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Actors

Artists

Directors

Entrepreneurs

Journalists

Music

Poets

Scientists

Sports

Writers

This is a list of well known Brazilians (by nationality or citizenship), ordered alphabetically within categories: Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Ana Paula Arósio (1975-), actress Antônio Fagundes (1949-), actor Bibi Ferreira, actress Daniel Benzali, actor Cacilda Becker (1921-1969), actress Denise Fraga (1965-), actress Fernanda Montenegro (1929-), actress Fernanda Torres (1965-), actress Fábio Assunção (1971-), actor Grande Otelo (1915-1993), actor José Lewgoy (1920-2003), actor... // Adalgisa Nery Adelaide Peters Lessa Adélia Prado Afonso Schimidt Alberto de Oliveira Alphonsus de Guimaraens Alvarenga Peixoto Álvares de Azevedo Amadeu Amaral Ana Cristina César Ana Rüsche Armando Freitas Filho Artur de Azevedo Ascenso Ferreira Augusto dos Anjos Augusto Frederico Schimidt Augusto Massi Augusto Meyer Basílio... This is a list of Brazilian scientists. ... // Alfredo Bosi (1936- ) Antonio Candido Otto Maria Carpeaux (1900-1978) Regina Dalcastagne Wilson Martins José Guilherme Merquior (1941-1991) Sílvio Romero Silviano Santiago Roberto Schwarz Fernando Sabino (1923–2004) João do Rio João Ubaldo Ribeiro Luis Fernando Veríssimo Mario Prata Paulo Mendes Campos Rubem Braga (1913... In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... Citizenship is membership in a political community (originally a city or town but now usually a country) and carries with it rights to political participation; a person having such membership is a citizen. ...

Actors

Main article: List of Brazilian actors

• Ana Paula Arósio (1975-), actress
• Antônio Fagundes (1949-), actor
• Bruno Campos, actor
• Bibi Ferreira, actress
• Bruna Lombardi, actress
• Daniel Benzali, actor
• Daniele Suzuki, actress
• Dercy Gonçalves (1907-), entertainer
• Cacilda Becker (1921-1969), actress
• Denise Fraga (1965-), actress
• Fernanda Montenegro (1929-), actress
• Fernanda Torres (1965-), actress
• Fábio Assunção (1971-), actor
• Grande Otelo (1915-1993), actor
• Giovanna Antonelli (1976-),actress
• José Lewgoy (1920-2003), actor
• José Wilker (1945-), actor
• Juliana Silveira (1980-), actress and singer
• Lázaro Ramos, actor
• Lima Duarte (1930-), actor
• Malu Mader (1966-), actress
• Carmen Miranda (1909-1955), entertainer
• Marco Nanini (1948-), actor
• Maria Fernanda, actress
• Marilia Gabriela (1948-), actress and journalist
• Marilia Pera (1943-), actress
• Matheus Nachtergaele (1969-), actor
• Miguel Falabela (1957-), actor
• Murilo Benicio (1972-),actor
• Oscarito, actor
• Paulo Autran (1922-), actor
• Paulo Satinho (1979-), actor and comedian
• Procópio Ferreira (1898-1979), actor and theatrical director
• Ranieri Gonzalez, actor
• Regina Duarte (1947-), actress
• Renato Aragão (1936-), actor
• Reynaldo Gianecchini (1972-), actor
• Rodrigo Santoro (1975-), actor
• Ronald Golias (1929-2005), actor and comedian
• Selton Melo (1972-), actor
• Seu Jorge (1970-), entertainer
• Silvia Pfeifer (1958-), actress
• Sônia Braga (1950-), actress
• Tarcisio Meira (1935-), actor
• Taís Araújo (1978-), actress
• Vanessa de Oliveira (1969-), actress and model
• Vera Fischer (1951-), actress
• Xuxa (1963-), actress, singer, TV show host

