List of Famous people born in Brazil

Marcelo Bahia Odebrecht is a Brazilian businessman and the former CEO of Odebrecht, a diversified Brazilian conglomerate. In March 2016, he was sentenced to 19 years in prison for paying more than $30 million in bribes. The jail sentence has been reduced to ten years in prison in December 2016 for paying a fine, admitting guilt and providing evidence to authorities.

Rodrigo Eduardo Costa Marinho, commonly known as Rodriguinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bahia.

Mara Cristina Gabrilli is a Brazilian psychologist, advertiser and politician filiated to PSDB. She was elected as a federal deputy representing the state of São Paulo in the 2010 election, being reelected four years later.

Maria Carolina Álvares Ferraz, or simply Carolina Ferraz, is a Brazilian actress, television presenter and former model.

Guilherme Alvim Marinato or simply Guilherme is а professional footballer who plays for FC Lokomotiv Moscow as a goalkeeper. Born in Brazil, Guilherme naturalized as a Russian citizen and represents the Russia national football team.

Alice Wegmann Corrêa is a Brazilian actress.

Nuno Leal Maia is a Brazilian actor and former football manager. Born in Santos, São Paulo, Maia started his career as a stage actor in the 1970s, and then debuting on cinema in the 1973 film Anjo Loiro starred by Vera Fischer. Maia became notorious for his role on the 1979 pornochanchada film Bem Dotado – O Homem de Itu, having appeared in more than 30 films since then as well as in television series and telenovelas.

Francisco de Assis Pinheiro, known professionally as Chico Pinheiro, is a Brazilian newscaster and journalist. He is the current editor-in-chief and anchorman of Bom Dia Brasil, the Brazilian news program, aired by Rede Globo.

Ana Paula Rodrigues Henkel is a female beach volleyball and volleyball player from Brazil, who represented her native country at four Summer Olympics: in volleyball in 1992 and 1996, and in beach volleyball in 2004 and 2008. At her second Olympic appearance she was a member of the team that won the bronze medal in the women's competition. She later started a career in beach volleyball. She was part of the Brazil women's national volleyball team at the 1998 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Japan. She lives in Los Angeles, California, writes for a Brazilian newspaper, and is studying political science.

Vitorino Hilton da Silva, known as Hilton is a Brazilian professional footballer who captains and plays as a centre back for French Ligue 1 club Montpellier HSC.