List of Brazilians
This is a list of Brazilians, people in some way notable that were either born in Brazil or immigrants to Brazil, grouped by their area of notability.
Activists
- Chico Mendes, murdered rural leader and martyr of ecological movements in the Amazon
- Maria Tomásia Figueira Lima, aristocrat, abolitionist
Actors
- Zola Amaro, operatic soprano
- Alice Braga
- Alinne Moraes
- Ana Paula Arósio
- Antônio Fagundes
- Dennis Carvalho
- Bete Mendes, actor/politician
- Betty Lago
- Bruno Campos
- Bruna Lombardi
- Bruna Marquezine
- Carolina Dieckmann
- Cauã Reymond
- Daniel Benzali
- Daniele Suzuki
- Denise Fraga
- Dercy Gonçalves, artist
- Eliane Giardini
- Fernanda Montenegro, Academy Award nominee
- Fernanda Torres
- Fábio Assunção
- Fábio Lago
- Gianfrancesco Guarnieri
- Giovanna Antonelli
- Glória Menezes
- Grande Otelo
- Guilherme Berenguer
- Hebe Camargo, TV presenter, singer, actress
- José Lewgoy
- José Wilker
- Juliana Didone
- Juliana Silveira, actress/singer
- Lázaro Ramos
- Leonardo Villar
- Lima Duarte
- Lucélia Santos
- Malu Mader
- Carmen Miranda, singer
- Marco Nanini
- Maria Flor
- Marília Pêra
- Matheus Nachtergaele
- Miguel Falabella
- Morena Baccarin
- Murilo Benício
- Natália Guimarães, Miss Brasil 2007, actress
- Oscarito
- Paola Oliveira
- Paulo Autran
- Paulo Betti
- Raul Cortez
- Regina Duarte
- Renato Aragão
- Reynaldo Gianecchini
- Rodrigo Hilbert
- Rodrigo Santoro
- Ronald Golias, actor and comedian
- Selton Mello
- Sônia Braga
- Taís Araújo
- Marcos Winter
- Tarcisio Meira
- Vera Fischer
- Wagner Moura
- Xuxa Meneghel, actress, singer, TV host
- Leonardo Vieira, actor
Architects and urban planners
- Affonso Eduardo Reidy, architect and urban planner, reformer of Rio de Janeiro
- Alexandre Chan
- João Batista Vilanova Artigas, architect and professor
- Lina Bo Bardi, architect
- Lúcio Costa, architect and urban planner, creator of Brasília
- Oscar Niemeyer, architect of international renown, winner of the 1988 Pritzker Prize
- Paulo Mendes da Rocha, architect and professor, winner of the 2006 Pritzker Prize
- Roberto Burle Marx, architect and landscape designer
- Jaime Lerner, architect and urban planner
- Ruy Ohtake, architect
- Marcio Kogan, architect
- Igor de Vetyemy, architect and professor
Artists (Visual arts)
Painters
- Alfredo Volpi
- Almeida Junior
- Anita Malfatti
- Arthur Timotheo da Costa
- Cândido Portinari
- Emiliano Di Cavalcanti
- Iberê Camargo
- José Pancetti
- Lasar Segall
- Manabu Mabe
- Manoel da Costa Ataíde
- Tarsila do Amaral
- Vicente do Rego Monteiro
- Victor Meirelles
Sculptors
- Antonio Francisco Lisboa "O Aleijadinho", Baroque sculptor
- Shirley Paes Leme, printmaker, sculptor, and educator
- Sergio Rossetti Morosini, Brazilian American, Contemporary sculptor
- Victor Brecheret
Cartoonists
- Carlos Latuff, political cartoonist
- Fábio Moon
- Gabriel Bá
- Henfil
- Mauricio de Sousa
- Millôr Fernandes
- Ziraldo
Others
- Abraham Palatnik
- Ana Maria Pacheco, painter and sculptor
- Artur Barrio
- Cybèle Varela, painter, mixed-media artist
- Hélio Oiticica, painter
- Lygia Clark
- Lygia Pape
- Moysés Baumstein, holographer, painter, film/video producer
- Naza, painter, visual artist
- Oswaldo Goeldi, illustrator and engraver
- Sebastião Salgado, photographer
- Lucas Simões painter; concrete, paper, steel, foam materials
Athletes
Football
- Adriano
- Adriano
- Matheus Aurélio
- Alexandre Pato
- Alisson Becker
- Bebeto
- Benny Feilhaber, footballer, center/attacking midfielder
- Bruno Guimarães
- Cafu, footballer
