List of Famous people born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Wagner Domingues Costa, known professionally as Mr. Catra, was a Brazilian funk singer and actor. He was known in Brazilian pop culture for his large number of children, having two wives, and his famous laugh at the beginning or ending of his songs.

Rickson Gracie is a Brazilian 9th-degree red belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and a retired mixed martial artist. He is a member of the Gracie family: the third oldest son of Hélio Gracie, brother to Rorion and Relson Gracie, and half-brother to Rolker, Royce, Robin and Royler Gracie. In the 1980s and 1990s, he was widely considered to be the best fighter of the Gracie clan, and one of the toughest in the world. In November 2014 he became an inductee of the Legends of MMA Hall of Fame, alongside Big John McCarthy, Pat Miletich, and Fedor Emelianenko. In July 2017, he was promoted to red belt, the highest ranking in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, but denied the rank as he had not yet met IBJJF time in rank requirements, keeping the belt for when he does.

Ramires Santos do Nascimento, known as Ramires, is a Brazilian professional footballer. A midfielder, he is comfortable playing in either the centre or right midfielder position. He normally plays as a box-to-box midfielder role because of his energy in supporting defensive and attacking play.

Allan Marques Loureiro, commonly known as Allan Marques, or simply Allan, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Everton and the Brazil national team.

Cleo Pires Ayrosa Galvão is a Brazilian actress and singer.

José Ricardo Mannarino, known as Zé Ricardo, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a central defender, and is a manager.

Wilson Simonal de Castro, was a Brazilian singer, born in Rio de Janeiro on February 23, 1938. He died in São Paulo on June 25, 2000. He was a singer with great success in the 1960s and in the first half of the 1970s. He was married two times and had two sons: Wilson Simoninha and Max de Castro, both are artists today. He also had a daughter, named Patricia.

Fernanda Pinheiro Monteiro Torres is a Brazilian film, stage and television actress and writer. She was born in Rio de Janeiro, the daughter of the Oscar-nominated actress Fernanda Montenegro and the actor Fernando Torres.

Maria de Lourdes da Silveira "Malu" Mäder is a Brazilian actress.

Anderson Vital da Silva, commonly known as Dedé is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre back.