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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- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Film & TV
- Music
- Art & Design
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- Field: Writer Clear ×
Moacyr Scliar
1937 - 2011
Luís Fernando Veríssimo
Born 1936
Michel Laub
Born 1973
João Gilberto Noll
1946 - 2017
Augusto Meyer
1902 - 1970
Letícia Wierzchowski
Born 1972
Luiz Antonio de Assis Brasil
Born 1945
Veronica Stigger
Born 1973
Maria Benedita Bormann
1853 - 1895
Denis Lerrer Rosenfield
Born 1950
Frank Jorge
Born 1966
Carol Bensimon
Born 1982
Eduardo Guimarães
1892 - 1928
Paulo Scott
Born 1966
Athos Damasceno Ferreira
1902 - 1975
Dilermando de Assis
1888 - 1951
Licínio Azevedo
Born 1951
Vanessa de Oliveira
Born 1975
Sandra Jatahy Pesavento
1946 - 2009
Clara Averbuck
Born 1979
Álvaro Moreyra
1888 - 1964
Antônio Hohlfeldt
Born 1948
Walmir Ayala
1933 - 1991
Regina Zilberman
Born 1948
Luiz Carlos Maciel
1938 - 2017
Filipe Matzembacher
Born 1988
Múcio Teixeira
1857 - 1926
Dante de Laytano
1908 - 2000
Moacyr Flores
Born 1935
Harald Schultz
1909 - 1966
Antônio Xerxenesky
Born 1984
Luís Dill
Born 1965
Eduardo Sterzi
Born 1973
Paulo Hecker Filho
1926 - 2005
Félix da Cunha
1833 - 1865
Mário Totta
1874 - 1947
Hilário Ribeiro
1847 - 1886
Flávio Aguiar
Born 1947
Jane Tutikian
Born 1952
Cláudia Tajes
Born 1963
Tânia Faillace
Born 1939
Ricardo Silvestrin
Born 1963
Gomes Cardim
1865 - 1932
José Antônio Pinheiro Machado
Born 1949
Altair Martins
Born 1975
Revocata Heloísa de Melo
1853 - 1944
José Carlos de Sousa Lobo
1875 - 1935
Flávio Moreira da Costa
1942 - 2019
Carmen Seganfredo
Born 1956
Leo Felipe
Born 1973
Renato Tapado
Born 1962
Francisco de Sá Brito
1808 - 1875
Luciana de Abreu
1847 - 1880
Pedro de Castro do Canto e Melo
1866 - 1934
Jorge Fischer
1936 - 1987
Antônio Vale Caldre Fião
1824 - 1876
Lara de Lemos
1923 - 2010
Marcelo Spalding
Born 1982
Olinto de Oliveira
1865 - 1956
Marcelo Rocha
Born 1975
Paula Cidade
1883 - 1968
Afonso Luís Marques
1847 - 1872
Rogério Ratner
Born 1965
Telmo Vergara
1909 - 1967
João Damasceno Vieira Fernandes
1853 - 1910
Glauco Rodrigues Correia
1929 - 1992
Alfredo Clemente Pinto
1854 - 1938
Laís Chaffe
Born 1966
Ion Muniz
1948 - 2009
Sebastião Leão
1866 - 1903
Alberto Guerra Vidal
1872 - 1947
Airton Vieira
Born 1968
Francisco Antunes Ferreira da Luz
1853 - 1896
José Bernardino dos Santos
1845 - 1892
José Teodoro de Sousa Lobo
1846 - 1913
Carolina von Koseritz
1865 - 1922
César de Castro
1886 - 1930
Ernesto Francisco de Sousa e Silva
Died 1909