List of Famous people born in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

José Agripino Maia is a Brazilian politician. He served as governor of Rio Grande do Norte, from 1983 to 1986. He is the national president of Democrats (DEM), and senator. He was born in Mossoró, the son of Tarcísio Maia.

Wallyson Ricardo Maciel Monteiro, simply known as Wallyson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for ABC.

José Antonio Medeiros is a Brazilian politician. He had represented Mato Grosso in the Federal Senate from 2015 to 2019 and is currently member of the Chamber of Deputies. He is a member of the Podemos (PODE).

Ayrton Lucas Dantas de Medeiros, known as Ayrton, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow as a left back.

Fernanda Tavares is a Brazilian model.

Virna Cristine Dantas Dias is a retired volleyball player from Brazil. She represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There, she claimed the bronze medal with the Women's National Team.

Frederico Marques Cunha is a Brazilian Catholic priest and fugitive, convicted of murdering a teenager in Portugal, as well as sexually abusing numerous children and adolescents. He escaped trial in 1998, and has been living as a free man in his native country ever since.

José Márcio da Costa, known as Márcio Mossoró, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Turkish club Altay S.K. as a midfielder.

Matheus Matias Ferreira, known as Matheus Matias or simply Matheus, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Paraná on loan from Corinthians as a striker.

José Welison da Silva, known as Zé Welison, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Fortaleza, on loan from Atlético Mineiro.