List of Famous people born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rodrigo Rodrigues

First Name Rodrigo

Last Name Rodrigues

Born on April 18, 1975

Died on July 28, 2020 (aged 45)

Born in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

Rodrigo de Oliveira Rodrigues was a Brazilian sports journalist, television host, musician and writer.

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Bruno Cortez

First Name Bruno

Last Name Cortez

Born on March 11, 1987 (age 39)

Born in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

Height 179 cm | 5'10

Footballer

Sportsperson

Bruno Cortês Barbosa, known as Bruno Cortez, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Grêmio as a left back.

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Herval Rossano

First Name Herval

Last Name Rossano

Died on May 8, 2007 (aged 37)

Born in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

Herval Abreu Pais, better known by his stage name Herval Rossano, was a Brazilian TV actor and director from Campos dos Goytacazes. He directed both the original 1976 version and the 2004 remake of Isaura the Slave.

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Martine Grael

Martine Soffiatti Grael

First Name Martine

Last Name Grael

Born on February 12, 1991 (age 35)

Born in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

Martine Soffiatti Grael is a Brazilian sailor in the 49er FX class. Together with Kahena Kunze she won the 49er FX class at the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships and at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

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Fausto Fawcett

First Name Fausto

Last Name Fawcett

Born on May 10, 1957 (age 68)

Born in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

Fausto Borel Cardoso, better known by his stage name Fausto Fawcett, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, rhythm guitarist, lyricist, novelist, short story writer, playwright, journalist, actor and screenwriter, famous for his frequent collaborations with fellow musician Laufer and for being a major exponent of rap rock and cyberpunk literature in Brazil. His best known compositions are the 1987 hit "Kátia Flávia, a Godiva do Irajá" and "Rio 40°", recorded by Fernanda Abreu in 1992.

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Dalton Vigh

First Name Dalton

Last Name Vigh

Born on July 10, 1964 (age 61)

Born in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

Actor

Dalton Vigh de Sousa Vales is a Brazilian actor.

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Bruna Griphao

First Name Bruna

Last Name Griphao

Born on March 10, 1999 (age 27)

Born in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

Bruna Dhanai Grigoriadis Orphão, better known as Bruna Griphao, is a Brazilian actress of Greek descent. She was born and raised in Rio De Janeiro, Brasil. Bruna is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, English and Greek. Her maternal grandparents are from Greece.

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Tonico Pereira

First Name Tonico

Born on June 22, 1948 (age 77)

Born in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

Actor

Antônio Carlos de Sousa Pereira, better known as Tonico Pereira, is a Brazilian television and film actor.

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Cláudia Ohana

First Name Cláudia

Last Name Ohana

Born on February 6, 1963 (age 63)

Born in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

Actor

Maria Cláudia Silva Carneiro, known professionally as Cláudia Ohana, is a Brazilian actress and singer of Portuguese and Jewish origin. In Brazil, she is best known for portraying the vampire Natasha in the 1991's telenovela Vamp, and also the wicked villain Isabela Ferreto in the 1995's A Próxima Vítima, however worldwide she is famous for her portrayal of Eréndira in the eponymous 1983 film.

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Fernanda Rodrigues

First Name Fernanda

Last Name Rodrigues

Born on October 21, 1979 (age 46)

Born in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

Fernanda Erlanger Rodrigues is a Brazilian actress and television presenter.

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