List of Famous people born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Marcelo Calero Faria Garcia is a Brazilian diplomat and politician. He was Minister of Culture of the government Michel Temer.

Rodrigo Constantino dos Santos is a neoconservative Brazilian columnist and writer, known for having been a columnist for Brazilian magazine Veja from 2013 to 2015.

Lavínia Gutmann Vlasak is a Brazilian actress and a former model.

Ana Beatriz Soares Nogueira is a Brazilian actress. In 1987 she won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 37th Berlin International Film Festival for her role in the film Vera, directed by Sergio Toledo.

Guilherme Ferreira Pinto, known as Guilherme Negueba or simply Negueba, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Gyeongnam as a forward.

Marcius Melhem, is a Brazilian actor, humorist, contributing editor, comedian and voice actor mostly known for his work at Rede Globo, the largest television network in Brazil. He also works as a writer of television programs and author of plays. In 2018, he became head of the comedy department of Rede Globo, and was the one who wrote the most for that area.

Gabriel Contino, better known as Gabriel o Pensador is a Brazilian rapper, writer, and composer known for his conscious lyrics which speak of activism, and issues of race, politics, social problems, and the Catholic church. Gabriel began his music career when he launched a demo tape containing the song "Tô Feliz " I'm Happy landing him a contract with Sony Music. Since then he has released eight albums: Ainda É Só o Começo, Quebra-Cabeça, Nádegas a Declarar, Gabriel o Pensador, Seja Você Mesmo , MTV ao Vivo, Cavaleiro Andante and Sem Crise. Gabriel has also written three books: "Diário Noturno", "Um Garoto Chamado Rorbeto" and "Meu Pequeno Rubro-Negro". "Um Garoto Chamado Rorbeto" won the "Prêmio Jabuti", for best Children's literature.

Daniel Azulay was a Brazilian visual artist, comic book artist, and educator, with vast and diverse performance in the press and on TV as a draftsman. He is most known for the children's franchise Turma do Lambe-Lambe. He died during the COVID-19 pandemic due to complications brought on by COVID-19.

Márcio Almeida de Oliveira, commonly known as Marcinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right back.

Jonathan Haagensen Cerqueira is a Brazilian actor, model, and singer.