List of Famous people born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Carlos Alberto Decotelli da Silva is a Brazilian economist and professor. Decotelli holds a bachelor's degree in Economic Sciences by Rio de Janeiro State University, and a master's degree in Administration by Getulio Vargas Foundation.

Manfried Sant'Anna, known artistically as Dedé Santana, is a Brazilian comedian, best known for his role in the television series Os Trapalhões, where he was one of the four protagonists.

Heitor Villa-Lobos was a Brazilian composer, conductor, cellist, and classical guitarist described as "the single most significant creative figure in 20th-century Brazilian art music". Villa-Lobos has become the best-known South American composer of all time. A prolific composer, he wrote numerous orchestral, chamber, instrumental and vocal works, totaling over 2000 works by his death in 1959. His music was influenced by both Brazilian folk music and by stylistic elements from the European classical tradition, as exemplified by his Bachianas Brasileiras and his Chôros. His Etudes for classical guitar (1929) were dedicated to Andrés Segovia, while his 5 Preludes (1940) were dedicated to his spouse Arminda Neves d’Almeida, a.k.a. "Mindinha." Both are important works in the classical guitar repertory.

Anthony William Matheus de Oliveira, also known as Anthony Garotinho, is a Brazilian politician, radicalist and convicted felon. He legally adopted his stage name "Garotinho", originally a nickname he took while working as a radio sports broadcaster.

Gérson de Oliveira Nunes, generally known as Gérson, nicknamed Canhotinha de ouro, is a Brazilian former association footballer who played as a midfielder. He won numerous national trophies with the club sides of Flamengo, Botafogo, São Paulo and Fluminense. He is widely known as being "the brain" behind the Brazilian Football Team that won the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.

David Michael dos Santos Miranda is a Brazilian politician. He is a Federal Congressman representing the state of Rio de Janeiro, sworn in on 1 February 2019, and affiliated to the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL). Prior to that, he was a City Councilman representing the city of Rio de Janeiro.

Merval Pereira is a Brazilian journalist, political columnist and commentator for O Globo, CBN News and Globo News cable television.

Vinícius Silva Soares, usually known simply as Tartá is a Brazilian footballer.

Pedro Pullen Parente is a Brazilian engineer, politician and administrator, former president of the state oil company Petrobras.

Davi Ramos is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu jitsu practitioner. He formerly competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.