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

Fernando Lucas Martins, more commonly known as Fernando, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as defensive midfielder for Beijing Sinobo Guoan, on loan from Spartak Moscow.

José Maria Eymael is a Brazilian politician, lawyer, businessman, and founder of the Democracia Cristã (DC), known in English as the Christian Democracy.

Luis Carlos Heinze is a federal senator of Brazil representing his home state of Rio Grande do Sul. He was previously served in the Chamber of Deputies from 1999 to 2019 and was mayor of São Borja from 1993 1996.

Lucas Saatkamp is a Brazilian volleyball player, a member of Brazil men's national volleyball team and Brazilian club SESI São Paulo, winning a gold medal with Brazil at the 2010 World Championships, a participant and silver medalist of the Olympic Games London 2012, World Champion 2014 and multi-medalist of the World League.

Werner Eduardo Schünemann is a Brazilian actor and film director.

Artur da Costa e Silva was a Brazilian Army General and the second President of the Brazilian military government that came to power after the 1964 coup d'état. He reached the rank of Marshal of the Brazilian Army, and held the post of Minister of War in the military government of President Castelo Branco.

Tainá Müller is a Brazilian actress. She is the oldest of three sisters, actress Tuti Müller and MTV VJ Titi Müller.

Jonas Fernando Sulzbach is a Brazilian model. He is known for winning the Mister Brasil Mundo contest and for his participation in the twelfth season of the reality show Big Brother Brazil, where he was in third place.

Cecília Dassi is a Brazilian retired actress famous for her work on Rede Globo soap operas.

Júlia Lemmertz Dias is a Brazilian television, film and stage actress.