Ana Paula Arósio (1975-), actress Antônio Fagundes (1949-), actor Bibi Ferreira, actress Daniel Benzali, actor Cacilda Becker (1921-1969), actress Denise Fraga (1965-), actress Fernanda Montenegro (1929-), actress Fernanda Torres (1965-), actress Fábio Assunção (1971-), actor Grande Otelo (1915-1993), actor José Lewgoy (1920-2003), actor... (help· info) (born July 16, 1975 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian model and actress. ... Antônio Fagundes Antônio da Silva Fagundes Filho (born April 18, 1949 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian actor. ... Bruno Campos Bruno Campos (b. ... Bruna Patrizia Maria Teresa Romilda Lombardi (b. ... Daniel Benzali (born January 20, 1950 in Rio de Janiero, Brazil) is an American actor of television, film and theater. ... Daniele Suzuki Daniele Suzuki is a Brazilian actress and TV host, born on September 21, 1977, in Rio de Janeiro, to a Japanese father and a Brazilian mother. ... Dercy Gonçalves is the stage name of Dolores Gonçalves Costa (born June 23, 1907), a Brazilian comedienne. ... Missing image Denise Fraga Denise Rodrigues Fraga Villaça (born October 15, 1964) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian actress. ... Fernanda Montenegro (born October 16, 1929) is an Academy Award-nominated Brazilian film, stage and television actress. ... Missing image Fernanda Torres Fernanda Pinheiro Monteiro Torres (born September 15, 1966 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian actress. ... Fábio Assunção Fábio Assunção Pinto (born August 10, 1971 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian actor. ... Grande Otelo (1915-1994)was a brazilian actor and comedian. ... José Lewgoy was born in Veranópolis, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil in 1920, and died in 2003, in Rio de Janeiro. ... José Wilker de Almeida (Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil, 1947) is a famous brazilian actor of Cinema and TV. // 2006 - Canta Maria 2006 - O maior amor do mundo 2005 - The Hitchhikers Guide of the Galaxy (BR: O guia do mochileiro das galáxias) (voice) 2004 - Redentor 2004 - Onde anda... Juliana Silveira. ... Lázaro Ramos, nee Luiz Lázaro Sacramento Ramos, (b. ... Lima Duarte Ariclenes Venâncio Martins (born March 29, 1971 in Sacramento, Minas Gerais, Brazil) is a Brazilian actor. ... Malu Mader Maria de Lourdes da Silveira Mäder (born September 12, 1966 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian actress of Lebanese origin. ... Carmen Miranda, pron. ... Marco Antônio Barroso Nanini (b. ... Matheus Nachtergaele (born 3 January 1969, in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian actor. ... Murilo Benício Ribeiro (born July 13, 1972 in Niterói, Rio De Janeiro, Brasil) is a Brazilian television/film actor. ... Oscarito (August 16, 1906 in Málaga Spain - August 4, 1970 in Rio de Janeiro Brazil) is the stage name of Brazilian actor and comedian Oscar Lorenzo Jacinto de la Imaculada Concepción Teresa Diaz. ... Regina Blois Duarte (born February 5, 1947 in Franca, São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian actress. ... Antônio Renato Aragão (born on January 13, 1936, in Sobral, Ceará) (stage name Didi Mocó Colesterol Novalgina Mofungo) is a Brazilian comedian and movie and TV actor and producer, known for leading the television series Os Trapalhões. ... Reynaldo Gianecchini (born Reynaldo Cisoto Gianecchini Júnior November 12, 1972 in Birigüi, São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian actor. ... Rodrigo Junqueira dos Reis Santoro, pron. ... Ronald Golias was a Brazilian comedian and actor, (born May 4, 1929, died September 27, 2005). ... Seu Jorge playing at the 2006 Coachella Festival Seu Jorge (b. ... Sônia Maria Braga (born June 8, 1950) is a Brazilian actress. ... Tarcísio Magalhães Sobrinho, usually known as Tarcísio Meira (born on October 5, 1935 in São Paulo) is a well known actor in Brazil. ... Taís Araújo Taís Bianca Gama de Araújo (born on November 25, 1978 in Rio de Janeiro) is an Afro-Brazilian actress. ... Vera Lúcia Fischer (b. ... Xuxa Photo: Sérgio Savarese Xuxa (pronounced shoo-shah - IPA -, born Maria da Graça Meneghel, March 27, 1963, Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) is a Brazilian television actress, singer and childrens television show host. ...

Architects and urbanists

• Roberto Burle Marx (1909-1994), architect and landscape designer.
• Lúcio Costa (1902-1998), architect and urbanist, creator of Brasília
• Joselio Miguel Medici (1931-), architect, developer of most hospital projects.
• Oscar Niemeyer, (1907-), architect of international renown
• Ruy Ohtake, architect
• Affonso Eduardo Reidy (1909-1964), architect and urban planner, reformer of Rio de Janeiro
• Paulo Mendes da Rocha (born 1928), architect, winner of the 2006 Pritzker Prize
• João Batista Vilanova Artigas (1915-1985), architect

Roberto Burle Marx (August 4th, 1909, São Paulo - June 4th, 1994, Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazillian landscape designer (besides being a painter, ecologist and naturalist) whose designs of parks and gardens made him world famous. ... A landscape architect is primarily a designer of spaces, mostly landscapes, and sometimes gardens, in the field of landscape architecture. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Nickname: Location of Brasília Coordinates: , Region Central-West State Distrito Federal Founded 21 April 1960 Government  - Administrator Ricardo Hernane Pires Area  - City 5,802 km²  (2,240. ... Oscar Niemeyer Oscar Niemeyer Soares Filho (born December 15, 1907) is a Brazilian architect who is considered one of the most important names in international modern architecture. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Location of Rio de Janeiro Coordinates: Country Brazil Region Southeast State Rio de Janeiro Government  - Mayor Cesar Maia (PFL) Area  - City 1,260 km²  (486. ... Paulo Mendes da Rocha (1928 - ) is a Brazilian architect. ... The Pritzker Architecture Prize is awarded annually by the Hyatt Foundation to honor a living architect. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Artists

Main article: List of Brazilian artists

• Alberto Guinard
• Anita Malfatti, painter
• Alfredo Volpi, (1896-1988), painter
• Almeida Junior, (1850-1899), painter
• Antonio Francisco Lisboa "O Aleijadinho" (1738-1814), Baroque sculptor
• Arnaldo Angeli Filho, (b. 1956), cartoonist
• Cândido Portinari, (1903-1962), painter
• Carlos Gomes Lacerda, (b.1964), painter, computer animation
• Emiliano Di Cavalcanti, (1897-1976), painter
• Fernando Gonzales, (b. 1961), cartoonist
• Fernando Ferreira De Araujo, (b.1962), painter based in New York City
• Frans Krajcberg, (b. 1921)
• Glauco, (b. 1957), cartoonist
• Guto Lacaz, painter
• Hélio Oiticica, (1937-1980), painter
• Iberê Camargo (1914-1994), painter
• Laerte Coutinho, (b. 1951), cartoonist
• Lasar Segall
• Lina Bo Bardi
• Lygia Clark (1920-1988)
• Lygia Pape (1924-2004)
• Manabu Mabe (1924-1997)
• Mario Gruber (b. 1927)
• Mauricio de Sousa, cartoonist
• Moysés Baumstein, holographer, painter, film/video producer (1931-1991)
• Oscar Araripe, painter
• Oswaldo Goeldi, (1895-1961), illustrator and engraver
• Raul Bopp, painter
• Renato de Almeida,(1921-1980), painter
• Renato Monterisi de Almeida,virtuoso guitar player and composer
• Roberto Monterisi de Almeida,painter
• Rodrigo Teixeira, (1976-), Visual Effects
• Silvia Matheus, (b. 1955), electronic musician and composer
• Taiguara, 91945-1996) singer/songwriter
• Tarsila do Amaral, (1886-1973), painter
• Victor Brecheret, (1886-1973), painter
• Victor Meirelles, (1832-1903)

