List of Famous people born in Paraíba, Brazil

Givanildo Vieira de Sousa, known as Hulk, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Atlético Mineiro as a forward.

Arthur Mendonça Cabral is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Basel in the Swiss Super League as a striker.

Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Hertha BSC.

Bethe Correia is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in the women's bantamweight division. A professional mixed martial artist since 2012, Correia has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Roberta Miranda, artistic name of Maria Albuquerque Miranda, from João Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil is a Brazilian singer. She is the fourth best-selling female artist in Brazil behind Rita Lee (55 million), Xuxa (33 million) and Maria Bethânia (24.3 million), with 15 million discs sold so far. She got her start in the music industry singing in the clubs of São Paulo, Brazil. Among her greatest successes are A Majestade O Sabiá, Vá Com Deus, and Sol da Minha Vida the disc that sold 750,000 copies in the early 1990s.

Elba Ramalho is a Brazilian songwriter, performer, poet and actress. She is sometimes called "The Queen of Forró".

Iomar do Nascimento, known as Mazinho, is a Brazilian football manager and former player, as well as the former head coach of Greek club Aris.

Aderbar Melo dos Santos Neto, commonly known as Aderbar Santos or just Santos, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo.

Antônio Carlos Júnior, known professionally by his ring name Cara de Sapato, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A multiple champion in jiu jitsu, Carlos Júnior was World Cup Champion in 2006 and 2x World Champion in 2010. He is the winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Heavyweight tournament.

Luiza Erundina de Sousa is a Brazilian politician, born in Uiraúna, a small city in the interior of the Brazilian state of Paraíba.