List of Famous people born in Brazil

Maria José de Castro Polessa, whose stage name is Zezé Polessa, is a Brazilian actress.

Torben Schmidt Grael is one of the most well known Brazilian sailors, renowned in international competitions. A descendant of Danes, he was taken sailing by his grandfather at the age of five years on the sailboat Aileen, of the 6 meter class, which was the boat used by the silver medal winning 1912 Summer Olympics Danish sailing team. Once he moved to Niterói, he started sailing with his brother, Lars Grael, also an Olympic medal winner, on the Bay of Guanabara. He is father of olympic champion Martine Grael.

Cláudio Rodrigues Gomes, commonly known as Guga, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Atlético Mineiro as a right back.

Luan Peres Petroni, known as Luan Peres, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender or left back for Santos, on loan from Belgian side Club Brugge.

Tiago Splitter Beims is a Brazilian former professional basketball player who played seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently serving as player development coach for the Brooklyn Nets. A three-time All-EuroLeague Team selection prior to his NBA career, he became the first Brazilian-born player to win an NBA championship, in 2014, as a member of the San Antonio Spurs.

Erik Nascimento Lima, simply known as Erik, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Chinese club Changchun Yatai.

Marcelo Pereira Surcin, known as Marcelinho Carioca, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He was noted for his accuracy from free kicks, earning him the nickname "Pé-de-Anjo".

Leci Brandão is a Brazilian politician, singer and composer of Brazilian Popular Music. She is the daughter of Pérola Negra, one of the artists who pioneered in making the Brazilian pagode music popular throughout the land. Her performance of "Quero Sim" won the National Meeting of Samba Composers in 1973.

Marcus Tulio Tanaka is a Japanese retired football player.

Leonardo "Léo" Cittadini is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Athletico Paranaense as a midfielder.