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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- Field: Martial Art Clear ×
Renzo Gracie
Born 1967
Royce Gracie
Born 1966
Rafael dos Anjos
Born 1984
Royler Gracie
Born 1965
Gabriel Gonzaga
Born 1979
Pedro Rizzo
Born 1974
Rickson Gracie
Born 1958
Renato Sobral
Born 1975
Roan Carneiro
Born 1978
Alexandre Franca Nogueira
Born 1978
Rodrigo Gracie
Born 1975
Rafael Carvalho
Born 1986
Thales Leites
Born 1981
Thiago Santos (fighter)
Born 1984
Roger Gracie
Born 1981
Leonardo Santos (fighter)
Born 1989
Johnny Eduardo
Born 1978
Ryan Gracie
1974 - 2007
Hacran Dias
Born 1984
Daniel Gracie
Born 1972
Gesias Cavalcante
Born 1983
Vítor Ribeiro
Born 1979
Luis Henrique (fighter)
Born 1993
Márcio Cruz
Born 1978
Augusto Mendes
Born 1983
Jorge Santiago
Born 1980
Vinny Magalhães
Born 1984
Lúcio Rodrigues
Born 1980
Antoine Jaoude
Born 1977
Kron Gracie
Born 1988
William Macário
Born 1991
Neiman Gracie
Born 1988
Alexandre Pantoja
Born 1990
Ralph Gracie
Born 1971
Thiago Santos (heavyweight fighter)
Born 1986
Ebenezer Fontes Braga
Born 1969
Wagnney Fabiano
Born 1975
Davi Ramos
Born 1986
Vagner Rocha
Born 1982
Fabrício Camões
Born 1978
Marcio Feitosa
Born 1976
Hugo Duarte
Born 1968
Fábio Gurgel
Born 1970
Roberto Traven
Born 1968
Ricardo Morais
Born 1967
Nino Schembri
Born 1974
Rolls Gracie
1951 - 1982
Allan Góes
Born 1971
Mario Miranda (MMA fighter)
Born 1978
Renato Verissimo
Born 1973
Relson Gracie
Born 1953
Pablo Popovitch
Born 1979
Fernando "Tererê" Augusto
Born 1979
Joe Moreira
Born 1961
Robin Gracie
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Leandro Vieira
Born 1981
Luis Ramos (fighter)
Born 1981
Marcello Salazar
Born 1979
Marcos Oliveira
Born 1978
Genair da Silva
Born 1983
Rafael Dias (mixed martial artist)
Born 1979
Christian Uflacker
Born 1985
Jackson Sousa
Born 1990
João Cunha
Born 1976
Alexandre Dantas
Born 1979
Carley Gracie
-
Mauricio Motta Gomes
-
Ricardo Liborio
Born 1967
David Vieira (fighter)
Born 1982
Rodrigo Lima
1991 - 2019
Leo Dalla
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Renê Nazare
Born 1982
Hélio Vígio
1934 - 2016
Joaquim Ferreira (lottatore)
Born 1969