List of Famous people born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Dom Pedro I, nicknamed "the Liberator", was the founder and first ruler of the Empire of Brazil. As King Dom Pedro IV, he reigned briefly over Portugal, where he also became known as "the Liberator" as well as "the Soldier King". Born in Lisbon, Pedro I was the fourth child of King Dom João VI of Portugal and Queen Carlota Joaquina, and thus a member of the House of Braganza. When the country was invaded by French troops in 1807, he and his family fled to Portugal's largest and wealthiest colony, Brazil.

Antonio Candido de Mello e Souza was a Brazilian writer, professor, sociologist and literary critic. As a critic of Brazilian literature, he is regarded as having been one of the foremost scholars on the subject by Brazilian universities. He was the co-winner of the Prêmio Jabuti for essays in 1965 and was awarded the Prêmio Machado de Assis in 1993, the Camões Prize in 1998 and the Alfonso Reyes International Prize in 2005.

Andrew Parsons is a Brazilian sports administrator and journalist. He is the current president of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). In 2018, Parsons became a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Pedro Sampaio is a Brazilian singer and music producer, known for the songs "Sentadão", "Bota Pra Tremer" and "Chama Ela", in partnership with the singer Lexa. He is signed to Warner Music Brasil.

Vitória Frate Paranhos is a Brazilian film, television and theater actress.

Leonardo Carneiro Monteiro Picciani is a Brazilian lawyer and politician affiliated to the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB), and former minister of Sports appoint by president Michel Temer. Is son of the suspended state deputy and former president of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Picciani.

Jacksen Ferreira Tiago commonly known as Jacksen F. Tiago or JFT, is a Brazilian retired footballer, One of the most influential in Indonesian football history, he has a tremendous records for both as a player and as a manager. As a long-time resident of Indonesia, he is fluent in Indonesian and Javanese.

Edyr de Castro was a Brazilian actress and singer. She initially signed her original name, but later took on the artistic name Edyr Duqui.

Carlos Saldanha is a Brazilian director, producer, animator and voice actor of animated films who works with Blue Sky Studios. He was the director of Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006), Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009), Rio (2011), Rio 2 (2014), and the co-director of Ice Age (2002) and Robots (2005). Saldanha was nominated in 2003 for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for Gone Nutty and in 2018 for Best Animated Feature for Ferdinand.

Kléber Fonseca de Souza Leite, commonly known as Kléber Leite is a former president of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo.