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

Rafael Augusto Sóbis do Nascimento is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cruzeiro.

Adenor Leonardo Bacchi, commonly known as Tite, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who is the head coach of the Brazil national team.

Fabrício Werdum is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Heavyweight Champion. He is currently signed to the Professional Fighters League (PFL), where he competes in the Heavyweight division. He is also a 4-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion, a two-time Abu Dhabi Combat Club World Heavyweight Champion and European jiu-jitsu champion. He holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Judo, and Muay Thai. Werdum has competed in PRIDE, the UFC, Strikeforce, and Jungle Fight. At the time of his departure from the UFC, Werdum was #14 in the UFC heavyweight rankings. He was the first fighter to decisively defeat Fedor Emelianenko in mixed martial arts. He also holds notable victories over former champions and title contenders such as Cain Velasquez, Alistair Overeem, Minotauro Nogueira, Mark Hunt, Travis Browne, Gabriel Gonzaga, Antônio Silva, Alexander Gustafsson, and Roy Nelson.

Maria da Graça Xuxa Meneghel is a Brazilian television host, film actress, singer, model, and businesswoman. Her various shows have been broadcast in Portuguese, English, and Spanish worldwide. She is a two-time winner of the Latin Grammy Award for Best Children's Album, and is also known for her epithet, the "Queen of Children".

José Ferreira Neto, commonly known as Neto, is a Brazilian former professional footballer and current sports broadcaster. After retiring from the game he has been active in the media. He's been working for Bandeirantes since 1999, and currently presents Os Donos da Bola.

Alessandra Corine Ambrósio is a Brazilian-American model, actress, fashion designer, businesswoman and television personality. She is known for her work with Victoria's Secret and was chosen as the first spokesmodel for the company's PINK line. Ambrosio was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 2004 to 2017 and has modeled for fashion houses such as Christian Dior, Armani, Ralph Lauren, and Next.

Alan Luciano Ruschel, known as Alan Ruschel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for and captains Chapecoense, as a left back and midfielder.

Cássio Ramos, simply known as Cássio, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Corinthians and the Brazil national team. He is considered to be one of the greatest Corinthians goalkeepers of all time, as well as one of the greatest Brazilian goalkeepers of all time.

Eduardo Figueiredo Cavalheiro Leite is the governor of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. He was elected with 3.128.317 votes, equivalent to 53.62% of the valid votes in the 2018 elections. Born in Pelotas on March 10, 1985, his term of office ends in 2022. He reached the position of governor when he was 33 years old, becoming the youngest governor in Brazil.

Jakson Ragnar Follmann, simply known as Follmann, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Brazilian club Chapecoense.