thumb|right|140px|[[Rubens Barrichello]]

thumb|right|140px|[[Hélio Castroneves]]

thumb|right|140px|[[Emerson Fittipaldi]]

thumb|right|140px|[[Felipe Massa]]

thumb|right|140px|[[Neymar]]

thumb|right|140px|[[Pelé]]

Football

Adriano (born 1982)
Adriano (born 1985)
Matheus Aurélio (born 1999)
Alexandre Pato (born 1989)
Alisson Becker (born 1992)
Bebeto (born 1964)
Benny Feilhaber (born 1985), footballer, center/attacking midfielder (AGF Aarhus & US national team)
Bruno Guimarães (born 1997)
Cafu (born 1970), footballer
Casemiro (born 1992), football player for Real Madrid and three time UEFA Champions League Winner
Dani Alves (born 1983)
Dante (born 1983)
David Luiz (born 1987)
Dida (born 1973)
Douglas Costa (born 1990)
Éder Militão (born 1998)
Endrick (born 2006)
Fabinho (born 1993)
Fernandinho (born 1985)
Garrincha (1933–1983)
Gabriel Barbosa (born 1996)
Gabriel Jesus (born 1997)
Gabriel Martinelli (born 2001)
Humberto (born 1966)
Jairzinho (born 1944)
João Pedro (born 2001)
Joelinton (born 1996)
Júlio César (football goalkeeper, born 1979)
Lucas Moura (born 1992)
Lucas Paquetá (born 1997)
Lúcio (born 1978), retired footballer
Kaká (born 1982)
Lucas Leiva (born 1987)
Lucas Moura (born 1992)
Luís Fabiano (born 1980)
Marcelo (born 1988)
Matheus Cunha (born 1999)
Marta (born 1986)
Mancini (Brazilian footballer, born 1980)
Marquinhos (born 1994)
Neymar (born 1992)
Oscar (born 1991)
Pelé (1940–2022), football player, three-time World Cup Champion
Philippe Coutinho (born 1992)
Ramires (born 1987)
Raphinha (born 1996)
Rivaldo (born 1972)
Rivellino (born 1946)
Richarlison (born 1997)
Roberto Carlos (born 1973), 2002 FIFA World Cup Champion
Roberto Firmino (born 1991), footballer, Liverpool FC
Robinho (born 1984)
Rodrygo (born 2001)
Rodrigo Caio (born 1993)
Rogério Ceni (born 1973)
Romário (born 1966)
Ronaldinho (born 1980), footballer, two-time FIFA World Player of the Year
Ronaldo (born 1976), footballer, two-time World Cup champion
Taffarel (born 1966), 1994 FIFA World Cup Champion
Thiago Silva (born 1984)
Thiago Motta (born 1982)
Vinícius Júnior (born 2000)
Wesley (born 1989), footballer
Willian (born 1988)
Zico (born 1953), retired footballer
Zizinho (1921–2002), retired footballer

Basketball

Anderson Varejão (born 1982), former NBA player
Bruno Caboclo (born 1995), Israel Basketball Premier League and former NBA player
Fab Melo (1990–2017), former NBA player
Leandro Barbosa (born 1982), NBA champion
Marcelo Huertas (born 1983), professional basketball player
Nenê Hilário (born 1982), NBA player
Oscar Schmidt (born 1958), retired basketball player
Raul Neto (born 1992), NBA player
Tiago Splitter (born 1985), NBA champion

Volleyball

Adriana Behar (born 1969), volleyball, beach player; two-time Olympic silver; Pan American champion; two-time world champion
Alison Cerutti (born 1985), Olympic medalist and World Champion
Bernard Rajzman (born 1957), Olympic silver; Pan American champion; world silver
Bruno Oscar Schmidt (born 1986), Olympic medalist and World Champion
Bruno Rezende (born 1986), Olympic medalist and World Champion
Giba (born 1976), eight-time World League champion
Lucas Saatkamp (born 1986), Olympic medalist and World Champion

