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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.

Through the Decades

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 model3.9× the global rate.

Porto Alegre under-produces painter — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Football247
  2. Politician114
  3. Writer78
  4. Actor68
  5. Journalist46
  6. Player40
  7. Composer26
  8. Lawyer22
  1. Model103.9×
  2. Journalist463.0×
  3. Writer782.4×
  4. Missing162.4×
  5. Football2472.3×
  6. Player402.1×
  7. Composer262.0×
  1. Painter150.6×

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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991 notable people

0901 PLAYER

Marcelo Baretto

Born 1982

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0902 POLITICIAN

Eduardo Ruiz Caravantes

Died 1976

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0903 COMPOSER

Carlo Pianta

Born 1967

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0904 POLITICIAN

Márcia Cibilis Viana

Born 1949

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0905 PLAYER

Kerley Becker

Born 1986

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0906 FUTSAL

Papú

Born 1986

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0907 PIANIST

Artur Elsner

1899 - 1978

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0908 PLAYER

Diva Santiago Correia

Born 1938

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0909 ENGINEER

Helena Amélia Oehler Stemmer

1927 - 2016

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0910 POLITICIAN

Vespúcio de Abreu

1869 - 1945

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0911 SPORT

Alexandre García (judoka)

Born 1972

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0912 SPORT

Pedro Hamilty

Born 1954

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0913 POLITICIAN

Manuel José de Campos

1813 - 1902

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0914 DIPLOMAT

Marcelo Baumbach

Born 1967

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0915 MAESTRO

Pedro de Sá Pereira

1892 - 1955

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0916 PLAYER

Liv Fortes

Born 1988

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0917 MUSIC

Flávio Corrêa

1900 - 1990

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0918 PILOTO

Vitório Andreatta

1942 - 2003

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0919 MISSING

Carlos Maria da Silva Teles

1848 - 1899

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0920 DIPLOMAT

Carlos Martins Pereira e Souza

1884 - 1965

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0921 POLITICIAN

Antônio Carlos Penafiel

1883 - 1960

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0922 PLAYER

Diná Pettenuzzo Santiago

Born 1941

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0923 POLITICIAN

João Pereira Maciel Sobrinho

1847 - 1905

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0924 ATIRADOR

Bruno Heck

Born 1986

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0925 FOOTBALL

Guilherme Só

Born 1986

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0926 COMPOSER

Aluizio Veras

Born 1955

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0927 WRITER

Francisco Antunes Ferreira da Luz

1853 - 1896

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0928 ESGRIMISTA

Deise Falci

Born 1980

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0929 MISSING

José Auto da Silva Guimarães

1819 - 1880

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0930 PLAYER

Marina Conceição Celistre

1938 - 2007

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0931 POLITICIAN

Paulo da Silva Fernandes

1915 - 1997

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0932 FOOTBALL

Patrick Borges

Born 1993

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0933 FILM

Flávia Castro

Born 1965

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0934 COMPOSER

Neno Miranda

Born 1980

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0935 DIPLOMAT

José Luís Cardoso de Sales Filho

1840 - 1904

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0936 FOOTBALL

Ismael Teixeira dos Santos

Born 1988

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0937 JOURNALIST

José Amádio

1923 - 1992

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0938 PHYSICIAN

Roberto Raphael Weber

1926 - 2009

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0939 PIANIST

Keko Brandão

Born 1964

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0940 DIPLOMAT

Leda Lúcia Martins Camargo

Born 1946

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0941 MISSING

João Batista da Silva Teles

1844 - 1893

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0942 LAWYER

Coelho de Souza

1898 - 1982

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0943 FISIOTERAPEUTA

Silvia Rothfeld

Born 1971

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0944 POLITICIAN

Eloar Guazzelli

1922 - 1994

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0945 WRITER

José Bernardino dos Santos

1845 - 1892

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0946 POLITICIAN

Raul Jobim Bittencourt

1902 - 1985

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0947 POLITICIAN

Dante Heroico Fortunato de Patta

Born 1923

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0948 PIANIST

Antônio Garcia Miranda Neto

Born 1903

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0949 ANÃ

Giane Ronchi

Born 1966

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0950 CARICATURIST

Inácio Weingärtner

1845 - 1908

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0951 JOURNALIST

Eduardo Duarte (escritor)

1874 - 1962

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0952 FOOTBALL

Luís Henrique dos Santos Silva

Born 1990

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0953 PLAYER

Alexsander Celente

Born 1980

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0954 ESGRIMISTA

Mariana Pistoia

Born 1998

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0955 MISSING

Joaquim Pantaleão Teles de Queirós

1836 - 1868

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0956 PLAYER

Bruno Irigoyen

Born 1992

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0957 POLITICIAN

João Prestes Barreto da Fontoura

1780 - 1842

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0958 POLITICIAN

Gaston Englert

1895 - 1965

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0959 BIOLOGIST

Helga Winge

Born 1934

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0960 SAILOR

Gustavo Ilha

Born 1984

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0961 POLITICIAN

Gastão de Brito

1893 - 1952

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0962 WRITER

José Teodoro de Sousa Lobo

1846 - 1913

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0963 POLITICIAN

Manuel Pereira da Silva Ubatuba

1822 - 1875

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0964 POLITICIAN

Damaso Rocha

1909 - 1963

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0965 MINISTR

Carlos Augusto Osório Bordini

1847 - 1906

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0966 POLITICIAN

Ricardo Pereira Machado

1872 - 1955

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0967 POLITICIAN

João Fanfa Ribas

1869 - 1955

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0968 POLITICIAN

Líbio Vinhas

Born 1860

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0969 ESGRIMISTA

Vanderson Luís Chaves

Born 1994

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0970 MISSING

Vivita Cartier

1893 - 1919

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0971 POLITICIAN

Edmar da Silva Carvalho

Born 1898

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0972 ARBITRO

Carlos Sérgio Rosa Martins

Born 1939

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0973 JOURNALIST

José Apolinário Pereira de Morais

1808 - 1833

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0974 DIPLOMAT

Lindolfo Leopoldo Collor

1931 - 2005

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0975 PHYSICIAN

José Bernardino da Cunha Bittencourt

1827 - 1901

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0976 JOURNALIST

João Câncio Gomes

1836 - 1889

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0977 CAVALEIR

Marcelo Blessmann

Born 1961

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0978 ACADEMIC

Zila Bernd

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0979 WRITER

Carolina von Koseritz

1865 - 1922

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0980 POLITICIAN

José de Araújo Brusque

1826 - 1900

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0981 POLITICIAN

Paulo Afonso Girardi Feijó

Born 1958

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0982 DIPLOMAT

Nestor Souto de Oliveira

1900 - 1988

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0983 FOOTBALL

Cristovao Trombin

Born 1980

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0984 CÔNSUL

Layr Nuñez

Born 1926

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0985 JOURNALIST

Mário Cinco Paus

1890 - 1949

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0986 WRITER

César de Castro

1886 - 1930

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0987 POLITICIAN

Álvaro Trindade Cruz

Born 1900

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0988 WRITER

Ernesto Francisco de Sousa e Silva

Died 1909

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0989 POLITICIAN

Filipe José dos Passos de Alencastre

1793 - 1864

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0990 LAWYER

Manoel de Campos Cartier

1862 - 1918

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0991 POLITICIAN

Brás Limongi

Born 1888

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