List of Famous people born in Brazil
Suzy Cortez
Miss Bumbum is an annual beauty pageant held in Brazil to reward the owner of the best buttocks in the country. Created by journalist and entrepreneur Cacau Oliver, the competition has 27 contestants, each of whom represents one of the country's 27 states. The winner receives 50,000 Brazilian reais in endorsement deals, and instantly becomes a celebrity in Brazil. Brazilian television network RedeTV! broadcasts the event. The reigning title holder is Ellen Santana.
Rubens Ricupero
Rubens Ricupero is a Brazilian academic, economist, bureaucrat and diplomat. He served as the fifth Secretary General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development from September 1995 to September 2004.
Poliana Okimoto
Poliana Okimoto is a Brazilian long-distance swimmer.
Júlia Horta
Júlia do Vale Horta is a Brazilian model and a beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Brasil 2019. She represented Brazil at the Miss Universe 2019 pageant, where she placed in the top 20.
Iarley
Pedro Iarley Lima Dantas or simply Iarley is a Brazilian retired footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder.
Duda Mendonça
José Eduardo Cavalcanti de Mendonça, known as Duda Mendonça, is one of the principal advertising and political strategist specialists in Brazil. Owner of the agency Duda Propaganda, he became famous for his effective political campaigns, managing more than 55 significant national campaigns, including mayoral, senatorial, gubernatorial and presidential races in more than 20 years of experience.
Monalysa Alcântara
Monalysa Maria Alcântara Nascimento is a Brazilian model and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned Miss Brasil 2017, becoming the first representative from Piauí and the third woman of Afro-Brazilian origin to win the crown. She represented Brazil at Miss Universe 2017, where she placed in the top ten.
Rui Costa
Rui Costa dos Santos is a Brazilian economist and politician. He has served as governor of Bahia since January 2015. He is affiliated with the Workers' Party (PT).
Vera Setta
Vera Lúcia Setta is a Brazilian actress of cinema and theater and theatrical producer.
Rodrigo Gomes dos Santos
Rodrigo Gomes dos Santos, commonly known as Rodrigão, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Ponte Preta, on loan from Santos.