List of Famous people born in Brazil
Alberto Youssef
Alberto Youssef is a Brazilian black-market banker. He has been implicated in several of Brazil's largest scandals during the past generation. He was a figure in the Banestado scandal, and later was a major target of Operation Car Wash, the official investigation of corruption surrounding Petrobras, the government-controlled oil company.
Mano Menezes
Luiz Antônio Venker de Menezes, known as Mano Menezes, is a Brazilian football manager. He managed the Brazil national team until his sacking on November 2012. His nickname comes from his early childhood, when his sister used to call him "Mano", which is a popular slang term meaning "brother" in Portuguese.
Rosa Weber
Rosa Maria Pires Weber is a Brazilian judge. She is a member of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) of Brazil.
Romário Ricardo da Silva
Romário Ricardo Silva, commonly known as Romarinho, is a Brazilian football player, currently playing as a striker for Ittihad. On 27 June 2012, Romarinho scored the equaliser for Corinthians in the first leg of the 2012 Copa Libertadores Final against Boca Juniors of Argentina.
Poliana Abritta
Poliana Abritta Martins Ferreira is a Brazilian journalist. She is a reporter and presenter for TV Globo.
Bruno Oscar Schmidt
Bruno Oscar Schmidt is a Brazilian beach volleyball player. He plays as a right-side defender. Bruno is the nephew of the former Brazilian basketball player Oscar Schmidt and of the TV news announcer Tadeu Schmidt. In 2010, he was named the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Most Improved Player. He was also named the Best Defensive Player in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. Schmidt won the gold medal at the 2015 World Championships with his teammate Alison Cerutti in the Netherlands. He won the gold medal at the 2016 Rio olympics with Alison Cerutti.
André Esteves
André Santos Esteves is a Brazilian billionaire businessman. Among Brazilian billionaires, Esteves is ranked 6th with a net worth of R$20.75 billion, according to Forbes business magazine. He currently serves as Senior Partner at BTG Pactual, the biggest investment bank in Latin America, and also as Board Member of Conservation International.
Mazinho
Iomar do Nascimento, known as Mazinho, is a Brazilian football manager and former player, as well as the former head coach of Greek club Aris.
Lexa
Léa Cristina Lexa Araújo da Fonseca, better known by her stage name Lexa, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and dancer. In September 2015, Lexa released her debut studio album, titled Disponível. Five singles were released from this album.
David Braz
David Braz de Oliveira Filho, known as David Braz, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Grêmio as a central defender.