- Casemiro, football player for Real Madrid and three time UEFA Champions League Winner
- Dani Alves
- Dante
- David Luiz
- Dida
- Douglas Costa
- Éder Militão
- Endrick
- Fabinho
- Fernandinho
- Garrincha
- Gabriel Barbosa
- Gabriel Jesus
- Gabriel Martinelli
- Humberto
- Jairzinho
- João Pedro
- Joelinton
- Júlio César
- Lucas Moura
- Lucas Paquetá
- Lúcio, retired footballer
- Kaká
- Lucas Leiva
- Lucas Moura
- Luís Fabiano
- Marcelo
- Matheus Cunha
- Marta
- Mancini
- Marquinhos )
- Neymar
- Oscar
- Pelé, football player, three-time World Cup Champion
- Philippe Coutinho
- Ramires
- Raphinha
- Rivaldo
- Rivellino
- Richarlison
- Roberto Carlos, 2002 FIFA World Cup Champion
- Roberto Firmino, footballer, Liverpool FC
- Robinho
- Rodrygo
- Rodrigo Caio
- Rogério Ceni
- Romário
- Ronaldinho, footballer, two-time FIFA World Player of the Year
- Ronaldo, footballer, two-time World Cup champion
- Taffarel, 1994 FIFA World Cup Champion
- Thiago Silva
- Thiago Motta
- Vinícius Júnior
- Wesley, footballer
- Willian
- Zico, retired footballer
- Zizinho, retired footballer
Basketball
- Anderson Varejão, former NBA player
- Bruno Caboclo, Israel Basketball Premier League and former NBA player
- Fab Melo, former NBA player
- Leandro Barbosa, NBA champion
- Marcelo Huertas, professional basketball player
- Nenê Hilário, NBA player
- Oscar Schmidt, retired basketball player
- Raul Neto, NBA player
- Tiago Splitter, NBA champion
Volleyball
- Adriana Behar, volleyball, beach player; two-time Olympic silver; Pan American champion; two-time world champion
- Alison Cerutti, Olympic medalist and World Champion
- Bernard Rajzman, Olympic silver; Pan American champion; world silver
- Bruno Oscar Schmidt, Olympic medalist and World Champion
- Bruno Rezende, Olympic medalist and World Champion
- Giba, eight-time World League champion
- Lucas Saatkamp, Olympic medalist and World Champion
Judo
- Érika Miranda World Championship medalist
- Felipe Kitadai, Olympic medalist
- Flávio Canto, Olympic medalist
- Ketleyn Quadros, Olympic medalist
- Leandro Guilheiro, Olympic medalist
- Mayra Aguiar, Olympic medalist and World Champion
- Rafael Silva, two-time Olympic medalist
- Rafaela Silva, Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion
- Sarah Menezes, Olympic gold medalist
- Tiago Camilo, two-time Olympic medalist and World Champion
Gymnastics
- Arthur Mariano, Olympic medalist and World Champion
- Arthur Zanetti, Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion
- Daiane dos Santos, World Champion
- Daniele Hypólito, World Championship medalist
- Diego Hypólito, Olympic medalist and 2x World Champion
- Flávia Saraiva
- Jade Barbosa, World Championship medalist
- Rebeca Andrade, Olympic Gold medalist, 3x Olympic Silver medalist, 1x Olympic Bronze Medalist, 3x World Championship Gold medalist, 4x World Championship Sliver Medalist, & 2x World Championship Bronze medalist
Swimming
- Ana Marcela Cunha, five-time World Champion
- Bruno Fratus, World Championship medalist
- César Cielo, two-time Olympic medalist, Olympic and World record holder
- Daniel Dias, swimmer, paralympian
- Fernando Scherer, Olympic medalist
- Gustavo Borges, Olympic medalist
- Marcelo Chierighini, World Championship medalist
- Poliana Okimoto, Olympic medalist
- Thiago Pereira, Olympic medalist
Athletics
- Almir dos Santos
- Caio Bonfim
- Darlan Romani
- Eronilde de Araújo, Olympic finalist in 400 meters hurdles
- Fabiana Murer, world champion pole vaulter
- Joaquim Cruz, Olympic Gold medalist
- Maurren Maggi, retired olympic gold medalist
- Robson Caetano, Olympic medalist
