List of Famous people born in Pernambuco, Brazil

Kaio Jorge Pinto Ramos, known as Kaio Jorge or simply Kaio, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Santos as a forward.

Joaquim Silva e Luna, is a Brazilian politician and former Brazilian Army general who served as Minister of Defence from February 2018 until January 2019.

Ricardo Coimbra de Almeida Brennand was a Brazilian businessman, engineer, and art collector in the state of Pernambuco. In 2002 he founded the Ricardo Brennand Institute, which includes the world's largest private collection of Frans Post paintings, and was the 17th-highest-rated museum in the world according to TripAdvisor in 2014.

Joaquim da Silva Rabelo, later Frei Joaquim do Amor Divino Rabelo, commonly known as Frei Caneca, was a Brazilian religious leader, politician, and journalist. He was involved in multiple revolts in Northeastern Brazil during the early 19th century. He acted as the main leader on the Pernambucan Revolt. As a journalist, he founded and edited Typhis Pernambucano, a weekly journal used on the Confederation of the Equator.

Geneton Moraes Neto was a Brazilian journalist and writer from Pernambuco.

Juvenal de Holanda Vasconcelos, known as Naná Vasconcelos, was a Brazilian percussionist, vocalist and berimbau player, notable for his work as a solo artist on over two dozen albums, and as a backing musician with Pat Metheny, Don Cherry, Björk, Jan Garbarek, Egberto Gismonti, Gato Barbieri, and Milton Nascimento.

Reginaldo Rodrigues dos Santos, better known by his stage name Reginaldo Rossi, was a Brazilian musician and singer-songwriter. He was known as the "King of Brega".

Haílton Corrêa de Arruda, best known as Manga, was a Brazilian football goalkeeper, famous for playing alongside Garrincha, Nílton Santos and Zagallo in Botafogo of the 1960s, and also for winning the Copa Libertadores and the Intercontinental Cup in 1971 with Nacional of Cubilla and Artime. He was the starting keeper in the Brazilian national team in the 1966 FIFA World Cup.

Luciano Caldas Bivar is a Brazilian politician and businessman who was the PSL candidate for the 2006 Brazilian presidential election. His political platform included projects such as the end of income tax in favour of a unique tax on products and services, and also building military barracks in Brazilian favelas. He received 0.06% of the total vote in the first round and did not progress to the second round.

Givanildo José de Oliveira, known as Givanildo, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and is the manager of America.