List of Famous people born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Daniel Filho

First Name Daniel

Last Name Filho

Born on September 30, 1937 (age 88)

Born in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

Filmmaker

Actor

João Carlos Daniel Filho, best known as Daniel Filho, is a Brazilian film producer, director, actor, and screenwriter. He starred in the film Os Cafajestes, which was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival.

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Nana Caymmi

First Name Nana

Last Name Caymmi

Born in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

Nana Caymmi is a Brazilian singer.

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Kyra Gracie

First Name Kyra

Born on May 29, 1985 (age 41)

Born in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

Kyra Gracie Guimarães is a member of the Gracie family and a former world-champion Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner.

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Rogério Skylab

First Name Rogério

Last Name Skylab

Born on September 2, 1958 (age 67)

Born in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

Rogério Tolomei Teixeira, better known by his stage name Rogério Skylab, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, lyricist, classical guitarist, poet, essayist, record producer, actor and former television presenter. His unique musical style is characterized by minimalism and eclecticism, and his lyrics are permeated by acerbic allusions to popular culture, pessimism, scatology, nihilism and black comedy. Some of his most recognizable compositions are "Motosserra", "Fátima Bernardes Experiência", "Dedo, Língua, Cu e Boceta", "Eu Chupo o Meu Pau" and "Matador de Passarinho".

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Bernardo Ribeiro

First Name Bernardo

Last Name Ribeiro

Born on October 9, 1989

Died on May 7, 2016 (aged 26)

Born in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

Height 172 cm | 5'8

Bernardo Salim Ribeiro was a Brazilian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. As a young player he moved to Europe, where he played in Italy, Albania, and Finland. He also played in the Australian first division. Upon returning to Brazil, he died in the aftermath of a match for an amateur club after suffering cardiac arrest.

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Heloísa Pinheiro

Heloísa Eneida Paes Pinto Mendes Pinheiro

First Name Heloísa

Born on July 7, 1945 (age 80)

Born in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

Heloísa Eneida Paes Pinto Mendes Pinheiro, better known as Helô Pinheiro, is a Brazilian former model and businesswoman.

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Rafael Ferreira Francisco

First Name Rafael

Last Name Francisco

Born on April 13, 1986 (age 40)

Born in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

Height 169 cm | 5'7

Footballer

Sportsperson

Rafael Ferreira Francisco usually known by the nickname Toró, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Finnish club HIFK.

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Thiago Lacerda

First Name Thiago

Last Name Lacerda

Born on January 19, 1978 (age 48)

Born in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

Actor

Thiago Ribeiro Lacerda is a Brazilian actor.

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Alexandre Pantoja

First Name Alexandre

Last Name Pantoja

Born on April 16, 1990 (age 36)

Born in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

Height 165 cm | 5'5

Alexandre Pantoja Passidomo is a Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter, currently fighting for the UFC and is the flyweight champion of the Resurrection Fighting Alliance and Shooto Brazil. As of June 10, 2020, he is #5 in the UFC flyweight rankings.

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Roberto de Souza Rocha

Born on February 2, 1973 (age 53)

Born in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

Roberto de Souza Rocha is a Brazilian recording artist and entertainer. Latino has sold more than four million albums along his career.

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