List of Famous people born in Brazil
Marcos Palmeira
Marcos Palmeira de Paula is a Brazilian actor. He is nephew of the siblings Chico Anysio and Lupe Gigliotti. In 2013, he was nominated for an International Emmy Award for best actor in the series Mandrake.
Túlio Gadêlha
Túlio Gadêlha Sales de Melo is a Brazilian politician. A member of the Democratic Labour Party, he has served as a federal deputy for Pernambuco since 2019.
Marcos Guilherme
Marcos Guilherme de Almeida Santos Matos, known as Marcos Guilherme, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as a right winger for Santos, on loan from Internacional.
Maílson da Nóbrega
Maílson Ferreira da Nóbrega is a Brazilian economist. He was Finance minister in José Sarney's administration during a period of hyperinflation in the late 1980s. He is married and has five children.
Rafael Natal
Rafael Natal Diniz Franca is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist. A professional from 2005 until 2017, he is best known for his 17-fight stint competing for the UFC.
Célia Xakriabá
Célia Nunes Correa, better known as Célia Xakriabá [ˈsɛ.li.ɐ ʃɐˌkɾi.ɐˈba], is an indigenous educator and activist of the Xakriabá people of Brazil. She is best known for holding debates and lectures at universities in Brazil promoting, among other things, advancement of the status and rights of indigenous women, indigenous land rights, and indigenous education.
Ismaily Gonçalves dos Santos
Ismaily Gonçalves dos Santos, known simply as Ismaily, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Ukrainian club FC Shakhtar Donetsk as a left back.
Rafinha Bastos
Rafael Bastos Hocsman, better known as Rafinha Bastos or simply Rafi Bastos is a Brazilian comedian, actor, journalist and television personality.
Wanderson Cristaldo Farias
Wanderson Cristaldo Farias, simply known as Wanderson, is a professional footballer who mostly plays as a winger, but can also play as an attacking midfielder, for Sport Recife. Born in Brazil, he plays for the Bulgaria national team.
Catarina Macario
Catarina Cantanhede Melônio Macário is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Lyon of the French Division 1 Féminine. Born in Brazil, she represents the United States internationally.