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This is a list of well known Brazilians by nationality or citizenship, ordered alphabetically by first name, within categories:

Actors

Alice Braga (1983–), actress
Ana Paula Arósio (1975–), actress
Antônio Fagundes (1949–), actor
Arlete Salles
Bete Mendes (1949–), actress and politician
Betty Lago (1955–), actress
Bruno Campos, actor
Bibi Ferreira, actress
Bruna Lombardi, actress
Cacilda Becker (1921–1969), actress
Daniel Benzali, actor
Daniele Suzuki, actress
Débora Nascimento, actress
Denise Fraga (1965–), actress
Dercy Gonçalves (1907–2008), entertainer
Diego Kelman Ajuz (1979–), actor
Fernanda Montenegro (1929–), actress
Fernanda Torres (1965–), actress
Fábio Assunção (1971–), actor
Francisca Queiroz (1979–), actress
Grande Otelo (1915–1993), actor
Giovanna Antonelli (1976–), actress
Guilherme Berenguer, actor
Hebe Camargo (1929–), television presenter, actress and singer
Jéssica Sodré, actress
José Lewgoy (1920–2003), actor
José Wilker (born 1945), actor
Juliana Didone (born 1984), actress
Juliana Silveira (born 1980), actress and singer
Lázaro Ramos, actor
Lima Duarte (born 1930), actor
Lucélia Santos (born 1957), actress, film director and producer
Malu Mader (born 1966), actress
Carmen Miranda (1909–1955), entertainer
Marco Nanini (born 1948), actor
Maria Fernanda (born 1928), actress
Maria Fernanda Cândido (born 1974), actress
Maria Flor (born 1983), actress
Marilia Gabriela (born 1948), actress and journalist
Marilia Pera (born 1943), actress
Matheus Nachtergaele (born 1969), actor
Michael Daud (1991–), actor
Miguel Falabela (born 1957), actor
Murilo Benício (born 1972), actor
Natália Guimarães (born 1984), Miss Brazil 2007 and actress
Oscarito, actor
Paola Oliveira (born 1982), actress
Paulo Autran (born 1922), actor
Paulo Satinho (born 1979), actor and comedian
Procópio Ferreira (1898–1979), actor and theatrical director
Ranieri Gonzalez, actor
Raw Leiba, actor,stuntman and sportsmodel
Regina Duarte (born 1947), actress
Renato Aragão (born 1936), actor
Reynaldo Gianecchini (born 1972), actor
Rodrigo Hilbert
Rodrigo Santoro (born 1975), actor
Ronald Golias (1929–2005), actor and comedian
Selton Melo (born 1972), actor
Seu Jorge (born 1970), entertainer
Silvia Pfeifer (born 1958), actress
Sônia Braga (born 1950), actress
Tarcisio Meira (born 1935), actor
Taís Araújo (born 1978), actress
Teresa Seiblitz (born 1962), actress
Vagner Dantas (born 1983), actor
Vanessa de Oliveira (born 1969), actress and model
Vera Fischer (born 1951), actress
Viétia Zangrandi
Xuxa Meneghel (born 1963), actress, singer, TV show host
Cleyde Yaconis, actress
Leonardo Villar, actor
Natalia Timber, actress
Gloria Menezes, actress
Beatrice Segal, actress
Noel Silva (born 1937), actor, producer of TV commercials
Gianfrancesco Guarnieri, actor, playwright
Raul Cortez, actor

Architects and urbanists

Affonso Eduardo Reidy (1909–1964), architect and urban planner, reformer of Rio de Janeiro
João Batista Vilanova Artigas (1915–1985), architect
Lina Bo Bardi
Lúcio Costa (1902–1998), architect and urbanist, creator of Brasília
Oscar Niemeyer (born 1907), architect of international renown
Paulo Mendes da Rocha (born 1928), architect, winner of the 2006 Pritzker Prize
Roberto Burle Marx (1909–1994), architect and landscape designer.
Ruy Ohtake, architect

