List of Famous people born in Bahia, Brazil

Simone Bittencourt de Oliveira, better known as Simone, is a Brazilian singer of Música Popular Brasileira (MPB) who has recorded more than 31 albums.

José Roberto Gama de Oliveira, known as Bebeto, is a Brazilian former professional football player who played as a forward. He entered politics in the 2010 Brazilian General Elections and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro representing the Democratic Labour Party.

Emanuelle Araújo is a Brazilian actress, singer and songwriter. She became nationally known in 1999 as lead singer of Banda Eva, where she stayed for only two and a half years until 2002. In 2004 she founded the samba-rock band Moinho with Lan Lan and Toni Costa, in which she is currently vocalist.

Élton Rodrigues Brandão, simply known as Élton, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Cuiabá.

Fabiano Ribeiro de Freitas, known simply as Fabiano, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cypriot club Omonia.

Marcos André Batista dos Santos, best known as Vampeta is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer. A former midfielder, he represented Brazil national team from 1998 until 2002, winning the 1999 Copa América and the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Liédson da Silva Muniz, known simply as Liédson, is a former footballer who played as a striker.

Otto Alencar is a Brazilian politician. He has represented Bahia in the Federal Senate since 2015. Previously he was vice-governor and governor of Bahia. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party.

Wesley David de Oliveira Andrade, or simply Wesley, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as right-back for Swiss club Sion, on loan from Italian club Juventus.

Ana Marcela Jesus Soares da Cunha is a Brazilian swimmer, who specializes in the open water marathon. She is considered one of the best open water swimmers in the world, winning numerous meets for the 10 km marathon at the FINA World Cup series.