List of Famous people born in Brazil

Pedro Paulo de Oliveira, best known as Pedrinho is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played primarily as a left winger. Pedrinho, a left-footed midfielder, is known for his virtuous style, with his excellent dribbling skills, quickness, ball control, and flair for offensive plays.

Paulo Paim is a Brazilian steelworker turned politician. He served as a federal deputy from Rio Grande do Sul for the Workers' Party from 1987 to 2002. On 2002, he was elected Senator from the same state. Re-elected in 2010, he is currently the only Afro-Brazilian Senator. He also served as Vice-President of trade union center Central Única dos Trabalhadores (CUT) from 1984 to 1986.

Marcos Antônio Senna da Silva, known as Senna, is a Spanish-Brazilian retired footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Leonardo Lima da Silva is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Madureira. He has played for teams such as Vasco da Gama, CSKA Sofia, Marítimo, Porto, Flamengo and Al-Nasr (Dubai).

Gilberto Aparecido da Silva is a Brazilian former professional footballer.

Ricardo Marques Ribeiro is a Brazilian professional football referee. He has been a full international for FIFA since 2009. He refereed some matches in Copa Libertadores.

Ozires Silva is the founder of Embraer and a famous Brazilian entrepreneur.

Fernanda Keller is a professional triathlete from Brazil who was the first Brazilian woman to medal in the Ironman Triathlon World Championships.

Fernanda Barbosa Takai is a Brazilian singer, better known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of rock band Pato Fu. She has also been working on a solo career since 2007.

Rebeca Gusmão is a former freestyle swimmer from Brazil. She won the bronze medal in the women's 4×100 m freestyle relay at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She also participated at the 2004 Olympics and the 2007 Pan American Games.