Artists

Artur Barrio
Alberto Guignard
Anita Malfatti, painter
Alfredo Volpi (1896–1988), painter
Almeida Junior (1850–1899), painter
Ana Lucia Souza (born 1982), ballet dancer
Ana Maria Pacheco(born 1943) painter and sculptor
Antonio Francisco Lisboa "O Aleijadinho" (1730–1814), Baroque sculptor
Arnaldo Angeli Filho (born 1956), cartoonist
Cândido Portinari (1903–1962), painter
Carlos Gomes Lacerda (born 1964), painter, computer animation
Celso Rodrigues (born 1980), art director
Cybèle Varela (born 1943), painter, mixed-media artist
Emiliano Di Cavalcanti (1897–1976), painter
Fernando Ferreira de Araujo (born 1962), painter based in New York City
Frans Krajcberg (born 1921)
Glauco (1957–2010), cartoonist
Guto Lacaz, painter
Hélio Oiticica (1937–1980), painter
Iberê Camargo (1914–1994), painter
Jose Adriano de Sousa [1](born 1964), Graphic Artist, Scientific Illustrator, Writer, Painter
José Pancetti (born 1902), painter
Laerte Coutinho (born 1951), cartoonist
Lasar Segall
Leonardo Mereu (born 1981), writer, musician
Lygia Clark (1920–1988)
Lygia Pape (1924–2004)
Manabu Mabe (1924–1997)
Mario Gruber (born 1927)
Mauricio de Sousa, cartoonist
Moysés Baumstein, holographer, painter, film/video producer (1931–1991)
Oscar Araripe, painter
Oswaldo Goeldi (1895–1961), illustrator and engraver
Raul Bopp, painter
Renato de Almeida,(1921–1980), painter
Renato Monterisi de Almeida, guitarist and composer
Roberto Monterisi de Almeida,painter
Rodrigo Teixeira (born 1976), Visual Effects
Silvia Matheus (born 1955), electronic musician and composer
Taiguara (1945–1996), singer/songwriter
Tarsila do Amaral (1886–1973), painter
Victor Brecheret (1894–1955), painter
Victor Meirelles (1832–1903)
Sidnei Tendler (1958)

Diplomats

Barão do Rio Branco (1845–1912)
Joaquim Nabuco (1849–1910)
Luiz Martins de Souza Dantas
Oswaldo Aranha
Rui Barbosa
Walter Moreira Salles
Sérgio Vieira de Mello (1948–2003), UN representative

Film directors

Alain Fresnot
Alexandre Stockler
Alberto Graça
Alberto Salvá (born in Spain, 1938)
Alfredo Sternheim, director of Pornochanchada films
Aluizio Abranches
Ana Carolina
André Klotzel
André Sturm
Andre Schultz
Andrucha Waddington
Alberto Cavalcanti (1897–1982), pioneer film-maker
Alice de Andrade
Ana Maria Magalhães, director and actress
André Luiz Oliveira
Annibal Requião, pioneer film-maker
Anne Muylaert
Anselmo Duarte (born 1920), winner of a Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or
Bruno Barreto, Golden Berlin Bear-nominated director
Antonio Carlos da Fontoura
Arnaldo Jabor, director, writer and journalist, Silver Berlin Bear-winner
Aurélio Teixeira (1926–1973)
Beto Brant
Betse de Paula
Braz Chediak, director and writer
Breno Silveira
Cacá Diegues
Cao Hamburger
Carla Camurati, director and actress
Carlos Coimbra (1925–2007)
Carlos Gerbase
Carlos Manga, Chanchada films and TV director
Carlos Reichenbach
Cláudio Assis
Cláudio Torres, Fernanda Torres's brother
Daniel Filho, director and actor
Daniela Thomas
David Neves (1938–1994)
Djalma Limongi Batista
Domingos Oliveira
Douglas Machado, documentary director
Eduardo Coutinho, the greastest documentary director of Brazil
Eduardo Escorel, documentary director
Eliane Caffé
Eliseu Ewald
Emiliano Ribeiro
Evaldo Mocarzel, documentary director
Fabio Barreto, Bruno Barreto's brother
Felipe Joffily
Fernando de Barros (1915–2002)
Fernando Meirelles, Academy Award-nominated director
