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
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 182 notable births.
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 1970s Clear ×
Tinga (footballer)
Born 1978
Fabrício Werdum
Born 1977
Christian Corrêa Dionisio
Born 1975
Mineiro (footballer)
Born 1975
Fernanda Lima
Born 1977
Roberto de Assis Moreira
Born 1971
Roger Machado Marques
Born 1975
André Luís Garcia
Born 1979
Luka (singer)
Born 1979
Rafinha Bastos
Born 1976
Emerson Thome
Born 1972
Michel Laub
Born 1973
Tomas Behrend
Born 1974
Claiton (footballer, born 1978)
Born 1978
Letícia Wierzchowski
Born 1972
Cristiano Cordeiro
Born 1973
Caíco
Born 1974
Armandinho (cantor)
Born 1970
Carolina Albuquerque
Born 1977
Rafael Scheidt
Born 1976
Giovanni Vescovi
Born 1978
Veronica Stigger
Born 1973
Bruna Abdullah
Born 1979
Vinícius Conceição da Silva
Born 1977
Lisca (football manager)
Born 1972
Roger Lima
Born 1973
Cristiano Roland
Born 1976
Leandro Ávila
Born 1971
Marcelo Mabilia
Born 1972
José Ramirez Barreto
Born 1976
Régis Amarante Lima de Quadros
Born 1976
Wágner Pires de Almeida
Born 1973
Mauro Machado da Silva
Born 1975
Alessandro Faria
Born 1978
Rogério Klafke
Born 1971
Júlio Andrade
Born 1976
Larissa Maciel
Born 1977
Marcelo Rosa da Silva
Born 1976
Mônica Santhiago
Born 1975
Jefferson Fredo Rodrigues
Born 1978
Rafael Jaques
Born 1975
Francisco Costa (tennis)
Born 1973
Ederson Fofonka
Born 1974
Damián Rodríguez
Born 1974
Jackeline Olivier
Born 1977
Manius Abbadi
Born 1976
Eduardo Rihan Cypel
Born 1975
Luiz Fernando (calciatore 1971)
Born 1971
Ana Luiza Koehler
Born 1977
Duca Leindecker
Born 1970
Gilmar Teixeira
Born 1970
Vanessa de Oliveira
Born 1975
Luciano Dias
Born 1970
Clara Averbuck
Born 1979
Marlisa Wahlbrink
Born 1973
Márcio Kieling
Born 1978
Raquel de Souza Noronha
Born 1978
Jamir Gomes
Born 1972
Alessandro Teixeira
Born 1972
Julinho Camargo
Born 1971
Juliano Moro
Born 1977
Cassiano Mendes da Rocha
Born 1975
Luciano Bozko
Born 1978
Cristiano Michelena
Born 1971
Paula Diehl
Born 1970
Marcelo Dourado
Born 1972
Brizola Neto
Born 1978
Nelson Marchezan Júnior
Born 1971
Eduardo Sirotsky Melzer
Born 1972
José Ricardo Rambo
Born 1971
Chôco
Born 1971
Helena Rizzo
Born 1978
Émerson de Souza Ferreti
Born 1971
Tiago Mattos
Born 1979
Bárbara Koboldt
Born 1975
Ricardo Macchi
Born 1970
Daniel Bueno
Born 1977
Alexandre Paradeda
Born 1972
Santiago Lambre
Born 1975
Maria Carolina Ribeiro
Born 1978
Luciano Quadros
Born 1974
Eduardo Sterzi
Born 1973
José Caetano Mendes
Born 1972
Rafael Tombini
Born 1972
Cláudio Vinícius dos Santos Britto
Born 1976
Ricardo Martins (ator)
Born 1977
André Jardine
Born 1979
Rony Rodrigues
Born 1979
Vágner Cunha
Born 1973
Ana Maria Mainieri
Born 1978
Mano Changes
Born 1975
Fernanda Carvalho Leite
Born 1974
Marco de Vargas
Born 1973
Juliana Brizola
Born 1975
Paula Valdez
Born 1979
Lizi Benites
Born 1979
Márcio Fernandez Cazorla
Born 1971
Guilherme Portanova
Born 1976
Altair Martins
Born 1975
Frank Solari
Born 1972
Gustavo Wabner
Born 1975
Davi (futsal player)
Born 1979
Mariana Becker
Born 1971
Adal Fonseca
Born 1972
Jader Rocha
Born 1976
João Miguel (footballer)
Born 1973
Leo Felipe
Born 1973
Tonho Crocco
Born 1974
Diego Silveira
Born 1975
Cármelo de los Santos
Born 1977
Marcelo Moraes
Born 1979
Gustavo Spolidoro
Born 1972
Gustavo Ioschpe
Born 1977
Luciano Zanatta
Born 1973
Marcelo Rospide
Born 1971
Diego Medina
Born 1974
Leandro Sá
Born 1973
Alexandre Navarro Moreira
Born 1974
Marcio Corleta
Born 1975
Juli Manzi
Born 1976
Luciano Minossi
Born 1976
Giordani Vidal
Born 1979
Adriana Deffenti
Born 1976
Chico Brasil
Born 1974
André Costa (rower)
Born 1976
Giovanni Valentina
Born 1975
Rafael Porto
Born 1979
Marcelo Rocha
Born 1975
Alice Mann (politician)
Born 1979
Kellen Caldas
Born 1976
Marquinho Lang
Born 1970
Márcio da Silva Dias
Born 1976
Daniel dos Santos
Born 1978
Alexandre García (judoka)
Born 1972
Silvia Rothfeld
Born 1971