22.9085° S, 43.1965° W
RIO DE JANEIRO
Most Famous People Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Notable people
- 5,466
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1956
- Most distinctive
- Martial Art 13.2×
The capital that wasn't, but acted like one. Rio's most distinctive profession is martial arts at more than thirteen times the global rate — the home of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and the Gracie family — alongside the composers, singers, and music players of bossa nova and samba and a deep diplomatic-and-journalistic bench from its century as the seat of the Portuguese and then Brazilian empires. Footballers and actors are tied at almost exactly the same share, a balance that you don't see in any other Brazilian city.
Standouts
Notable Births by Decade
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What Rio de Janeiro Is Known For
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Football is Rio de Janeiro's biggest profession — 16% of all notables (898).
Rio de Janeiro over-indexes on martial art — 13.2× the global rate.
Rio de Janeiro under-produces painter — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Rio de Janeiro's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Film & TV
- Music
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Art & Design
- Other
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Miguel Maria Lisboa
1809 - 1881
Paula Brito
1809 - 1861
João Manuel de Lima e Silva
1805 - 1837
Miguel de Frias e Vasconcelos
1805 - 1859
Cândido Inácio da Silva
1800 - 1838
Polidoro Jordão
1802 - 1879
Sérgio Teixeira de Macedo
1809 - 1867
José Mariano de Matos
1801 - 1866
João José Coutinho
1809 - 1870
João Antônio de Miranda
1805 - 1861
Manuel de Jesus Valdetaro
1807 - 1897
João Pereira Darrigue de Faro
1803 - 1856
José Martins Pinheiro
1801 - 1876
Paulo Martins de Almeida
1807 - 1874
Josefina da Fonseca Costa
1808 - 1896
João Lopes da Silva Couto
1807 - 1889
Tomás Gomes dos Santos
1803 - 1874
Bernardo Jacinto da Veiga
1802 - 1845
João Gomes Ribeiro de Avelar
1805 - 1879
Manuel Antônio da Fonseca Costa
1803 - 1890
Luís Manuel de Lima e Silva
1806 - 1873
Luís de Saldanha da Gama Melo e Torres Guedes de
1801 - 1837
Manuel de Freitas Sampaio
1806 - 1878
Antônio Saturnino de Sousa e Oliveira
1809 - 1877
Manuel Francisco Albernaz
1802 - 1875