List of Famous people born in Brazil

Suzy Cortez

First Name Suzy

Last Name Cortez

Born on May 16, 1990 (age 36)

Born in Brazil, São Paulo

Height 170 cm | 5'7

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.

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Rubens Ricupero

First Name Rubens

Last Name Ricupero

Born on March 1, 1937 (age 89)

Born in Brazil, São Paulo

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.

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Poliana Okimoto

First Name Poliana

Born on March 8, 1983 (age 43)

Born in Brazil, São Paulo

Swimmer

Poliana Okimoto is a Brazilian long-distance swimmer.

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Júlia Horta

Júlia do Vale Horta

First Name Júlia

Last Name Horta

Born on March 31, 1994 (age 32)

Born in Brazil, Minas Gerais

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.

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Iarley

Born on March 29, 1974 (age 52)

Born in Brazil, Ceará

Height 171 cm | 5'7

Footballer

Sportsperson

Pedro Iarley Lima Dantas or simply Iarley is a Brazilian retired footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder.

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Duda Mendonça

First Name Duda

Last Name Mendonça

Born on August 10, 1944

Died on August 16, 2021 (aged 77)

Born in Brazil, Bahia

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.

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Monalysa Alcântara

Monalysa Maria Alcântara Nascimento

First Name Monalysa

Born on January 26, 1999 (age 27)

Born in Brazil, Piauí

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.

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Rui Costa

Rui Costa dos Santos

First Name Rui

Last Name Costa

Born on January 18, 1963 (age 63)

Born in Brazil, Bahia

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).

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Vera Setta

First Name Vera

Last Name Setta

Born on October 1, 1950 (age 75)

Born in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

Actor

Vera Lúcia Setta is a Brazilian actress of cinema and theater and theatrical producer.

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Rodrigo Gomes dos Santos

First Name Rodrigo

Last Name Santos

Born on October 13, 1993 (age 32)

Born in Brazil, Bahia

Rodrigo Gomes dos Santos, commonly known as Rodrigão, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Ponte Preta, on loan from Santos.

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