List of Famous people born in Paraná, Brazil
Roberto Requião
Roberto Requião de Mello e Silva is a Brazilian politician and journalist. He has represented Paraná in the Federal Senate from 2011 to 2019. Previously, he was governor of Paraná from 2007 to 2010. He is a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party.
Raul Plassman
Raul Guilherme Plassmann is a Brazilian former football player and manager who played as a goalkeeper.
Marcelo Pletsch
Marcelo José Pletsch is a former Brazilian professional footballer who played as a defender.
Day Mesquita
Dayenne Proença Mesquita, also known as Day Mesquita, is a Brazilian actress who played the lead role in two telenovelas.
Igor Coronado
Igor Caique Coronado is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Saudi Professional League club Al-Ittihad.
Róbson Michael Signorini
Róbson Michael Signorini, commonly known as Robinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Grêmio.
Débora Rodrigues
Débora Rodrigues is a Brazilian racing driver and businesswoman from, who currently competes in Copa Truck. A former member of the Landless Workers' Movement (MST), she left poverty after being invited to pose for Playboy magazine, a fact that projected her in the media and, consequently, made her invited to become a presenter on SBT.
Alex Raphael Meschini
Alex Raphael Meschini, simply known as Alex, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current assistant manager of Corinthians.
Vitor Hugo Franchescoli de Souza
Vitor Hugo Franchescoli de Souza, known as Vitor Hugo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Turkish club Trabzonspor.
Jaime Lerner
Jaime Lerner is a Brazilian politician. He was the governor of the state of Paraná, in southern Brazil. He is renowned as an architect and urban planner, having been mayor of Curitiba, capital of Paraná, three times. In 1994, Lerner was elected governor of Paraná, and was reelected in 1998.