List of Famous people born in Minas Gerais, Brazil

Mário Lúcio Costa Duarte, commonly known as Aranha, is a Brazilian football goalkeeper who last played for Avaí.

Valéria Monteiro is a Brazilian journalist, model, actress, and television presenter, member of the Party of National Mobilization (PMN).

Toninho Cerezo, real name Antônio Carlos Cerezo, is a Brazilian former footballer. Cerezo is commonly regarded as one of the finest Brazilian defensive midfielders of all time, most notably having played for his hometown's team Clube Atlético Mineiro; he also played for several other clubs in both Brazil and Italy throughout his career. At international level, Cerezo took part at the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cups – winning a bronze medal in the former edition of the tournament – and the 1979 Copa América, where Brazil finished in third place.

Francisco Dornelles is a Brazilian lawyer, economist and politician. He was the vice governor of Rio de Janeiro from 2015 to 2019 and was the interim Governor during March and October 2016 after the illness of governor Luiz Fernando Pezão. He represented Rio de Janeiro in the Federal Senate from 2007 to 2015, until he resigned from the post to take office as vice governor. Previously, he served as a deputy from Rio de Janeiro and several positions in presidents José Sarney and Fernando Henrique Cardoso's cabinets from 1987 to 2007. He is a member of the Progressistas.

Jorge Luís Andrade da Silva, better known as Andrade, is a Brazilian former defensive midfielder. After retiring from his career as an athlete, he became a head coach, having won the 2009 Brazilian Championship as Flamengo's general manager.

Bruno César Pereira da Silva, known as Bruno Silva, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Avaí as a defensive midfielder.

Eduardo Giannetti da Fonseca is a Brazilian economist and author, educated at the University of São Paulo, with specialization in Social Science, Economics, Administration, and Accounting.

Hudson Rodrigues dos Santos, simply known as Hudson, is a Brazilian former professional footballer. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he also played as a right-back.

Joana Maria Fomm is a Brazilian actress.

Luciana de Andrade, better known as Lu Andrade, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, presenter and actress. In 2002 she won the talent show Popstars and joined the Brazilian girl group Rouge until 2004, recording two of the four studio albums, Rouge (2002), C'est La Vie (2003). In 2004 she left the band claiming lack of identification with the musical style of the group that sold 6 million copies in all and became the most successful girl group of Brazil and one of the twenty that more sold in the world.