Judo

Érika Miranda (born 1987), World Championship medalist
Felipe Kitadai (born 1989), Olympic medalist
Flávio Canto (born 1975), Olympic medalist
Ketleyn Quadros (born 1987), Olympic medalist
Leandro Guilheiro (born 1983), Olympic medalist
Mayra Aguiar (born 1991), Olympic medalist and World Champion
Rafael Silva (born 1987), two-time Olympic medalist
Rafaela Silva (born 1992), Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion
Sarah Menezes (born 1990), Olympic gold medalist
Tiago Camilo (born 1982), two-time Olympic medalist and World Champion

Gymnastics

Arthur Mariano (born 1993), Olympic medalist and World Champion
Arthur Zanetti (born 1990), Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion
Daiane dos Santos (born 1983), World Champion
Daniele Hypólito (born 1984), World Championship medalist
Diego Hypólito (born 1986), Olympic medalist and 2x World Champion
Flávia Saraiva (born 1999)
Jade Barbosa (born 1991), World Championship medalist
Rebeca Andrade (born 1999), Olympic Gold medalist, 3x Olympic Silver medalist, 1x Olympic Bronze Medalist, 3x World Championship Gold medalist, 4x World Championship Sliver Medalist, & 2x World Championship Bronze medalist

Swimming

Ana Marcela Cunha (born 1992), five-time World Champion
Bruno Fratus (born 1989), World Championship medalist
César Cielo (born 1987), two-time Olympic medalist, Olympic and World record holder
Daniel Dias (born 1988), swimmer, paralympian
Fernando Scherer (born 1974), Olympic medalist
Gustavo Borges (born 1972), Olympic medalist
Marcelo Chierighini (born 1991), World Championship medalist
Poliana Okimoto (born 1983), Olympic medalist
Thiago Pereira (born 1986), Olympic medalist

Athletics

Almir dos Santos (born 1993)
Caio Bonfim (born 1991)
Darlan Romani (born 1991)
Eronilde de Araújo (born 1970), Olympic finalist in 400 meters hurdles
Fabiana Murer (born 1981), world champion pole vaulter
Joaquim Cruz (born 1963), Olympic Gold medalist
Maurren Maggi (born 1976), retired olympic gold medalist
Robson Caetano (born 1964), Olympic medalist
Thiago Braz da Silva (born 1993), Olympic Gold medalist

Auto racing

Ayrton Senna (1960–1994), three-time Formula 1 World Champion
Bruno Senna (born 1983), Formula One racing driver
Christian Fittipaldi (born 1971), NASCAR driver/Indycar driver
Emerson Fittipaldi (born 1946), Formula One two-time champion. Raced for McLaren, Lotus and Fittipaldi automotive
Felipe Massa (born 1981), Formula One driver, notably for Scuderia Ferrari
Felipe Nasr (born 1992), Formula One driver, notably for Sauber F1 Team
Hélio Castroneves (born 1975), IndyCar driver
Nelson Piquet (born 1952), three-time Formula One world champion, raced for Williams, Benetton, McLaren, Ensign, and Brabham
Rubens Barrichello (born 1972), former Formula 1 driver, raced for Jordan, Stewart, Ferrari, Honda, Braun, and Williams
Tony Kanaan (born 1974), IndyCar driver

