List of Famous people born in Brazil

Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa, known as Alex, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He was known for his physical strength and the power of his shot, which has gained him the nicknames of "The Tank" and Canhão da Vila.

Karine Teles is a Brazilian actress, screenwriter and filmmaker. She is best known for her role in The Second Mother.

Gabriel Rodrigues dos Santos, commonly known as just Gabriel, is a Brazilian footballer, who plays primarily as a wing-back down the right hand side of the pitch; he is currently playing for Miami Dade FC.

Etiene Pires de Medeiros is a Brazilian competitive swimmer who participates in backstroke and freestyle events. Widely regarded as the best Brazilian woman swimmer of all time, Medeiros was the first Brazilian to win an individual gold medal in a World Championship and Pan American Games, and the first to be a world record-holder in the modern era

Ricardo Kotscho is a Brazilian journalist and author. He was awarded twice with the Esso Journalism Award and twice with the Vladimir Herzog Award. During his career, he worked in several major newspapers, magazines and TV channels, such as O Estado de S. Paulo, IstoÉ magazine, Folha de S. Paulo, Canal 21 of Rede Bandeirantes, SBT and CNT/Gazeta. From 2003 to 2004, he served as the Secretary of Press and Divulgation of the Presidency of the Republic for Lula's government. Nowadays, he is a Special Reporter for Brasileiros magazine.

Nalbert Tavares Bitencourt, known as Nalbert, is a former Brazilian professional volleyball player.

Flávio Hugo Venturini is a Brazilian singer and songwriter.

Evair Aparecido Paulino, simply known as Evair, is a retired Brazilian footballer. Evair played for several clubs throughout his career; he is most famous for his time with Palmeiras, where he recorded 125 goals, making him the seventh all-time top scorer for the club. He also made a significant contribution to Vasco da Gama, helping the club win the Brazilian Série A title in 1997.

Kaisei Ichirō is a third generation Japanese Brazilian professional sumo wrestler (rikishi) from São Paulo, Brazil. Making his debut in September 2006, he reached the top makuuchi division in May 2011. His highest rank has been sekiwake. He has been runner-up twice, once in the July 2013 tournament and another in the March 2018 tournament. He has received three Fighting Spirit prizes to date.

Clara Averbuck Gomes is a Brazilian writer.