List of Famous people born in Alagoas, Brazil

Arthur Brasiliano Maia, known as Arthur Maia, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played for Chapecoense on loan from Vitória, as a winger or attacking midfielder.

Djavan is a Brazilian singer/songwriter.

José Ivaldo Almeida Silva, known as José Ivaldo or Zé Ivaldo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Cruzeiro, on loan from Athletico Paranaense.

Aloísio José da Silva, known as Aloísio Chulapa or just Aloísio, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker.

Floriano Vieira Peixoto, born in Ipioca, nicknamed the "Iron Marshal", was a Brazilian soldier and politician, a veteran of the Paraguayan War, and the second President of Brazil. He is the first Vice President of Brazil to have succeeded a former President mid-term.

Paulo Cesar Siqueira Cavalcante Farias commonly known as Paulo Cesar Farias or PC Farias, was the political campaign treasurer of Brazilian President Fernando Collor de Mello and a central figure in the corruption scandal that resulted in Collor's 1992 removal from Brazil's presidential office.

Alexandre Henrique Borges Guimarães is a Brazilian-Costa Rican retired footballer, who played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup for Costa Rica and is currently the manager of Atlético Nacional.

Elon Lages Lima was a Brazilian mathematician whose research concerned differential topology, algebraic topology, and differential geometry. Lima was an influential figure in the development of mathematics in Brazil.

Reinaldo Manoel da Silva, simply known as Reinaldo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for São Paulo FC as a left-back.

Domingos Fernandes Calabar was a Brazilian soldier, smuggler, and plantation owner during the time of the Netherlands intrusion into Brazil. He first fought for Portugal against the Netherlands before switching sides and fighting for the Netherlands. He was eventually captured and executed by the Portuguese for treason.