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.
- Sports
- Film & TV
- Music
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Art & Design
- Other
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Paulinho (footballer, born 2000)
Born 2000
Mel Maia
Born 2004
Letícia Pedro
Born 2001
Caio Manhente
Born 2000
Gabriel Kaufmann
Born 2001
JP Rufino
Born 2002
Kíria Malheiros
Born 2004
Laura Barreto
Born 2001
Bárbara Maia
Born 2000
Filipe Cavalcante
Born 2000
Letícia Braga
Born 2005
Adriano Alves
Born 2002
Xande Valois
Born 2004
Luisa González
Born 2001
Yago Machado
Born 2001
Luiz Eduardo Toledo
Born 2005
Marjorie Bernardes
Born 2007
Henrik Siffert
Born 2007