Anita Malfatti, O Homem Amarelo (1915-1916) Anita Catarina Malfatti (1889–1964) was a Brazilian painter who introduced European and American modernist techniques to Brazil. ... Alfredo Volpi (1896 - 1988), was a famous painter of the artitistic and cultural brazilian modernist movement. ... Jose Ferraz de Almeida Junior (1859 - 1899), was an important Brazilian painter from the 19th century. ... Self Portrait, Congonhas House Aleijadinho was born in Aleijadinho (b. ... Adoration, by Peter Paul Rubens. ... Candido Portinari. ... Cover of exhibition program for the Week of Modern Art, by Di Cavalcanti. ... This is a list of the characters appearing in the series Ashita no Nadja. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hélio Oiticica (1937 - 1980) was a Brazilian painter, sculptor, plastic artist and performance artist. ... Painting of Mário de Andrade by Lasar Segall Lasar Segall (July 21, 1891-August 2, 1957) was a Lithuanian Jewish painter who lived much of his life in Brazil. ... Lina Bo Bardi (Born Achillina Bo on December 5, 1914 in Rome, Italy — Died March 20, 1992 in São Paulo) was a Brazilian modernist architect. ... Lygia Clark (1920 – 1988) is a Brazilian artist best known for her painting and installation work. ... Maurício de Sousa (born October 27, 1935) is a Brazilian comic book artist. ... Moysés Baumstein (São Paulo, 1931 - 1991) was a Brazilian artist. ... This article needs translation. ... Oswaldo Goeldi (1895-1961, both in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) was a Brazilian artist and reknowned engraver, the son of Swiss naturalist Émil Goeldi. ... Taiguara Taiguara Chalar da Silva (Montevideo, October 9, 1945 — São Paulo, February 14, 1996), whose stage name was Taiguara, was a Brazilian singer and songwriter. ... Portrait of Oswald de Andrade by Tarsila do Amaral, 1922. ... Fauno, Esplanade of Trianon, São Paulo Victor Brecheret (February 22, 1894-December 17, 1955) was a Brazilian sculptor. ... Meirelless Combate Naval do Riachuelo Victor Meirelles de Lima (August 18, 1832 - February 22, 1903) was a 19th century painter. ...

Diplomats

Main article: List of Brazilian diplomats Roberto Jorge dos Guimarães Bastos ...

• Barão do Rio Branco (1849-1912)
• Joaquim Nabuco (1849-1910)
• Luiz Martins de Souza Dantas
• Oswaldo Aranha
• Rui Barbosa
• Walter Moreira Salles
• Sérgio Vieira de Mello (1948-2003), UN representative

José Maria da Silva Paranhos Júnior (1845-1912), the Baron of Rio Branco (Portuguese: Barão do Rio Branco), was a Brazilian politician, lawyer, professor, historian and diplomat (Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1902-1912). ... Joaquim Aurélio Barreto Nabuco de Araújo (August 19, 1849—January 17, 1910) was a Brazilian writer and statesman. ... Luis Martins de Souza Dantas was a Brazilian Diplomat who was awarded The Righteous Among The Nations by the Israeli Supreme Court for his participation during the Holocaust in helping Jews in France escape. ... Painting of Oswaldo Aranha Oswaldo Euclides de Souza Aranha (1894-1960) was a Brazilian politician, diplomat and statesman. ... Rui Barbosa de Oliveira was born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, on the 5th of November 1849, and died in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the 1st of March 1923. ... Walter Moreira Salles (May 28, 1912 – 2001) was a highly successful Brazilian banker, politician and philanthropist who is considered by many as one of the premier founders of the modern Brazilian financial and banking industry. ... Sérgio Vieira de Mello Sérgio Vieira de Mello (March 15, 1948 – August 19, 2003) was a Brazilian United Nations (UN) diplomat who worked for the UN for over 34 years, earning respect and praise around the world for his efforts in the humanitarian and political programs of the...

Film directors

Main article: List of Brazilian film directors

• Alberto Cavalcanti (1897-1982), pioneer film-maker
• Annibal Requião pioneer film-maker
• Anselmo Duarte (1920-), winner of a Cannes Film Festival Palm d'Or
• Bruno Barreto
• Cacá Diegues
• Carolina Moraes-Liu
• Eduardo Coutinho
• Fernando Meirelles, director of "Cidade de Deus" (City of God) and "The Constant Gardner"
• Glauber Rocha (1939-1981)
• Guel Arraes
• Hector Babenco
• Humberto Mauro (1897-1983), pioneer and inventive film-maker
• Joaquim Pedro de Andrade (1932-1988)
• José Mojica Marins (1936-), also known as Coffin Joe, film-maker expert in horror movies.
• Karim Aïnouz
• Mário Peixoto, pioneer film-maker at a more "artistic" cinema
• Nelson Pereira dos Santos, director of "Rio 40 Graus" and "Rio Zona Norte", movies that brought, in the middle of the 50's, the Italian neo-realistic way of filming to Brazil.
• Oswaldo Caldeira
• Ruy Guerra
• Walter Salles, award-studded director of "Central do Brasil" (Central Station)
• Cao Hamburger

