List of Famous people born in Brazil

Renato Eduardo de Oliveira Ribeiro, known as Renato Ribeiro, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for São Caetano.

Martha Medeiros is a Brazilian writer and journalist. She works as columnist of the Zero Hora and O Globo newspapers.

Paulo Roberto Valoura Júnior, commonly known as Juninho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for América Mineiro, on loan from Fortaleza.

Maria Suelen Altheman is a Brazilian heavyweight judoka. She won silver medals at the world championships in 2013 and 2014 and bronze medals at the Pan American Games in 2011 and 2015.

Germano Borovicz Cardozo Schweger or simply Germano, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Tammo tom Dieck is a German mathematician, specializing in algebraic topology.

Paulo Thiago was a Brazilian film director, screenwriter and producer. At the time of his death in 2021, he had directed 13 films since 1970. His 1974 film Sagarana: The Duel was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.

Hugo Moura Arruda da Silva is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a Defensive Midfielder for Coritiba on loan from Flamengo.

João Bevilaqua de Lucca is a Brazilian swimmer.

Maria das Graças Foster, commonly known as Graça Foster, is a Brazilian business executive and chemical engineer. She was the CEO of Petrobras-Petróleo Brasil, Brazil's state-controlled oil company, which is located in Rio de Janeiro. She was the first woman in the world to head a major oil-and-gas company. In April 2012, she was listed on the Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. In 2014, she was recognized as the 16th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes Magazine. She was ranked by Fortune magazine in 2013 as the Most Powerful Woman in Business for the second year in a row.