List of Famous people born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Kron Gracie is a Brazilian-American mixed martial artist and grappler. He is a member of the Gracie family; his father is Rickson and his grandfather is Hélio. He is currently under contract with the UFC and has fought for Rizin Fighting Federation. His nickname "Ice Cream Kron" was coined due to his calm demeanor when fighting.

Alex Teixeira Santos ([aˈlɛks te ˈʃejɾɐ]; is a Brazilian footballer who most recently played for Chinese club Jiangsu Suning.

Neiman Gracie Stambowsky is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner who competes in the Welterweight division of Bellator MMA. A professional MMA competitor since 2013, he has also previously fought for the World Series of Fighting. He is a 4th generation member of the Gracie Family of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Taís Bianca Gama de Araújo is a Brazilian actress, TV host and model.

Marcus Vinícius da Cruz e Mello Moraes, also known as Vinícius de Moraes and nicknamed O Poetinha, was a Brazilian poet, lyricist, essayist, and playwright. Along with frequent collaborator Antônio Carlos Jobim, his lyrics and compositions were part of the birth of bossa nova music. He recorded several albums and also served as a diplomat.

Márcio Passos de Albuquerque, also known as Emerson, is a Brazilian-Qatari retired footballer who played as a striker.

Dom Pedro de Alcântara of Orléans-Braganza, Prince of Grão Pará was the first-born son of Dona Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil and Prince Gaston of Orléans, Count of Eu, and as such, was born second-in-line to the imperial throne of Brazil, during the reign of his grandfather, Emperor Dom Pedro II, until the empire's abolition. He went into exile in Europe with his mother when his grandfather was deposed in 1889, and grew up largely in France, at a family apartment in Boulogne-sur-Seine, and at his father's castle, the Château d'Eu in Normandy.

José Antônio Machado Reguffe is a Brazilian politician. He has represented Distrito Federal in the Federal Senate since 2015. Previously he was a deputy from Distrito Federal from 2011 to 2015. He is a member of Podemos (PODE), after 3 years without a party.

Manuel Francisco dos Santos, nicknamed Mané Garrincha, best known as simply Garrincha, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a right winger. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest dribblers of all time, and by some, the greatest dribbler ever. Garrincha is extremely popular in Brazil, and is also regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time.

Rafael Pereira da Silva, commonly known as Rafael or Rafael da Silva, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir. He normally plays as a right-back, but can also play on the right side of midfield. He and his twin brother, Fábio, began their careers with Fluminense before joining Manchester United in January 2007. After eight years in England, Rafael joined Lyon in August 2015 for a fee of up to £2.5 million.