Flavio R. Tambellini
Flávio Tambellini (1925–1976), Flavio R. Tambellini's father
Geraldo Santos Pereira
Glauber Rocha (1939–1981), founder of Brazilian New Cinema – Cinema Novo, Cannes Film Festival award – winning director
Guel Arraes
Guilherme de Almeida Prado
Gustavo Dahl, (born in Argentina, 1938)
Haroldo Marinho Barbosa, direcror and writer
Helena Solberg
Helvécio Ratton
Henrique de Freitas Lima
Hugo Carvana, director and actor
Hector Babenco, Argentine-Brazilian Academy Award-nominated director
Heitor Dhalia
Humberto Mauro (1897–1983), pioneer and inventive film-maker
Isa Albuquerque
Ivan Cardoso
J.B. Tanko, (born in Croatia, 1906–1993), director of Chanchada and Os Trapalhões films
João Batista de Andrade
João Falcão
João Moreira Salles, documentary director and Walter Salles's brother
Joaquim Pedro de Andrade (1932–1988), member of Brazilian New Cinema – Cinema Novo
Joel Zito Araújo
Jom Tob Azulay
Jorge Bodanzky, director and photographer
Jorge Durán (born in Chile, 1942), director and writer
Jorge Furtado
José Alvarenga Jr.
José Antônio Fernandes Garcia
José Henrique Fonseca
José Joffily
José Mojica Marins (born 1936), also known as Coffin Joe, film-maker expert in horror movies.
José Padilha, Golden Berlin Bear winner
José Roberto Torero, director and writer
Júlio Bressane, member of Brazilian marginal cinema
Karim Aïnouz
Lael Rodrigues (1951–1989)
Laís Bodanzky, Jorge Bodanzky's daughter
Leon Hirszman (1938–1987), member of Brazilian New Cinema – Cinema Novo
Lima Barreto (1906–1982)
Lina Chamie
Lirio Ferreira
Lucélia Santos, director and actress
Lucia Murat
Luiz Carlos Lacerda
Luiz de Barros (1893–1992)
Luiz Duarte (born 1956), director and screenplaywriter
Luiz Fernando Carvalho
Luiz Sérgio Person (1936–1976)
Luiz Villaça
Lula Buarque de Hollanda
Malu de Martino
Mara Mourão
Marcelo Gomes
Marcelo Masagão
Marco Altberg
Marcos Farias
Mário Peixoto (1910–1992), pioneer film-maker at a more "artistic" cinema
Maurice Capovilla
Maurício Farias
Miguel Borges
Miguel Faria Jr.
Milton Alencar
Moacyr Góes
Monique Gardenberg
Murilo Salles
Nelson Pereira dos Santos, director of "Rio 40 Graus" and "Rio Zona Norte", movies that brought, in the middle of the 50's, the Italian neo-realistic way of filming to Brazil.
Neville D'Almeida, member of Brazilian New Cinema – Cinema Novo
Norma Bengell, director and actress
Oswaldo Caldeira
Ozualdo Candeias (1922–2007), founder of Brazilian marginal cinema
Paulo Caldas
Paulo Cézar Saraceni, member of Brazilian New Cinema – Cinema Novo
Paulo Morelli
Paulo Nascimento
Paulo Porto (1917–1999), director and actor
Paulo Thiago
Ricardo Elias
Roberto Berliner, documentary director
Roberto Farias
Roberto Gervitz
Roberto Moreira
Roberto Pires (1934–2001)
Roberto Santos (1928–1987)
Robson Junior
Rogério Sganzerla, icon of Brazilian marginal cinema
Rosane Svartman
Ruy Guerra (born in Mozambique, 1931), member of Brazilian New Cinema – Cinema Novo
Sandra Werneck
Sergio Bianchi
Sérgio Machado
Sérgio Rezende
Sérgio Ricardo, director and music writer
Sílvio Tendler
Suzana Amaral
Sylvio Back
Tata Amaral
Toni Venturi
Ugo Giorgetti
Vicente Amorim
Vladimir Carvalho
Walter Hugo Khouri (1929–2003)
Walter Lima Jr.
Walter Salles, award-studded director of "Central do Brasil" (Central Station)
Watson de Macedo (1918–1981), director of Chanchada films
Werner Schünemann, director and actor
William Cobbett
Xavier de Oliveira
Zelito Viana
Zózimo Bulbul