- Thiago Braz da Silva, Olympic Gold medalist
Auto racing
- Ayrton Senna, three-time Formula 1 World Champion
- Bruno Senna, Formula One racing driver
- Christian Fittipaldi, NASCAR driver/Indycar driver
- Emerson Fittipaldi, Formula One two-time champion. Raced for McLaren, Lotus and Fittipaldi automotive
- Felipe Massa, Formula One driver, notably for Scuderia Ferrari
- Felipe Nasr, Formula One driver, notably for Sauber F1 Team
- Hélio Castroneves, IndyCar driver
- Nelson Piquet, three-time Formula One world champion, raced for Williams, Benetton, McLaren, Ensign, and Brabham
- Rubens Barrichello, former Formula 1 driver, raced for Jordan, Stewart, Ferrari, Honda, Braun, and Williams
- Tony Kanaan, IndyCar driver
Combat sports
- Alex Pereira, Former Kickboxer, Mixed Martial Artist
- Alexandre Pantoja, black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Current mixed martial arts Male World Champion
- Amanda Nunes, black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Current mixed martial arts Female World Champion
- Anderson Silva, black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Former mixed martial arts World Champion
- Charles Oliveira, black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Former mixed martial arts World Champion
- Cris Cyborg, black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Current mixed martial arts Female World Champion
- Deiveson Figueiredo, black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Current mixed martial arts World Champion
- Gilbert Burns, black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, mixed martial artist
- Glover Teixeira, Former World Champion Mixed Martial Artist
- Jéssica Andrade, Former Female Mixed Martial Artist World Champion
- José Aldo, Former World Champion Mixed Martial Artist
- Junior dos Santos, Former World Champion Mixed Martial Artist
- Patricky Pitbull, black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Current mixed martial arts World Champion
- Patrício Pitbull, black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Current mixed martial arts World Champion
- Paulo Costa, mixed martial artist
- Rafael dos Anjos, black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Former mixed martial arts World Champion
- Thiago Alves, mixed martial artist
- Lyoto Machida, black belt in Machida Karate, Former mixed martial arts World Champion
- Marcio Navarro, professional kickboxer and mixed martial artist
- Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Former mixed martial arts World Champion
- Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Former mixed martial arts World Champion
- Murilo Rua, black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Former mixed martial arts World Champion
- Wanderlei Silva, black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Former mixed martial arts World Champion
Sailing
- Daniel Adler, Olympic medalist
- Jorge Zarif
- Kahena Kunze
- Lars Grael
- Martine Grael
- Robert Scheidt
Surfing
Tennis
- Maria Esther Bueno
- Bruno Soares
- Fernando Meligeni
- Gustavo Kuerten three-time French Open winner
- João Fonseca
- Marcelo Melo
- Thiago Monteiro
- Thiago Seyboth Wild
- Thomaz Bellucci
Others
- Alexandre de Pontes, bodyboarder
- Bob Burnquist, professional skateboarder
- Eric Maleson, Olympic Bobsled Athlete
- Eurico Rosa Da Silva, jockey
- Felipe Wu, Olympic medalist in Shooting
- Hugo Calderano
- Isaquias Queiroz, Olympic medalist and World Champion in Sprint Canoeing
- Kevin Alves, figure skater