Combat sports

Alex Pereira (born 1987), Former Kickboxer, Mixed Martial Artist
Alexandre Pantoja (born 1990), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Current mixed martial arts Male World Champion
Amanda Nunes (born 1988), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Current mixed martial arts Female World Champion
Anderson Silva (born 1975), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Former mixed martial arts World Champion
Charles Oliveira (born 1989), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Former mixed martial arts World Champion
Cris Cyborg (born 1985), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Current mixed martial arts Female World Champion
Deiveson Figueiredo (born 1987), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Current mixed martial arts World Champion
Gilbert Burns (born 1986), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, mixed martial artist
Glover Teixeira (born 1979), Former World Champion Mixed Martial Artist
Jéssica Andrade (born 1991), Former Female Mixed Martial Artist World Champion
José Aldo (born 1986), Former World Champion Mixed Martial Artist
Junior dos Santos (born 1984), Former World Champion Mixed Martial Artist
Patricky Pitbull (born 1986), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Current mixed martial arts World Champion
Patrício Pitbull (born 1987), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Current mixed martial arts World Champion
Paulo Costa (born 1991), mixed martial artist
Rafael dos Anjos (born 1984), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Former mixed martial arts World Champion
Thiago Alves (born 1983), mixed martial artist
Lyoto Machida (born 1978), black belt in Machida Karate, Former mixed martial arts World Champion
Marcio Navarro (born 1978), professional kickboxer and mixed martial artist
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (born 1976), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Former mixed martial arts World Champion
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (born 1981), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Former mixed martial arts World Champion
Murilo Rua (born 1980), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Former mixed martial arts World Champion
Wanderlei Silva (born 1976), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Former mixed martial arts World Champion

Sailing

Daniel Adler (born 1958), Olympic medalist
Jorge Zarif (born 1992)
Kahena Kunze (born 1991)
Lars Grael (born 1964)
Martine Grael (born 1991)
Robert Scheidt (born 1973)

Surfing

Adriano de Souza (born 1987)
Filipe Toledo (born 1995)
Gabriel Medina (born 1993)
Ítalo Ferreira (born 1994)
Rodrigo Koxa (born 1979)

Tennis

Maria Esther Bueno (1939–2018)
Bruno Soares (born 1982)
Fernando Meligeni (born 1971)
Gustavo Kuerten (born 1976) three-time French Open winner
João Fonseca (born 2006)
Marcelo Melo (born 1983)
Thiago Monteiro (born 1994)
Thiago Seyboth Wild (born 2000)
Thomaz Bellucci (born 1987)

Others

Alexandre de Pontes (1968–1993), bodyboarder
Bob Burnquist (born 1976), professional skateboarder
Eric Maleson (born 1967), Olympic Bobsled Athlete
Eurico Rosa Da Silva (born 1975), jockey
Felipe Wu (born 1992), Olympic medalist in Shooting
Hugo Calderano (born 1996)
Isaquias Queiroz (born 1994), Olympic medalist and World Champion in Sprint Canoeing
Kevin Alves (born 1991), figure skater
Maicon Siqueira (born 1993), Olympic medalist in Taekwondo
Natália Falavigna (born 1984), Olympic medalist in Taekwondo
Robson Conceição (born 1988), Olympic medalist in Boxing
Rodrigo Pessoa (born 1972), Olympic Champion show jumper
Yan Gomes (born 1987), MLB player
Yane Marques (born 1984), Olympic medalist in Modern Pentathlon

Diplomats

Barão do Rio Branco (1845–1912)
Joaquim Nabuco (1849–1910)
Jorge Sá Earp (1955-)
Luiz Martins de Souza Dantas (1876–1954)
Oswaldo Aranha (1894–1960)
Rui Barbosa (1849–1923)
Aimée de Heeren (1903-2006), WW2 secret service agent, fashion icon
Walter Moreira Salles (1912–2001)
Sérgio Vieira de Mello (1948–2003), UN representative

Film directors

Aluizio Abranches
Ana Carolina (born 1945)
Andrucha Waddington (born 1970)
Anna Muylaert
Walter Hugo Khouri
Henrique Meirelles (born 1945)
João Carlos di Genio (1939–2022)
Jorge Paulo Lemann (born 1939)
José Alencar (1931–2011)
Julio Bozano (born 1936)
Luciano Hang (born 1962)
Luiza Trajano (born 1948)
Marcel Herrmann Telles (born 1950)
Mike Krieger (born 1986)
Norberto Odebrecht (1920–2014)
Pedro Moreira Salles (born 1959)
Ricardo Samuel Goldstein (born 1966)
Ricardo Semler (born 1959)
Roberto Marinho (1904–2003)
Samuel Klein (1923–2014)
Victor Civita (1907–1990)
Walter Moreira Salles (1912–2001)

