List of Famous people born in Brazil
Raíssa Santana
Raissa Oliveira Santana is a Brazilian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Brasil 2016. She represented Brazil at Miss Universe 2016 pageant.
Miguel Nicolelis
Miguel Ângelo Laporta Nicolelis, M.D., Ph.D., is a Brazilian scientist, physician and Duke School of Medicine Professor in Neuroscience at Duke University, best known for his pioneering work surrounding brain-machine interface technology.
Caroline Trentini
Caroline Aparecida Trentini is a Brazilian model.
Wagner Fernando Velloso
Wagner Fernando Velloso, is a Brazilian former professional footballer and former manager who currently works as a pundit for Bandeirantes.
Roberto Frejat
Roberto Frejat is a musician, composer, singer and co-founder of the band Barão Vermelho.
Marcelo Pletsch
Marcelo José Pletsch is a former Brazilian professional footballer who played as a defender.
Roberto Freire
Roberto João Pereira Freire is a Brazilian politician.
Edemar Cid Ferreira
Edemar Cid Ferreira is a former Brazilian economist, banker, and art collector. He was the founder and head of Banco Santos, which went bankrupt in September 2005. Ferreira was convicted in Brazil of bank fraud, tax evasion, and money laundering. He began serving 21-year prison sentence in December 2006. As part of the case, a judge ordered the search, seizure and confiscation of assets that were acquired with illegally obtained funds from Banco Santos. Ferreira assembled a 12,000-piece art collection while he controlled Banco Santos. Before his arrest, he smuggled his collection out of Brazil. The United Stated government seized items from a storage facility in New York that didn't comply with customs laws. They returned Basquiat's Hannibal painting, a Roy Lichtenstein, a painting by Joaquin Torres Garcia, a Serge Poliakoff and other works with an estimated value of $20 million to $30 million.
Vanessa Lóes
Vanessa Lóes de Melo Lacerda is a Brazilian film and television actress. She is married to actor Thiago Lacerda, with whom she has three children. Lóes is the granddaughter of actress Lídia Mattos.
Rodrigo Hardy Araújo
Rodrigo Hardy Araújo, commonly known as Rodrigo,, is a Brazilian futsal player who plays for Sorocaba Futsal and the Brazilian national futsal team.