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

Carlos Luciano da Silva, nicknamed Mineiro, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Andrei Girotto is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for FC Nantes.

Agenor Detofol commonly known as Agenor is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for SC Sagamihara.

Marco Antonio de Mattos Filho, commonly known as Marquinho, is a Brazilian footballer. Mainly an attacking midfielder who plays for Figueirense, he can also play as a left wingback.

Bérgson Gustavo Silveira da Silva, simply known as Bérgson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Malaysia Super League club Johor Darul Ta'zim.

Mateus Cardoso Lemos Martins, commonly known as Tetê is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk as an attacking midfielder.

Marthina Brandt is a Brazilian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Brasil 2015, representing the state of Rio Grande do Sul. She is the first blonde Miss Brasil since Carina Beduschi who won Miss Brasil 2005. She represented Brazil in the Miss Universe 2015 and placed in the Top 15. In her personal life, she is a law student.

Renan Brito Soares or simply Renan is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bento Gonçalves.

Rodrigo Ely is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Nottingham Forest.

Maurine Dorneles Gonçalves, commonly known as Maurine, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Santos and the Brazilian women's national team. Due to her versatility, she has operated in a number of different positions throughout her career, but is most often used as a full-back or defensive midfielder. She was part of Brazil's silver medal-winning squad at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and also played at the 2011 and 2015 editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup, as well as the 2012 London Olympics.