- Maicon Siqueira, Olympic medalist in Taekwondo
- Natália Falavigna, Olympic medalist in Taekwondo
- Robson Conceição, Olympic medalist in Boxing
- Rodrigo Pessoa, Olympic Champion show jumper
- Yan Gomes, MLB player
- Yane Marques, Olympic medalist in Modern Pentathlon
Diplomats
- Barão do Rio Branco
- Joaquim Nabuco
- Jorge Sá Earp
- Luiz Martins de Souza Dantas
- Oswaldo Aranha
- Rui Barbosa
- Aimée de Heeren, WW2 secret service agent, fashion icon
- Walter Moreira Salles
- Sérgio Vieira de Mello, UN representative
Film directors
- Aluizio Abranches
- Ana Carolina
- Andrucha Waddington
- Anna Muylaert
- Alberto Cavalcanti, pioneer filmmaker
- Anselmo Duarte, Palme d'Or winner
- Arnaldo Jabor, Silver Berlin Bear-winner
- Bruno Barreto, Golden Berlin Bear-nominated director
- Cacá Diegues
- Cao Hamburger
- Carlos Reichenbach
- Daniel Filho
- Daniela Thomas
- Eduardo Coutinho, documentary filmmaker
- Fabio Barreto
- Fernando Meirelles, Academy Award nominee
- Gabriel Mascaro
- Glauber Rocha, founder of Cinema Novo; Cannes Film Festival award-winning director
- Hector Babenco, Argentine-born Brazilian Academy Award-nominated director
- Heitor Dhalia
- Humberto Mauro, pioneer and inventive filmmaker
- João Moreira Salles, documentary director
- Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, member of Cinema Novo
- Jorge Furtado
- José Mojica Marins, also known as Coffin Joe
- José Padilha, Golden Berlin Bear winner
- Júlio Bressane
- Karim Aïnouz
- Kleber Mendonça Filho
- Leon Hirszman
- Lima Barreto
- Luiz de Barros
- Luiz Fernando Carvalho
- Luís Sérgio Person
- Marcelo Gomes
- Mário Peixoto, pioneer filmmaker
- Nelson Pereira dos Santos
- Norma Bengell, director and actress
- Paulo César Saraceni
- Petra Costa Academy Award nominee
- Roberto Farias
- Roberto Santos
- Rogério Sganzerla
- Ruy Guerra, member of Cinema Novo
- Sérgio Machado
- Sérgio Rezende
- Suzana Amaral
- Tata Amaral
- Vladimir Seixas
- Walter Hugo Khouri
- Walter Lima Jr.
- Walter Salles, Golden Berlin Bear winner; Academy Award winner
Executives and business entrepreneurs
- Abílio Diniz
- Aloysio de Andrade Faria
- Álvaro Gonçalves
- Andre Medici
- Antônio Ermírio de Moraes
- Armínio Fraga
- Assis Chateaubriand
- Arne Ragnar Enge
- Bob Falkenburg
- Carlos Ghosn
- Carlos Alberto Sicupira
- Cristina Junqueira
- Daniel Dantas
- Edmond Safra
- Eduardo Saverin
- Eike Batista
- Count Francesco Matarazzo
- Germán Efromovich
- Gustavo Brigagão
- Gustavo Franco
- Hélio Viana
- Henrique Meirelles
- João Carlos di Genio
- Jorge Paulo Lemann
- José Alencar
- Julio Bozano
- Luciano Hang
- Luiza Trajano
- Marcel Herrmann Telles
- Mike Krieger
- Norberto Odebrecht
- Pedro Moreira Salles
- Ricardo Samuel Goldstein
- Ricardo Semler
- Roberto Marinho
- Samuel Klein
- Victor Civita
- Walter Moreira Salles
Explorers and discoverers
- Cândido Rondon, famous explorer and engineer
- Orlando Villas Boas, explorer and indigenist
- Amyr Klink, adventurer and navigator, first solo rowing across the South Atlantic
- Sydney Possuelo, explorer, social activist and indigenous peoples expert
- Izabel Pimentel, first Brazilian and Latin American to sail solo around the world
Fashion designers
- Alexandre Herchcovitch
- Amir Slama
- Carlos Falchi
- Carlos Tufvesson
- Clodovil Hernandes
- Francisco Costa
- Ocimar Versolato
- Tufi Duek
- Zuzu Angel
Geologists
- Djalma Guimarães
- Fernando Flávio Marques de Almeida, one of the most outstanding geologists of the 20th century
- José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva
- Louis Agassiz
- Louis de Loczy
