List of Famous people born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Washington Luís Pereira de Sousa was a Brazilian politician who served as the 13th President of Brazil, the last of the First Brazilian Republic.

Antônio Candeia Filho better known as Candeia was a Brazilian samba singer, songwriter, and musician.

Vera Lúcia Setta is a Brazilian actress of cinema and theater and theatrical producer.

Maicon Marques Bitencourt, simply known as Maicon, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a winger.

André Luiz Barreto Silva Lima, commonly known as André Lima, is a Brazilian professional footballer who last played as a striker for Austin Bold. He plays as a striker.

Etty Fraser Martins de Sousa was a Brazilian actress.

Viviane Obenauf is a Brazilian former professional boxer who competed from 2014 to 2019. She has challenged three times for world titles; the IBO female lightweight title in 2017; the IBF female super featherweight title in 2018; and the IBO female super featherweight title in 2019.

Felipe Perrone Rocha is a Spanish water polo player. He competed for Spain from 2003 until 2013, including in the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics. Afterwards he competed for his birth country in the 2016 Summer Olympics, as Brazil earned its first qualifying spot in 32 years as hosts. He helped Spanish water polo club CN Atlètic-Barceloneta win the LEN Champions League in 2013–14 season. His brother Ricardo Perrone also competed for Spain in water polo.

Adryan Oliveira Tavares, or simply Adryan, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. He has also represented Brazil at various age groups up to under-20.

José Maria da Silva Paranhos Jr., Baron of Rio Branco was a Brazilian diplomat, geographer, historian, monarchist, politician and professor, considered to be the "father of Brazilian diplomacy". He was the son of statesman José Paranhos, Viscount of Rio Branco. The Baron of Rio Branco was a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters, occupying its 34th chair from 1898 until his death in 1912. As a representative of Brazil, he managed to peacefully resolve all Brazil's border disputes with its South American neighbours and incorporate 900 thousand kilometers through his diplomacy alone.