List of Famous people born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Marlon Santos da Silva Barbosa, known as Marlon or Marlon Santos, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Fluminense, on loan from Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk.

Dewi Sandra Killick or better known as Dewi Sandra is a Brazilian-born Indonesian singer, actress, dancer and model of mixed English and Javanese descent.

Thaís de Souza Melchior Affonso is a Brazilian actress.

Vinícius de Oliveira is a Brazilian actor.

Paulo Paquet Autran was a Brazilian film and theater actor. His accomplishments during his life earned him the nickname, "Lord of the Stage."

Antônio Bento da Silva Filho, known as Toni Garrido is a Brazilian singer, TV presenter and actor. He is the lead singer of the reggae band Cidade Negra.

Fernando Camilo Farias, simply known as Camilo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Mirassol.

Olavo Brás Martins dos Guimarães Bilac, often known as Olavo Bilac, was a Brazilian Parnassian poet, journalist and translator. Alongside Alberto de Oliveira and Raimundo Correia, he was a member of the "Parnassian Triad". He was elected the "Prince of Brazilian Poets" in 1907 by the magazine Fon-Fon. He wrote the lyrics of the Brazilian Flag Anthem.

Dom Afonso was the Prince Imperial and heir apparent to the throne of the Empire of Brazil. Born in Rio de Janeiro, he was the eldest child of Emperor Dom Pedro II and Dona Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies, and thus a member of the Brazilian branch of the House of Braganza.

Rafael Galhardo de Souza, known as Rafael Galhardo or simply Galhardo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right back.