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

Paulo César Fonseca do Nascimento, known as Tinga, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Rafael Cezar Cardoso is a Brazilian actor.

Leonardo Gaciba da Silva, is a former Brazilian football (soccer) referee.

Allan Rodrigues de Souza, simply known as Allan, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Atlético Mineiro.

Alessandro Vieira sometimes better known as Delegado Alessandro Vieira is a federal senator of Brazil representing the state of Sergipe. Although born in Rio Grande do Sul, he has spent his political career representing Sergipe, and was previously deputy general of the civil police in the state from 2016 to 2017.

Luiz Carlos Cirne Lima de Lorenzi, commonly known as Lisca, is a Brazilian football manager, currently in charge of América Mineiro.

Miss Brasil Pageant is a beauty contest that has been held since 1954 between winners of the pageants in the states of Brazil. The winner of Miss Brazil competes in the Miss Universe. The Miss Brazil, and Brazil itself, are responsible for one of the most successful campaigns in history of Miss Universe, with two winners and several runners-up, finalists and semifinalists. It was considered one of the best organized and most successful beauty pageants during the 1950s and 1960s and is believed that much of the fame of the beauty of Brazilian women comes from this. The current Miss Brazil, is from the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Julia Gama.

Muriel Gustavo Becker, simply known as Muriel, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cypriot Club AEL Limassol.

Fernanda Cama Pereira Lima is a Brazilian actress, model and television host. In spite of a short career in film and telenovelas, she has established herself in popular culture, as a host to a variety of shows on MTV Brasil, Rede TV!, and Globo TV. In 2014, she has been contracted by FIFA to be the muse of the World Cup and of the Ballon d'Or.

Douglas Alan Schuck Friedrich, known as Douglas Friedrich or simply Douglas, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Juventude, on loan from Bahia.