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
Thiago Santos (heavyweight fighter)
Born 1986
Thierry Figueira
Born 1978
J. T. Meirelles
1940 - 2008
Ragnhild Lorentzen
Born 1968
Edson de Castro Homem
Born 1949
Bianca Salgueiro
Born 1994
Vitória Frate
Born 1986
Tatyane Goulart
Born 1983
Carolina Solberg Salgado
Born 1987
Ebenezer Fontes Braga
Born 1969
Luizão Maia
1949 - 2005
Daisy Lúcidi
1929 - 2020
Anna Sophia Folch
Born 1985
Bruno Santos da Silva
Born 1983
Marcílio Alves da Silva
Born 1976
Artur Neto
Born 1955
Evaristo de Moraes Filho
1914 - 2016
Claudemir Ferreira da Silva
Born 1984
Leandro Rosa Souza
Born 1986
Lélio Gama
1892 - 1981
Wilson Francisco Alves
1927 - 1998
Daniel Ávila
Born 1984
Iza (singer)
Born 1991
Yasmin Brunet
Born 1988
Maria Mariana
Born 1973
Rafael Vitti
Born 1995
Miguel Couto
1865 - 1934
Paula Saldanha
Born 1953
Betty Lago
1955 - 2015
Dora Vasconcellos
1910 - 1973
Renato Rocha (bassist)
1961 - 2015
Fernando Eiras
Born 1957
Léo Lins
Born 1982
Beto Simas
Born 1962
Anselmo Vasconcelos
Born 1953
Militão Augusto de Azevedo
1837 - 1905
André Di Mauro
Born 1964
Jorge Vides
Born 1992
Leonardo Leite
Born 1978
Armando Figueira Trompowsky de Almeida
1889 - 1964
Raul Gazolla
Born 1955
Kafu
Born 1978
José Carlos Cocarelli
Born 1959
Márcia X
1959 - 2005
Eduardo Machado (basketball)
Born 1982
Sérgio Britto
Born 1959
Rodrigo Souza Leão
1965 - 2009
Léo Fortunato
Born 1983
Marcos Pitombo
Born 1982
Marlon Ventura Rodrigues
Born 1986
Danilo Mariotto
Born 1996
Aline Santos
Born 1981
Wilson Grey
1923 - 1993
Armanda Álvaro Alberto
1892 - 1974
Clarice Niskier
Born 1959
Wagnney Fabiano
Born 1975
Jayme Luiz Szwarcfiter
Born 1942
Gílson Paulo
Born 1949
Marly Bulcão
Born 1939
Sílvio Frota
1910 - 1996
Alexandre Barillari
Born 1975
Tutuca
1932 - 2015
Antônio Carlos Cruz Santos
Born 1961
Renato Machado
Born 1943
José Carlos Gomes Filho
Born 1979
Christiana Ubach
Born 1987
Rogério Gomes
Born 1961
Carlos Negreira Souto
Born 1960
Laila Zaid
Born 1984
Roberto Naar
Born 1959
Nelson Werneck Sodré
1911 - 1999
Tigrão
Born 1982
Maria Bruno
Born 1992
Davi Ramos
Born 1986
Bárbara Borges
Born 1979
Mario Maurano
1905 - 1974
Felipe Cardoso
Born 1977
Mariana Brochado
Born 1984
Stella Carr
1932 - 2008
Igor Angelkorte
Born 1983
Bárbara Leôncio
Born 1991
Claudia Roquette-Pinto
Born 1963
Max Fleiuss
1868 - 1943
Julianne Trevisol
Born 1983
Maytê Piragibe
Born 1983
Felipe Dylon
Born 1987
Jorge Osmar Guarnelli
Born 1952
Mário de Pimentel Brandão
1889 - 1956
Luiza Valdetaro
Born 1985
Wallace Martins
Born 1983
Antonio Pedro Tabet
Born 1974
Francisco Manuel Chaves Pinheiro
1822 - 1884
Renan Ferraro
Born 1962
Bruno Malias
Born 1980
Cristina Mel
Born 1964
Cláudio César de Aguiar Mauriz
1940 - 1979
Cecília Malan
Born 1983
Luiz Eduardo Santana Brito
Born 1982
Tião Macalé
