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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0070 ARTIST

Olívia Guedes Penteado

1872 - 1934

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0099 SCULPTOR

Nicolina Vaz de Assis

1874 - 1941

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0133 PRIEST

Francisco de Campos Barreto

1877 - 1941

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0146 LAWYER

Heitor Teixeira Penteado

1878 - 1947

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0209 PHOTOGRAPHER

Edgard de Sousa

1876 - 1956

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0250 POLITICIAN

Rafael de Abreu Sampaio Vidal

1870 - 1941

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0339 BISCHOF

Joaquim Mamede da Silva Leite

1876 - 1947

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0357 PAINTER

Nicota Bayeux

1870 - 1923

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0359 JOURNALIST

Álvaro Ribeiro (jornalista)

1876 - 1929

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