List of Famous people born in Brazil
Amauri
Amauri Carvalho de Oliveira, known as Amauri, is an Italian former footballer who played as a striker.
Karim Aïnouz
Karim Aïnouz is a Brazilian film director and visual artist.
Mariana Silva
Mariana dos Santos Silva is a judoka from Brazil who competes in the women's half-middleweight (-63kg). She won a bronze at the 2015 Pan American Games. That year, she also won gold at the World Military Games. In 2016, she won the Pan American Judo Championships, having won silver in 2011 and 2015, and bronze medals in 2010 and 2012. Previously, she won a bronze medal in the 2009 World Junior Championships. She has appeared at two Olympics for Brazil.
Robson dos Santos Fernandes
Robson dos Santos Fernandes, simply known as Robson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Fortaleza.
Edson José da Silva
Edson José da Silva, or simply Edson Silva, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Mirassol.
Ataídes Oliveira
Ataídes Oliveira is a Brazilian politician. He has represented Tocantins in the Federal Senate since 2013. He is a member of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party.
Natália Gaudio
Natália Azevedo Gaudio is a Brazilian individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2018 South American Games all-around gold medalist, and the 2019 Pan American Games all-around bronze medalist.
Maria Mazzoleni
Maria de Lourdes Mazzoleni Portela is a Brazilian middleweight judoka. She won bronze medals at the 2011 and 2015 Pan American Games, and competed at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics. At the 2012 Olympics, she lost her first match to Yuri Alvear. At the 2016 Games, she beat Assmaa Niang in the first round, before losing to Bernadette Graf in the second.
Leandro Almeida Silva
Leandro Almeida da Silva or simply Leandro Almeida, is a Brazilian central defender.
Juninho Capixaba
Luis Antônio da Rocha Júnior, known as Juninho Capixaba, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Bahia on loan from Grêmio as a left back.