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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Radamés Gnattali
1906 - 1988
Dom La Nena
Born 1989
Lupicínio Rodrigues
1914 - 1974
Esther Scliar
1926 - 1978
Nico Nicolaiewsky
1957 - 2014
Eduardo Reck Miranda
Born 1963
Duca Leindecker
Born 1970
Geraldo Flach
1945 - 2011
Joanídia Sodré
1903 - 1975
Nei Van Soria
Born 1969
Neusinha Brizola
1954 - 2011
Júlio Reny
Born 1959
Antônio de Assis Republicano
1897 - 1960
José de Araújo Viana
1872 - 1916
Frederico Richter
Born 1932
Gelson Oliveira
Born 1955
Nelson Coelho de Castro
Born 1954
Luciano Zanatta
Born 1973
Diego Medina
Born 1974
Galileu Arruda
1953 - 2012
Keco Brandão
Born 1964
Alexandre Vieira (músico)
1965 - 2019
Álvaro RosaCosta
Born 1967
Carlo Pianta
Born 1967
Aluizio Veras
Born 1955
Neno Miranda
Born 1980