Alberto de Almeida Cavalcanti (February 6, 1897 – August 23, 1982) was a Brazilian-born film director and producer. ... Cannes Film Festival logo. ... Bruno Barreto (March 16, 1955) is a Brazilian film director. ... Carlos Diegues, also known as Cacá Diegues, (born 19 May 1940 in Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil) is a Brazilian film director. ... Carolina Moraes-Liu (b. ... Eduardo Coutinho (b. ... Fernando Meirelles, born in November 9th, 1955, is a Brazilian film director. ... City of God (Portuguese: Cidade de Deus) is an Academy Award-nominated 2002 Brazilian film, released in its home country in 2002 and worldwide in 2003. ... For the 2005 film of the same name, see The Constant Gardener (film). ... Glauber Rocha (March 14, 1938–August 22, 1981) was a Brazilian film director, actor, and writer. ... Héctor Eduardo Babenco is a Brazilian director, screenwriter, producer and actor. ... Humberto Duarte Mauro (April 30, 1897 – October 5, 1983) was a Brazilian director. ... Joaquim Pedro de Andrade (May 25, 1932–September 10, 1988) was a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. ... Coffin Joe is the screen name and alter-ego of José Mojica Marins, whose portrait of a weird, kinky hateful man in a top hat, At Midnight Ill Take Your Soul, was a hit in Brazil and United States theaters alike. ... Nelso Pereira dos Santos is a Brazilian movie director. ... Ruy Guerra (born 22 August 1931 in Lourenço Marques, Mozambique) is a Brazilian film director, screenwriter, film editor, and actor. ... Walter Salles (2002) Walter Moreira Salles Jr. ... Central do Brasil (released as Central Station on the English speaking market) is a Brazilian film from 1998. ... Carlos Imperio Hamburger (b. ...

Executives and business entrepreneurs

• Abílio Diniz
• Aloysio de Andrade Faria
• Andre Medici
• Antônio Ermírio de Moraes
• Armínio Fraga
• Assis Chateaubriand
• Bob Falkenburg
• Carlos Ghosn
• Daniel Valente Dantas
• Edmond Safra
• Francesco Matarazzo
• Germán Efromovich
• Gustavo Franco
• Henrique Meirelles
• João Carlos di Genio
• Jorge Gerdau Johannpeter
• Jorge Paulo Lemann
• José Alencar
• Julio Bozano
• Norberto Odebrecht
• Pedro Moreira Salles
• Ricardo Semler
• Roberto Marinho
• Roger Agnelli
• Samuel Klein
• Victor Civita
• Walter Moreira Salles

Abílio dos Santos Diniz ((born December 28, 1936 in São Paulo) is chairman and former owner of the Brazilian retail chain Companhia Brasileira de Distribuiçao, and victim of a famous kidnapping. ... A Brazilian billionaire born in (1921-) he sold most of his Banco Real shares to ABN Amro for $2. ... Dr. Andre Medici is an internationally-known Brazilian health economist with extensive background in health strategy, public and private health financing in Latin America and the Caribbean, social security and pensions, economic reform, gender health issues, environmental protection, and globalization. ... Antônio Ermírio de Moraes (born June 4, 1928, in São Paulo) is a Brazilian businessman who is the president of the administrative council of the Grupo Votorantim; one of the countrys largest companies, specialised in metals, paper, cement and electricity. ... Arminio Fraga was the former president of the Central Bank of Brazil, from 1999-2002. ... Assis Chateaubriand, nicknamed familiarly Chatô or jokingly the King of Brazil, was a lawyer turned press magnate. ... Robert (Bob) Falkenburg (born on January 29, 1926 in Brooklyn, NY, United States) was an American male tennis player of German descent. ... Carlos Ghosn (Arabic: كارلوس غصن) (born March 9, 1954 in Brazil to Lebanese parents) is CEO of Renault and Nissan Motors. ... Edmond Jacob Safra (August 6, 1932, Beirut, Lebanon - December 3, 1999, Monaco) was a Brazilian-naturalized, Jewish Lebanese banker who was born in Beirut. ... German Efromovich is a Brazilian entrepeneur born to a family of Polish Jews in Bolivia. ... Gustavo Franco is a former President of the Brazilian Central Bank. ... Henrique de Campos Meirelles (August, 31, 1945) is the actual president of the Banco Central Do Brasil (Brazils Central Bank). ... João Carlos di Genio is a Brazilian physician and educator. ... Jorge Paulo Lemann (born in 1939) is the third wealthiest individual in Brazil (ranked number 200 in the world) with an estimated self made fortune of USD$ 3. ... The Vice-President and Minister of Defense José Alencar. ... Júlio Rafael de Aragão Bozano (b. ... Norberto Odebrecht founded the Odebrecht Foundation in 1965. ... Pedro Moreira Salles (b. ... Ricardo Semler (born 1959 in São Paulo) is the CEO and majority owner of Semco SA, a Brazilian company best known for its radical form of industrial democracy and corporate re-engineering. ... Roberto Irineu Marinho December 3, 1904 – August 6, 2003. ... Samuel Klein (Zaklików, Poland, 15 November, 1923) is a business person who founded the Casas Bahia string of department stores in Brazil. ... Victor Civita (1907-1990), a Brazilian publisher and philanthropist , was born in New York of Italian parents and immigrated to Sao Paulo, Brazil in the late 1940’s. ... Walter Moreira Salles (May 28, 1912 – 2001) was a highly successful Brazilian banker, politician and philanthropist who is considered by many as one of the premier founders of the modern Brazilian financial and banking industry. ...

Explorers and discoverers

Main article: List of Brazilian Explorers

• Cândido Rondon, famous explorer and engineer
• Orlando Villas Boas (1914-2003), explorer and indigenist
• Amyr Klink, adventurer and navigator, first solo rowing across the South Atlantic
• Sydney Possuelo, (b. 1940), explorer, social activist and Indian expert

Cândido Mariano de Silva Rondon (1865-1956) was a Brazilian explorer who is most famous for exploring with Teddy Roosevelt during Roosevelts exploration of the Rio Roosevelt in the Mato Grosso state in Brazil. ... Orlando Villas Boas (1914-2002) and his brothers Cláudio Villas Boas (1916-1998) and Leonardo Villas Boas (1918-1961) devoted their lives to helping indigenous peoples. ... Amyr Klink is a Brazilian sailor who has spent one year alone in the Antarctic and crossed the Atlantic Ocean, from the African coast to Brazilian coast, in a small sailing boat (without engine). ... For other uses, see Atlantic (disambiguation) The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of its surface. ... Sydney Possuelo, born in 1940, is a Brazilian explorer, social activist and Indian expert. ...

