List of Famous people born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Millôr Fernandes was a Brazilian writer, journalist, cartoonist, humorist and playwright. Born Milton Viola Fernandes, his birth was registered on May 27, 1924; the handwriting on his birth certificate rendered the name "Millôr", which he adopted as his official name.

Emiliano Augusto Cavalcanti de Albuquerque Melo, known as Di Cavalcanti, was a Brazilian painter who sought to produce a form of Brazilian art free of any noticeable European influences. His wife was the painter Noêmia Mourão, who would be an inspiration in his works in the later 1930s.

Adriana Brandão Behar is one of the most outstanding volleyball players of her generation.

Antônio da Silva is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Alba Maria Zaluar was a Brazilian anthropologist, with emphases in urban anthropology and in anthropology of violence. In 1984, she obtained her PhD in social Anthropology at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.

Luiz Alberto Figueiredo Machado is a Brazilian diplomat and former Minister of External Relations, having succeeded Antonio Patriota and was succeeded by Mauro Vieira. Figueiredo took office as foreign minister on August 28, 2013., and left office on December 31, 2014.

Luiz Antônio de Souza Soares, known as Luiz Antônio, is a Brazilian footballer for Brusque. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a right back.

Airton Ribeiro Santos, simply known as Airton, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Erbil SC.

Joana Machado is a Brazilian personal trainer, photographic model and reality television personality, best known for being the winner of the fourth season of the Brazilian version of The Farm.

Floriano Peixoto Cordeiro de Farias, known as Floriano Peixoto is a Brazilian film and television actor from Rio de Janeiro.