List of Famous people born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Glória Maria Matta da Silva is a Brazilian journalist, reporter and television host.

Jorge Paulo Lemann is a Brazilian billionaire investment banker, and businessman with dual Brazilian and Swiss citizenship. As of October 2019, Lemann was ranked 37th richest in the world by Forbes, with an estimated net worth of US$24.6 billion .

Samara Felippo Santana is a Brazilian actress.

Rafael Alencar Vitti is a Brazilian actor, musician and poet. He became known for his character Pedro Ramos, one of the protagonists of the 22nd season of Malhação, titled Malhação Sonhos. He is the son of actors João Vitti and Valéria Alencar, and brother of actor Francisco Vitti.

Maria Odete Brito de Miranda, known as Gretchen, is a Brazilian singer, dancer and media personality. She is known for reinventing both her music and representation, and for maintaining her autonomy within the music industry. She has a vast musical repertory, and has been a source of some controversy throughout her career. Referred to as the Rainha do Bumbum, throughout her musical career, Gretchen has sold 15 million records over nearly four decades of career.

Danielle Winits, the stage name of Danielle Winitskowski de Azevedo, is a Brazilian actress, dancer, and singer. She has appeared as a regular in several Brazilian TV series and also played the Velma Kelly character in a Brazilian adaptation of the musical Chicago. Danielle Winits has also posed twice for the Brazilian Playboy.

Bruno Rangel Domingues was a Brazilian footballer who played as a striker.

Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias, nicknamed "the Peacemaker" and "Iron Duke", was an army officer, politician and monarchist of the Empire of Brazil. Like his father and uncles, Caxias pursued a military career. In 1823 he fought as a young officer in the Brazilian War for Independence against Portugal, then spent three years in Brazil's southernmost province, Cisplatina, as the government unsuccessfully resisted that province's secession in the Cisplatine War. Though his own father and uncles renounced Emperor Dom Pedro I during the protests of 1831, Caxias remained loyal. Pedro I abdicated in favor of his young son Dom Pedro II, whom Caxias instructed in swordsmanship and horsemanship and eventually befriended.

Alex de Oliveira is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Carlos Alberto Gomes de Jesus, commonly known as just Carlos Alberto, is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, but who could also play as a second striker. He was known for his technique, dribbling ability, balance on the ball and two-footedness.