Fashion designers

• Clodovil Hernandes
• Gilson Martins
• Guilherme Guimarães
• Vivian Crettol
• Mara MacDowell da Costa (Mara-Mac Mariazinha)
• Alexandre Herchcovitch
• Ocimar Versolato
• Tufi Duek
• Zuleika Angel Jones, also know as Zuzu Angel

Clodovil Hernandes Clodovil Hernandes (Elisiário, June 17, 1937) is a former Brazilian fashion stylist and curretly is a television presenter and politician. ... Alexandre Herchcovitch (born in 21 July 1971, in São Paulo, Brazil) is a fashion designer. ... Tufi Duek was born in Rio de Janeiro but moved to Sao Paulo as child. ... Zuleika Angel Jones, known as Zuzu Angel, (June 5, 1921 – April 14, 1976) was a Brazilian fashion designer. ...

Geologists

• Alberto Betim Paes Leme (1910-??).
• Aluízio Licínio de Miranda Barbosa (Alto do Rio Doce-MG, 1916)
• A.P. Lobo.
• Bhaskara Rao Adsumilli
• Antonio Tomás dos Santos Ferreira da Silva.
• Arnaldo de Carvalho Gramani
• Átila Carvalho de Godoy.
• Ben Edmestone Barnes (London, UK,1903-Rio de Janeiro,1969)
• Benjamin Bley de Brito Neves, prolific tectonicist and hydrogeologist. Professor at IGC-Universidade de São Paulo.
• Benedito Paulo Alves (Ouro Preto,1917-Belo Horizonte,19??)
• Carlos Maurício Noce.
• Carlos Schobbenhaus, brilliant geologist and main responsible for the publication of the different Geologic, Tectonic and Mineral Deposits of Brazil by CPRM.
• Djalma Guimarães (Santa Luzia, MG, 1895-belo Horizonte,1973)
• Eberhard Wernick.
• Edison José Milani, is contributing outstandingly for the petroleum geology of Brazil.
• Eduardo Antonio Ladeira.
• Elmer Prata Salomão
• Emiliano Cornélio de Souza.
• Euzébio Paulo de Oliveira (1905-??)
• Evaristo Penna Scorza (1899-1969)
• Fernando Flávio Marques de Almeida (Rio de Janeiro, February 2, 1916), one of the most outstanding geologist of the 20 century; he is still active in researching, teaching, lecturing, andpublishing in the 21st Century.
• Fernando Flecha Alkmim Prominent professor of Tectonics at the Escola de Minas de Ouro Preto.
• Glycon de Paiva (1927-??)
• Guilherme Estrella Director of Exploration and Production of PETROBRÁS. During his management, Brazil reached self-sufficiency in oil production.
• Hardy Jost expert geologist in gold and diamonds.
• Heinz Ebert one of the greatest tectonicist of the 20 Century.
• Jad Salomão
• Jaime Duchini, outstanding exploration geologist for gold.
• João Henrique Grossi Sad, ex-director of GEOSOL and a dedicated Professor of Geology at the Escola de Minas de Ouro Preto and Institute of Geosciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.
• John Van Nostrand Dorr II(born in New York City, May 16, 1910; deceased, December 23, 1996, Bethesda, Maryland).He lived about one fourth of his life doing geology in Brazil.
• José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva (June 13, 1763 – April 6,1838).
• José Ferreira de Andrade Jr. (1925-??)
• José Jayme Rodrigues Branco
• J.C.J.Conceição
• José Augusto Sartori Loyola Brandão
• Louis Agassiz
• Louis de Loczy (Hungria, 1897-Brazil, Rio de Janeiro,1980)
• Luciano Jacques de Moraes (1924-??)
• Luciano Tavares Siqueira
• Luiz A. P. Gamboa
• Luiz Flores Moraes Rego (1920-??)
• Manoel Teixeira da Costa (????-1979)
• M.C.Lana
• Miguel Arrojado Ribeiro Lisboa (1894-??)
• Mikhail Lomonosov
• Milton Guimarães Bueno do Prado, dynamic exploration geologist and entrepreneur in junior mining company.
• Nikolai Alexandrovitch Kudryavtsev
• Naldo Torres, ex-President of GEOSOL and outstanding manager of drilling projects for several mineral deposits.
• Nivaldo Destro
• Octávio Barbosa
• Orville Adalbert Derby (Kellogsville, New York, July 23, 1851, — Rio de Janeiro, November 27, 1915) was an American geologist who worked in Brazil particularly for the DNPM, CPRM.
• Othon Henry Leonardos I (1925), famous geologist of 20th Century and productive writer on geology and history of sciences and mining in Brazil. He was for many years Director of the School of Geology of Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Member of several world geological societies.
• Othon Henry Leonardos Jr.
• Otto Nordenskjöld.
• Paulo Ercichsen de Oliveira (1911-1969)
• Paul Ferrand (França, 1855-Ouro Preto,1895)
• Paulo Pereira Martins
• Pedro De Moura (1925-??).
• Pedro Victor Zalán
• Per Teodor Cleve.
• Peter Szatmary.
• Reinhard Adolfo Fuck, famous petrologist of IGC-UnB.
• Reinhard Maack (Germany, 1982 - Brazil, 1969)
• Ronald Fleischer, outstanding exploration geologist, tectonicist and metallogeneticist.
• Sérgio Estanislau do Amaral
• Sergio Nertan Alves de Brito, entrepreneur, expert on geology of foundations dams, and on slope stability of excavations both open pit and undergroud.
• Sérgio Estanislau do Amaral.
• Sérgio Luiz Martins Pereira Director of São Bento Mining Co.
• Vargas de Bedemar.
• Viktor Leinz (Germany, 1936 - São Paulo, Brazil, 19??, founder of the Course of Geology of Universidade de São Paulo and writer.
• Wilhelm Ludwig von Eschwege, author of Pluto Brasiliensis.
• Vladimir Porfire'v.
• Walter K. Link, USA geologist. Controversial organizer of Oil Exploration in Brazil.
• Yociteru Hasui, Outstanding tectonicist. Professor at IGC-Universidade de São Paulo. Prolific writrer on geological sciences.

