List of Famous people born in Mato Grosso, Brazil
Eurico Gaspar Dutra
Eurico Gaspar Dutra was a Brazilian military leader and politician who served as President of Brazil from 1946 to 1951. He was the first President of the Fourth Brazilian Republic which immediately followed the Vargas Regime.
Brenner
Brenner Souza da Silva, commonly known as Brenner, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati.
Fantine Thó
Fantine Rodrigues Thó is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, dancer and instructor. In 2002, she won the talent show Popstars and joined the Brazilian girl group Rouge until 2005, with which she released four studio albums, Rouge (2002), C'est La Vie (2003), Blá Blá Blá (2004) and Mil e Uma Noites (2005), selling in all 6 million copies and becoming the most successful girl group of Brazil and one of the twenty that more sold in the world. In 2006 formed the progressive rock band Banda Thó with his brother Jonathan and some friends, which did not give continuity at the end of the following year, when married and moved to Netherlands.
Roberto de Oliveira Campos
Roberto de Oliveira Campos was a Brazilian economist, writer, diplomat, politician and member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters. He served in a number of capacities, including Brazilian ambassador to the United States and to the United Kingdom, minister of planning for the government of Castelo Branco, during the Brazilian military dictatorship, and congressman.
Terezinha Guilhermina
Terezinha Guilhermina is a Paralympic athlete from Brazil competing mainly in category T11 sprint events, T11 being the category for totally blind athletes. She has congenital retinitis pigmentosa, as do five of her twelve brothers.
Brenner Marlos Varanda de Oliveira
Brenner Marlos Varanda de Oliveira, known as Brenner, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward.
Diogo Silva
Diogo José Gonçalves da Silva is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for CRB.
Neneca
Anderson Soares da Silva, known by his nickname, Neneca, is a Brazilian football Goalkeeper who plays for Santo André.
Paulo Assunção
Paulo Assunção da Silva, known as Assunção, is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Pedro Taques
José Pedro Gonçalves Taques is a Brazilian teacher and politician. He serves as governor of Mato Grosso.