Most Famous Brazilian Jurists

Brazil has produced 68 notable jurists throughout history, led by Francisco Adolfo de Varnhagen (Viscount of Porto Seguro). Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.

Top Ranked

  1. Francisco Adolfo de Varnhagen (Viscount of Porto Seguro) — Brazilian Diplomat (1816–1878) , ranked #61174
  2. Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli — Brazilian Lawyer (1910–1975) , ranked #84921
  3. Gilmar Mendes — Brazilian Judge (Born 1955) , ranked #104121
  4. Honório Hermeto Carneiro Leão (Marquis of Paraná) — Brazilian Diplomat (1801–1856) , ranked #129300
  5. Ulysses Guimarães — Brazilian Lawyer (1916–1992) , ranked #132942
  6. Francisco Campos — Brazilian Lawyer (1891–1968) , ranked #161677
  7. Jean Charles de Menezes — Brazilian Police (1978–2005) , ranked #181917
  8. João Neves da Fontoura — Brazilian Lawyer (1887–1963) , ranked #204163
  9. Manuel Alves Branco (2nd Viscount of Caravelas) — Brazilian Judge (1797–1855) , ranked #236884
  10. Gilberto Amado — Brazilian Diplomat (1887–1969) , ranked #239847
  11. Tristão de Alencar Araripe — Brazilian Magistrat (1821–1908) , ranked #257685
  12. Clodomir Santos de Morais — Brazilian Lawyer (1928–2016) , ranked #268411
  13. Cândido Mendes de Almeida — Brazilian Lawyer (1818–1881) , ranked #340022
  14. Franklin Dória — Brazilian Magistrat (1836–1906) , ranked #367929
  15. Petrônio Portella — Brazilian Lawyer (1925–1980) , ranked #389734
  16. Elpídio Donizetti — Brazilian Lawyer (Born 1956) , ranked #406627
  17. Maurício Corrêa — Brazilian Lawyer (1934–2012) , ranked #435822
  18. Raimundo Girão — Brazilian Lawyer (1900–1988) , ranked #452476
  19. Tomás Pompeu de Sousa Brasil — Brazilian Lawyer (1818–1877) , ranked #476914
  20. Linduarte Noronha — Brazilian Lawyer (1930–2012) , ranked #578251