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
- Field: Painter Clear ×
Regina Silveira
Born 1939
Pedro Weingärtner
1853 - 1929
Rafael Albuquerque
Born 1981
Vera Chaves Barcellos
Born 1938
Karin Lambrecht
Born 1957
João Fahrion
1898 - 1970
Alice Brueggemann
1917 - 2001
Otto Guerra
Born 1956
Oscar Boeira
1883 - 1943
Antônio Cândido de Menezes
1828 - 1908
Libindo Ferrás
1877 - 1951
Afonso Silva
1866 - 1945
Edgar Koetz
1914 - 1969
João Faria Vianna
1905 - 1975
Jacintho Moraes
1917 - 1982