Executives and business entrepreneurs

Explorers and discoverers

Cândido Rondon (1865–1958), famous explorer and engineer
Orlando Villas Boas (1914–2003), explorer and indigenist
Amyr Klink, adventurer and navigator, first solo rowing across the South Atlantic
Sydney Possuelo (1940–), explorer, social activist and Indian expert
Karen Clarke (1989–), explorer, social activist and proponent of 'I love it.'

Fashion designers

Adriana Barra
Adriana Degreas
Alberto Hiar – Turco Loco (Cavalera)
Alberto Sabino
Alessandra Migani (Alessa)
Alexandre Herchcovitch
Amir Slama (Rosa Chá)
Ana Magalhães (Maria Bonita Extra)
André Lima
Andrea Marques
Athria Gomes
Benny Rosset (Cia. Marítima)
Beto Neves (Complexo B)
Bruno Basso (Basso&Brooke)
Caio Gobbi
Camila Bastos (Espaço Fashion)
Carina Duek
Carla Cavendish (Cavendish)
Carlos Miele (M.Officer)
Carlos Tufvesson
Carolina Gold (Amapô)
Carolina Rossato
Chris Barros
Clara Vasconcelos (Tessuti)
Cláudia Jatahi
Claudia Simões
Clô Orozco (Huis Clo)
Clodovil Hernandes (Haute-Couture)
Daniela Conolly (Koolture)
Daniella Helayel (Issa)
Danielle Jensen (Maria Bonita)
David Azulay (Blue Man)
Dener Pamplona de Abreu (Haute-Couture)
Dudu Bertholini (Neon)
Eduardo Inagaki
Eduardo Suppes
Elisa Chanam
Érika Ikezili
Esther Bauman (Acquastudio)
Fabia Berczek
Fause Haten (FH)
Felipe Eiras
Fernanda de Goeye (Raia de Goeye)
Fernanda Yamamoto
Fernando Pires
Francisco Costa (Calvin Klein)
Fred D'Orey (Totem)
Geová Rodrigues
Giacomo Lombardi (Vide Bula)
Gilson Martins
Gisele Nasser
Glória Coelho
Graça Ottoni
Guilherme Guimarães (Haute-Couture)
Gustavo Lins (Haute-Couture)
Igor Cavalera (Cavalera)
Isabela Capeto
Ivan Aguilar
Jaqueline De Biase (Salinas)
Jefferson Kulig
Jéssica Lengyel (Colcci)
João Pimenta
Julia Valle (Printing)
Juliana Jabour
Jun Nakao
Layana Thomas
Lenny Niemeyer (Lenny)
Liana Thomaz (Água de Coco)
Lino Villaventura
Lorenzo Merlino
Lourdinha Noyama(haute couture and ethnic experiments)
Luciano Canale (Sta. Ephigênia)
Luiza Bonadiman
Karlla Girotto
Kátia Barros (Farm)
Kylza Ribas
Mara MacDowell (Mara Mac / Mariazinha)
Marcela Virzi
Marcelo Sommer (Sommer / Do Estilista)
Marcia Ganem
Marcia Queiroz (Printing)
Marciana de Souza (Marciana)
Maria Fernanda Lucena
Mario Queiroz
Melca Janebro
Melk Z-Da
Napoleão Fonyat (Sandpiper)
Nelson Alvarenga (Ellus)
Nina Gaul (OEstudio)
Ocimar Versolato
Oskar Metsavaht (Osklen)
Patrícia Viera
Paula Raia (Raia de Goeye)
Pedro Lourenço
Priscilla Darolt (Animale)
Raquel Davidowicz (UMA)
Reinaldo Lourenço
Renato Kherlakian
Ricardo Almeida
Rique Gonçalves (R.Groove)
Rita Comparato (Neon)
Rita Wainer (Theodora)
Rober Dognani
Ronaldo Ésper (Haute-Couture)
Ronaldo Fraga
Samuel Cirnansck
Silvio Halleck (Halleck)
Simone Nunes
Tereza Santos
Thais Losso
Tito Bessa Jr (TNG)
Tommy Simon (Redley)
Tufi Duek (Fórum / Triton)
Valdemar Iódice
Victor Dzenk
Virgínia Falcão (Francisca)
Walério Araujo
Walter Rodrigues
Wilson Ranieri
Zuzu Angel

