List of Famous people born in Brazil

Dhiego Lima

First Name Dhiego

Born on January 31, 1989 (age 37)

Born in Brazil, Goiás

Dhiego Lima is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of the UFC.

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Joelma

Born on June 22, 1974 (age 51)

Born in Brazil, Pará

Joelma da Silva Mendes, best known only as Joelma is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and dancer. The singer since the age of 19, Joelma began her career in 1994, and in 1998 she met and married the musician and producer, Ximbinha, forming with him the Banda Calypso in June 1999. Together, achieved fame and success, and became sales record holders in albums in Brazil, launching thirteen studio albums, ten live albums and eight video albums which generated singles successes. In 2015, Joelma and Ximbinha announced the end of marriage and the band, giving birth to the recording of their first album only in the same year.

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José Celso de Mello Filho

First Name José

Last Name Filho

Born on November 1, 1945 (age 80)

Born in Brazil, São Paulo

José Celso de Mello Filho, is a Brazilian jurist, former member of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil. He was nominated by President José Sarney in 1989.

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Thiago Alves

Thiago Alves d'Araujo

First Name Thiago

Last Name Alves

Born on October 3, 1983 (age 42)

Born in Brazil, Ceará

Height 175 cm | 5'9

Thiago Alves d'Araujo is a Brazilian current bare knuckle boxer and former mixed martial artist. A 27-fight veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, he competed in the promotion from 2005 until 2019. Aside from being a professional fighter, Alves has been a striking coach at the American Top Team since 2017.

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Gustavo Assunção

First Name Gustavo

Last Name Assunção

Born on March 30, 2000 (age 26)

Born in Brazil, São Paulo

Height 178 cm | 5'10

Footballer

Sportsperson

Gustavo Henrique Giordano Amaro Assunção da Silva, known as Gustavo Assunção, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the club Galatasaray in the Turkish Super Lig.

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Higuita

Born on June 6, 1986 (age 39)

Born in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

Height 181 cm | 5'11

Leonardo de Melo Vieira Leite, commonly known as Leo Higuita, is a Brazilian born Kazakhstani futsal player who plays as a goalkeeper for AFC Kairat and the Kazakhstan national futsal team.

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Matheus Pereira

Matheus Fellipe Costa Pereira

First Name Matheus

Last Name Pereira

Born on May 5, 1996 (age 30)

Born in Brazil, Minas Gerais

Height 175 cm | 5'9

Footballer

Sportsperson

Matheus Fellipe Costa Pereira is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for Premier League club West Bromwich Albion.

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