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Heroes and historical figures

• Admiral Tamandaré, military combatant, war veteran, Father of the Navy.
• Aimberê, Tupinambá chieftain, leader of the Tamoio insurgency against Portuguese colonizers, he was killed in battle.
• Ana Néri, pioneering nurse, she assisted Brazilian forces on the battlefield, Mother of Nursery.
• Anita Garibaldi (1807-1849), revolutionary combatant, fought in Brazil and Italy, was married to Giuseppe Garibaldi.
• Barão do Amazonas, Admiral of the Navy, war hero, led the decisive Battle of Riachuelo.
• Bárbara de Alencar, mother of the Independence and Republic.
• Bento Gonçalves, military commander, led a separatist movement.
• Chico Mendes (1944-1988), murdered rural leader and martyr of ecological movements in the Amazon.
• Duke of Caxias, military commander, nationalist leader, Father of the Army.
• Frei Caneca (1779-1825), a priest and martyr of the independence, executed.
• José Bonifácio, Patriarch of the Independence.
• José Plácido de Castro, military combatant and nationalist leader; led the Acre revolution.
• Luís Gonzaga Pinto da Gama (1830-1882), abolitionist leader.
• Manuel Beckman, led an insurgency movement on the XVII century in Maranhão against the Portuguese Crown, and was executed by hanging.
• Maria Quitéria (1792-1853), heroin of the fight for Independence in Bahia.
• Padre Feijó (1784-1843), a priest, teacher and politician, who made important role on the Independence period and as regent during The Regency Era.
• Princess Isabel (1846-1921), Princess Imperial of Brazil, second daughter of Emperor D. Pedro II, signed the abolition of slavery in Brazil.
• Luiz Carlos Prestes (1898-1990), leader of the tenente rebellion of "Coluna Prestes", and later a communist leader.
• Tiradentes (1746-1792), leader of a failed conspiracy against the Portuguese, executed by hanging.
• Tristão de Alencar Araripe, republican leader assassinated by Brazilian Empire forces.
• Vladimir Herzog (1937-1975), Croatian-Brazilian journalist, tortured and murdered by the military dictatorship, became a martyr for the democratic resistance.
• Zumbi dos Palmares (1655-1695), African-born leader of a slave revolt, murdered by the Portuguese Crown.

Tupi Antigo (or Tupinamba) is a extinct Tupi language which was spoken by Indian tribesmen in the coast of Brazil. ... Anita Ribero di Garibaldi Ana Maria de Jesus Ribeiro da Silva di Garibaldi (1821-1849) was the Brazilian-born wife and comrade-in-arms of Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi. ... Garibaldi in 1866. ... Commodore Francisco Manoel Barroso da Silva directed the Brazilian fleet while the Marquis of Tamandaré was absent during the Battle of Riachuelo in the War of the Triple Alliance. ... Combatants Paraguay Brazil Commanders Pedro Inácio Meza Francisco Manoel Barroso Strength 8 ships, 36 cannons 9 ships, 59 cannons Casualties three steamers, 6 barges, Unknown personnel One steamer, 247 personnel {{{notes}}} The naval Battle of Riachuelo was a key point in the War of the Triple Alliance. ... General Bento Gonçalves da Silva, (Triunfo, September 23, 1788 – Pedras Brancas, July 18, 1847), was a Tatter Revolucionary leader and President of Piratini Republic (1836 - 1845). ... Chico Mendes on a river in Amazonia. ... The Duke of Caxias in profile The Duke of Caxias in military dress Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, the duke of Caxias (August 25, 1803-May 7, 1880), was the most important Brazilian military commander in history. ... Lagoa dos Gatos is a town and head of municipality in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva (June 13, 1763 – April 6, 1838), Brazilian statesman and naturalist, was born at Santos, São Paulo. ... An acre is the name of a unit of area in a number of different systems, including Imperial units and United States customary units. ... This article is about the abolition of slavery. ... Maranhão is one of the states of Brazil in the north-eastern region. ... This is a list of Portuguese monarchs dating from the independence of Portugal from the kingdom of León in 1128 under Afonso Henriques, who proclaimed himself King in 1139, to the proclamation of the Portuguese Republic on October 5, 1910, during the reign of Manuel II, the Patriot, or... Flag of Bahia See other Brazilian States Capital Salvador Largest City Salvador Area 564 273 km² Population   - Total   - Density 13 070 250 23. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Regent, from the Latin, a person selected to administer a state because the ruler is a minor or is not present or debilitated. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil (July 29, 1846—November 14, 1921), nicknamed the Redeemer, was heir to the throne of Brazil (with the title of Princess Imperial) during the last decades of the reign of her father Pedro II of Brazil, and sometime Regent. ... Dom Pedro II (pron. ... Slave redirects here. ... Luís Carlos Prestes Luís Carlos Prestes (1898—1990) was the legendary leader of the 1920s tenente rebellion and the Communist opposition to the dictatorship of Getúlio Vargas in Brazil. ... On July 5, 1922, a group of young Brazilian army officers known as tenentes (lieutenants), staged several revolts in Brazil against the regime of its time. ... Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, known as Tiradentes (1746-April 21, 1792), was part of the Brazilian seditious movement known as the Inconfidência Mineira. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Location map Capital Recife Created July 2, 1824 Dissolved November 9, 1824 The Confederation of the Equator, (Portuguese, Confederação do Equador) was a short lived state established in the northeastern region of Brazil during that nations struggle of independence against Portugal. ... Wladimir Herzog (1937-1975), also known as Vlado Herzog, was a Brazilian TV journalist. ... The military maintained power in Brazil from 1964 until March 1985 because of political struggles within the regime and Brazilian elite. ... Bust of Zumbi dos Palmares in Brasília. ...

