List of Famous people born in Minas Gerais, Brazil

Elisson Aparecido Rosa, simply known as Elisson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

Thiago Furukawa Lucas, who goes by his pen name Yuu Kamiya , is a Brazilian-Japanese novelist and illustrator. He worked on Takaya Kagami's light novel adaptation of A Dark Rabbit Has Seven Lives. In 2013, he then worked on writing and illustrating his own light novel series No Game No Life which has been adapted into anime, was listed as one of the top-selling light novels in 2014 and was one of ten light novel series to receive a Yomiuri Shimbun Sugoi Japan Award. In 2015, his newer light novel and manga series Clockwork Planet was greenlit for an anime adaptation. In 2011, he married Mashiro Hiiragi, who would work on the manga adaptation of No Game No Life.

Dirceu Lopes, full name Dirceu Lopes Mendes is a retired Brazilian footballer.

Marcelo Aparecido Toscano is a Brazilian footballer who plays for América Mineiro. Mainly a striker, he can also play as a winger.

Paulo Abi-Ackel is a Brazilian politician and pastor. He has spent his political career representing his home state of Minas Gerais, having served as state representative since 2006.

Leonardo Bonatini Lohner Maia is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss Challenge League club Grasshopper Club Zürich on loan from Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Marcos Valério Fernandes de Souza is a Brazilian businessman in the field of public relations. He is the owner of two communications firms, DNA and SMP&B. For his involvement in the Mensalão scandal he was sentenced to more than 40 years of imprisonment.

Rui Falcão is a Brazilian politician, former president of the Workers' Party and current Federal Deputy representing the state of São Paulo. He also served as the President of the Workers' Party in 1994 and was elected again president of the party to the terms 2011–2013, 2013-2015 and 2015–2017. Preceded senator Gleisi Hoffmann, who took office on 3 June 2017. He was the Secretary of Government of São Paulo during Marta Suplicy's administration.

Ernani Pereira is a retired footballer who played as a defender. Born in Brazil, Pereira represented the Azerbaijan national football team.

Walewska Moreira de Oliveira is a female volleyball player who has competed for Brazil in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000. She won a bronze medal with the women's national team in Sydney, Australia, and a gold medal in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Walewska also claimed the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games.