List of Famous people born in Paraná, Brazil

João Carlos Heidemann, known as João Carlos, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cuiabá.

Murilo "Ninja" Milani Rua is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist who fought in Pride Fighting Championships. He is the older brother of former UFC Light heavyweight Champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. He is known for his aggressive Muay Thai style. Rua is a veteran of Pride Fighting Championships, where he once enjoyed a reputation as one of the best middleweights in the world. Rua regularly fought at 185 pounds, but has also fought at 205 pounds and heavyweight. He is the former EliteXC Middleweight Champion. He also had a successful career in mixed martial arts in England appearing on both Cage Rage and BAMMA cards. He is of Portuguese and Italian descent, but was born in Brazil.

Rafael Cordeiro is a Brazilian Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) coach and founder of MMA Gym, Kings MMA. He is best known for training multiple MMA world champions.

Jadel Abdul Ghani Gregório is a Brazilian athlete competing in long jump and triple jump. Based in São Paulo, he has competed in several international championships since 2001. His jump of 17.90m is the South American and Brazilian record and ranks him tied for eighth best ever.

Dalton Jérson Trevisan is a Brazilian author of short stories. He has been described as an "acclaimed short-story chronicler of lower-class mores and popular dramas." Trevisan won the 2012 Prémio Camões, the leading Portuguese-language author prize, valued at €100,000.

Wilson Aparecido Xavier Júnior, commonly known as Juninho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ihan.

Anderson Simas Luciano, commonly known as Tcheco, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. He is the current manager of FC Cascavel.