Intellectuals and thinkers

• Anísio Teixeira (1900-1971), educator
• Benjamin Sodré
• Benjamin Constant, abolitionist and republican
• Caio Prado Jr. (1907-1990), writer, publisher and sociologist
• Dalmo de Abreu Dallari, jurist and university professor
• Darcy Ribeiro (1922-1997), anthropologist and educator, scientific leader and politician
• Francisco José de Oliveira Vianna (1883-1951)
• Fernando de Azevedo (1894-1974)
• Florestan Fernandes (1920-1995), sociologist
• Gilberto Freyre (1900-1987), sociologist
• Heráclito Sobral Pinto (1893-1991), jurist and civil rights activist
• José do Patrocínio, liberal abolitionist and republican
• Mário Ferreira dos Santos, philosopher
• Mário Pedrosa, (1900-1982)
• Nisia Floresta Augusta (1810-1885), early feminist
• Olavo de Carvalho, philosopher
• Leonardo Boff, friar, theologian, silenced by the Vatican due to his socialist stance
• Milton Santos (1926-2001), geographer, writer and university professor
• Paulo Freire (1921-1997), educator and university professor
• Raymundo Faoro (1925-2003), jurist

Benjamin Constant Botelho de Magalhães (1836-1891, 22 January) was a Brazilian military man and political thinker. ... Darcy Ribeiro, (26 october 1922 - 17 february 1997) was a brazilian anthropologist and polititian. ... Gilberto Freyre (1900-1987) was a Brazilian author, known for his 1933 sociological treatise Casa-Grande & Senzala (The Masters and the Slaves). ... Feminism is a social theory and political movement primarily informed and motivated by the experience of women. ... Olavo de Carvalho (born April 26, 1949, in the city of Campinas, in the state of São Paulo) is a Brazilian astrologian, philosopher and political pundit. ... Professor Leonardo Boff Leonardo Boff was born 14 December 1938 in Concórdia, Santa Catarina state, Brazil. ... Theology is literally rational discourse concerning God (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογος, logos, rational discourse). By extension, it also refers to the study of other religious topics. ... Milton Santos (born May 3, 1926 in Brotas de Macaúbas, Bahia, Brazil, died June 24, 2001) was a geographer but your formation is a lawyer. ... Paulo Freire Paulo Freire (Recife, Brazil September 19, 1921 - São Paulo, Brazil May 2, 1997) was a Brazilian educator and influential theorist of education. ...

Models

See also: List of Brazilian models

Female

• Adriana Lima
• Alessandra Ambrosio
• Ana Beatriz Barros
• Ana Claudia Michels
• Ana Hickmann
• Bruna Erhardt
• Caroline Bittencourt
• Caroline Ribeiro
• Caroline Trentini
• Cintia Dicker
• Daniella Cicarelli
• Daniella Sarahyba
• Fernanda Lessa
• Fernanda Lima
• Fernanda Motta
• Fernanda Tavares
• Gianne Albertoni
• Gisele Bündchen
• Gracyanne Barbosa
• Isabeli Fontana
• Isabella Fiorentino
• Izabel Goulart
• Jeisa Chiminazzo
• Juliana Imai
• Juliana Martins
• Letícia Birkheuer
• Luciana Curtis
• Luciana Gimenez
• Luiza Brunet
• Lílian Ramos
• Marcelle Bittar
• Mariana Weickert
• Maryeva Oliveira
• Michelle Alves
• Raica Oliveira
• Raquel Zimmermann
• Shirley Mallmann
• Vanessa de Oliveira
• Yasmin Brunet

Adriana Francesca Lima (born June 12, 1981) is a Brazilian supermodel. ... Alessandra Corine Ambrósio (born April 11, 1981), popularly nicknamed Ale,[1] is a Brazilian supermodel. ... Ana Beatriz Barros (born May 29, 1982 in Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil) is a Brazilian supermodel. ... Ana Claudia Michels (31 July 1981-) is a Brazilian fashion model. ... Ana Hickmann (born March 1, 1981 in Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) is a professional supermodel. ... Bruna Erhardt (1 January 1988) is a Brazilian model. ... Caroline Aparecida Trentini (born July 6, 1987) is a Brazilian supermodel. ... Cintia Dicker on the cover of Madame Figaro Cintia Dicker (born December 6, 1986 in Campo Bom, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) is a Brazilian model of German descent. ... Daniella Cicarelli Lemos (b. ... Daniella Sarahyba Fernandes (born 1986 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian model. ... Fernanda Lessa (Brazil,1977) is a Brazilian model. ... Fernanda Cama Pereira Lima (June 25, 1977) is a Brazilian actress. ... Fernanda Motta for Sports Illustrated Fernanda Motta (born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on January 1, 1981) is a Brazilian model. ... Fernanda Tavares (born on September 22, 1980) is a Brazilian supermodel. ... Gianne Albertoni. ... Gisele Caroline Nonnenmacher Bündchen (born July 20, 1980), nicknamed Gise, The Body, or The Midas Queen[7] is a Brazilian supermodel who has been acclaimed as the most famous and the highest-paid model in the world. ... Isabeli Bergossi Fontana (born July 4, 1983) is a Brazilian supermodel. ... Izabel Goulart (b. ... Jeisa Chiminazzo (born April 12, 1985) is a Brazilian supermodel currently residing in New York. ... Juliana Imai (born February 25, 1985, in Cruzeiro DOeste, Paraná, Brazil) is a Brazilian model of mixed Japanese and Portuguese descent. ... Juliana Martins (born on October 3, 1984 in José Bonifácio, São Paulo state) is a Brazilian model. ... Letícia Birkheuer (born April 25, in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) is a Brazilian model. ... Luciana Gimenez. ... Marcelle Bittar de Almeida, commonly known as Marcelle Bittar, (born on May 5, 1981 in Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil) is a Brazilian of Lebanese descent fashion model. ... Mariana Weickert (born in Blumenau, Santa Catarina, 17 February 1982) is a Brazilian supermodel of German ascent, affiliated to Ford Models. ... Michelle Alves (born September 19, 1978) is a Brazilian supermodel. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Raquel Zimmermann (born May 6, 1983 in Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil[1][2]) is a Brazilian supermodel. ...

