List of Famous people born in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Juliano Roberto Antonello
Juliano Roberto Antonello, commonly known as Juca, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is best known for his tackling, great teamwork and powerful shooting ability.
José Fortunati
José Alberto Reus Fortunati is a Brazilian lawyer, politician, and member of the Democratic Labour Party (PDT). Fortunati served as the Mayor of Porto Alegre from March 30, 2010 to January 1, 2017. He won re-election in 2012 with 65.2% of the vote in the city's mayoral election.
Andrey Lopes
Andrey Lopes dos Santos is a Brazilian football manager, and is the current assistant manager of Palmeiras.
Rodrigo Possebon
Rodrigo Pereira Possebon is a professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for V.League 1 side Hồ Chí Minh City.
Ronaldo Conceição
Ronaldo Conceição Silveira, usually known as Ronaldo or Ronaldo Conceição, is a Brazilian football defender.
Kléber Laube Pinheiro
Kléber Laube Pinheiro, known simply as Kléber, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Japanese club Yokohama FC as a forward.
Paulo Bonamigo
Paulo Afonso Bonamigo, known as Paulo Bonamigo, is a Brazilian professional football manager and former player who is currently manager of Remo.
Guilherme Biteco
Guilherme Bitencourt da Silva, commonly known as Guilherme Biteco, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Paraná.
Felipe Mattioni
Felipe Mattioni Rohde, known as Mattioni, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for São José-RS as a right back.
Maria Mazzoleni
Maria de Lourdes Mazzoleni Portela is a Brazilian middleweight judoka. She won bronze medals at the 2011 and 2015 Pan American Games, and competed at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics. At the 2012 Olympics, she lost her first match to Yuri Alvear. At the 2016 Games, she beat Assmaa Niang in the first round, before losing to Bernadette Graf in the second.