List of Brazilians Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

This is a list of well known Brazilians, ordered alphabetically within categories:

Table of contents

1 Actors 2 Artists 3 Diplomats 4 Directors 5 Monarchs 6 Music 7 Presidents 8 Sports 9 Writers 10 Science 11 Others

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

• Barão do Rio Branco
• Joaquim Nabuco
• Oswaldo Aranha
• Rui Barbosa
• Sérgio Vieira de Mello, (1948-2003), UN representative
• Vinicius de Moraes

Directors

Main article: List of Brazilian directors

• Anselmo Duarte
• Cacá Diegues
• Fernando Meirelles
• Glauber Rocha
• Guel Arraes
• Hector Babenco
• Walter Salles

Monarchs

Main article: List of Brazilian monarchs

• Pedro (Peter) I, (1798-1834)
• Pedro (Peter) II, (1825-1891)

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

• Fernando Henrique Cardoso, (1931-)
• Getúlio Vargas, (1883-1954)
• Juscelino Kubitschek, (1902-1976)
• Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, (1946-), known as "Lula", labor activist and politician.

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-), skateboarderer
• 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-), marathonerer
• 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

• Alberto Santos-Dumont - aviator
• Carlos Chagas - biologist
• César Lattes - physicist
• Ivo Pitanguy - plastic surgeon
• Orlando Villas Boas - indianist
• Oswaldo Cruz - doctor

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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