23.2487° S, 47.1730° W

CAMPINAS

Most Famous People Born in Campinas, Brazil

Notable people
366
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1961
Most distinctive
Badminton 7.2×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Campinas during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Campinas Is Known For

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Football is Campinas's biggest profession — 29% of all notables (105).

Campinas over-indexes on badminton — 7.2× the global rate.

  1. Football105
  2. Politician61
  3. Actor27
  4. Lawyer13
  5. Writer12
  6. Journalist10
  7. Priest9
  8. Player8
  1. Badminton67.2×
  2. Football1052.6×
  3. Lawyer132.0×
  4. Physician52.0×
  5. Journalist101.7×
  6. Priest91.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Campinas's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0002 COMPOSER

Antônio Carlos Gomes

1836 - 1896

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0275 ACADEMIA

Francisco Carlos da Luz

1830 - 1906

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0281 POLITICIAN

Bento Quirino dos Santos

1837 - 1914

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0312 LAWYER

João de Ataliba Nogueira

1834 - 1921

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0332 WRITER

Francisco Antônio Castorino de Farias

1839 - 1913

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0345 POLITICIAN

Antônio Luís Ferreira de Melo

1835 - 1885

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0348 NOBLE

Luís José de Melo e Oliveira

1837 - 1901

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