List of Famous people born in Bahia, Brazil

Vladimir Orlando Cardoso de Araújo Filho, simply known as Vladimir, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Avaí.

Oséas Reis dos Santos, known as Oséas, is a retired Brazilian football player.

Marcelo Silva Ramos is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a striker.

Nixon Darlanio Reis Cardoso, simply known as Nixon, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward who plays for Juazeirense.

Willie Hortencio Barbosa, commonly known as Willie, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a winger or forward for The Strongest.

Maria Olivia Santana is a Brazilian politician, activist, and teacher. From 2005 until 2012, she was a city councilor in the city of Salvador, Bahia. From 2015 until 2017, she was the Secretary of State of Policies for Women in the state of Bahia. From 2017 to 2018, she worked as the Secretary of State for Employment, Labour, and Sports in Bahia. In 2019 she became a state representative in the legislature of Bahia. She was the first black woman elected as a state legislator in Bahia.

Newton Cardoso is a Brazilian politician who served as a Member of the Chamber of Deputies and as Governor of Minas Gerais from 1987 to 1991.

Virginia Rodrigues is a Brazilian singer.