List of Famous people born in Brazil

Anderson Luiz Pinheiro, known as Paquito, is an Italian–Brazilian footballer.

Ketlen Wiggers, commonly known as Ketlen, is a Brazilian football forward who plays for Santos FC in Brazil and the Brazil women's national football team. Since playing for Vitória das Tabocas, she has sometimes worn the nickname Barbie on her shirt. Pernambuco residents thought her light skin, blue eyes and fair hair bore a resemblance to the fashion doll manufactured by Mattel.

Teliana Santos Pereira is a former professional Brazilian tennis player.

Eike Duarte Oliveira is a Brazilian actor. In 2014, he played Laerte in the first phase of the Brazilian telenovela Em Família.

Edinaldo Gomes Pereira, known as Naldo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Turkish club Antalyaspor.

Silvânia Costa de Oliveira is a visually impaired Brazilian Paralympic athlete. She is a two-time gold medalist at the Summer Paralympics. She won the gold medal in the women's long jump T11 event both at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.

Gregório Fortunato was the head of the personal guard of Brazilian president Getúlio Vargas. Fortunato was also known as Anjo Negro, due to his size, physique and his black skin.

Eduardo Antunes Coimbra, better known as Edu, is a former Brazilian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and went on to become a manager.