List of Brazilian Americans
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This is a list of Brazilian Americans, Americans of Brazilian ancestry, including both immigrants from Brazil who have American citizenship or residency, and their American descendants.
- Morena Baccarin - actress
- Camilla Belle - actress (When a Stranger Calls)[1][2]
- Daniel Benzali - actor
- Blondfire - brother and sister musical act
- Jordana Brewster (1980 - ) - film actress[3][4]
- Marshall Brickman - screenwriter
- Alexandra Bruce - writer and filmmaker
- Bob Burnquist - professional skateboarder[5][6]
- Mario Caldato, Jr. - music producer
- Bruno Campos - actor
- Sergio Cariello - comic book artist
- Ana Maria Carvalho - linguistic professor
- Lin Chao - biologist and geneticist
- Flavia Colgan - political strategist
- Nelson Cupello - soccer player
- Lucy D’Escoffier Crespo da Silva - astronomy student for whom asteroid 96747 Crespodasilva was named after
- Bruce Driscoll - musician
- Guy Ecker - actor
- Val Fernandes - soccer player
- Ben Goertzel - artificial intelligence researcher
- Bill Handel, radio personality
- Ryan Hollweg - hockey player
- Carlos Metidieri - soccer player
- Michelle Nordin - actress
- Joe Penna - YouTube filmmaker
- Nancy Randall - model
- Jovino Santos-Neto - musician
- Zuleyka Silver - model and actress
- Ed Soares - martial arts businessman
- Maiara Walsh - actress
- David Neeleman - founder of JetBlue Airways, also CEO and founder of Azul Airlines
- Raphael Miranda - Meteorologist at NBC Universal
- Alessandra Ambrosio - model and actress
- Ana Beatriz Barros - model
- Robert Rey - plastic surgeon featured on TV series Dr. 90210
- Max Cavalera - musician
- Alice Braga - actress
- Xuxa - television celebrity
- Carley Gracie - members of the Gracie family
- Rolles Gracie Jr. - members of the Gracie family
- Rodrigo Santoro
- Benny Feilhaber - soccer player
[edit] See also
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ "She's part Brazilian – her mother is from Sao Paulo"
- ^ "Belle already speaks fluent Portuguese — her mother is Brazilian"
- ^ "Nationality:, American/Brazilian"
- ^ "The 5’7’’ American Brazilian actress..."
- ^ Ruibal, Sal (2008-06-18). "Skateboarder Burnquist strikes a balance on Dew Tour - USATODAY.com". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/2008-06-17-burnquist_N.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
- ^ http://articles.latimes.com/2006/aug/04/sports/sp-xdiary4 Los Angeles Times
