List of Famous people born in Alagoas, Brazil

Pedro Affonso Collor de Melo was the brother of former Brazilian president Fernando Collor. Working for the Collor family's newspaper Gazeta de Alagoas, Pedro Collor gained prominence when he made a series of accusations against his brother, who was then president. The allegations include corruption, and drug use. Pedro Collor's revelations helped precipitate his brother's downfall in 1992. Pedro Collor died of brain cancer in 1994.

Cleiton Ribeiro Xavier is a Brazilian former professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. He is known by his powerful and accurate free kicks, dribbling skills and passes.

Maurício Borges Almeida Silva is a Brazilian volleyball player. He is part of the Brazil men's national volleyball team, 2016 Olympic Champion, silver medallist of the 2014 World Championship, gold medallist of the 2019 World Cup, two–time South American Champion, two–time Brazilian Champion. On club level, he plays for Vôlei Taubaté.

João Henrique Holanda Caldas often referred to as JHC is a Brazilian politician and lawyer. He has spent his political career representing Alagoas, having served as federal deputy representative since 2011.

Manoel Morais Amorim is a former Brazilian footballer.

José Renan Vasconcelos Calheiros Filho is a Brazilian economist and politician. He is currently governor of Alagoas since January 2015. He is affiliated with the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party.

José Aílton da Silva, known as just Aílton, is a Brazilian former professional footballer, who operated as an attacking midfielder and also as a left midfielder or winger in the same zone. Product of the youth ranks of Bragantino, he started his professional career in 1996 with Palmeiras. He then moved to Deportivo Italia, after a brief spell at Etti Jundiaí. He is a Mexican naturalized citizen.

Rosane Brandão Malta was the First Lady of Brazil during the presidency of her husband, Fernando Collor de Mello, from 1990 until 1992. She was Collor's second wife and part of the politically powerful Malta and Brandao families of Alagoas.

Élton José Xavier Gomes, known as Élton Arábia or just Élton, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a left midfielder or attacking midfielder.

Debora Diniz Rodrigues, is an anthropologist and law professor at the University of Brasilia, and a co-founder and researcher at Anis: Institute for Bioethics. She is also a researcher, writer and documentary filmmaker. Her research projects focus on bioethics, feminism, human rights and health. She was a visiting researcher at the University of Leeds, the University of Michigan, the University of Toronto, among other institutions.