1926 - 1993
Lúcia Veríssimo
Born 1958
Nonô (footballer)
1899 - 1931
Sílvio Caldas
1908 - 1998
Jorge Lafond
1952 - 2003
Henrique Pellicano
Born 1974
Victor Assis Brasil
1945 - 1981
Pepê & Neném
Born 1975
Vagner Rocha
Born 1982
Dona Zica
1913 - 2003
Maria Joana
Born 1986
Luma Costa
Born 1988
Janina Conceição
Born 1972
Luiz Felipe de Azevedo
Born 1953
Luiz Carlos da Costa
1949 - 2010
Aristides Leão
1914 - 1993
Badalhoca
Born 1957
Oswaldo Loureiro
1932 - 2018
Michel Pires
Born 1989
Ana Maria Rangel
Born 1957
Sandra Bréa
1952 - 2000
Matheus Gonçalves
Born 1996
Roberto Cabot
Born 1963
Alexandre Ferreira (fighter)
Born 1979
Alfredo Sirkis
1950 - 2020
Joracy Camargo
1898 - 1973
Fernando Soledade
-
Jonas Crivella
Born 1988
Carlos Alberto Martins Cavalheiro
1932 - 2012
Angela Leal
Born 1947
Gabrielle Rose (swimmer)
Born 1977
Caroline Wennergren
Born 1985
Renée de Vielmond
Born 1953
Duda Ribeiro
1962 - 2016
Mário Frias
Born 1971
Alberto Zarzur
1912 - 1958
Marcos Denner
Born 1976
Hélio Marques Pereira
1925 - 1971
Pedro Corrêa do Lago
Born 1958
Henri Van Lier
1921 - 2009
Leonardo Nogueira
Born 1978
Brita Brazil
Born 1954
Dionísio (footballer)
Born 1970
Luís Estêvão
Born 1949
Domingos Meirelles
Born 1940
Nelsinho Rosa
Born 1937
Vicente Celestino
1894 - 1968
Rigan Machado
Born 1966
Letícia Pedro
Born 2001
Sérgio Correia da Costa
1919 - 2005
Mauro Thibau
1923 - 2005
Marina Canetti
Born 1983
Roberto Carlos Vasco Carneiro de Mendonça
1894 - 1946
Nelson Falcão
Born 1946
Fabrício Camões
Born 1978
Théo de Barros
Born 1943
Antônio Carlos Villaça
1928 - 2005
Helza Cameu
1903 - 1995
Lorena Molinos
Born 1991
Laura Rizzotto
Born 1994
Júnior Negão
Born 1965
Jonathan Balotelli
Born 1989
Ali Kamel
Born 1962
Letícia Isnard
Born 1974
Hélio Silva (jornalista)
1904 - 1995
Cininha de Paula
Born 1959
Flora Süssekind
Born 1955
Dhu Moraes
Born 1953
Xuxa Lopes
Born 1953
Thaís Fersoza
Born 1984
Luis Gustavo Melere da Silva
Born 1991
Raymundo Carvalho dos Santos
Born 1923
Alex Da Silva (dancer)
Born 1968
Cláudia Rodrigues
Born 1971
Wilson Simoninha
Born 1964
Marcio Feitosa
Born 1976
Ângelo Paes Leme
Born 1973
Elisa Fernandes
1950 - 1993
Aspásia Camargo
Born 1946
Zé Paulo (footballer, born 1994)
Born 1994
Leonardo Martins Dinelli
Born 1977
Silas de Oliveira
1916 - 1972
Dimas Filgueiras Filho
Born 1944
Monique Lafond
Born 1954
Adorcelino Wesley Gomes da Silva
Born 1984
Flávia Monteiro
Born 1972
Angelina Agostini
1888 - 1973
Alano Maria Pena
Born 1935
Brandão Filho
1910 - 1998
Carlos Kurt
1933 - 2003
Eduardo Sterblitch
Born 1987
Armando Castelar
Born 1955
Lula Carvalho
Born 1977
Joaquim Falcão
Born 1943
Carlos Alberto Lisboa
Born 1975
Bianca Gismonti
Born 1980
Maria Helena Pader
Born 1947
Idalina Mesquita
Born 1976
Regina Vater
Born 1943
Guilherme Tâmega
Born 1972
Américo Jacobina Lacombe
