List of Famous people born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Diego Alves Carreira, known as Diego Alves, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Clube de Regatas do Flamengo as a goalkeeper.

Rodrigo Junqueira dos Reis Santoro is a Brazilian actor and voice actor. He has appeared in many successful movies, including Brainstorm (2001), Carandiru (2003), Love Actually (2003), Che (2008), I Love You Phillip Morris (2009), and Rio (2011). He is perhaps most famous for his portrayal of Persian King Xerxes in the movie 300 (2006) and its sequel 300: Rise of an Empire (2014). He was a series regular on the television series Lost portraying the character Paulo, and played Hector Escaton in HBO's Westworld (2016–2020).

Marieta Severo da Costa is a Brazilian theater, film and television actress. She is best known on Brazilian television for playing villains.

Fernando Affonso Collor de Mello is a Brazilian politician who served as the 32nd President of Brazil from 1990 to 1992, when he resigned in a failed attempt to stop his impeachment trial by the Brazilian Senate. Collor was the first President democratically elected after the end of the Brazilian military government. He became the youngest president in Brazilian history, taking office at the age of 40. After he resigned from the presidency, the impeachment trial on charges of corruption continued. Collor was found guilty by the Senate and disqualified from holding elected office for eight years (1992–2000). He was later acquitted of ordinary criminal charges in his judicial trial before Brazil's Supreme Federal Court, for lack of valid evidence.

Elza da Conceição Soares, known professionally as Elza Soares is a Brazilian samba singer. In 1999, she was named Singer of the Millennium along with Tina Turner by BBC Radio.

Bruna Reis Maia, known professionally as Bruna Marquezine, is a Brazilian actress. She began working on television as a child, becoming known for her role in the 2003 Brazilian telenovela Women In Love.

João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo was a Brazilian military leader and politician who was the 30th President of Brazil, the last of the military regime that ruled the country following the 1964 coup d'état. He was chief of the Secret Service (SNI) during the term of his predecessor, Ernesto Geisel, who appointed him to the presidency at the end of his own mandate. He took the oath of office on March 15, 1979, serving until March 14, 1985.

Kevin Dennis Kurányi Rodríguez is a German former professional footballer. He played as a striker and possessed great aerial ability and finishing skills. From 2003 to 2008, Kurányi was part of the German national team, for which he scored 19 goals in 52 games. He participated in two UEFA Euro and one Confederations Cup.

Cristiano da Silva Leite, commonly known as Cris Silva or simply Cristiano, is a Brazilian footballer, who plays for Fluminense.

Andréa Vianna Beltrão is a Brazilian actress and playwright. She is most known for acting in comic roles, especially as Marilda in the TV series A Grande Família.