List of Famous people born in Paraná, Brazil
Marlos
Marlos Romero Bonfim, or simply Marlos, is a Brazilian-born Ukrainian attacking midfielder or right winger who plays for Ukrainian club FC Shakhtar Donetsk. He received Ukrainian citizenship in September 2017.
Joice Hasselmann
Joice Cristina Hasselmann is a Brazilian politician, journalist, writer, activist and political commentator.
Karol Conká
Karol Conka is a Brazilian rapper, songwriter, actress, record producer, model and television presenter. Born in Curitiba, Conka is one of the most prominent female rappers in Brazil today. Her music is a blend of modern hip-hop and rap with sounds from Brazilian pop and traditional music. In 2013, she won Multishow's Best New Artist award and released her debut album, Batuk Freak. Her song, "Boa Noite", is featured in the EA Sports video game, FIFA 14. Her album Ambulante was ranked as the 34th best Brazilian album of 2018 by the Brazilian edition of Rolling Stone magazine and among the 25 best Brazilian albums of the second half of 2018 by the São Paulo Association of Art Critics.
Gleisi Hoffmann
Gleisi Helena Hoffmann is a Brazilian lawyer and politician. She was the Chief of Staff of Brazil from 8 June 2011 to 2 February 2014, during the presidency of Dilma Rousseff. Following her tenure as Chief of Staff, she became a Senator for Paraná and in 2017 became national president of the Workers' Party.
Jennifer Maia
Jennifer Apreciada Gonçalves de Maia is a Brazilian female mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division. Maia trains at Chute Boxe Academy in Brazil. She is currently signed with The Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2009, she is also the former Invicta FC Flyweight World Champion. As of December 14, 2020, she is #4 in the UFC women's flyweight rankings.
Nilmar
Nilmar Honorato da Silva, commonly known as Nilmar, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Michel Mejía de Teló
Michel Teló ; born January 21, 1981) is a Brazilian sertanejo singer-songwriter and actor. Before his solo act, he was a lead singer in various bands, most notably Grupo Tradição. His biggest national and international hit "Ai Se Eu Te Pego" reached number one in most European and Latin American charts.
Maria Fernanda Cândido
Maria Fernanda Cândido is a Brazilian actress and model.
Alberto Youssef
Alberto Youssef is a Brazilian black-market banker. He has been implicated in several of Brazil's largest scandals during the past generation. He was a figure in the Banestado scandal, and later was a major target of Operation Car Wash, the official investigation of corruption surrounding Petrobras, the government-controlled oil company.
Deltan Dallagnol
Deltan Martinazzo Dallagnol is a Brazilian attorney of the Federal Public Ministry of Brazil. He is known for being the lead prosecutor of Operation Car Wash, an investigation into corruption in the Brazilian petroleum company Petrobras. Dallagnol has been with the Public Ministry since 2003, and specializes in crimes against the national financial system and money laundering.