1909 - 1993
Leandro Teofilo Santos Pinto
Born 1981
Mayana Moura
Born 1982
Rodrigo Faria
Born 1977
Isabella Parkinson
Born 1970
Marcelo Ramos Motta
1931 - 1987
Ana Maria Bahiana
Born 1950
Gisele Fróes
Born 1964
Thalita Rebouças
Born 1974
Joey Barrington
Born 1980
Marilu Bueno
Born 1940
Kiara Sasso
Born 1979
Azeredo da Silveira
1917 - 1990
Felipe Moura Brasil
Born 1981
Paula Brito
1809 - 1861
Luiz Jeferson Escher
Born 1987
Matheus Costa
Born 1998
Cazé Peçanha
Born 1968
Arlindo Lopes
Born 1979
Juliana Costa
Born 1982
Eduardo Wandenkolk
1838 - 1902
Raphael Draccon
Born 1981
Dora Lopes
1922 - 1984
Claudia Wallin
-
Paulo Ubiratan
1947 - 1998
Ângela Figueiredo
Born 1961
Caíque Ferreira
1954 - 1994
Herval Abreu
Born 1963
Carlos Henrique Rodrigues do Nascimento
Born 1974
Luiz Lima
Born 1977
Rui Nascimento
Born 1960
Cassiano Carneiro
Born 1973
Hugo Duarte
Born 1968
Miguel Gustavo
1922 - 1972
Papatinho
Born 1986
Kartika Luyet
Born 1977
Gonçalo Ivo
Born 1958
Roberto Ventura
1957 - 2002
Ana Furtado
Born 1973
Lourdes Mayer
1920 - 1998
Fábio Gurgel
Born 1970
Aloísio de Castro
1881 - 1959
Taryn Szpilman
Born 1978
Diogo Rodrigues Siston
Born 1981
Suzane Carvalho
Born 1963
Dilma Lóes
1950 - 2020
Rafael Queiroga
Born 1983
Álvaro Valle
1934 - 2000
Diego Morais Pacheco
Born 1983
Alexandra Marzo
Born 1968
Bernardo Rocha
Born 1989
Fernando Pamplona
1926 - 2013
Izabela Maria Furtado Kestler
1959 - 2009
Dudu Azevedo
Born 1978
Elane Rego dos Santos
Born 1968
Luiz Cláudio Barros
Born 1978
Tite (futebolista)
1930 - 2004
Ary Coslov
Born 1942
Rocco Pitanga
Born 1980
Carlos Arthur Thiré
1917 - 1963
Nelson Sargento
Born 1924
Marcelo Neri
Born 1963
Vítor Viana
1881 - 1937
João da Baiana
1887 - 1974
Aírton Batista dos Santos
1942 - 1996
Diogo Vilela
Born 1957
Georgiana Góes
Born 1977
Luíza Curvo
Born 1985
Noriel Vilela
1936 - 1975
Paulo Carneiro
1901 - 1982
Ana Beatriz Francisco das Chagas
Born 1971
Ana Beatriz Barbosa Silva
Born 1966
Marcos Pereira da Silva
Born 1956
Antônia Frering
Born 1965
Marcos Prado (cineasta)
Born 1961
Maria Fernanda (atriz)
Born 1928
Marlon Bruno Mariano de Souza
Born 1993
BNegão
Born 1973
Heloísa Helena (actress)
1917 - 1999
Fanta (footballer)
Born 1966
Jacynthe René
Born 1973
Daniel Zettel
Born 1984
Olavo Redig de Campos
1906 - 1984
Marcelo Costa de Andrade
Born 1967
Cecilia Miranda de Carvalho
1913 - 2011
Luana Vicente
Born 1994
Franklin Bittencourt
Born 1969
Edney Gouvêa Mattoso
Born 1957
Popó Bueno
Born 1978
Patrick Lourenço
Born 1993
Andrea Paola
Born 1964
Sérgio João
Born 1968
Bruno Bethlem de Amorim
Born 1975
Eri Johnson
Born 1961
Haroldo Costa
Born 1930
Paulo Guedes
Born 1949
Diego Di Berardino
Born 1987
Pedro dos Santos
1919 - 1993
Imara Reis
Born 1948
Bernardo Sayão Carvalho Araújo
1901 - 1959
Mariuccia Iacovino
1912 - 2008
Zé Ricardo
Born 1971