- Orville Adalbert Derby, American geologist who worked in Brazil, particularly for the DNPM and CPRM
- Reinhard Maack
- Walter K. Link, US geologist; controversial organizer of oil exploration in Brazil
- Octávio Barbosa, Brazilian field geologist, prospector
- Heinz Ebert, born in Saxony, Germany, died in Rio Claro, São Paulo
- Aziz Ab'Saber, Brazilian geoscientist
- Sérgio Estanislau do Amaral
- Peter Szatmari, Hungarian geologist
Intellectuals and thinkers
- Leonardo Boff, friar, theologian, silenced by the Vatican due to his socialist stance
- Benjamin Constant, abolitionist and republican
- Francisco Doratioto, historian
- Raymundo Faoro, jurist
- Paulo Freire, educator and university professor
- Esther Flesch, lawyer
- Florestan Fernandes, sociologist
- Gilberto Freyre, sociologist
- Carlos Marighella, Marxist writer, politician and guerilla fighter
- Anna Veronica Mautner psychologist, psychoanalyst, essayist and columnist Brazilian
- Pontes de Miranda, jurist, mathematician, philosopher and writer
- José do Patrocínio, liberal abolitionist and republican
- Darcy Ribeiro, anthropologist and educator, scientific leader and politician
- Jorge Stolfi, computer scientist
- Milton Santos, geographer, writer and university professor
Mathematicians
- Carolina Araujo
- Artur Ávila
- Manfredo do Carmo
- Walter Carnielli
- Gauss Moutinho Cordeiro
- Celso José da Costa
- Newton da Costa
- César Camacho
- Marcos Dajczer
- Francisco Dória
- Djairo Guedes de Figueiredo
- Leopoldo Penna Franca
- Arnaldo Garcia
- Fernando Q. Gouvêa
- Alfredo Noel Iusem
- Yoshiharu Kohayakawa
- Elon Lages Lima
- Artur Oscar Lopes
- Ricardo Mañé
- Fernando Codá Marques
- Carlos Matheus
- Júlio César de Mello e Souza
- Welington de Melo
- Teixeira Mendes
- Carlos Gustavo Moreira
- Leopoldo Nachbin
- Antonio Carbonari Netto
- Helena J. Nussenzveig Lopes
- Valeria de Paiva
- Jacob Palis
- Maurício Peixoto
- Paulo Pinheiro
- Enrique Pujals
- Paulo Ribenboim
- Ruy de Queiroz
- Aron Simis
- Imre Simon
- Joaquim Gomes de Souza
- Jorge Manuel Sotomayor Tello
- Keti Tenenblat
- Marcelo Viana
- José Felipe Voloch
Models
Female
- Adriana Lima
- Alessandra Ambrosio
- Aline Weber
- Ana Beatriz Barros
- Ana Carolina Reston
- Ana Claudia Michels
- Ana Hickmann
- Bruna Erhardt
- Bruna Tenório
- Camilla Finn
- Caroline Trentini
- Cintia Dicker
- Daiane Conterato
- Daniella Cicarelli
- Daniella Sarahyba
- Deise Nunes
- Emanuela de Paula
- Fabiana Semprebom
- Fernanda Lessa
- Fernanda Motta
- Fernanda Tavares
- Flavia de Oliveira
- Gianne Albertoni
- Gisele Bündchen, model, actress
- Isabeli Fontana
- Izabel Goulart
- Kat Torres
- Lais Ribeiro
- Letícia Birkheuer
- Luciana Curtis
- Luciana Gimenez
- Luíza Brunet
- Marcelle Bittar
- Mariana Weickert
- Michelle Alves
- Monique Olsen
- Raica Oliveira
- Raquel Zimmermann
- Shirley Mallmann
- Solange Wilvert
- Yasmin Brunet
Male
Military
- Baron of Amazonas, Admiral of the Navy, war hero, led the decisive Battle of Riachuelo
- Duke of Caxias, military commander, nationalist leader, "father of the Army"
- Anita Garibaldi, revolutionary combatant, fought in Brazil and Italy, was married to Giuseppe Garibaldi
- Bento Gonçalves, military commander, led a separatist movement
- Baron of Itapevi, patron of the artillery for the Brazilian Army
- Baron of Melgaço, admiral and several times president of Mato Grosso
- Admiral Tamandaré, military combatant, war veteran, "father of the Navy"
- Tiradentes, leader of a failed conspiracy against the Portuguese, executed by hanging followed by quartering
Monarchs
Musicians
