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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Antônio Carlos Jobim
1927 - 1994
Heitor Villa-Lobos
1887 - 1959
Eumir Deodato
Born 1943
Ivan Lins
Born 1945
Chiquinha Gonzaga
1847 - 1935
Luiz Bonfá
1922 - 2001
Ernesto Nazareth
1863 - 1934
José Maurício Nunes Garcia
1767 - 1830
Antônio Pinto (composer)
Born 1967
Braguinha (composer)
1907 - 2006
Oscar Lorenzo Fernández
1897 - 1948
Valdir Azevedo
1923 - 1980
Arthur Moreira Lima
Born 1940
Newton Mendonça
1927 - 1960
Antônio Francisco Braga
1868 - 1945
João Nogueira
1941 - 2000
Henrique Oswald
1852 - 1931
Jaques Morelenbaum
Born 1954
Wilson das Neves
1936 - 2017
Luiz Melodia
1951 - 2017
Ney Rosauro
Born 1952
Pedro Bromfman
Born 1976
Jorge Antunes (composer)
Born 1942
Oswaldo Montenegro
Born 1956
DJ Marlboro
Born 1963
Irio De Paula
1939 - 2017
Ronaldo Bôscoli
1928 - 1994
Zé Rodrix
1947 - 2009
Heitor dos Prazeres
1898 - 1966
Guinga
Born 1950
Rogério Duprat
1932 - 2006
Joaquim Antônio da Silva Calado
1848 - 1880
Ronaldo Miranda
Born 1948
Sérgio Porto
1923 - 1968
Lamartine Babo
1904 - 1963
Jards Macalé
Born 1943
Aloísio de Oliveira
1914 - 1995
Clarice Assad
Born 1978
Candeia
1935 - 1978
Paulo César Pinheiro
Born 1949
Arthur Verocai
Born 1945
Aldir Blanc
1946 - 2020
Edson Zampronha
Born 1963
Jovino Santos Neto
Born 1954
Eunice Katunda
1915 - 1990
Daniel Jobim
Born 1973
Eliane Rodrigues
Born 1959
Dulce Quental
Born 1960
Luciano Gallet
1893 - 1931
Maurício Einhorn
Born 1932
Cristina Braga
Born 1966
Tico Santa Cruz
Born 1977
Délia Fischer (Musikerin)
Born 1964
Ronaldo Folegatti
1958 - 2007
Luís Carlos Vinhas
1940 - 2001
Alexandre Kassin
Born 1974
Milton Guedes
Born 1963
Marisa Rezende
Born 1944
Ugo Marotta
Born 1942
Dadi Carvalho
Born 1952
Eduardo das Neves
1874 - 1919
Gaio Chiocchio
1954 - 1996
Henrique Cazes
Born 1959
Mario Maurano
1905 - 1974
Victor Assis Brasil
1945 - 1981
Helza Cameu
1903 - 1995
Silas de Oliveira
1916 - 1972
João da Baiana
1887 - 1974
Almirante (compositor)
1908 - 1980
George Israel
Born 1960
Mr. Catra
1968 - 2018
MC Marcinho
Born 1977
Maurício Manfrini
Born 1970
Haroldo Lobo
1910 - 1965
Ciro Monteiro
1913 - 1973
Antônio Nássara
1910 - 1996
Roberto Martins
1909 - 1992
Gilson Peranzzetta
Born 1946
Najla Jabor
1915 - 2001
Alberto Ribeiro
1902 - 1971
Marcos Balter
Born 1974
Paulo Sérgio Valle
Born 1940
David Tygel
Born 1949
Sacha Amback
Born 1962
Henrique Alves de Mesquita
1830 - 1906
Paulinho Tapajós
1945 - 2013
Jimmy London (rock singer)
Born 1975
Walter Alfaiate
1930 - 2010
Elton Medeiros
1930 - 2019
Sidney Miller
1945 - 1980
Carlos Cachaça
1902 - 1999
Irineu de Almeida
1873 - 1916
Péricles Cavalcanti
Born 1947
João Antônio Rodrigues de Carvalho
1770 - 1840
Serginho Meriti
Born 1959
André Palmeira Cunha
Born 1965
Rodrigo Netto
1977 - 2006
Shawlin
Born 1984
Durval Ferreira
1935 - 2007
Mu Carvalho
Born 1957
Tibério Gaspar
1943 - 2017
Luiz Carlos da Vila
1949 - 2008
Moacyr Luz
Born 1958
Newton Teixeira
1916 - 1990
Marília Batista
1918 - 1990
Antônio Almeida (compositor)
1911 - 1985
Mario Adnet
Born 1957
Leoni
Born 1960
Raf Vilar
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Argemiro da Portela
1923 - 2003
Vânia Dantas Leite
1945 - 2018
Evaldo Rui
1913 - 1954
Nilo Romero
Born 1960
Ivo Meirelles
1962 - 2013
Luís Gastão d'Escragnolle Dória
1869 - 1948
Paquito
1915 - 1975
Emerson Pinheiro
Born 1974
Cândido das Neves
1899 - 1934
Buci Moreira
1909 - 1982
Zé da Zilda
1908 - 1954
Loro Jones
Born 1961
Bruno Cardoso
Born 1981
Antonia Adnet
Born 1985
Adílson Ramos
Born 1945
Pedro Braconnot
Born 1961
Roberto Gnattali
Born 1948
Milton de Oliveira
1916 - 1986
Haroldo Eiras
1919 - 1980
Júlio Barroso
1953 - 1984
Arlindo Marques Júnior
1913 - 1968
Fernando Leporace
Born 1947
Demétrius
1942 - 2019
