List of Famous people born in Bahia, Brazil
Jenílson Ângelo de Souza
Jenílson Ângelo de Souza, usually known as Júnior, is a Brazilian former association footballer who played as a left back.
Durval Lélys
Durval Lélys is a Brazilian musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and lyricist. He is best known as the frontman of the Salvador (Brazil)-based axé band Asa de Águia. Durval is well known as being one of the main personas from the Brazilian carnival.
Anselmo Ramon
Anselmo Ramon Alves Herculano or simply Anselmo Ramon, is a Brazilian striker who is currently playing for Chapecoense.
Roberto Azevêdo
Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo is a Brazilian career diplomat who served as Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) from 2013 until 2020. Since 2020, he has been Executive Vice President and Director of Corporate Affairs at PepsiCo.
João Miguel Serrano Leonelli
João Miguel Serrano Leonelli is a Brazilian actor. He is known to international audiences for his role in the Netflix series 3%.
Humberlito Borges
Humberlito Borges Teixeira or simply Borges, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a striker.
Júnior Negrão
Gleidionor Figueiredo Pinto Júnior, or simply Júnior Negrão, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker. He is currently a free agent, having most recently played for Ulsan Hyundai.
Neto Baiano
Euvaldo José de Aguiar Neto, known as Neto Baiano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Brasiliense FC as a forward.
Sammir
Jorge Sammir Cruz Campos, commonly known as Sammir, is a Brazilian-born Croatian former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Born in Brazil, Sammir became a naturalized Croatian citizen and has been capped seven times for the Croatia national football team. He was selected for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Sérgio Ricardo Messias Neves
Sérgio Ricardo Messias Neves, also known as Sérgio Ricardo or Serginho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. He played for Fenerbahçe and Sakaryaspor in Turkey, Al-Ittihad, Al-Ahli and Al-Sadd in Qatar, Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia, and Al Ain and Al Nasr in United Arab Emirates.