List of Famous people born in São Paulo, Brazil
Caio Henrique Oliveira Silva
Caio Henrique Oliveira Silva, known as Caio Henrique, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Ligue 1 side Monaco, either as a left-back or a midfielder.
Ferréz
Ferréz is a Brazilian author, rapper, cultural critic and activist from Zona Sul favela of Capão Redondo in São Paulo, Brazil. He is a leader of Literatura Marginal that started in the late 1990s and early 2000s in the outskirts of São Paulo. His writings are notable for descriptions of graphic violence and the stark reality of individuals living on the margins of society. He emphasises that his writings are addressed to the youth that live in the slums, so that they feel a sense of pride in reading literature that reflects their reality and experiences.
Fernando Grostein Andrade
Fernando Grostein Andrade is a Brazilian filmmaker, director, producer, screenwriter, director of photography, and media entrepreneur. He is a columnist for VEJA magazine and the newspaper Folha de S. Paulo. His best-known work is the documentary Quebrando o Tabu, which discusses alternative policies to the War on Drugs and features former Brazilian president Fernando Henrique Cardoso as well as former US presidents Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, infectologist Drauzio Varella and writer Paulo Coelho. In 2012, in partnership with Sun Dog Pictures, owned by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, the documentary was adapted into an international version which was narrated by actor Morgan Freeman. The project has spun off into the largest online platform in defense for human rights, with over 15 million followers between Facebook and Instagram.
Thiago Castanho
Thiago Raphael Castanho is a Brazilian guitarist, record producer, painter and sculptor, best known for being a founding member of alternative rock bands Charlie Brown Jr., Aliados, A Banca and O Legado, and for his subsequent work with Ira! and Capital Inicial.
Luiz Bombonato Goulart
Luiz Carlos Bombonato Goulart, known as Luizão, is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer, who played as a forward.
Joana D'Arc Félix de Souza
Joana D'Arc Félix de Souza is a Brazilian chemist and Professor at the Escola Técnica Estadual.
Daniel Paulista
Daniel Pollo Baroni, known as Daniel Paulista, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and is the current manager of Confiança.
Júlia Gomes
Julia Melo Gomes Carrera is a Brazilian singer and actress. She rose to fame after winning the second season of the talent show Qual é o Seu Talento?.
Gustavo Borges
Gustavo França Borges is a Brazilian former competitive swimmer. He swam for Brazil in the Summer Olympic Games in: 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004. Borges, together with sailor Robert Scheidt, has won the second-most Olympic medals of any Brazilian, with four—one in 1992, two in 1996 and one in 2000—behind sailor Torben Grael. He also has the third-most Pan American Games gold medals of any Brazilian, with eight—behind swimmer Thiago Pereira and table tennis player Hugo Hoyama. Borges was Brazil's flagbearer for the Closing Ceremony at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Celso Frateschi
Celso Frateschi is a Brazilian actor, director, author and politician.