List of Famous people born in Minas Gerais, Brazil

Sandro Meira Ricci is a retired Brazilian football referee and currently serves as a TV refereeing analyst for Globo Network. He refereed at 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, beginning with the match between Ecuador and Paraguay on 26 March 2013.

Ângelo Antônio is a Brazilian actor. He appeared in more than forty films since 1990.

Lair Geraldo Theodoro Ribeiro is a Brazilian self-help author, cardiologist and physician writer.

Gabriela Piedade Martins, better known as Gabi Martins, is a Brazilian singer and songwriter.

Sandro Raniere Guimarães Cordeiro, or simply Sandro, is a Brazilian footballer, who plays as a midfielder.

Juan Guilherme Nunes Jesus, usually known as Juan Jesus or simply Juan or Juje, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Roma.

Ricardo Magnus Osório Galvão is a prominent Brazilian physicist and engineer, formerly the Director-General of the National Institute for Space Research. He is a full Professor of the Institute of Physics of the University of São Paulo, member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, fellow of the Institute of Physics and councilman of the European Physical Society. Galvão has occupied major positions within the Brazilian Physics community such as the presidency of the Brazilian Physical Society (2013–2016) and the directorship of the Brazilian Center for Research in Physics (2004–2011).

Eduardo Araújo is a Brazilian rock singer. Once part of the Jovem Guarda movement, he is now linked to the country music scene. He is famous for his Jovem Guarda hit "O Bom".

Massimiliano Antonio "Max" Cavalera is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter who currently plays in heavy metal bands Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, and Killer Be Killed. In 1984, he co-founded the death metal/thrash metal band Sepultura with his brother Igor Cavalera and was the band's lead singer and rhythm guitarist until 1996. Cavalera was also involved in a short-lived side project called Nailbomb.

Fabiana Marcelino Claudino is a Brazilian volleyball player who made her debut for the Brazilian national team against Croatia. She captained Brazil to the gold medal at the 2012 Olympics.