Geologists

Alberto Betim Paes Leme (born 1910)
Aluízio Licínio de Miranda Barbosa (born 1916, Alto do Rio Doce-MG)
A.P. Lobo.
Aziz Nacib Ab`Saber (born 1921) Author of Refuges Theory and numerous fundamental geomorpholigic studies of brazilian geology. Still active in research and teahcing. Also archeologist, ecologist and geographer.
Bhaskara Rao Adsumilli
Antonino Juarez Borges (born 1945, Estrela do Sul-MG, Brazil) Head of the Department of Applied Geophysics of Brazilian Geological Service, CPRM. Author of numerous geophysical studies and maps in the Brazilian territory, since early 70's.
Antonio Tomás dos Santos Ferreira da Silva.
Arnaldo de Carvalho Gramani
Aroldo Misi
Átila Carvalho de Godoy.
Ben Edmestone Barnes (1903–1969, born London, UK, died Rio de Janeiro)
Benjamin Bley de Brito Neves, prolific tectonicist and hydrogeologist. Professor at IGC-Universidade de São Paulo.
Benedito Paulo Alves (born 1917, died 20th century, born Ouro Preto, died Belo Horizonte)
Carlos Maurício Noce.
Carlos Schobbenhaus, brilliant geologist and main responsible for the publication of the different Geologic, Tectonic and Mineral Deposits of Brazil by CPRM.
Djalma Guimarães (1895–1973, born Santa Luzia, MG, died Belo Horizonte)
Eberhard Wernick.
Edison José Milani, is contributing outstandingly for the petroleum geology of Brazil.
Eduardo Antonio Ladeira.
Elmer Prata Salomão
Emiliano Cornélio de Souza.
Euzébio Paulo de Oliveira (born 1905)
Evaristo Penna Scorza (1899–1969)
Fernando Flávio Marques de Almeida (born 1916, Rio de Janeiro), one of the most outstanding geologists of the 20 century; he is still active in researching, teaching, lecturing, and publishing in the 21st century
Fernando Flecha Alkmim Prominent professor of Tectonics at the Escola de Minas de Ouro Preto.
Glycon de Paiva (born 1927)
Guilherme Estrella Director of Exploration and Production of PETROBRÁS. During his management, Brazil reached self-sufficiency in oil production.
Hardy Jost expert geologist in gold and diamonds.
Heinz Ebert one of the greatest tectonicists of the 20 Century.
Jad Salomão
Jaime Duchini, outstanding exploration geologist for gold.
João Henrique Grossi Sad, ex-director of GEOSOL and a dedicated Professor of Geology at the Escola de Minas de Ouro Preto and Institute of Geosciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.
João José Bigarella, Member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences and the Latin American Academy of Sciences, expecialist in Palaeography, Palaeoclimatology and Palaeoecology, Universidade Federal do Paraná.
John Van Nostrand Dorr II (1910–1996, born in New York City, died Bethesda, Maryland), lived about one fourth of his life doing geology in Brazil.
José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva (1763–1838)
José Ferreira de Andrade Jr. (born 1925)
José Jayme Rodrigues Branco
J.C.J.Conceição
José Alfredo Borges Daudt
José Augusto Sartori Loyola Brandão
José Moacyr Vianna Coutinho
Louis Agassiz
Louis de Loczy (Hungria, 1897–1980, born Brazil, Rio de Janeiro)
Luciano Jacques de Moraes (1896–1968)
Luciano Tavares Siqueira
Luiz A. P. Gamboa
Luiz Flores Moraes Rego (born 1920)
Manoel Teixeira da Costa (died 1979)
M.C.Lana
Miguel Arrojado Ribeiro Lisboa (born 1894)
Milton Guimarães Bueno do Prado, dynamic exploration geologist and entrepreneur in junior mining company.
Nikolai Alexandrovitch Kudryavtsev
Naldo Torres, ex-President of GEOSOL and outstanding manager of drilling projects for several mineral deposits.
Nivaldo Destro
Octávio Barbosa
Orville Adalbert Derby (1851–1915, born Kellogsville, New York, died Rio de Janeiro), American geologist who worked in Brazil particularly for the DNPM, CPRM.
Othon Henry Leonardos I (born 1925), famous geologist of 20th Century and productive writer on geology and history of sciences and mining in Brazil. He was for many years Director of the School of Geology of Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Member of several world geological societies.
Othon Henry Leonardos Jr.
Paulo Ercichsen de Oliveira (1911–1969)
Paul Ferrand (1855–1895, born França, died Ouro Preto)
Paulo Pereira Martins
Pedro De Moura (born 1925).
Pedro Victor Zalán
Peter Szatmary.
Reinhardt Adolfo Fuck, famous petrologist of IGC-UnB.
Reinhard Maack (1892–1969, born in Herford-Germany, died in Curitiba-Brazil)
Riad Salamuni (Ponta Grossa, 07/09/1927 – Curitiba, 30/11/2002)
Ronald Fleischer, outstanding exploration geologist, tectonicist and metallogeneticist.
Sérgio Estanislau do Amaral
Sergio Nertan Alves de Brito, entrepreneur, expert on geology of foundations dams, and on slope stability of excavations both open pit and underground.
Sérgio Estanislau do Amaral.
Sérgio Luiz Martins Pereira Director of São Bento Mining Co.
Vargas de Bedemar.
Viktor Leinz (born 1936, died 20th century, born Germany, died São Paulo, Brazil), founder of the Course of Geology of Universidade de São Paulo and writer.
Wilhelm Ludwig von Eschwege, author of Pluto Brasiliensis.
Vladimir Porfire'v.
Walter K. Link, USA geologist. Controversial organizer of Oil Exploration in Brazil.
Yociteru Hasui, Outstanding tectonicist. Professor at IGC-Universidade de São Paulo. Prolific writrer on geological sciences.

Heroes and historical figures

Carlos Marighella (1911–1969), politician, writer, guerrilla fighter, killed by military dictatorship.
Admiral Tamandaré, military combatant, war veteran, Father of the Navy.
Aimberê, Tupinambá chieftain, leader of the Tamoio insurgency against Portuguese colonizers, he was killed in battle.
Ana Néri, pioneering nurse, she assisted Brazilian forces on the battlefield, Mother of Nursery.
Anita Garibaldi (1821–1849), revolutionary combatant, fought in Brazil and Italy, was married to Giuseppe Garibaldi.
Barão do Amazonas, Admiral of the Navy, war hero, led the decisive Battle of Riachuelo.
Bárbara de Alencar
Bento Gonçalves, military commander, led a separatist movement.
Chico Mendes (1944–1988), murdered rural leader and martyr of ecological movements in the Amazon.
Duke of Caxias, military commander, nationalist leader, Father of the Army.
Frei Caneca (1779–1825), a priest and martyr of the independence, executed.
José Bonifácio, Patriarch of the Independence.
José Plácido de Castro, military combatant and nationalist leader; led the Acre revolution.
Luís Gama (Luís Gonzaga Pinto da Gama) (1830–1882), abolitionist leader.
Manuel Beckman, led an insurgency movement on the XVII century in Maranhão against the Portuguese Crown, and was executed by hanging.
Maria Quitéria (1792–1853), heroine of the fight for Independence in Bahia.
Padre Feijó (1784–1843), a priest, teacher and politician, who made important role on the Independence period and as regent during The Regency Era.
Princess Isabel (1846–1921), Princess Imperial of Brazil, later de jure Empress of Brazil, second daughter of Emperor D. Pedro II, signed the abolition of slavery in the country.
Luiz Carlos Prestes (1898–1990), leader of the tenente rebellion of "Coluna Prestes", and later a communist leader.
Tiradentes (1746–1792), leader of a failed conspiracy against the Portuguese, executed by hanging.
Tristão de Alencar Araripe, republican leader.
Vladimir Herzog (1937–1975), Croatian-Brazilian journalist, member of the Brazilian Communist Party, tortured and murdered by the military dictatorship, became a martyr for the democratic resistance.
Zumbi dos Palmares (1655–1695), African-born leader of a slave revolt, killed in battle.

