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Most Famous People from Brazil

All 152,953
Brazil 2,862
200 P Pelé Pelé Brazilian Football b. 1940
277 N Neymar Neymar Brazilian Football b. 1992
557 PC Paulo Coelho Brazilian Writer b. 1947
789 R Ronaldinho Ronaldinho Brazilian Football b. 1980
1,382 AS Ayrton Senna Ayrton Senna Brazilian Driver 1960–1994
1,547 GB Gisele Bündchen Gisele Bündchen Brazilian Actor b. 1980
1,732 LI Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Brazilian Politician b. 1945
1,974 DR Dilma Rousseff Dilma Rousseff Brazilian Politician b. 1947
2,384 K Kaká Kaká Brazilian Football b. 1982
2,487 R Rivaldo Rivaldo Brazilian Football b. 1972
2,599 GV Getúlio Vargas Getúlio Vargas Brazilian Dictator 1882–1954
2,775 JA Jorge Amado Jorge Amado Brazilian Writer 1912–2001
2,787 AS Alberto Santos-Dumont Alberto Santos-Dumont Brazilian Inventor 1873–1932
2,907 CL Clarice Lispector Clarice Lispector Brazilian Writer 1920–1977
2,957 PI Pedro I of Brazil Pedro I of Brazil Brazilian Emperor 1798–1834
3,355 CV Caetano Veloso Caetano Veloso Brazilian Writer b. 1942
4,161 GG Gilberto Gil Brazilian Singer b. 1942
4,695 SS Sebastião Salgado Sebastião Salgado Brazilian Photojournalist b. 1944
4,721 JK Juscelino Kubitschek Juscelino Kubitschek Brazilian Politician 1902–1976
4,746 RC Roberto Carlos Roberto Carlos Brazilian Football b. 1973
5,528 SB Sônia Braga Sônia Braga Brazilian Actor b. 1950
6,475 RS Rodrigo Santoro Rodrigo Santoro Brazilian Actor b. 1975
6,490 MD Mário de Andrade Brazilian Poet 1893–1945
7,030 GK Gustavo Kuerten Gustavo Kuerten Brazilian Player b. 1976
7,265 RC Roberto Carlos (singer) Roberto Carlos (singer) Brazilian Singer b. 1941
7,294 JG João Gilberto Brazilian Singer 1931–2019
7,297 CD Carlos Drummond de Andrade Carlos Drummond de Andrade Brazilian Poet 1902–1987
7,653 G Garrincha Garrincha Brazilian Football 1933–1983
8,020 JG João Guimarães Rosa João Guimarães Rosa Brazilian Writer 1908–1967
8,233 MT Michel Teló Michel Teló Brazilian Singer b. 1981
8,404 R Robinho Robinho Brazilian Football b. 1984
8,665 JB José Bonifácio de Andrada José Bonifácio de Andrada Brazilian Naturalist 1763–1838
8,669 D( Danilo (footballer (Born July 1991)) Danilo (footballer (Born July 1991)) Brazilian Football b. 1991
9,161 X Xuxa Xuxa Brazilian Film b. 1963
9,721 JD José de Alencar Brazilian Literary 1829–1877
9,743 M( Marta (footballer) Marta (footballer) Brazilian Football b. 1986
9,767 A Aleijadinho Aleijadinho Brazilian Sculptor 1738–1814
9,845 DC Diego Costa Diego Costa Brazilian Football b. 1988
9,974 CP Candido Portinari Candido Portinari Brazilian Painter 1903–1962
10,027 H( Hulk (footballer) Hulk (footballer) Brazilian Football b. 1986
10,150 CG Carlos Ghosn Carlos Ghosn Brazilian Entrepreneur b. 1954
10,392 O( Oscar (footballer (Born 1991)) Oscar (footballer (Born 1991)) Brazilian Football b. 1991
10,788 ML Monteiro Lobato Brazilian Writer 1882–1948
11,008 S Sócrates Sócrates Brazilian Football 1954–2011
11,261 D Dunga Dunga Brazilian Football b. 1963
11,472 R Ramires Ramires Brazilian Football b. 1987
11,683 ED Euclides da Cunha Euclides da Cunha Brazilian Writer 1866–1909
11,751 DL David Luiz David Luiz Brazilian Football b. 1987
11,806 AP Alexandre Pato Alexandre Pato Brazilian Football b. 1989
11,959 CL Claudia Leitte Brazilian Singer b. 1980
11,960 FM Felipe Melo Felipe Melo Brazilian Football b. 1983
12,323 JC Júlio César (football goalkeeper (Born 1979)) Júlio César (football goalkeeper (Born 1979)) Brazilian Football b. 1979
12,531 C Casemiro Casemiro Brazilian Football b. 1992
12,637 SC Saint Christopher Saint Christopher Brazilian Martyr 250–251
12,863 R( Rafinha (footballer (Born 1985)) Brazilian Football b. 1985
13,014 D( Diego (footballer (Born 1985)) Diego (footballer (Born 1985)) Brazilian Football b. 1985
