List of Famous people born in Paraná, Brazil

Ary Fontoura is a Brazilian actor, writer, director, poet and TV-presenter. He was born in Curitiba, Paraná.

Dionatan do Nascimento Teixeira was a Brazilian-born Slovakian professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Fabiula Nascimento is a Brazilian actress. Born in Curitiba, her first major film role was in Estômago, while her most known role came with Rede Globo's telenovela Avenida Brasil.

Vinícius Goes Barbosa de Souza, known as Vinícius or just Vina, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Ceará as an attacking midfielder.

Lucas Domingues Piazon is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Primeira Liga club S.C. Braga. He plays as a second striker or a winger, as an attacking midfielder.

Wanderlei César da Silva, nicknamed "The Axe Murderer" and "Cachorro Louco", is a Brazilian / American mixed martial artist who has competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships and the American-based Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He holds the record for the most wins, knockouts, title defenses, and longest winning streak in PRIDE history. He is the former PRIDE Middleweight Champion, and the 2003 PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix Tournament Champion. He most recently competed for Bellator MMA in the Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight divisions.

Ágatha Bednarczuk is a Brazilian international beach volleyball player, playing as a blocker. She won the gold medal at the 2015 World Championships, as well as a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, alongside her teammate Bárbara Seixas.

Damares Regina Alves is a Brazilian attorney and evangelical pastor. She has been Minister of Human Rights, Family and Women in the Presidency of Jair Bolsonaro. She is the second female minister appointed to the new government as of December 2018. Damares is concerned about issues such as abortion, women trafficking, suicide, juvenile self-harming, and combatting drugs. Alves is engaged directly in the preparation of youth for the Fourth Industrial Revolution and intends to consolidate a pactuated agenda between different ministries of the Federal Government capable of integrating programs, policies, projects and initiatives under the same, articulated perspective of impact—modernizing education.

Antônio de Carvalho Barbosa, best known by the artistic name Tony Ramos, is a Brazilian actor.

Lidiane Rafaela Lisboa is a Brazilian actress.