List of Famous people born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Francisco Rodrigues de Alencar Filho, known as Chico Alencar, is a Brazilian politician, historian, and writer, currently federal deputy for Rio de Janeiro, affiliated with the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL). He left the Workers' Party (PT) in 2005, along with one of his partners Plínio de Arruda Sampaio, after the expulsion of Luciana Genro, Heloísa Helena and Babá from the party. He was elected by journalists, five times in a row, the best federal deputy of Brazil, receiving the Prêmio Congresso em Foco award. On 17 April 2016, he voted against the opening of the impeachment process of former president Dilma Rousseff.

Maya Reis Gabeira is a Brazilian big wave surfer. She is most known for having surfed a 73.5 ft/22,4 m high wave in Nazaré, Portugal in February 2020, recorded by Guinness World Records as the biggest wave ever surfed by a female. It was also the biggest wave surfed by anyone that year. She also held the previous record for biggest wave ever surfed by a female, of 68 ft/20,8 m established in January 2018.

Guilherme Machado Cardoso Fontes is a Brazilian actor and director.

Alice Caymmi is a Brazilian singer and composer. She is the granddaughter of Dorival Caymmi, daughter of Danilo and Simone Caymmi and niece of Nana and Dori Caymmi.

Douglas Silva is a Brazilian actor. He is known for played Dadinho in the 2002 Brazilian film, City of God. He also played Acerola in the spin-off series City of Men and the 2007 film based on it.

Babi Xavier is a Brazilian television actress, singer and TV hostess.

João Eduardo de Salles Nobre, known as Dudu Nobre, is a Brazilian composer and singer.

Augusto Temístocles da Silva Costa known artistically as Tião Macalé, was a Brazilian comedian.

Maria Luísa Mendonça is a Brazilian actress. She debuted in television by acting in the 1993 telenovela Engraçadinha in the role of a hermaphrodite woman, Buba. Debuting in cinema with Quem Matou Pixote?, her first most prominent role in films was in Foolish Heart, for which she was nominated for Best Actress at the 1st Grande Prêmio Cinema Brasil and at the Silver Condor Award.

Bárbara Rezende Clark is a Brazilian model and actress, best known for being the winner of the sixth season of the Brazilian version of The Farm.