Explorers and discoverers

Cândido Rondon (1865–1958), famous explorer and engineer
Orlando Villas Boas (1914–2003), explorer and indigenist
Amyr Klink (born 1955), adventurer and navigator, first solo rowing across the South Atlantic
Sydney Possuelo (born 1940), explorer, social activist and indigenous peoples expert
Izabel Pimentel, first Brazilian and Latin American to sail solo around the world

Fashion designers

Alexandre Herchcovitch (born 1971)
Amir Slama (born 1965)
Carlos Falchi (1944–2015)
Carlos Tufvesson (born 1968)
Clodovil Hernandes (1937–2009) (Haute-Couture)
Francisco Costa (born 1964) (Calvin Klein)
Ocimar Versolato (1961–2017)
Tufi Duek (born 1954) (Fórum / Triton)
Zuzu Angel (1921–1976)

Geologists

Djalma Guimarães (1895–1973, born Santa Luzia, MG, died Belo Horizonte)
Fernando Flávio Marques de Almeida (1916–2013), one of the most outstanding geologists of the 20th century
José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva (1763–1838)
Louis Agassiz (1807–1873)
Louis de Loczy (Hungria, 1897–1980, born Brazil, Rio de Janeiro)
Orville Adalbert Derby (1851–1915, born Kellogsville, New York, died Rio de Janeiro), American geologist who worked in Brazil, particularly for the DNPM and CPRM
Reinhard Maack (1892–1969, born in Herford-Germany, died in Curitiba-Brazil)
Walter K. Link (1902–1982), US geologist; controversial organizer of oil exploration in Brazil
Octávio Barbosa (1907–1997), Brazilian field geologist, prospector
Heinz Ebert (1907–1983), born in Saxony, Germany, died in Rio Claro, São Paulo
Aziz Ab'Saber (1924–2012, São Luiz do Paraitinga, São Paulo), Brazilian geoscientist
Sérgio Estanislau do Amaral (1925–1996)
Peter Szatmari, Hungarian geologist

Intellectuals and thinkers

Leonardo Boff (born 1938), friar, theologian, silenced by the Vatican due to his socialist stance
Benjamin Constant (1836–1891), abolitionist and republican
Francisco Doratioto (born 1956), historian
Raymundo Faoro (1925–2003), jurist
Paulo Freire (1921–1997), educator and university professor
Olavo de Carvalho (1947–1922), educator and professor
Esther Flesch (born 1967), lawyer
Florestan Fernandes (1920–1995), sociologist
Gilberto Freyre (1900–1987), sociologist
Carlos Marighella (1911–1969), Marxist writer, politician and guerilla fighter
Anna Veronica Mautner (1935–2019) psychologist, psychoanalyst, essayist and columnist Brazilian
Pontes de Miranda (1892–1979), jurist, mathematician, philosopher and writer
José do Patrocínio (1854–1905), liberal abolitionist and republican
Darcy Ribeiro (1922–1997), anthropologist and educator, scientific leader and politician
Jorge Stolfi (born 1950), computer scientist
Milton Santos (1926–2001), geographer, writer and university professor

