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

Iago Justen Maidana Martins, known as Iago Maidana, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Sport Recife, on loan from Atlético Mineiro.

André Soares Jardine is a Brazilian football manager, currently in charge of the Brazil national under-20 team.

Carlos Eduardo Marques, known as Carlos Eduardo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a left winger for Juventude. He is known for speed, good passing, dribbling and strong shots play.

Osmar Loss Vieira is a Brazilian professional football manager, currently in charge of no team.

Bárbara Elisabeth Arenhart is a Brazilian female handball goalkeeper for RK Krim and the Brazilian national team.

José Ivo Sartori is a Brazilian politician. He is a former city councilor and former mayor of Caxias do Sul and belongs to PMDB. He is married to Maria Helena Sartori, with whom he has two sons, Marcos and Carolina. He was the 38th Governor of Rio Grande do Sul from 2015 to 2019.

Carlos Henrique Schroder is a Brazilian journalist and chief executive officer (CEO) of Rede Globo.

Rodrigo Oliveira de Bittencourt, nicknamed Diguinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for São José.

Alessandro Golombiewski Teixeira is a Brazilian economist. From April to May 2016, he was Brazil´s Minister of Tourism and left after Dilma Rousseff was impeached.

Roberto de Assis Moreira, commonly known as Assis, is a former footballer who is the brother, manager, agent and adviser of Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho. He is also the owner of Porto Alegre Futebol Clube.