Most Famous Brazilian Musicians

Brazil has produced 157 notable musicians throughout history, led by Gilberto Gil. Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.

Top Ranked

  1. Gilberto Gil — Brazilian Singer (Born 1942) , ranked #4161
  2. Roberto Carlos (singer) — Brazilian Singer (Born 1941) , ranked #7265
  3. João Gilberto — Brazilian Singer (1931–2019) , ranked #7294
  4. Michel Teló — Brazilian Singer (Born 1981) , ranked #8233
  5. Claudia Leitte — Brazilian Singer (Born 1980) , ranked #11959
  6. Sandy (singer) — Brazilian Singer (Born 1983) , ranked #13865
  7. Sérgio Mendes — Brazilian Composer (Born 1941) , ranked #13981
  8. Luiz Gonzaga — Brazilian Singer (1912–1989) , ranked #14666
  9. Seu Jorge — Brazilian Music (Born 1970) , ranked #16559
  10. Gusttavo Lima — Brazilian Singer (Born 1989) , ranked #19159
  11. Baden Powell (guitarist) — Brazilian Composer (1937–2000) , ranked #19263
  12. Adoniran Barbosa — Brazilian Singer (1910–1982) , ranked #22831
  13. Paula Fernandes — Brazilian Singer (Born 1984) , ranked #25547
  14. Vanessa da Mata — Brazilian Singer (Born 1976) , ranked #26325
  15. Hermeto Pascoal — Brazilian Composer (Born 1936) , ranked #26837
  16. Ary Barroso — Brazilian Composer (1903–1964) , ranked #27730
  17. Egberto Gismonti — Brazilian Composer (Born 1947) , ranked #28990
  18. Zeca Pagodinho — Brazilian Singer (Born 1959) , ranked #29055
  19. Clara Nunes — Brazilian Singer (1943–1983) , ranked #32612
  20. Zé Ramalho — Brazilian Singer (Born 1949) , ranked #41169