List of Famous people born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Eduardo da Costa Paes is a Brazilian politician who was the mayor of the city of Rio de Janeiro, having defeated Fernando Gabeira in the 2008 elections. On 12 August 2012, at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony, Paes received the Olympic Flag, via Jacques Rogge, from London Mayor Boris Johnson.

Isabel Cristina Teodoro Fillardis is a Brazilian actress and model.

Paulo Henrique dos Santos Amorim was a Brazilian blogger and journalist.

Bruno Sang Gissoni is a Brazilian actor.

Leonardo "Léo" da Silva Moura is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Botafogo-PB. Mainly a right back, he can also play as a midfielder.

Deborah Sochaczewski Evelyn is a Brazilian actress.

Felipe Sang Simas is a Brazilian actor.

Ryan Gracie was a Brazilian mixed martial artist with a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He was a member of the Gracie family, and a grandson of Carlos Gracie.

João Nogueira was a Brazilian singer and composer, famous for his samba compositions. He was born in Rio de Janeiro.

Castor Gonçalves de Andrade e Silva was a well-known bicheiro in Rio de Janeiro. From the 1980s, Castor de Andrade was the uncontested leader of all the main bicheiros of the city of Rio de Janeiro, and had more than 100 policemen and a number of public servants, prominent politicians, and judges working for him. Castor was also very involved in the Brazilian Carnival and in soccer—he was the major sponsor of Bangu Atlético Clube and even called the "owner of Bangu", and he was also the patron of samba school Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel. He also helped found in 1984 the Liga Independente das Escolas de Samba do Rio de Janeiro, which has run the Rio de Janeiro Carnival ever since and has served as the legal cover for the "jogo do bicho cartel".