List of Famous people born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Hugo Carvana de Hollanda was a Brazilian actor and film director. He appeared in 65 films since 1955.

José Roberto Ramiz Wright, also known as José Roberto Wright or José Ramiz Wright, is a former Brazilian football referee. He supervised four matches during the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy.

Celso Roberto Pitta do Nascimento was a Brazilian economist and politician. He had a Bachelor in Economics by Fluminense Federal University, master in Economics by University of Leeds and specialist in Advanced Administration by Harvard University.

Marcel Herrmann Telles is a Brazilian investor and businessman. Telles is a board member of AB InBev. His fortune is estimated at $9.8 billion. Telles was able to increase his equity by one billion dollars since the last, Forbes magazine said. According to the magazine, he likes to practice diving and spend free time in Monaco.

José Bispo Clementino dos Santos was a Brazilian samba singer known as Jamelão. He began in music as a tamborim player, but later became known as the official singer at samba school Mangueira's carnaval parades, performing in every Carnaval from 1949 to 2006. He also toured Europe as a solo performer.

Tico Santa Cruz is the frontman of Detonautas Roque Clube.

Lenny Fernandes Coelho, simply known as Lenny, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a second striker.

Isac Viana Santos is a Brazilian male volleyball player. With his club Sada Cruzeiro Volei he competed at the 2013 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship.

Herivelto de Oliveira Martins was a Brazilian composer, singer, and music player.

Abigail de Andrade (1864–1890) was a Brazilian painter. Abigail de Andrade's name, practically absent from art history books, is mentioned by the painter and art historian Theodoro Braga (1872-1953), who lists the few studies published about Abigail de Andrade in the book Artists Painters from Brazil, 1942.