List of Famous people born in Brazil
Márcio Araújo
Márcio Rodrigues Araújo is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Sampaio Corrêa. He previously played for big Brazilian clubs such as Flamengo, Palmeiras and Atlético Mineiro.
Kiko Zambianchi
Kiko Zambianchi is a Brazilian composer and singer.
Regis Pitbull
Régis Fernandes Silva, better known as Régis Pitbull or simply Régis, is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a forward.
Nathan
Nathan Allan de Souza, simply known as Nathan, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Atlético Mineiro. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he has also been deployed throughout his career in a central midfield role, as well as a winger and a second striker.
Maria Gladys
Maria Gladys Mello da Silva, known as Maria Gladys, is a Brazilian actress.
Mariana Carvalho
Mariana Fonseca Ribeiro Carvalho de Moraes is a Brazilian politician. Although born in São Paulo she has spent her political career representing Rondônia, having served as federal deputy representative since 2015.
Raduan Nassar
Raduan Nassar is a Brazilian writer. The son of Lebanese immigrants, he moved to São Paulo when he was a teenager. He studied Law and Philosophy at the University of São Paulo. In 1970, he wrote Um Copo de Cólera, published in 1978. His literary debut was in 1975, when Lavoura Arcaica was released. The Brazilian cinema adapted both of his books. In 1997, Menina a Caminho, a book of short stories written during the 1960s and 70s, was released.
Ademir Santos
Ademir Santos is a former Brazilian Japanese football player who moved to Japan at age 16 to complete his high school studies and obtained his Japanese citizenship in 1995. His son Maito Santos is also former footballer.
Carlos Diegues
Carlos Diegues, also known as Cacá Diegues, is a Brazilian film director. He was born in Maceió, Alagoas, and is best known as a member of the Cinema Novo movement. He is popularly known for his unconventional, yet intriguing film techniques among other film producers of the Cinema Novo movement. Diegues is also widely known for his dynamic use visuals, ideas, plots, themes, and other cinematic techniques. He incorporated many musical acts in his film as he favored musical pieces to be complementary of his ideas. Diegues remains very popular and is regarded one the most cinematic producers of his generation. Of the Cinema Novo directors, he would go on to produce films, plays, musicals and other forms of entertainment in Brazil.
Eduardo Giannetti da Fonseca
Eduardo Giannetti da Fonseca is a Brazilian economist and author, educated at the University of São Paulo, with specialization in Social Science, Economics, Administration, and Accounting.