Mathematicians

Carolina Araujo (born 1976)
Artur Ávila (born 1981)
Manfredo do Carmo (1928-2018)
Walter Carnielli (born 1952)
Gauss Moutinho Cordeiro (born 1952)
Celso José da Costa (born 1949)
Newton da Costa (1929-2024)
César Camacho (born 1943)
Marcos Dajczer (born 1948)
Francisco Dória (born 1945)
Djairo Guedes de Figueiredo (born 1934)
Leopoldo Penna Franca (1959-2012)
Arnaldo Garcia (born 1950)
Fernando Q. Gouvêa (born 1957)
Alfredo Noel Iusem (born 1949)
Yoshiharu Kohayakawa (born 1963)
Elon Lages Lima (1929-2017)
Artur Oscar Lopes (born 1950)
Ricardo Mañé (1948-1995)
Fernando Codá Marques (born 1979)
Carlos Matheus (born 1984)
Júlio César de Mello e Souza (1895-1974)
Welington de Melo (1946-2016)
Teixeira Mendes (1855-1927)
Carlos Gustavo Moreira (born 1973)
Leopoldo Nachbin (1922-1993)
Antonio Carbonari Netto
Helena J. Nussenzveig Lopes
Valeria de Paiva (born 1959)
Jacob Palis (1940–2025)
Maurício Peixoto (1921-2019)
Paulo Pinheiro (born 1967)
Enrique Pujals (born 1967)
Paulo Ribenboim (born 1928)
Ruy de Queiroz (born 1958)
Aron Simis (born 1942)
Imre Simon (1943-2009)
Joaquim Gomes de Souza (1829-1864)
Jorge Manuel Sotomayor Tello (1942-2022)
Keti Tenenblat (born 1944)
Marcelo Viana (born 1962)
José Felipe Voloch (born 1963)

Models

thumb|right|140px|[[Gisele Bündchen]]

thumb|right|140px|[[Adriana Lima]]

Female

Adriana Lima (born 1981)
Alessandra Ambrosio (born 1981)
Aline Weber (born 1989)
Ana Beatriz Barros (born 1982)
Ana Carolina Reston (1985–2006)
Ana Claudia Michels (born 1981)
Ana Hickmann (born 1981)
Bruna Erhardt (born 1988)
Bruna Tenório (born 1989)
Camilla Finn (born 1991)
Caroline Trentini (born 1987)
Cintia Dicker (born 1986)
Daiane Conterato (born 1990)
Daniella Cicarelli (born 1978)
Daniella Sarahyba (born 1984)
Deise Nunes (born 1986)
Emanuela de Paula (born 1989)
Fabiana Semprebom (born 1984)
Fernanda Lessa (born 1977)
Fernanda Motta (born 1981)
Fernanda Tavares (born 1980)
Flavia de Oliveira (born 1983)
Gianne Albertoni (born 1981)
Gisele Bündchen (born 1980), model, actress
Isabeli Fontana (born 1983)
Isabella Melo (born 1993)
Izabel Goulart (born 1984)
Kat Torres (born 1992)
Lais Ribeiro (born 1990)
Letícia Birkheuer (born 1978)
Luciana Curtis (born 1976)
Luciana Gimenez (born 1969)
Luíza Brunet (born 1962)
Marcelle Bittar (born 1981)
Mariana Weickert (born 1982)
Michelle Alves (born 1978)
Monique Olsen (born 1990)
Raica Oliveira (born 1984)
Raquel Zimmermann (born 1983)
Shirley Mallmann (born 1977)
Solange Wilvert (born 1989)
Yasmin Brunet (born 1988)

Male

Evandro Soldati (born 1985)
Francisco Lachowski (born 1991)
Marlon Teixeira (born 1991)
Miro Moreira (born 1984)
Romulo Pires (born 1983)

Military

Baron of Amazonas (1804–1882), Admiral of the Navy, war hero, led the decisive Battle of Riachuelo
Duke of Caxias (1803–1880), military commander, nationalist leader, "father of the Army"
Anita Garibaldi (1821–1849), revolutionary combatant, fought in Brazil and Italy, was married to Giuseppe Garibaldi
Bento Gonçalves (1788–1847), military commander, led a separatist movement
Baron of Itapevi (1801-1886), patron of the artillery for the Brazilian Army
Baron of Melgaço (1802-1880), admiral and several times president of Mato Grosso
Admiral Tamandaré (1807–1897), military combatant, war veteran, "father of the Navy"
Tiradentes (1746–1792), leader of a failed conspiracy against the Portuguese, executed by hanging followed by quartering

Monarchs

thumb|Emperor Pedro II

King John VI (1767–1826)
Queen Maria I (1734–1816)
Emperor Pedro I (1798–1834)
Emperor Pedro II (1825–1891)

Musicians

Classical

Antônio Carlos Gomes (1836–1896)
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887–1959)

Alessandro Framil (born 1975), frontman singer of skangroots; lead vocalist
Adoniran Barbosa (1912–1982)
Anitta (born 1993), pop singer
Antônio Carlos Jobim (1927–1994), composer, songwriter
Arnaldo Antunes (born 1960)
Astrud Gilberto (1940–2023), singer
Andre Matos (1971–2019), singer
Andreas Kisser (born 1968), guitarist
Baden Powell (guitarist) (1937–2000), guitarist
Bebel Gilberto (born 1966), singer
Beto Guedes (born 1951)
Caetano Veloso (born 1942), MPB singer-songwriter
Cartola (1908–1980)
Chico Buarque (born 1944)
Clara Nunes (1942–1983)
Claudia Leitte (born 1980), axé singer
Chorão (1970–2013)
Djavan (born 1949)
Elis Regina (1945–1982)
Gal Costa (1945–2022)
Gilberto Gil (born 1942)
Herbert Vianna (born 1961)
Ivete Sangalo (born 1972), axé singer
João Gilberto (1931–2019), singer-songwriter, guitarist
Jorge Ben (born 1939)
Kelly Key (born 1983), pop/R&B singer
Lô Borges (1952-2025)
Ludmilla (singer) (born 1995), pop singer
Mallu Magalhães (born 1992), folk singer
Maria Bethânia (born 1946)
Marília Mendonça (1995–2021), sertaneja singer
Marisa Monte (born 1967), MPB singer
Marcelo Falcão (born 1973)
Milton Nascimento (born 1942)
Ney Matogrosso (born 1941)
Negra Li (born 1979)
Pabllo Vittar (born 1993), pop singer
Renato Russo (1960–1996)
Rita Lee (1947–2023)
Sandy (born 1983), pop singer
Tim Maia (1942–1998), singer-songwriter
Tom Zé (born 1936)
Yamandu Costa (born 1980), guitarist and composer

Nurses and physicians

Ana Néri (1814–1880), pioneering nurse; assisted Brazilian forces on the battlefield, "mother of nursery"

