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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 1920s Clear ×
José Lutzenberger
1926 - 2002
Ênio Andrade
1928 - 1997
Julius Richard Büchi
1924 - 1984
Adão Nunes Dornelles
1923 - 1991
Olavo Rodrigues Barbosa
1923 - 2010
Tesourinha
1921 - 1979
Esther Scliar
1926 - 1978
Carlitos (Brazilian footballer)
1921 - 2001
Ênio Santos
1922 - 2002
Sérgio Moacir Torres Nunes
1926 - 2007
Paulo Hecker Filho
1926 - 2005
Abigail Conceição de Souza
1921 - 2007
Caco Velho
1920 - 1971
Wilson Fragoso
1929 - 2019
Magda Renner
1926 - 2016
José Paulo Bisol
Born 1928
Pedro Colin
1927 - 2008
Eduardo Corona
1921 - 2001
Flávio Alcaraz Gomes
1927 - 2011
Luiz José Marques
1925 - 2014
Francisco Riopardense de Macedo
1921 - 2007
Telmo Thompson Flores
1921 - 2008
Helio Smidt
1926 - 1990
Augusto César Cunha Carneiro
1922 - 2014
Tapir Rocha
1928 - 2000
Wilson Tibério
1920 - 2005
Edmundo Lemanski
1926 - 2010
Lara de Lemos
1923 - 2010
Wilson Vargas da Silveira
1926 - 1999
Zilah Machado
1928 - 2011
Lino Schiefferdecker
1925 - 2004
Glauco Rodrigues Correia
1929 - 1992
Helena Amélia Oehler Stemmer
1927 - 2016
José Amádio
1923 - 1992
Roberto Raphael Weber
1926 - 2009
Eloar Guazzelli
1922 - 1994
Dante Heroico Fortunato de Patta
Born 1923
Layr Nuñez
Born 1926