Classical
Popular
- Alessandro Framil, frontman singer of skangroots; lead vocalist
- Adoniran Barbosa
- Anitta, pop singer
- Antônio Carlos Jobim, composer, songwriter
- Arnaldo Antunes
- Astrud Gilberto, singer
- Andre Matos, singer
- Andreas Kisser, guitarist
- Baden Powell (guitarist), guitarist
- Bebel Gilberto, singer
- Beto Guedes
- Caetano Veloso, MPB singer-songwriter
- Cartola
- Chico Buarque
- Clara Nunes
- Claudia Leitte, axé singer
- Chorão
- Djavan
- Elis Regina
- Gal Costa
- Gilberto Gil
- Herbert Vianna
- Ivete Sangalo, axé singer
- João Gilberto, singer-songwriter, guitarist
- Jorge Ben
- Kelly Key, pop/R&B singer
- Lô Borges
- Ludmilla (singer), pop singer
- Mallu Magalhães, folk singer
- Maria Bethânia
- Marília Mendonça, sertaneja singer
- Marisa Monte, MPB singer
- Marcelo Falcão
- Milton Nascimento
- Ney Matogrosso
- Negra Li
- Pabllo Vittar, pop singer
- Renato Russo
- Rita Lee
- Sandy, pop singer
- Tim Maia, singer-songwriter
- Tom Zé
- Yamandu Costa, guitarist and composer
Nurses and physicians
- Ana Néri, pioneering nurse; assisted Brazilian forces on the battlefield, "mother of nursery"
Politicians
- Adriane Lopes ; mayor of Campo Grande
- Aécio Neves ; federal deputy by Minas Gerais; ex-president of the Federal Chamber of Deputies; ex-senator by Minas Gerais; ex-national president of Brazilian Social Democracy Party
- Alfredo Sirkis ; ex-federal deputy by Rio de Janeiro; defeated presidencial candidate
- André Franco Montoro ; ex-governor of the state of São Paulo; ex-senator by São Paulo; ex-minister of Labour
- Adhemar de Barros ; ex-governor of the state of São Paulo for two times; ex-mayor of the city of São Paulo
- Anthony Garotinho ; ex-governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro; defeated presidential candidate
- Artur da Costa e Silva ; ex-president of Brazil; ex-minister of War; ex-minister of Mines and Energy
- Arthur do Val ; state deputy of São Paulo
- Carlos Lacerda, ex-governor of the state of Guanabara; ex-federal deputy by the Federal District
- Celso Russomanno ; federal deputy by São Paulo
- Cesar Maia ; alderman of Rio de Janeiro; ex-mayor of the city of Rio de Janeiro
- Cid Gomes ; senator by Ceará; ex-governor of the state of Ceará; ex-minister of Education; ex-mayor of the city of Sobral; ex-state deputy of Ceará
- Daiana Santos ; deputy in the federal Chamber of Deputies
- Davi Alcolumbre ; president of the Federal Senate; senator by Amapá
- Dilma Rousseff ; ex-president of Brazil, impeached; ex-Chief of Staff of the Presidency; ex-minister of Mines and Energy
- Deodoro da Fonseca ; ex-president of Brazil; ex-president of São Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul Province
- Djalma Bom ; founding member of the country's Workers' Party
- Eduardo Bolsonaro ; federal deputy by São Paulo; son of president of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro. He was the most voted federal deputy of the history of Brazil until today
- Eduardo Campos ; ex-governor of Pernambuco; ex-minister of Science and Technology
- Eduardo Jorge Martins ; ex-federal deputy by São Paulo; defeated presidencial candidate; defeated vice-presidential candidate
- Eduardo Suplicy ; ex-senator by São Paulo
- Enéas Carneiro ; ex-federal deputy by São Paulo
- Ernesto Geisel ; ex-president of Brazil; ex-office executive of the Institutional Security Bureau ; ex-minister of the Superior Militar Court
- Esperidião Amin ; senator by Santa Catarina; ex-governor of the state of Santa Catarina for two times; ex-mayor of the city of Florianópolis
