List of Famous people born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Luiz Philippe of Orléans-Braganza is a Brazilian politician, activist, businessman, and member of the imperial House of Orléans-Braganza. He was elected Federal Deputy for São Paulo in the 2018 Brazilian elections for the Social Liberal Party with 118,457 votes.

Matheus Luiz Nunes is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portuguese club Sporting CP.

Nelson Luiz Sperle Teich is a Brazilian oncologist, health consultant and entrepreneur who briefly served as Minister of Health of Brazil, from 17 April 2020 after being appointed by President Jair Bolsonaro to replace outgoing Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta, to his resignation on 15 May 2020 after nearly a month at the helm.

Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho, known as Oscar Niemeyer, was a Brazilian architect considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture. Niemeyer was best known for his design of civic buildings for Brasília, a planned city that became Brazil's capital in 1960, as well as his collaboration with other architects on the headquarters of the United Nations in New York. His exploration of the aesthetic possibilities of reinforced concrete was highly influential in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

Márcia Martins Alves, better known by her stage name Márcia Cabrita, was a Brazilian film, television and theater actress known mostly for her comedic roles.

Marco Aurélio Mendes de Farias Mello is a Brazilian justice of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil, appointed to the position by his cousin, former President of Brazil Fernando Collor de Mello.

Paula Toller is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Toller is most known as the lead singer of Kid Abelha. In 1998, she released her self-titled first solo album, which was very well received. Her second solo album, titled SóNós, was released in 2007.

Roberta Close is a Brazilian fashion model. She was the first transgender model to have posed for the Brazilian edition of Playboy. She has appeared on the catwalk for numerous fashion houses, including Thierry Mugler, Guy Laroche, Jean Paul Gaultier. In addition to Playboy, Close has been featured in editorials for Vogue.

Flávia Alessandra Martins da Costa is a Brazilian actress, best known for roles in both telenovelas, television series and films.

Marcelo Bezerra Crivella is a Brazilian Evangelical pastor, gospel singer and politician. He has been serving as the Mayor of the city of Rio de Janeiro since January 1, 2017, after being elected for the Republicanos party in the 2016 election. In the 2020 election, Crivella ran for a second term but lost to Eduardo Paes in each of the city's 49 constituencies.