Politicians

Adriane Lopes (born 1976); mayor of Campo Grande
Aécio Neves (born 1960); federal deputy by Minas Gerais; ex-president of the Federal Chamber of Deputies; ex-senator by Minas Gerais; ex-national president of Brazilian Social Democracy Party
Alfredo Sirkis (1950–2020); ex-federal deputy by Rio de Janeiro; defeated presidencial candidate
André Franco Montoro (1916–1999); ex-governor of the state of São Paulo; ex-senator by São Paulo; ex-minister of Labour
Adhemar de Barros (1901–1969); ex-governor of the state of São Paulo for two times; ex-mayor of the city of São Paulo
Anthony Garotinho (born 1960); ex-governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro; defeated presidential candidate
Artur da Costa e Silva (1899–1969); ex-president of Brazil; ex-minister of War; ex-minister of Mines and Energy
Arthur do Val (born 1986); state deputy of São Paulo
Carlos Lacerda (1914–1977), ex-governor of the state of Guanabara; ex-federal deputy by the Federal District
Celso Russomanno (born 1956); federal deputy by São Paulo
Cesar Maia (born 1945); alderman of Rio de Janeiro; ex-mayor of the city of Rio de Janeiro
Cid Gomes (born 1963); senator by Ceará; ex-governor of the state of Ceará; ex-minister of Education; ex-mayor of the city of Sobral; ex-state deputy of Ceará
Daiana Santos (born 1982); deputy in the federal Chamber of Deputies
Davi Alcolumbre (born 1977); president of the Federal Senate; senator by Amapá
Dilma Rousseff (born 1947); ex-president of Brazil, impeached; ex-Chief of Staff of the Presidency; ex-minister of Mines and Energy
Deodoro da Fonseca (1827–1892); ex-president of Brazil; ex-president of São Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul Province
Djalma Bom (born 1939); founding member of the country's Workers' Party
Eduardo Bolsonaro (born 1984); federal deputy by São Paulo; son of president of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro. He was the most voted federal deputy of the history of Brazil until today
Eduardo Campos (1965–2014); ex-governor of Pernambuco; ex-minister of Science and Technology
Eduardo Jorge Martins (born 1949); ex-federal deputy by São Paulo; defeated presidencial candidate; defeated vice-presidential candidate
Eduardo Suplicy (born 1941); ex-senator by São Paulo
Enéas Carneiro (1938–2007); ex-federal deputy by São Paulo
Ernesto Geisel (1907–1996); ex-president of Brazil; ex-office executive of the Institutional Security Bureau (Then named the "Military Office"); ex-minister of the Superior Militar Court
Esperidião Amin (born 1947); senator by Santa Catarina; ex-governor of the state of Santa Catarina for two times; ex-mayor of the city of Florianópolis
Eurico Gaspar Dutra (1883–1974); ex-president of Brazil; ex-minister of War
Fernando Collor de Mello (born 1949); senator by Alagoas; ex-president of Brazil, impeached; ex-governor of the state of Alagoas; ex-mayor of the city of Maceió
Fernando Henrique Cardoso (born 1931); ex-president of Brazil; ex-senator by São Paulo; ex-minister of Exchequer; ex-minister of Foreign Affairs
Flávio Bolsonaro (born 1981); senator by Rio de Janeiro
Floriano Peixoto (1839–1895); ex-president of Brazil; ex-vice-president of Brazil; ex-president of Mato Grosso province
Geraldo Alckmin (born 1952); ex-governor of the state of São Paulo; defeated presidential candidate for two times
Getúlio Vargas (1882–1954); ex-president of Brazil; ex-governor of the state of Rio Grande do Sul; ex-senator by Rio Grande do Sul; ex-minister of Exchequer
Golbery do Couto e Silva (1911–1987); ex-Chief of Staff of the Presidency
Hamilton Mourão (born 1953); vice-president of Brazil
Jânio Quadros (1917–1992); ex-president of Brazil; ex-governor of the state of São Paulo; ex-mayor of the city of São Paulo
Jair Bolsonaro (born 1955); former president of Brazil; army officer, ex-federal deputy by Rio de Janeiro
Joice Cristina Hasselmann (born 1978); federal deputy by São Paulo
João Amoêdo (born 1962); national president of New Party; defeated presidential candidate
João Doria (born 1957); governor of the state of São Paulo; ex-mayor of the city of São Paulo
João Goulart (1919–1976); ex-president of Brazil, deposed by a coup; ex-vice-president of Brazil; ex-minister of Labour, Industry and Trade
José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva (1763–1838); ex-minister of Foreign Affairs; hero of independence
José Dirceu (born 1946); ex-Chief of Staff of the Presidency; ex-federal deputy by São Paulo; ex-state deputy of São Paulo; ex-national president of Worker's Party
José Sarney (born 1930); ex-president of Brazil; ex-vice-president of Brazil; ex-president of the Federal Senate; ex-governor of the state of Maranhão; ex-senator by Maranhão; ex-senator by Amapá
Júlio Prestes (1882–1946); ex-president of Brazil, did not take office; ex-governor of the state of São Paulo
Juscelino Kubitschek (1902–1976); ex-president of Brazil; ex-governor of the state of Minas Gerais
Kim Kataguiri (born 1996); federal deputy by São Paulo
Leonel Brizola (1922–2004); ex-governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro; ex-governor of the state of Rio Grande do Sul
Luciana Genro (born 1971); ex-federal deputy by Rio Grande do Sul; defeated presidential candidate; daughter of Tarso Genro - Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)
Luís Carlos Prestes (1898–1990); ex-senator by Federal District; ex-general secretary of Brazilian Communist Party
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (born 1945); president of Brazil
Manuela d'Ávila (born 1981); ex-federal deputy by Rio Grande do Sul; ex-state deputy of Rio Grande do Sul; defeated vice-presidential candidate - Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB)
Marcelo Freixo (born 1967); federal deputy by Rio de Janeiro
Marielle Franco (1979–2018); ex-alderwoman of Rio de Janeiro
Mário Covas (1930–2001); ex-governor of the state of São Paulo; ex-senator by São Paulo; ex-mayor of the city of São Paulo
Marina Silva (born 1958); national president of Sustainability Network; ex-senator by Acre; ex-minister of the Environment; defeated presidencial candidate for three times
Marta Suplicy (born 1945); ex-vice-president of the Federal Senate; ex-senator by São Paulo; ex-minister of Culture; ex-minister of Turism; ex-mayor of the city of São Paulo
Max Rosenmann (1944–2008); politician, businessman, and attorney
Michel Temer (born 1940); ex-president of Brazil; ex-vice-president of Brazil; ex-president of the Federal Chamber of Deputies
Miguel Arraes (1916–2005); ex-governor of the state of Pernambuco; ex-mayor of the city of Recife
Oswaldo Aranha (1894–1960); ex-president of the United Nations General Assembly; ex-governor of the state of Rio Grande do Sul; ex-minister of Foreign Affairs; ex-minister of Exchequer; ex-minister of Justice
Luiz Loures; Deputy Executive Director, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Paulo Maluf (born 1931); ex-governor of the state of São Paulo; ex-mayor of the city of São Paulo
Princess Isabel (1846–1921), Princess Imperial of Brazil, later de jure Empress of Brazil, daughter of Emperor D. Pedro II, signed the abolition of slavery in the country
Prudente de Morais (1841–1902); ex-president of Brazil; ex-president of the Federal Senate; ex-governor of the state of São Paulo
Rodrigo Maia (born 1970); president of the Federal Chamber of Deputies; federal deputy by Rio de Janeiro
Romeu Zema (born 1964); governor of the state of Minas Gerais
Tancredo Neves (1910–1985); ex-president of Brazil, died before took office; ex-prime minister of Brazil
Tarso Genro (born 1947); ex-governor of the state of Rio Grande do Sul; ex-minister of Education; ex-minister of Justice; ex-minister of institutional relations
Tristão de Alencar Araripe (1821–1908), republican leader
Zumbi dos Palmares (1655–1695), leader of the Quilombo dos Palmares