- Eurico Gaspar Dutra ; ex-president of Brazil; ex-minister of War
- Fernando Collor de Mello ; senator by Alagoas; ex-president of Brazil, impeached; ex-governor of the state of Alagoas; ex-mayor of the city of Maceió
- Fernando Henrique Cardoso ; ex-president of Brazil; ex-senator by São Paulo; ex-minister of Exchequer; ex-minister of Foreign Affairs
- Flávio Bolsonaro ; senator by Rio de Janeiro
- Floriano Peixoto ; ex-president of Brazil; ex-vice-president of Brazil; ex-president of Mato Grosso province
- Geraldo Alckmin ; ex-governor of the state of São Paulo; defeated presidential candidate for two times
- Getúlio Vargas ; ex-president of Brazil; ex-governor of the state of Rio Grande do Sul; ex-senator by Rio Grande do Sul; ex-minister of Exchequer
- Golbery do Couto e Silva ; ex-Chief of Staff of the Presidency
- Hamilton Mourão ; vice-president of Brazil
- Jânio Quadros ; ex-president of Brazil; ex-governor of the state of São Paulo; ex-mayor of the city of São Paulo
- Jair Bolsonaro ; former president of Brazil; army officer, ex-federal deputy by Rio de Janeiro
- Joice Cristina Hasselmann ; federal deputy by São Paulo
- João Amoêdo ; national president of New Party; defeated presidential candidate
- João Doria ; governor of the state of São Paulo; ex-mayor of the city of São Paulo
- João Goulart ; ex-president of Brazil, deposed by a coup; ex-vice-president of Brazil; ex-minister of Labour, Industry and Trade
- José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva ; ex-minister of Foreign Affairs; hero of independence
- José Dirceu ; ex-Chief of Staff of the Presidency; ex-federal deputy by São Paulo; ex-state deputy of São Paulo; ex-national president of Worker's Party
- José Sarney ; ex-president of Brazil; ex-vice-president of Brazil; ex-president of the Federal Senate; ex-governor of the state of Maranhão; ex-senator by Maranhão; ex-senator by Amapá
- Júlio Prestes ; ex-president of Brazil, did not take office; ex-governor of the state of São Paulo
- Juscelino Kubitschek ; ex-president of Brazil; ex-governor of the state of Minas Gerais
- Kim Kataguiri ; federal deputy by São Paulo
- Leonel Brizola ; ex-governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro; ex-governor of the state of Rio Grande do Sul
- Luciana Genro ; ex-federal deputy by Rio Grande do Sul; defeated presidential candidate; daughter of Tarso Genro - Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)
- Luís Carlos Prestes ; ex-senator by Federal District; ex-general secretary of Brazilian Communist Party
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ; president of Brazil
- Manuela d'Ávila ; ex-federal deputy by Rio Grande do Sul; ex-state deputy of Rio Grande do Sul; defeated vice-presidential candidate - Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB)
- Marcelo Freixo ; federal deputy by Rio de Janeiro
- Marielle Franco ; ex-alderwoman of Rio de Janeiro
- Mário Covas ; ex-governor of the state of São Paulo; ex-senator by São Paulo; ex-mayor of the city of São Paulo
- Marina Silva ; national president of Sustainability Network; ex-senator by Acre; ex-minister of the Environment; defeated presidencial candidate for three times
- Marta Suplicy ; ex-vice-president of the Federal Senate; ex-senator by São Paulo; ex-minister of Culture; ex-minister of Turism; ex-mayor of the city of São Paulo
- Max Rosenmann ; politician, businessman, and attorney
- Michel Temer ; ex-president of Brazil; ex-vice-president of Brazil; ex-president of the Federal Chamber of Deputies