Intellectuals and thinkers

Anísio Teixeira (1900–1971), educator
Benjamin Sodré
Benjamin Constant, abolitionist and republican
Caio Prado Jr. (1907–1990), writer, publisher and sociologist
Dalmo de Abreu Dallari, jurist and university professor
Darcy Ribeiro (1922–1997), anthropologist and educator, scientific leader and politician
Francisco José de Oliveira Vianna (1883–1951)
Fernando de Azevedo (1894–1974)
Florestan Fernandes (1920–1995), sociologist
Gilberto Freyre (1900–1987), sociologist
Heráclito Sobral Pinto (1893–1991), jurist and civil rights activist
José do Patrocínio, liberal abolitionist and republican
Mário Ferreira dos Santos (1907–1968), philosopher
Mário Pedrosa (1900–1982)
Nisia Floresta Augusta (1810–1885), early feminist
Leonardo Boff, friar, theologian, silenced by the Vatican due to his socialist stance
Milton Santos (1926–2001), geographer, writer and university professor
Paulo Freire (1921–1997), educator and university professor
Raymundo Faoro (1925–2003), jurist

Models

See also: List of Brazilian models

Female

Male

Monarchs

Musicians

Politicians

Aécio Neves, governor of Minas Gerais, grandson of former president Tancredo Neves.
André Franco Montoro, senator and governor of the state of São Paulo
Adhemar de Barros, governor of the state of São Paulo
Artur da Costa e Silva, general and president during the military regime
Carlos Lacerda (1914–1977), journalist and governor of former Guanabara State
Cesar Maia, mayor of Rio de Janeiro.
Ciro Gomes, mayor of Fortaleza, governor of Ceará, presidential candidate and minister
Ernesto Geisel (1907–1996), general and president during the military regime, started the political liberalization
Esperidião Amin, senator and governor of Santa Catarina
Eurico Gaspar Dutra (1883–1974), marshal of the Army, war minister during the WWII, succeeded by Getúlio Vargas in 1951.
Fernando Collor de Mello, mayor, governor of Alagoas and impeached president in 1992
Fernando Henrique Cardoso (born 1931), sociologist and university professor, senator, minister and twice president
Geraldo Alckmin, ex-mayor of Pindamonhangaba, vice-governor and ex-governor of São Paulo
Getúlio Vargas (1882–1954), senator and twice president (1930–45;1951–54), was also a dictator (1937–45), killed himself in 1954
Golbery de Couto e Silva (1911–1987), early conspirator of the military coup against Goulart, and powerful political figure behind the office of the president under Ernesto Geisel
José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva, statesman, first Brazil's foreign minister, hero of the independence
José Sarney (born 1930), governor of Maranhão and senator, vice-president of Tancredo Neves, became president upon the latter's sudden death
Júlio Prestes, governor of the state of São Paulo and defeated presidential candidate
Juscelino Kubitschek(1902–1976), mayor, governor of Minas Gerais, senator and president
Jânio Quadros, mayor and governor of São Paulo, president (renounced 1961)
João Goulart, vice-president of Jânio Quadros, president (deposed by a military coup in 1964)
Lauro Sodré
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (born 1945), labor activist and politician, current president.
Mário Covas (1930–2001) , mayor and governor of the state of São Paulo, senator and federal representative
Marta Suplicy, Federal representative and mayor of São Paulo
Paulo Maluf, state governor and twice mayor of the state capital of São Paulo, defeated presidential candidate
Paulo Renato Souza, education minister 1995–2002
Roberto Requião, mayor of Curitiba, governor of the state of Paraná and senator
Tancredo Neves (1910–1985), several times federal representative and senator, elected president by the Congress in 1985, being the first civil president after the military ruled, but died before taking office.

Religious leaders

Antonio Conselheiro, also known outside Brazil as "The Counselor", founder of Canudos
Cícero Romão Batista (1844–1934), Catholic priest, charismatic religious leader, has a large following; there are numerous miracles attributed to him.
David Miranda, Christian missionary, founder of the Deus é Amor church.
Edir Macedo, founder of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God.
Inri Cristo (born 1948), who have claimed to be Jesus.
R. R. Soares, founder of the International Church of the Grace of God.
Saint Anthony of Saint Anne Galvão (Friar Galvão), friar, Catholic saint.
D. Helder Câmara (1909–1999), 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
Chico Xavier (1910–2002), main figure of Spiritism.

