List of Famous people born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Mário Henrique Simonsen was a Brazilian economist, who served as Brazil's finance minister from 1974 to 1979.

Daniela Carlos de Araújo is a Brazilian singer, composer, musician and actress.

Rodrigo Junior Paula Silva, also called Digão, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Buriram United.

Luiz Pacheco Drummond, nicknamed Luizinho Drummond, was an illegal lottery operator (bicheiro) and the patron of samba school Imperatriz Leopoldinense. He was the president of the Independent League of Samba Schools of Rio de Janeiro (LIESA) from 1998-2001. He was born and died in Rio de Janeiro.

Luiz Felipe Palmeira Lampreia was a Brazilian diplomat and sociologist. He was born in Rio de Janeiro. Lampreia worked as a professor at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. He served as chairman of the Industry Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro. He created a blog during his later career called O Globo.

Douglas Augusto Soares Gomes, simply known as Douglas Augusto, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek club PAOK.

Aracy de Almeida [araˈsi dʒi awˈmeidɐ] was a Brazilian singer, known as a famous artist of the Golden Age of Brazilian radio. Her 1950 album Noel Rosa was voted by Rolling Stone one of the greatest Brazilian albums of all time.

Anna Cláudia Protásio Monteiro, known professionally as Cacau Protásio, is a Brazilian actress and comedian.

Márcia Malsar is a retired Brazilian Paralympic sprinter. In 1984 she became the first Brazilian athlete ever to win a Paralympic gold medal. She won three more medals at the 1984 and 1988 Paralympics and competed in 1992. Malsar carried the Paralympic torch during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Roberta Rodrigues is a Brazilian actress. Born in Vidigal, Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigues started acting when she was 16 in a local theater group, Nós do Morro. In 2002, she debuted in City of God, and later was cast in several Rede Globo's telenovelas.