List of BraziliansThis is a list of well known Brazilians, ordered alphabetically within categories:
Actors
Main article: List of Brazilians actors
- Ana Paula Arósio, actress
- Antônio Fagundes, actor
- Denise Fraga, actress
- Fernanda Montenegro, actress
- Grande Otelo, actor
- José Lewgoy, actor
- José Wilker, actor
- Lima Duarte, actor
- Malu Mader, actress
- Marco Nanini, actor
- Matheus Nachtergaele, actor
- Miguel Falabela, actor
- Paulo Autran, actor
- Regina Duarte, actress
- Selton Melo, actor
- Silvia Pfeifer, actress
- Sônia Braga, actress
- Tarcisio Meira, actor
- Vera Fisher, actress
Artists
Main article: List of Brazilian artists
- Cândido Portinari, (1903-1962), painter
- Emiliano Di Cavalcanti , (1897-1976), painter
- Erica Awano, comic book artist
- Glauber Rocha, film director
- Oscar Niemeyer, (1907-), architect
- Tarsila do Amaral, (1886-1973), painter
- Milton Nascimento, singer
Diplomats
Main article: List of Brazilian diplomats
Directors
Main article: List of Brazilian directors
Monarchs
Main article: List of Brazilian monarchs
Music
Main article: List of Brazilians in music
- Arnaldo Antunes, singer and composer
- André Matos, singer and frontman of Angra and Shaman
- Antonio Carlos Jobim,(1927-1994), pianist, singer and composer
- Caetano Veloso, (1942-), singer and composer
- Carlos Gomes, (1836-1896), classical musician and composer
- Carmen Miranda, (???? - ????), actually Portuguese, actress and samba singer
- Carlinhos Brown, singer and composer
- Cartola, singer and composer
- Cazuza, (1958-1990), singer
- Chico Buarque, (1944-), singer and composer
- Chiquinha Gonzaga, (1847-1935) conductor and composer
- Djavan, singer and composer
- Elis Regina, (1945-1982), singer
- Frank Solari, virtuoso guitar player and composer
- Gilberto Gil, (1942-), singer and composer
- Guilherme Arantes, pianist, singer and composer
- Heitor Villa Lobos, (1887-1959), classical musician and composer
- Ivan Lins, singer, composer and pianist
- João Gilberto, singer and composer
- Luiz Gonzaga, singer and composer
- Marina Lima, singer and composer
- Marisa Monte, singer and composer
- Milton Nascimento, singer and composer
- Renato Russo, singer and composer, frontman of Legião Urbana
- Roberto Carlos - singer and composer
- Max Cavalera, thrash metal frontman of Sepultura and Soulfly
- João Gordo, punk rock bandleader, VJ
- Toquinho, singer and composer
- Zeca Pagodinho, singer and composer
- Waldir Azevedo, composer
Presidents
Main article: List of Brazilian presidents
Sports
Main article: List of Brazilians in sport
- Acelino Freitas (Popó) (1975-), world boxing champion
- Ayrton Senna (1960-1994), Formula 1 driver
- Bob Burnquist (1976-), skateboarder
- Cafu (1970-), football player
- Emerson Fittipaldi (1946-), Formula 1 and Indy Car driver
- Garrincha (1933-1983), football player
- Gustavo Kuerten (1976-), tennis
- Hélio Castroneves (1975-) - Indy Car driver
- Hortência (1959-), basketball legend
- Lars Grael, (sailing)
- Maria Bueno, tennis player
- Nelson Piquet (1952-), Formula 1 driver
- Nílton Santos (1927-), football player
- Oscar Schmidt (1958-), basketball legend
- Paula, basketball player
- Pelé (1940-), football player
- Ronaldo (Ronaldinho) (1976-), football player
- Ronaldinho Gaúcho (1980-), football player
- Vanderlei de Lima (1969-), marathoner
- Zico (1953-), football player
Writers
Main article: List of Brazilian writers
- Augusto dos Anjos - poet
- Carlos Drummond de Andrade - poet
- Cecília Meireles - poet
- Clarice Lispector, (1925-1977), writer
- Erico Veríssimo, (1905-1975), writer
- Holdemar Menezes, (1921-1996) writer
- João Guimarães Rosa, (1908-1967), writer
- Jorge Amado, (1912-2001), writer
- José de Alencar -(1829-1877), writer
- Machado de Assis, (1839-1908), writer
- Manuel Bandeira, (1886-1968), poet
- Mário de Andrade, (1893-1945), writer
- Monteiro Lobato, (1882-1948), writer
- Olavo Bilac, (1865-1918), poet
- Otto Maria Carpeaux - critic
- Paulo Coelho, writer
Science
Main article: List of Brazilian scientists
Others
- Iruan Ergul Wu - Taiwanese-Brazilian boy, focus of an international scandal
See also: List of people by nationality, List of Brazilian Jews
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