List of Famous people born in Minas Gerais, Brazil

Aécio Neves da Cunha is a Brazilian economist, politician and former president of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB). He was the 17th Governor of Minas Gerais from 1 January 2003 to 31 March 2010, and is currently a member of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies. He lost in the runoff presidential election against Dilma Rousseff in 2014.

Alexandre Pires do Nascimento is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. Pires was previously the singer of group Só Pra Contrariar which he joined in the late 1980s.

Sebastião Ribeiro Salgado Júnior is a Brazilian social documentary photographer and photojournalist.

Fernando dos Santos Pedro, commonly known as Fernando, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Shakhtar Donetsk.

Warlley Alves Andrade, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2011, Warlley made a name for himself fighting at Jungle Fight. He is the winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Middleweight tournament.

João Guimarães Rosa was a Brazilian novelist, short story writer and diplomat.

Mayke Rocha de Oliveira, simply known as Mayke, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a right back for Palmeiras.

Wanderléa Charlup Boere Salim is a Brazilian singer, and former co-host of the historic TV show Jovem Guarda alongside Roberto Carlos and Erasmo Carlos. The show aired on TV Record between 1965 and 1968. Wanderléa was nicknamed Ternurinha after her first hit "Ternura".

Tamires Cássia Dias de Britto, commonly known as Tamires, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Corinthians and the Brazil national team. She participated at the 2015 and 2019 editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup, as well as at the 2016 Olympic Games.

Carlyle Oliveira Porto, is an actor and Brazilian model.