List of Famous people born in Brazil
Martine Grael
Martine Soffiatti Grael is a Brazilian sailor in the 49er FX class. Together with Kahena Kunze she won the 49er FX class at the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships and at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Fausto Fawcett
Fausto Borel Cardoso, better known by his stage name Fausto Fawcett, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, rhythm guitarist, lyricist, novelist, short story writer, playwright, journalist, actor and screenwriter, famous for his frequent collaborations with fellow musician Laufer and for being a major exponent of rap rock and cyberpunk literature in Brazil. His best known compositions are the 1987 hit "Kátia Flávia, a Godiva do Irajá" and "Rio 40°", recorded by Fernanda Abreu in 1992.
Soraya Thronicke
Soraya Vieira Thronicke is a Brazilian politician and lawyer. She has spent her political career representing Mato Grosso do Sul, having served as state senator since 2019.
Marco Antonio Villa
Marco Antonio Villa is a Brazilian historian and author of several books. He writes and comments on his personal blog "Marco Antonio Villa's Blog", where he writes on many subjects, including history, economics and politics. Villa is an outspoken critic of the Workers' Party of Brazil, which he blames for the current economic crisis and poor economic growth of the country. He currently participates in the TV program Jornal da Cultura running on TV Cultura commenting on current news topics. He is a frequent commentator on current controversies in Brazil, particularly the Petrobras Scandal and Operation Car Wash.
Fernando Fernandes
Fernando Fernandes de Pádua is a Brazilian paracanoe and fashion model who has competed since the late 2000s. He won a gold medal in the K-1 200 m A event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań and one year later at the 2011 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged.
Dalton Vigh
Dalton Vigh de Sousa Vales is a Brazilian actor.
Mallu Magalhães
Maria Luiza de Arruda Botelho Pereira de Magalhães, known as Mallu Magalhães, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and musician. Mallu first came to prominence through her MySpace page, becoming known for her own songs and those of renowned artists. She found herself gracing the covers of major newspapers such as Folha de S. Paulo, O Estado de S. Paulo and Jornal do Brasil, and was featured in Rolling Stone, Istoé, Época among others. In the first two years of career, she became the subject of countless blogs, packed shows, attracted critical attention, and had more than 4 million hits on her MySpace page. In 2008 she released her first eponymous album and in 2009 she released her second album, also self-titled. In 2013 she formed Banda do Mar, along with her husband Marcelo Camelo, and the Portuguese drummer Fred Ferreira. Their first album was released in August 2014. Mallu has a daughter, Luísa, born December 28, 2015.
Fabiano Ribeiro de Freitas
Fabiano Ribeiro de Freitas, known simply as Fabiano, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cypriot club Omonia.
Zé Rafael
José Rafael Vivian, known as Zé Rafael, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Palmeiras.
Boris Casoy
Boris Casoy is a Brazilian journalist, the son of Russian Jewish immigrant parents. He has spent most of his professional life in TV journalism and is currently a Brazilian TV news anchorman.