Religious leaders

Antonio Conselheiro (1830–1897), also known outside Brazil as "The Counselor", founder of Canudos
Inri Cristo (born 1948), claims to be Jesus
Saint Anthony of Saint Anne Galvão (Friar Galvão) (1739–1822), friar, Catholic saint
D. Helder Câmara (1909–1999), Archbishop of Olinda and Recife, a fierce defender of civil rights during the military regime
D. Paulo Evaristo Arns (1921–2016), former Archbishop of São Paulo, also a civil rights leader
D. Cláudio Hummes (1934–2022), Bishop, Archbishop and Cardinal of São Paulo, current mayor of the Congregation for the Clergy
Helvécio Martins (1930–2005), General Authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Irmã Mônica (born 1976), Evangelical digital influencer
Ulisses Soares (born 1958), Apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Chico Xavier (1910–2002), main figure of Spiritism

Journalists and TV celebrities

Abelardo Barbosa (1917–1988)
Angélica (born 1973)
Boris Casoy (born 1941)
Eliana (born 1973)
Fátima Bernardes (born 1962)
Glória Maria (1949-2023)
Jô Soares (1938–2022)
Maria Júlia Coutinho (born 1978)
Rodrigo Souza Leão (1965–2009)
Marília Gabriela (born 1948)
Pedro Bial (born 1958)
Silvio Santos (1930–2024)
Xuxa (born 1963)
William Bonner (born 1963)

Writers

Fictionists

Alfredo D'Escragnolle Taunay (1843–1871)
Aluísio Azevedo (1857-1913)
Clarice Lispector (1925–1977)
Dalton Trevisan
Inah Canabarro Lucas (1908-2025), supercentenarian and oldest living person in the world from December 29, 2024, to April 30, 2025