List of Famous people with last name Rodrigues
Lupicínio Rodrigues
Lupicínio Rodrigues was a Brazilian singer and composer from Rio Grande do Sul. He was a prominent exponent of the samba-canção genre. He dubbed his own style, dor-de-cotovelo, inspired by his experiences with heartbreak. His compositions have been performed and recorded by many musicians, including Jamelão, who recorded two albums exclusively devoted to his compositions. Rodrigues is also famous for having written the anthem of Grêmio.
Lolita Rodrigues
Sílvia Gonçalves Rodrigues Leite is a former Brazilian television actress and presenter.
Nelson Rodrigues
Nelson Falcão Rodrigues was a Brazilian playwright, journalist and novelist. In 1943, he helped usher in a new era in Brazilian theater with his play Vestido de Noiva , considered revolutionary for the complex exploration of its characters' psychology and its use of colloquial dialogue. He went on to write many other seminal plays and today is widely regarded as Brazil's greatest playwright.
Garry Mendes Rodrigues
Garry Mendes Rodrigues is a Dutch-born Cape Verdean footballer who plays as a winger for Saudi Club Al-Ittihad.
Jairo Rodrigues
Jairo Rodrigues Peixoto Filho commonly known as Jairo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre back for G.D. Fabril in Campeonato de Portugal.
Simon Britto Rodrigues
Simon Britto Rodrigues was an Indian politician and writer. He was an Anglo-Indian member in the Kerala Legislative Assembly during the term of Left Democratic Front government from 2006 to 2011. He was a wheelchair user for the most part of his life, a result of being stabbed at a college in Ernakulam, which caused serious injury to his vertebrae.
Kayke Rodrigues
Kayke Moreno de Andrade Rodrigues, simply known as Kayke, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sport Recife.
Malu Rodrigues
Maria Luísa Reisderfer Rodrigues, best known as Malu Rodrigues, is a Brazilian actress.
Jair Rodrigues
Jair Rodrigues de Oliveira was a Brazilian musician and singer. He is the father of Luciana Mello and Jair Oliveira, who also followed in his footsteps and became musicians.
Celeste Rodrigues
Maria Celeste Rebordão Rodrigues ComIH was a Portuguese fadista and the younger sister of Amália Rodrigues.