List of Famous people born in São Paulo, Brazil
Carla Diaz
Carla Carolina Moreira Diaz is a Brazilian actress and singer.
Guilherme Arana
Guilherme Antonio Arana Lopes, known as Guilherme Arana, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Atlético Mineiro, on loan from Sevilla.
Geraldo Alckmin
Geraldo José Rodrigues de Alckmin Filho is a Brazilian politician who served as the Governor of São Paulo from 2001 to 2006, and then again from 2011 to 2018. He was the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) presidential nominee for the 2018 presidential election. He is usually described by political analysts and supporters as a pro-business centrist, closely associated with the political and financial establishment.
Roberto Carlos
Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha, commonly known as Roberto Carlos, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who now works as a football ambassador. He started his career in Brazil as a forward but spent most of his career as a left back and has been described as the "most offensive-minded left-back in the history of the game". Carlos is also widely considered one of the best left backs in history, and was also known as a free-kick specialist throughout his career—his bending shots have measured at over 105 miles per hour (169 km/h). In 1997, he was runner-up in the FIFA World Player of the Year. He was chosen on the FIFA World Cup Dream Team, and in 2004 was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players.
Ruy Ohtake
Ruy Ohtake is a Brazilian architect. He is the son of artist Tomie Ohtake.
José Carlos Semenzato
José Carlos Semenzato is a Brazilian entrepreneur. He is the current president of SMZTO Holding de Franquias Setoriais, a franchise holding that he founded in 2010 and has ten affiliated companies: Casa X, United Idiomas, PartMed, OdontoCompany, L’Entrecôte de Paris, Espaçolazer, Joy Juice, Casa X, [Embelleze|Instituto Embelleze] and Gua.Co.
Candido Portinari
Candido Portinari was a Brazilian painter. He is considered one of the most important Brazilian painters as well as a prominent and influential practitioner of the neo-realism style in painting.
Thomas Almeida
Thomas Guimarães Almeida is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, who currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2011, Almeida formerly competed for Legacy FC, where he became the Legacy FC Bantamweight Champion, vacating the title shortly after signing with the UFC.
David Neres
David Neres Campos is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club Ajax and the Brazil national team. He often plays as a winger.
Caio Ribeiro
Caio Ribeiro Decoussau is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played as a forward.