Journalists and TV celebrities

Sportsmen

Ayrton Senna da Silva, (1960–1994), 3 time Formula 1 World Champion, died on 1st May 1994, in an accident during the San Marino Grand Prix at the Tamburello curve, at the circuit at Imola.
Bob Burnquist, professional skateboarder
Diego Walsh
Pelé
Ronaldo
Ronaldinho
Rivaldo
Romário
Zizinho
Roberto Carlos
Robinho
Kaká
Cafu
Lúcio
Zico
Dida
Bernardinho
Felipe Massa
Rubens Barrichello
Nelson Piquet
Tafarel
Bebeto
Emerson Fittipaldi

Writers and poets

Álvares de Azevedo (1831–1852), poet and writer
Alfredo D'Escragnolle Taunay (1843–1871), writer and historian
Alfredo Dias Gomes (1922–1999), playwright
Augusto dos Anjos (1884–1914), poet
Antônio Gonçalves Dias (1823–1864), poet
Carlos Drummond de Andrade (1902–1987), poet and writer
Cecília Meireles (1901–1964), poet
Clarice Lispector (1925–1977), writer
Eduardo de Paula Barreto (born 1963), poet
Érico Verissimo (1905–1975), writer
Fernando Sabino (1923–2004), writer
Ferreira Gullar, writer and poet
Haroldo de Campos (1929–2003), poet
Holdemar Menezes (1921–1996) writer
João Cabral de Melo Neto (1920–1999), poet
João Guimarães Rosa (1908–1967), writer
João Pedro Jorge, writer and poet
Jorge Amado (1912–2001), writer
José de Alencar (1829–1877), writer
Julio Ribeiro, writer
Leandro Faria, writer
Luis Fernando Veríssimo (born 1936), writer
Lya Luft (born 1938), writer and poet
Machado de Assis (1839–1908), writer
Manuel Bandeira (1886–1968), poet
Maria Clara Machado (1921–2001), playwright
Mário de Andrade (1893–1945), writer
Márcio Souza (born 1946), writer
Menotti del Picchia, critic and writer
Monteiro Lobato (1882–1948), writer and publisher
Nelson Rodrigues (1912–1980), journalist and writer
Regina Herkenhoff, teacher and writer
Oduvaldo Vianna Filho (1936–1974), playwright
Olavo Bilac (1865–1918), poet
Otto Maria Carpeaux (1900–1978), critic
Otto Lara Rezende, writer, critic and journalist
Oscar Araripe, Poet and painter
Oswald de Andrade (1890–1954), writer and critic
Paulo Coelho (born 1947), writer
Patrícia Galvão ("Pagu"), wife of Oswald de Andrade
Plínio Marcos (1935–1999), playwright
Raquel de Queiroz, writer
Vinícius de Morais (1913–1980), poet
Luiz Duarte (born 1956), writer, playwright, and screenplaywriter

