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

Everaldo Stum, simply known as Everaldo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Kashima Antlers as a forward.

Nelson Azevedo Jobim is a Brazilian jurist, politician and businessman. He held the positions as congressman, Minister of Justice, Minister of Defense, Minister of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), where he was also president between 2004 and 2006. He is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors and responsible for Institutional Relations and Compliance Policies at BTG Pactual Bank.

Eliseu Lemos Padilha is a Brazilian lawyer and politician, who was appointed by Dilma Rousseff as the Chief-Minister of the Brazilian Civil Aeronautics Government Department. He was in office from January 1, 2015 to December 1, 2015. He has also served as Chief-Minister of Transport and Infrastructure between 1997 and 2001 and four terms as Federal Congressman of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, his birthplace. He is one of the few ministers in Brazilian history to have resigned from a ministerial office because of his divergent position from Dilma's government policies.

Sidnei Rechel da Silva Júnior, known simply as Sidnei, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Betis as a centre-back.

Ramiro Moschen Benetti, simply known as Ramiro, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Corinthians. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a right defender.

Ítala Nandi is a Brazilian actress. She has appeared in 33 films and television shows since 1964. She starred in the 1974 film Sagarana: The Duel, which was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.

Júlio Andrade is a Brazilian actor and director. He has already been nominated twice to the International Emmy Award for Best Actor for his role in 1 Contra Todos.

Cristian Chagas Tarouco or simply Titi, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Fortaleza.

Iêda Maria Brutto Vargas is a Brazilian actress and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe in Miami Beach, Florida in 1963. Previously, she was Miss Brazil and was crowned by Maria Olívia Rebouças. She was the first person from her country to win a major international beauty pageant. Vargas is a native of Rio Grande do Sul. During her term she opened the Capital Plaza Mall in Landover Hills, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C.

Caroline Aparecida Trentini is a Brazilian model.