30.0328° S, 51.2300° W
PORTO ALEGRE
Most Famous People Born in Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Notable people
- 991
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1960
- Most distinctive
- Model 3.9×
The gaucho capital's writer and journalist over-indexes reflect a Southern Brazilian literary tradition distinct from Rio or São Paulo — Moacyr Scliar built a magical-realist world from Jewish Porto Alegre, and Elis Regina redefined Brazilian popular singing before her 37th birthday. Ronaldinho learned futsal a short walk from both their childhood homes.
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Porto Alegre during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Porto Alegre Is Known For
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Football is Porto Alegre's biggest profession — 25% of all notables (247).
Porto Alegre over-indexes on model — 3.9× the global rate.
Porto Alegre under-produces painter — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Porto Alegre's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Film & TV
- Music
- Art & Design
- Other
- Filtered to 1900s Clear ×
Radamés Gnattali
1906 - 1988
Augusto Meyer
1902 - 1970
Luiz Luz
1909 - 1989
Octacílio Pinheiro Guerra
1909 - 1967
Herbert Heinicke
1905 - 1988
Milo Harbich
1900 - 1988
Athos Damasceno Ferreira
1902 - 1975
Walter Peracchi Barcelos
1909 - 1986
Foguinho
1909 - 1996
Dante de Laytano
1908 - 2000
Chinita Ullmann
1904 - 1977
Harald Schultz
1909 - 1966
Joanídia Sodré
1903 - 1975
José Loureiro da Silva
1902 - 1964
Carlos Machado (produtor)
1908 - 1992
Frederico Tadewald
Born 1908
Mem de Azambuja Sá
1905 - 1989
Mário Meneghetti
1905 - 1969
Rui Cirne Lima
1908 - 1984
Alcides Etchegoyen
1901 - 1956
Ruben Berta
1907 - 1966
Vicente Lomando Rao
1908 - 1972
Clóvis Pestana
1904 - 2001
Idálio Sardenberg
1906 - 1987
Manoel Ceia Laranjeira
1903 - 1994
João Faria Vianna
1905 - 1975
João Bina Machado
1908 - 2000
Arthur Duarte Candal da Fonseca
1909 - 2007
Antônio Brochado da Rocha
1907 - 1995
Clóvis Monteiro Travassos
1907 - 1976
Oscar Passos
1902 - 1994
João Carlos Vital
1900 - 1984
José Diogo Brochado da Rocha
1904 - 1981
Rodolpho Rath
1905 - 1973
Norberto Jung
1903 - 1976
Telmo Vergara
1909 - 1967
Flávio Corrêa
1900 - 1990
Raul Jobim Bittencourt
1902 - 1985
Antônio Garcia Miranda Neto
Born 1903
Damaso Rocha
1909 - 1963
Nestor Souto de Oliveira
1900 - 1988
Álvaro Trindade Cruz
Born 1900