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

Otaviano Olavo Pivetta is a Brazilian farmer, businessman, politician, and former Mayor of Lucas do Rio Verde in Brazil. Pivetta is a member of the Democratic Labour Party (PDT).

Elinton Sanchotene Andrade is a Brazilian born Portuguese goalkeeper who currently plays for Flamengo Beach Soccer and the Portuguese beach soccer national team.

Olívio de Oliveira Dutra is a Brazilian politician. He is a founding member of the Workers' Party.

Murilo Radke is a Brazilian male volleyball player. He is part of the Brazil men's national volleyball team. He played at the 2011 Pan American Games and 2015 Pan American Games. On club level he plays for the Greek club Foinikas Syros.

Roberto César Zardim Rodrigues, better known as Roberto, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Juventude as a forward.

Daniel da Silva Carvalho, more commonly known as Daniel Carvalho, is a Brazilian football attacking midfielder for Pelotas.

Dom Odilo Pedro Scherer is a Brazilian cardinal of the Catholic Church, who has been the Archbishop of São Paulo since March 2007. He was made a cardinal in November 2007. In the international media, he was mentioned as a possible contender to succeed Benedict XVI, who resigned in 2013. He also holds the position of Grand-Chancellor of the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP), one of the largest and most prestigious universities in Brazil.

Eliane Brum is a Brazilian journalist, writer and documentarist. She graduated from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul in 1988 and has written for Zero Hora, Época and El País and won more than 40 international awards for reporting, among them the Premio Rey de España and the Inter American Associated Press Award.

Everton Luiz Guimarães Bilher, commonly known as Everton Luiz, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake. He is primarily recognized for his aggressive and hard-tackling style of play.

William de Asevedo Furtado, known as William, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defender.