Letícia Novaes
Born 1982
Edu Krieger
Born 1974
Maurício Dottori
Born 1960
Bem Gil
Born 1985
Nina Becker
Born 1974
Adriana Marques
Born 1971
Paulo Simões
Born 1953
Alvaro Socci
Born 1968
Astor Silva
1922 - 1968
Geraldo Roca
1954 - 2015
Pablo Bispo
Born 1987
Dunga (compositor)
1907 - 1991
Pretinho da Serrinha
Born 1978
Luiz Carlos Sá
Born 1945
Roberto Roberti
1915 - 2004
Helio Matheus
1940 - 2017
Mauro Motta
Born 1951
Roberto Corrêa (músico)
1940 - 2016
Cleber Augusto
Born 1950
Ricardo Medeiros
Born 1953
Marcio Montarroyos
1948 - 2007
Manaceia
1921 - 1995
Geysa Bôscoli
1907 - 1978
Avena de Castro
1919 - 1981
Natan Brito
Born 1963
Flávio Fonseca
Born 1963
Léo Vilar
1914 - 1969
Paulo César Feital
Born 1951
Jair do Cavaquinho
1922 - 2006
Mario Telles
1926 - 2001
Klécius Caldas
1919 - 2002
Newton Pádua
1894 - 1966
Ary do Cavaco
1942 - 2011
Paulo Malaguti
Born 1959
Carlos Pontual
Born 1972
Nestor de Hollanda Cavalcanti
Born 1949
Bena Lobo
Born 1972
Paulinho Rezende
Born 1949
Luís Antônio (compositor)
1921 - 1996
Maurício Tapajós
1943 - 1995
Dalmo Medeiros
Born 1951
Ciro de Sousa
1911 - 1995
Marion Duarte
Born 1938
Ari Cordovil
1923 - 1981
Silvinho da Portela
1935 - 2001
Serginho Procópio
Born 1967
Sidney Mattos
Born 1952
Aloysio Neves
Born 1963
Alcides Malandro Histórico
1909 - 1987
Franco (compositor)
1952 - 2007
Djalminha (compositor)
Born 1932
Marcello Gil
Born 1976
Leléo
Born 1931
Nilo Sérgio
1921 - 1981
Alvaiade (compositor)
1913 - 1981
Henrique de Almeida
1917 - 1985
Cid Chaves
Born 1946
Nelson Alves
1895 - 1960
Pablo Castellar
Born 1976
Nazareno de Brito
1925 - 1981
Gustavo Adolfo de Carvalho Baeta Neves
1936 - 1987
Dulce Nunes
1936 - 2020
Luís Bittencourt
Born 1915
Sílvio da Silva Júnior
Born 1947
Armando Fernandes
1910 - 2000
Nilton Bastos
1899 - 1931
jPMendonça
Born 1962
Russo do Pandeiro
1913 - 1985
Mônica Fonseca
Born 1966
Bruno Marques
Born 1981
Sarah Benchimol
Born 1950
Rodrigo Lessa
Born 1962
André Carvalho (músico)
Born 1981
Alexandre Paiva
Born 1956
Abílio Lessa
1926 - 1975
Rubens Soares
1911 - 1998
Pedro Quental
Born 1972
Príncipe Pretinho
Died 1946
Adilson Victor
Born 1949
Sérgio Natureza
Born 1947
Felisberto Martins
1904 - 1980
Marcos Amorim
Born 1964
Edson Show
Born 1952
Mijinha
1918 - 1980
Zé Luiz do Império
Born 1944
Gilson Bernini
Born 1962
Jorge de Castro
Born 1915
Pedro Paulo de Leoni
Born 1927
Celeste Jaguaribe de Matos Faria
1873 - 1938
Cristina Saraiva
Born 1962
Pereira Matos
1910 - 1966
Arnaldo Passos
1910 - 1964
Cabana (compositor)
1924 - 1986
Glauco Ferreira
Born 1925
Muri Costa
Born 1955
Armando Vieira Marçal
1902 - 1947
Jorge Zagaia
1922 - 1995
Álvaro Sandim
1862 - 1919
Oldemar Magalhães
1912 - 1990
Aurinho da Ilha
Born 1931
João da Gente
1882 - 1937
Nílton Barros
Born 1946
Francisco Malfitano
1915 - 2011
Antenor Gargalhada
1909 - 1941
Almeidinha
Born 1925
Daniel Murray
Born 1981
Armando Percival
1886 - 1969
Pedroca (compositor)
Born 1913
J. Thomaz
1900 - 1964
Mauro Aguiar
Born 1968
Pedro de Alcântara (compositor)
1866 - 1929
Casimiro Rocha
1880 - 1912
Carramona
1874 - 1929
Willians Pereira
1968 - 2007
Aurélio Cavalcanti
1874 - 1915
Darcy de Paulo
1953 - 2000
Eduardo Marques (compositor)
Born 1952
Zorba Devagar
Born 1943
Caprí
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Rafael Só
1949 - 2007
Antônio Luís de Moura
1820 - 1889
Marcello Lessa
Born 1958
Djalma Mafra
1900 - 1974
Américo Ferreira Guimarães
1885 - 1945
Isidoro Kutno
Born 1956
Carlos Ernest
Born 1964
Dias da Cruz
1911 - 1977
Aquiles Medeiros
1925 - 1971
Armando Schiavo
Born 1943
Arnô Provenzano
Born 1920
Artur Gouvêa
Born 1977
Artidoro da Costa
1883 - 1930
Dann Mallio Carneiro
1907 - 1937
Aor Ribeiro
Born 1920
Antônio Rosas
Born 1958
Leduvi de Pina
Born 1920
João Pereira Filho
1914 - 1986
Djalma Esteves
Born 1910