List of Famous people born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

João Roberto Marinho is a Brazilian businessman, chairman of the Editorial Board and vice president of the Globo Organizations. He is the third of four children of the deceased communications tycoon Roberto Marinho (1904–2003).

Lucas Ribamar Lopes dos Santos Bibiano, commonly known as Ribamar, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for América Mineiro.

Maria Joana Chiappetta is a Brazilian actress.

João Vicente Fontella Goulart, also known as João Goulart Filho, is a Brazilian philosopher and politician.

Elizeth Moreira Cardoso, was a singer and actress of great renown in Brazil.

Eduardo "Ed" Motta is a Brazilian MPB, rock, soul, funk and jazz musician. He is the nephew of late singer-songwriter Tim Maia.

Maicon Thiago Pereira de Souza, simply known as Maicon, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder.

Jorge Duilio Lima Menezes is a Brazilian popular musician, performing under the stage name Jorge Ben Jor since the 1980s, though commonly known by his former stage name Jorge Ben. His characteristic style fuses samba, funk, rock and bossa nova with lyrics that blend humor and satire with often esoteric subject matter. His hits include "Chove Chuva", "Mas Que Nada", "Ive Brussel" and "Balança Pema", and have been interpreted by artists such as Caetano Veloso, Sérgio Mendes, Miriam Makeba, and Marisa Monte.

Euclides da Cunha was a Brazilian journalist, sociologist and engineer. His most important work is Os Sertões, a non-fictional account of the military expeditions promoted by the Brazilian government against the rebellious village of Canudos, known as the War of Canudos.

Thiago Machado Vilela Pereira is a retired Brazilian international competition swimmer. One of the greatest swimmers in the history of Brazil, Pereira won the silver medal in the 400-meter individual medley at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, beating the then-current Olympic champion Michael Phelps. He also broke a world record in the short course 200-meter individual medley, and broke several South American and Brazilian records. During his career, he competed with swimming legends Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte.