List of Famous people born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Tiago da Rocha Vieira, known as Tiaguinho, was a Brazilian football player who last played for Chapecoense.

Alexandre Frota de Andrade is a Brazilian politician and a former model and porn star. A former member of the Social Liberal Party (PSL), Frota was elected Federal Deputy by the state of São Paulo in the 2018 general elections.

Bruno Guimarães Rodriguez Moura, known as Bruno Guimarães, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for French club Lyon and the Brazil national team.

Sérgio de Oliveira Cabral Santos Filho is a Brazilian politician and a journalist

Jorge Marco de Oliveira Moraes, simply known as Jorge, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for FC Basel, on loan from AS Monaco, and the Brazil national team.

Ben Goertzel is an artificial intelligence researcher.

Waldemar Lemos de Oliveira, commonly known as Waldemar Lemos, is a Brazilian football head coach who currently manages Remo.

Elizabeth Santos Leal de Carvalho, known professionally as Beth Carvalho, was a Brazilian samba singer, guitarist, cavaquinist and composer.

Elizângela do Amaral Vergueiro is a Brazilian actress.

Bárbara Seixas de Freitas is a Brazilian beach volleyball player, playing as a defender. In 2012, she was named FIVB top Rookie of the year. Seixas is a three-time youth World Champion and has reached the podium in several FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournaments. She won a bronze medal at the 2013 World Championships alongside her team mate Liliane Maestrini, and per 13 August 2013 they rank third among the women's money leaders with $108,875.