13,865 S( Sandy (singer) Brazilian Singer b. 1983
13,981 SM Sérgio Mendes Brazilian Composer b. 1941
14,026 DD Deodoro da Fonseca Deodoro da Fonseca Brazilian Politician 1827–1892
14,212 D( Douglas (footballer (Born 1990)) Douglas (footballer (Born 1990)) Brazilian Football b. 1990
14,303 MF Mário Fernandes (footballer) Mário Fernandes (footballer) Brazilian Football b. 1990
14,666 LG Luiz Gonzaga Luiz Gonzaga Brazilian Singer 1912–1989
14,668 D Deco Brazilian Football b. 1977
14,702 LB Leonardo Boff Leonardo Boff Brazilian Theologian b. 1938
15,131 EG Ernesto Geisel Ernesto Geisel Brazilian Army 1907–1996
15,158 D( Dida (footballer (Born 1973)) Dida (footballer (Born 1973)) Brazilian Football b. 1973
15,361 PM Paulo Mendes da Rocha Paulo Mendes da Rocha Brazilian Architect b. 1928
15,629 CC Carlos Chagas Carlos Chagas Brazilian Bacteriologist 1879–1934
15,655 LL Lucas Leiva Lucas Leiva Brazilian Football b. 1987
15,787 LD Leandro Damião Leandro Damião Brazilian Football b. 1989
15,875 TD Tarsila do Amaral Tarsila do Amaral Brazilian Painter 1886–1973
16,092 FB Florinda Bolkan Florinda Bolkan Brazilian Actor b. 1941
16,301 AS Alex Sandro Alex Sandro Brazilian Football b. 1991
16,553 JS José Sarney José Sarney Brazilian Writer b. 1930
16,559 SJ Seu Jorge Seu Jorge Brazilian Music b. 1970
17,159 CA Castro Alves Castro Alves Brazilian Writer 1847–1871
17,260 G Grafite Grafite Brazilian Football b. 1979
17,793 MS Maicon Sisenando Maicon Sisenando Brazilian Football b. 1981
17,812 F( Fred (footballer (Born 1983)) Fred (footballer (Born 1983)) Brazilian Football b. 1983
17,895 H Hernanes Hernanes Brazilian Football b. 1985
18,267 LG Luiz Gustavo Luiz Gustavo Brazilian Football b. 1987
18,311 GD Gonçalves Dias Gonçalves Dias Brazilian Playwright 1823–1864
18,513 JQ Jânio Quadros Jânio Quadros Brazilian Politician 1917–1992
18,723 GR Glauber Rocha Brazilian Screenwriter 1939–1981
19,159 GL Gusttavo Lima Gusttavo Lima Brazilian Singer b. 1989
19,263 BP Baden Powell (guitarist) Baden Powell (guitarist) Brazilian Composer 1937–2000
19,487 DT Diego Tardelli Diego Tardelli Brazilian Football b. 1985
19,779 MT Michel Temer Michel Temer Brazilian Politician b. 1940
19,855 E Elano Elano Brazilian Football b. 1981
20,029 PH Paulo Henrique Ganso Paulo Henrique Ganso Brazilian Football b. 1989
20,031 AS Ariano Suassuna Brazilian Writer 1927–2014
20,116 L Longinus Longinus Brazilian Jesus
20,300 N Nilmar Nilmar Brazilian Football b. 1984
20,664 L Luisão Luisão Brazilian Football b. 1981
20,708 W( Willian (footballer (Born 1988)) Willian (footballer (Born 1988)) Brazilian Football b. 1988
20,742 DC Douglas Costa Douglas Costa Brazilian Football b. 1990
20,762 HG Heurelho Gomes Heurelho Gomes Brazilian Football b. 1981
20,823 CM Chico Mendes Chico Mendes Brazilian Politician 1944–1988
20,907 RF Rubem Fonseca Brazilian Writer 1925–2020
21,233 MB Michel Bastos Michel Bastos Brazilian Football b. 1983
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Inside Brazil

2,862 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Brazil during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births in Brazil peaked in the 1980s with 594 people.

What Brazil Is Known For

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Sports is Brazil's biggest group — 43% of all notables (1,219).

Brazil over-indexes on sports — 2.0× the global rate.

Brazil under-produces art & design — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Sports1,219
  2. Politics & Law555
  3. Writing229
  4. Religion190
  5. Film & TV188
  6. Music165
  7. Other123
  8. Science91
  1. Sports1,2192.0×
  1. Art & Design640.4×
  2. Science910.4×
  3. Other1230.6×
  4. Writing2290.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Brazil's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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