List of Famous people born in Pernambuco, Brazil

Iranildo Hermínio Ferreira is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a midfielder for several Brazilian Série A clubs.

Norberto Odebrecht was a Brazilian engineer, businessman and philanthropist. He was the founder of Odebrecht.

Francisco Brennand, or Francisco de Paula de Almeida Brennand,, was a Brazilian painter and sculptor, best known for his work in ceramics.

Roberto João Pereira Freire is a Brazilian politician.

Yane Márcia Campos da Fonseca Marques is a modern pentathlon athlete from Brazil. She became nationally known despite the obscurity of her sport in the country after winning a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, the first Latin American to medal and the only woman to do so.

Francisco de Assis Rodrigues better known as Chico Rodrigues, is a federal senator of Brazil representing the state of Roraima. Although born in Pernambuco, he has spent his political career representing Roraima, and was previously governor from April 2014 to December 2014, vice-governor from 2011 to 2014, and also served in the chamber of deputies from 1991 to 2011.

Almir Moraes de Albuquerque, known as Almir Pernambuquinho, was a Brazilian footballer who played for clubs of Brazil, Argentina and Italy. Almir Pernambuquinho is, by many considered, the inventor of the fute-vôlei. He played for the Brazil national football team in the Copa América Argentina 1959. He was killed in a bar in 1973.

Jociel Ferreira da Silva, shortly Ciel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sampaio Corrêa.

Geraldo Azevedo is a Brazilian singer and guitarist. He is famous for his contributions to the Brazilian Popular Music scene, especially his partnerships with Alceu Valença and Zé Ramalho.

Deyvison Rogério da Silva, commonly known as Bobô, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for A-League club Sydney FC.