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.
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Júlia Lemmertz
Born 1963
Breno Mello
1931 - 2008
Rafael Cardoso
Born 1985
Tainá Müller
Born 1982
Rafinha Bastos
Born 1976
Mel Lisboa
Born 1982
Lílian Lemmertz
1937 - 1986
Bruna Ferraz
Born 1981
Bruna Abdullah
Born 1979
Juliana Didone
Born 1984
Sheron Menezzes
Born 1983
Júlio Andrade
Born 1976
Larissa Maciel
Born 1977
Mônica Santhiago
Born 1975
Jackeline Olivier
Born 1977
Fábio Pillar
1960 - 2010
Victor Wagner
Born 1959
Fernando Peixoto
1937 - 2012
Graziella Schmitt
Born 1981
Ilana Kaplan
Born 1965
Thiago Amaral
Born 1984
Ênio Santos
1922 - 2002
André Arteche
Born 1984
Walter D'Ávila
1911 - 1996
Luana Martau
Born 1984
Paulo Castelli
Born 1956
Márcio Kieling
Born 1978
Luíza Maranhão
Born 1940
Elizabeth Hartmann
Born 1941
Ênio Gonçalves
1943 - 2013
Vitória Strada
Born 1996
Hique Gomez
Born 1959
Ema D'Ávila
1916 - 1985
Nena Ainhoren
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Amélia Bittencourt
Born 1938
Ricardo Macchi
Born 1970
Maria Carolina Ribeiro
Born 1978
Malu Valle
Born 1957
José Victor Castiel
Born 1958
Luciene Adami
Born 1964
Araci Esteves
Born 1939
Léo Rosa
Born 1983
Pedro Furtado
Born 1984
Giordanna Forte
Born 1985
Grazi Fantini
Born 1981
Zaira Bueno
Born 1955
Rafael Tombini
Born 1972
Ricardo Martins (ator)
Born 1977
Norah Fontes
1910 - 1996
Marcos Wainberg
Born 1949
Irene Brietzke
Born 1944
Wilson Fragoso
1929 - 2019
Ana Maria Mainieri
Born 1978
Sabrina Lins
Born 1983
Fernanda Carvalho Leite
Born 1974
Marcos Breda
Born 1960
Abigail Maia
1887 - 1981
Jalusa Barcellos
Born 1952
Thalles Cabral
Born 1994
Gustavo Wabner
Born 1975
Carmem Palhares
1946 - 1999
Ciro Barcelos
Born 1953
Ana Carolina Machado
Born 1983
Jordano Martinelli
1912 - 1990
Carlos Cunha Filho
Born 1950
Clenira Michel
1930 - 2014
Áurea Baptista
Born 1965
Jeffersonn Silveira
Born 1964