List of Famous people born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Guido Vidal França Schäffer was a Brazilian doctor, surfer, and seminarian. The Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro has begun his beatification process.

Zilka Salaberry was a Brazilian actress who appeared in a variety of telenovelas.

Karine Teles is a Brazilian actress, screenwriter and filmmaker. She is best known for her role in The Second Mother.

Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza was a Brazilian professor and novelist, born in Rio de Janeiro. As an academic he wrote philosophy and psychology textbooks. After retiring from academia he became known as a novelist and shared the Prêmio Jabuti for Literature in 1997. He is known for his Detective fiction, in particular his Inspector Espinosa Mystery series. He had little knowledge of crime or police-work before he began writing. Some of his works have been translated into English.

Leandro, full name José Leandro de Souza Ferreira, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a defender. He played for Flamengo during his whole professional career, first as a right-sided full-back and, from 1983 on, as a central defender. He also played for the Brazilian national team in the 1980s, including at the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

Roberto Farias was a Brazilian film director, producer and screenwriter. He directed 15 films during his career. His 1982 film Pra Frente, Brasil was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. Farias' brother Reginaldo Faria is also a film director and actor.

Joaquim Manuel de Macedo was a Brazilian novelist, doctor, teacher, poet, playwright and journalist, famous for the romance A Moreninha.

José Osvaldo de Meira Penna was a Brazilian classical liberal writer and diplomat. He was one of the exponents of Brazilian classical liberalism, Austrian School and conservatism, a member of the Mont Pèlerin Society, and one of the greatest proponents of graduation courses and study centers dedicated to the analysis of International Relations in Brazil.

Carlos Manga was a Brazilian film director. He directed 25 films between 1952 and 1986.

Robson Caetano da Silva is a Brazilian sprinter. He participated in four consecutive Olympic Summer Games and won the bronze medal over 200 metres in the 1988 Seoul Olympics as well as in the 4×100 m relay in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.