List of Famous people born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Bob Burnquist
Robert Dean Silva Burnquist is a Brazilian-American professional skateboarder who competed for Brazil throughout his career. In 2010, he became the first skateboarder to land a "fakie 900", making Burnquist the fifth person in history to successfully complete the 900 trick.
Jade Barbosa
Jade Fernandes Barbosa is a Brazilian artistic gymnast. She is a two-time bronze medalist at the World Championships, and represented Brazil at the 2008 and 2016 Summer Olympics.
Oswaldo Montenegro
Oswaldo Viveiros Montenegro is a Brazilian musician. In addition to being a singer, Montenegro has composed soundtracks for plays, ballets, film and television and were married to actress Paloma Duarte. It has one of the stronger partnerships MPB beside Madalena Salles, accompanying with their flutes.
Véra Clouzot
Véra Gibson-Amado, known professionally as Véra Clouzot, was a Brazilian-French film actress and screenwriter. She is known for playing Linda in The Wages of Fear (1953), Christina Delassalle in Les Diaboliques (1955), and Lucie in Les Espions (1957). Clouzot also co-wrote the screenplay for La Vérité (1960). Her husband, director Henri-Georges Clouzot, named his production company after her, Véra Films.
Roberto Marinho
Roberto Pisani Marinho was a Brazilian businessman who was the owner of media conglomerate Grupo Globo from 1925 to 2003, and during this period expanded the company from newspapers to radio and television.
João Emanuel Carneiro
João Emanuel Carneiro also known as JEC, is a screenwriter, film director and author of Brazilian telenovelas. His many works include: Central Station, Midnight, Orfeu and Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum.
Regina Casé
Regina Maria Loureiro Barreto Casé is a Brazilian actress, screenwriter, director, producer, and television presenter.
Zezé Motta
Maria José Motta de Oliveira, known as Zezé Motta, is a Brazilian actress and singer. She is considered one of the most important black actresses in Brazil.
Felipe Vizeu
Felipe Vizeu is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Ceará, on loan from Serie A club Udinese. He has been a member of Brazil U20 team with 10 appearances.
Bruno Cabrerizo
Bruno Cabrerizo is a former Brazilian football player, model and actor.