List of Famous people born in São Paulo, Brazil

Mário Ferreira dos Santos was a Brazilian philosopher, translator, writer and anarchist activist. Born in Tietê, São Paulo, Ferreira dos Santos was raised in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, and graduated in Law and Social Sciences at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.

Pedro Paulo Falleiros dos Santos Diniz is a Brazilian businessman and former racing driver.

José Elias Moedim Júnior, commonly known as Zé Elias, is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer. A defensive or central midfielder, he played for 12 teams in seven countries. He is a football analyst for ESPN Brasil.

Alex Paulo Menezes Santana is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Bulgarian First League club Ludogorets Razgrad as a midfielder.

Jean Paulo Fernandes or simply Jean, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was born in Guarujá, São Paulo.

Evandro Motta Marcondes Guerra is a Brazilian volleyball player. He is part of the Brazil men's national volleyball team and Kuwait SC.

Luís Carlos de Oliveira Preto, better known as Pintado is a Brazilian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Brasileirão Série B club Ferroviária.

José Celso Martinez Corrêa, known as Zé Celso, is a Brazilian stage actor, director and playwright. He was one of the founders of Teatro Oficina, an innovative and politically active theater company associated with the 1960s Tropicalismo movement.

Marcelo Chierighini is a Brazilian competitive swimmer.

André Luiz Moreira, known as just André Luiz, is a Brazilian former footballer who most recently played as an attacking midfielder for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.