List of Famous people born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Farid Abrahão David
Farid Abrão David was a Brazilian politician of Lebanese descent, active in the municipality where he was born, Nilópolis, and more recently, in the neighboring city, Mesquita. He was also known for being a Carnival leader at the Beija-Flor samba school. He was the brother of the patron of Beija-Flor de Nilópolis Anísio Abraão David, cousin of Simão Sessim and uncle of Abraãozinho David, former and current mayor of Nilópolis. His son Ricardo Abrão was a state deputy.
Fafy Siqueira
Caio Cambalhota
Fabio Arruda
Eduardo Lago
Eduardo Lages
João Pedro Zappa
Cláudia Jimenez
Cláudia Maria Patitucci Jimenez was a Brazilian actress, comedienne and screenwriter. She started her career in 1979 in the TV show Malu Mulher, but it was from the 1980s onwards that she began to stand out, working with humour in shows such as Os Trapalhões, Viva O Gordo and Chico Anysio Show.