List of Famous people born in Brazil
Reginaldo Faria
Reginaldo Faria is a Brazilian actor and film director. He has appeared in more than 60 films and television shows since 1952. Faria's brother Roberto Farias is also a film director and screenwriter.
Djamila Ribeiro
Djamila Taís Ribeiro dos Santos is a Brazilian Black feminist philosopher and journalist. She graduated in political philosophy from the Federal University of São Paulo, where she also earned a master's degree on the work of Simone de Beauvoir and Judith Butler. Ribeiro is a collaborating editor of weekly magazine Carta Capital, as well as a columnist for Carta Capital and Folha de S.Paulo.
Rafaela Silva
Rafaela Lopes Silva is a Brazilian judoka. She won a gold medal at the 2013 World Judo Championships and at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the –57 kg weight division. Currently, she occupies the graduation third sergeant in the Navy of Brazil and integrates the Center of Physical Education Admiral Nunes (CEFAN), the Military Sports Department.
Mayara Magri
Mayara Magri is a Brazilian actress.
Lucélia Santos
Maria Lucélia dos Santos is a Brazilian actress, director and producer. She received international acclaim for her leading role in the 1976 Rede Globo telenovela Isaura, The Slave Girl, broadcast in over 80 countries.
Allan
Allan Rodrigues de Souza, simply known as Allan, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Atlético Mineiro.
Rubens Ometto Silveira Mello
Rubens Ometto Silveira Mello is a Brazilian businessman and the chair of Raízen and Cosan. He is also the director of UNICA.
Fabio Faria
Fábio Salustino Mesquita de Faria is a Brazilian politician, current Minister of Communications of Jair Bolsonaro government. Member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), Faria is Federal Deputy representing the state of Rio Grande do Norte. He is son of Robinson Faria, former Governor of Rio Grande do Norte, and married to TV presenter Patricia Abravanel.
Marcelinho Paraíba
Marcelo dos Santos, known as Marcelinho Paraíba or simply Marcelinho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, and is the current manager of Treze.
Mayke
Mayke Rocha de Oliveira, simply known as Mayke, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a right back for Palmeiras.