List of Famous people born in Alagoas, Brazil

Benedito de Lira is a Brazilian politician from Alagoas, member of Progressistas (PP), former Senator for his state and incumbent Mayor of Barra de São Miguel.

Graciliano Ramos de Oliveira was a Brazilian modernist writer, politician and journalist. In most of his novels he depicts the precarious situation of the poor inhabitants of the Brazilian sertão.

Pedro Victor Delmino da Silva, known as Pedrinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Shakhtar Donetsk as an attacking midfielder.

Ytalo José Oliveira dos Santos, simply known as Ytalo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays for Bragantino in, as a forward.

Carlos Adriano de Souza Vieira or simply Adriano Gabiru, is a retired Brazilian attacking midfielder.

Carlos Diegues, also known as Cacá Diegues, is a Brazilian film director. He was born in Maceió, Alagoas, and is best known as a member of the Cinema Novo movement. He is popularly known for his unconventional, yet intriguing film techniques among other film producers of the Cinema Novo movement. Diegues is also widely known for his dynamic use visuals, ideas, plots, themes, and other cinematic techniques. He incorporated many musical acts in his film as he favored musical pieces to be complementary of his ideas. Diegues remains very popular and is regarded one the most cinematic producers of his generation. Of the Cinema Novo directors, he would go on to produce films, plays, musicals and other forms of entertainment in Brazil.

Luan Madson Gedeão de Paiva, simply known as Luan, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a forward.

Henrique Soares da Costa was a Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop. He served as bishop of the diocese of Palmares from 2014 until his death in 2020.

José Jadílson dos Santos Silva, most commonly known as Jadílson, is a Brazilian football defender.

Willamis de Souza Silva, commonly known as Souza, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, and is now a television pundit for Bandeirantes.