- Miguel Arraes ; ex-governor of the state of Pernambuco; ex-mayor of the city of Recife
- Oswaldo Aranha ; ex-president of the United Nations General Assembly; ex-governor of the state of Rio Grande do Sul; ex-minister of Foreign Affairs; ex-minister of Exchequer; ex-minister of Justice
- Luiz Loures; Deputy Executive Director, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
- Paulo Maluf ; ex-governor of the state of São Paulo; ex-mayor of the city of São Paulo
- Princess Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil, later de jure Empress of Brazil, daughter of Emperor D. Pedro II, signed the abolition of slavery in the country
- Prudente de Morais ; ex-president of Brazil; ex-president of the Federal Senate; ex-governor of the state of São Paulo
- Rodrigo Maia ; president of the Federal Chamber of Deputies; federal deputy by Rio de Janeiro
- Romário ; senator by Rio de Janeiro; ex-federal deputy by Rio de Janeiro - We Can (PODE)
- Romeu Zema ; governor of the state of Minas Gerais
- Tancredo Neves ; ex-president of Brazil, died before took office; ex-prime minister of Brazil
- Tarso Genro ; ex-governor of the state of Rio Grande do Sul; ex-minister of Education; ex-minister of Justice; ex-minister of institutional relations
- Leonardo Framil Lobo Santos, young politician in Lambari Brazil
- Tristão de Alencar Araripe, republican leader
- Zumbi dos Palmares, leader of the Quilombo dos Palmares
Religious leaders
- Antonio Conselheiro, also known outside Brazil as "The Counselor", founder of Canudos
- Inri Cristo, claims to be Jesus
- Saint Anthony of Saint Anne Galvão, friar, Catholic saint
- D. Helder Câmara, Archbishop of Olinda and Recife, a fierce defender of civil rights during the military regime
- D. Paulo Evaristo Arns, former Archbishop of São Paulo, also a civil rights leader
- D. Cláudio Hummes, Bishop, Archbishop and Cardinal of São Paulo, current mayor of the Congregation for the Clergy
- Helvécio Martins, General Authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Irmã Mônica, Evangelical digital influencer
- Ulisses Soares, Apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Chico Xavier, main figure of Spiritism
Journalists and TV celebrities
- Abelardo Barbosa
- Angélica
- Boris Casoy
- Eliana
- Fátima Bernardes
- Glória Maria
- Jô Soares
- Maria Júlia Coutinho
- Rodrigo Souza Leão
- Marília Gabriela
- Pedro Bial
- Silvio Santos
- Xuxa
- William Bonner
Writers
Fictionists
- Alfredo D'Escragnolle Taunay
- Aluísio Azevedo
- Clarice Lispector
- Dalton Trevisan
- Érico Verissimo
- Fernando Sabino
- Graciliano Ramos
- João Guimarães Rosa
- Jorge Amado
- José de Alencar
- José Lins do Rego
- Lima Barreto
- Luis Fernando Veríssimo
- Lya Luft
- Lygia Fagundes Telles
- Machado de Assis
- Mário de Andrade
- Márcio Souza
- Monteiro Lobato
- Oswald de Andrade
- Paulo Coelho
- Raduan Nassar
- Rachel de Queiroz
- Raul Pompeia
- Rubem Fonseca
Poets
- Adélia Prado
- Alphonsus de Guimaraens
- Álvares de Azevedo
- Augusto dos Anjos
- Antônio Gonçalves Dias
- Carlos Drummond de Andrade
- Castro Alves
- Cecília Meireles
- Cruz e Sousa
- Flávio Viegas Amoreira
- Ferreira Gullar
- Gregório de Matos
- Haroldo de Campos
- Helena Kolody
- João Cabral de Melo Neto
- Jorge Sá Earp
- Lucila Nogueira
- Manoel de Barros
- Manuel Bandeira
- Menotti del Picchia
- Murilo Mendes
- Olavo Bilac
- Paulo Leminski
- Tomás Antônio Gonzaga
- Vinícius de Moraes
Playwrights
Essayists and critics
Others
- Inah Canabarro Lucas, supercentenarian and oldest living person in the world from December 29,2024 to April 30,2025