List of Famous people born in Maranhão, Brazil

Francinilson Santos Meirelles,, commonly known as Maranhão, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Operário Ferroviário as an attacking midfielder.

Hugo Leonardo Silva Serejo or simply Léo Silva, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Kashima Antlers.

Edison Bariano Lobão is a Brazilian politician. He served as governor of Maranhão from 15 March 1991 to 2 April 1994 and as minister of mines and energy in the national government under the Dilma Rousseff administration. He has also been a senator since 1987. He served as the President of the Senate in 2001.

Eduardo Salim Braide is a Brazilian lawyer and politician. He was president of Caema (2005–2006) and secretary of Participatory Budgeting (2009–2010). Braide is federal deputy for Maranhão and was candidate for mayor of São Luís.

José Sarney Filho, better known as Zequinha Sarney, is a Brazilian lawyer and politician, current Secretary of Environment of the Brazilian Federal District. He is son of the former senator and former president of Brazil José Sarney and brother of Roseana Sarney and Fernando Sarney. On 12 May 2016, Sarney was appointed by Michel Temer, Minister of Environment.

Françoaldo Sena de Souza, commonly known as França, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a striker.

Wágner da Conceição Martins, better known as Zuluzinho, is a Brazilian vale tudo fighter and mixed martial artist. He is the son of Vale Tudo legend Casemiro Nascimento Martins. Wagner was raised by his grandmother and works as a security guard in a number of reggae clubs in northern Brazil. Following in his father's footsteps, he trained in both Brazilian jiu-jitsu and vale tudo. Zuluzinho holds a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under black belt Ricardo "Ricardinho Bulldog" Candido Gomes, who also serves as his MMA coach.

Francisco Sousa dos Santos, is a Brazilian footballer. Mainly a left back, he can also play as a midfielder or forward. He currently plays for Santa Cruz.

Dyego Wilverson Ferreira Sousa is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for F.C. Famalicão.

Marcos André de Sousa Mendonça, known as Marcos André or sometimes Maranhão, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Valencia.