List of Famous people born in São Paulo, Brazil

Juan Darthés is an Argentine actor.

Hélio Castroneves, is a Brazilian auto racing driver. He won the Indianapolis 500 three times: in 2001, 2002, and 2009, and was runner-up in the IndyCar Series drivers' championship in 2002, 2008, 2013, and 2014. He won the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2020. Castroneves began competitive go-karting at age 10, before progressing to car racing, in the Formula Chevrolet Brazil, Formula 3 Sudamericana, the British Formula Three Championship, and Indy Lights. He entered Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) in 1998 with Bettenhausen Racing and with Hogan Racing in 1999, achieving one second place each with both teams. Castroneves moved to Team Penske in place of Greg Moore for 2000 and 2001, winning three races in both years.

Gabriella Abreu Severino also known as Melody, is a Brazilian singer and songwriter.

Kelly Cristina dos Santos, better known as Cris Vianna is a Brazilian actress, singer, and model.

Cláudio Luiz Rodrigues Parise Leonel, commonly known as Claudinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as either an attacking midfielder or a forward for Red Bull Bragantino.

Valdemar Costa Neto is a Brazilian politician. He is a congressman for the Liberal Party (PL).

Affonso Celso Pastore is a Brazilian economist and former president of the Brazilian Central Bank (1983–1985), having also been Secretary of the São Paulo Treasury Department.

Ederson Santana de Moraes, widely known as simply Ederson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Manchester City and the Brazil national team. He is considered the world's most expensive goalkeeper from a transfer value perspective by the CIES. Ederson has been praised extensively by the media for his composure on the ball in high risk situations and remarkable ability to pick out accurate long balls to play through teammates. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest goalkeepers in world football.

Marcos Evangelista de Morais, known as Cafu [kaˈfu], is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defender. With 142 appearances for the Brazil national team, he is the most internationally capped Brazilian player of all time. He represented his nation in four FIFA World Cups between 1994 and 2006, and is the only player to have appeared in three World Cup finals, winning the 1994 and 2002 editions of the tournament, the latter as his team's captain where he lifted the World Cup trophy. With Brazil, he also took part in four editions of the Copa América, winning the title twice, in 1997 and 1999; he was also a member of the national side that won the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Carlos Vinícius Alves Morais is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, on loan from Benfica. He was awarded the Bola de Prata for his 19 goals in the 2019–20 Primeira Liga.