Science and technology

Adib Jatene, heart surgeon
Adolfo Lutz, physician and pioneer of public health
Alberto Santos-Dumont, aviator and inventor.
Aldo Misi, engineer and entrepreneur.
Antônio Rebouças Filho, pioneer engineer and urbanist
André Rebouças (1838–1898), pioneer engineer, brother of Antônio Rebouças Filho.
Aristides Leão, physician and physiologist, discovered Leão's depression, a phenomenon of the nervous tissue
Aurélio Buarque de Hollanda, historiographer and linguist
Carlos Chagas, physician and biomedical scientist, discovered Chagas Disease.
Carlos Chagas Filho, physician and physiologist, former president of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. Son of Carlos Chagas.
Celso Furtado, noted economist and ideologue of economy of developing nations
César Lattes, experimental physicist, co-discoverer of pi meson, a kind of atomic particle
Cristiano Augusto Trein, engineer and entrepreneur
Eduardo Krieger, physician and physiologist, current president of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences
Ely Caetano Xavier Junior, young researcher, won the national Cientistas de Amanhã prize, sponsored by the UNESCO, in 2006 for his study on children's health.
Ennio Candotti, physicist and scientific leader
Euryclides Zerbini, heart surgeon, pioneer of first heart transplant in Brazil
Evandro Chagas, physician and biomedical scientist specialized in tropical medicine. Son of Carlos Chagas.
Florestan Fernandes (1920–1995), father of Brazilian sociology
Gilberto Freyre (1900–1987), historiographer and sociologist
Getúlio Vargas Barbosa (1931–1985),geographer, geomorphologist, Professor of the Instituto de Geociências of the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais ('IGC- UFMG') and one of the main scientists of Projeto RADAM ('Amazonas Radar Project').
Henrique da Rocha Lima,
Hércules Florence, pioneer of photography
Horacio Carlos Panepucci, (1937–2004) physicist, born in Argentina, later moved to Brazil where he took Brazilian citizenship and eventually built a full body MRI device nowadays in use at the local hospital of his town.
Isaias Raw, physician, biochemist and scientific leader
Ivan Izquierdo, physician and neuroscientist, discovered neural mechanisms of memory
Jacob Palis, mathematician of international fame
Jorge Stolfi, computer scientist, nowadays professor at UNICAMP
Johanna Döbereiner (1924–2000), biologist of international fame, discoverer of the nitrogen fixation role of soil bacteria
José Aristodemo Pinotti, physician and gynecologist, former president of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics
José Goldemberg, physicist, former Minister of Science & Technology and Dean of the University of São Paulo
José Leite Lopes, theoretical physicist
José Lutzenberger (1926–2002), ecologist and zoologist
José Reis, biologist, greatest Brazilian science writer
Laila A Nahum [2] Biologist Researcher, Science-book Writer
Luiz Hildebrando Pereira da Silva, physician, infectologist and immunologist
Manuel de Abreu, physician, inventor of abreugraphy (mass radiography of the lungs for screening tuberculosis)
Marcelo Gleiser, physicist, writer and professor of physics and astronomy at the Dartmouth College since 1991
Marcos Pontes, first Brazilian astronaut, Expedition 13
Mário Schenberg, one of the most noted theoretical physicists in the world
Maurício Rocha e Silva, physician and pharmacologist, discovered bradykinin, an active cardiovascular peptide
Mayana Zatz, biologist and geneticist
Miguel Nicolelis, neuroscientist, one of Scientific American's best scientists of 2004
Mílton de Arruda Martins, physician, pulmonary scientist and medical educator
Milton Santos (1926–2001), geographer
Newton da Costa (born 1929), mathematician and logician, recognised for his works in paraconsistent logic
Newton Freire Maia (1918, 2003), Biologist and Genetics
Nise da Silveira (1905–1999), psychiatrist and mental health reformer
Oswaldo Cruz, physician and public health champion, eliminated yellow fever, bubonic plague and smallpox in Rio de Janeiro at the turn of the 20th century
Paulo Emilio Vanzolini, zoologist and as hobbist, a composer of Brazilian popular music.
Paulo Hilário Nascimento Saldiva, pathologist and pioneer in study health impact from environmental pollutants
Paulo Roberto D'Amore, System Analyst, Accountant, 1st Brazilian to envision the growth of software usage by small business in Brazil, since 1964. Owner of United Software and Usplus Software [São Paulo], est. in 1986.
Paulo Nogueira Neto, ecologist, zoologist and scientific leader
Roberto Landell de Moura, pioneer of telephony
Roberto Evaristo, Knowledge Management specialist
Rogério César de Cerqueira Leite, physicist and scientific leader and writer
Santiago Americano Freire (1908–1997), physician and professor of pharmacology, psychiatrist,writer, painter.
Sérgio Henrique Ferreira, physician and pharmacologist, discovered the active principle of a new drug against hypertension
Sonia Ambrosio de Nelson, journalist and sociologist.
Vital Brazil, physician and scientist, discoverer of the antivenom for snakes and other venomous animals
Warwick Estevam Kerr, geneticist, researcher on the biology and genetics of bees
Wilson Teixeira Beraldo, co-discoverer of bradykinin

Foreign scientists and engineers who lived in Brazil

Alfonso Bovero, Italian anatomist and teacher at São Paulo Surgery and Medicine School (now University of São Paulo Medical School)
Carl August Wilhelm Schwacke, German botanist
Charles Frederick Hartt, Canadian-American geologist and paleontologist
Claude Lévi-Strauss, French anthropologist
Émil Goeldi, Swiss naturalist
Emmanuel Liais, French astronomer and naturalist
Erasmo Recami, Italian physicist
Friedrich Sellow, German botanist
Fritz Müller, German naturalist
Fritz Köberle, Austrian physician and pathologist
Giorgio Mortara, Italian Demographer and Statistician
Grigori Ivanovitch Langsdorff, German/Russian naturalist
Giuseppe Occhialini, Italian physicist
Gleb Wataghin, Ukrainian/Italian physicist
Helmut Sick, German zoologist
Hermann von Ihering, German naturalist
Louis Couty, French physiologist and pharmacologist
Lucien Lison, Belgian anatomist
Ludwig Riedel, German botanist
Miguel Rolando Covian, Argentinian physiologist
Orville Adalbert Derby, American geologist
Peter Wilhelm Lund, Danish zoologist and paleontologist
Richard Feynman, American physicist
David Bohm, American physicist
Dr Peter Szatmari, Hungarian geologist

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