Male

• Alex Eckshmidt
• Alex Schultz
• Alexandre Verga
• Alvaro Jacomossi
• Anderson Dornelles
• Andre Rezende
• Bruno Santos
• Caco Ricci
• Daniel Aguiar
• Evandro Soldati
• Felipe Matarazzo
• João Vellutini
• Leandro Becker
• Marcelo Boldrini
• Mateus Verdelho
• Newton Maia Salomao Alves
• Paulo Zulu
• Rafael Monteiro
• Rafael Verga
• Raphael Laus
• Romulo Pires
• Tiago Riani
• Victor Pecoraro

Alvaro Jacomossi is the fiance of Brazillian supermodel Isabeli Fontana. ... Bruno Santos is considered one of the emerging model sensations that hail from Brazil in the recent years. ... Evandro Soldati is a Brazilian male model. ... Rafael Verga is a Brazilian supermodel. Born July 27, 1981, in Florianópolis, capital of Santa Catarina state, his modeling career has taken off with campaigns such as 2ixst and Sean John. ...

Monarchs

Main article: List of Brazilian monarchs The Brazilian monarchs were the rulers of Brazil from its discovery in 1500 until 1889. ...

• Maria II of Portugal,(1819-1853)
• D. Pedro II, (1825-1891)
• Queen Silvia of Sweden, (1943-) (née Silvia Sommerlath, German-Brazilian)

Maria II, Queen of Portugal, (pron. ... Dom Pedro II (pron. ... Queen Silvia of Sweden (born Silvia Renate Sommerlath) (born 23 December 1943) is the Queen consort of King Carl XVI Gustaf, Swedens monarch, and the mother of the heir apparent to the throne, Crown Princess Victoria. ...

Music

Main article: List of Brazilians in music Classical Alberto Nepomuceno, (1864-1920), classical musician and composer Alexandre Levy, (1864-1892), classical musician and composer Camargo Guarnieri, (1907-1993), classical musician and composer Carlos Gomes, (1836-1896), classical musician and composer Francisco Mignone (1897-1986), classical composer and conductor Heitor Villa Lobos, (1887-1959), classical musician and composer...

• Adoniran Barbosa (1912-1982), singer and composer
• Airto Moreira (1941-), musician and composer
• Almir Sater, singer and composer
• André Matos, singer, frontman of metal bands Angra and Shaman
• Antonio Carlos Jobim (1927-1994), pianist, singer and composer
• Arnaldo Antunes, singer and composer
• Arnaldo Baptista (1948-), singer, musician and composer, former member of Os Mutantes
• Ary Barroso (1903-1964), composer
• Baden Powell (1937-2000), composer and guitar musician
• Bebel Gilberto singer and composer
• Bidu Sayão (1902-1999), Opera singer
• Caetano Veloso (1942-), singer and composer. Founder of the Tropicália movement
• Carla Maffioletti, opera singer
• Carlinhos Brown, singer, musician and composer
• Carmen Monarcha, opera singer
• Cartola, singer and composer
• Cazuza (1958-1990), singer and composer. Former frontman of Barão Vermelho
• Chico Buarque (1944-), singer and composer
• Chico César (1964 -), singer, musician and composer
• Chiquinha Gonzaga (1847-1935), conductor and composer
• Djavan, singer and composer
• Dudu Nobre,sambist
• Ed Motta, singer and composer
• Eleazar de Carvalho, conductor
• Eliana Pittman (b. 1945), singer and actress
• Elis Regina (1945-1982), singer
• Eloy Fritsch, composer and keyboardst
• Eloy Sforcin, conductor of major São Paulo church orchestras
• Elza Soares, singer, former wife of Garrincha
• Erasmo Carlos, singer and composer
• Ernesto Nazareh, composer
• Fabrizio Moretti (1980-) drummer and artist
• Fernando Cutait, Guitarist, Producer, Arranger
• Flavio Barollo, singer and composer
• Flora Purim, jazz singer
• Flávio Venturini, piano/keyboard player, singer and composer, founder and former member of 14 Bis
• Frank Solari, virtuoso guitar player and composer
• Frejat, singer, guitarist and composer. frontman of Barão Vermelho
• Gal Costa (1945-), singer
• Geraldo Vandré, popular singer and composer, silenced by the dictatorship after the great success of his political song "Pra Não Dizer Que Eu Não Falei Das Flores"
• Gilberto Gil (1942-), singer and composer. Founder of the Tropicália movement
• Guilherme Arantes, pianist, singer and composer
• Gustavo Assis-Brasil, composer, virtuoso guitar player
• Helena Meireles (1924-2005), musician
• Hermeto Pascoal, musician and composer
• Igor Cavalera, drummer of Sepultura
• Ivan Lins, singer, composer and pianist
• Jacob do Bandolim, composer, virtuoso mandolinist
• Jair Oliveira, singer, musician and composer
• Jair Rodrigues singer and musician
• Jorge Ben Jor (1942-), singer, musician and composer
• João Gilberto, singer and composer
• João Gordo, punk rock bandleader, VJ
• Kelly Key, pop singer
• Lenine, singer, musician and composer
• Luciana Mello, singer
• Luiz Gonzaga, singer, musician and composer
• Marcelo D2, rapper
• Maria Rita, singer
• Marina Lima, singer and composer
• Marisa Monte, singer and composer
• Max Cavalera, frontman of thrash metal band Soulfly and formerly Sepultura
• Milton Nascimento, singer and composer
• Nelson Gonçalves (1919-1998), singer
• Noel Rosa (1910-1937), guitar player, singer and composer
• Oswaldo Vecchione, singer, musician and songwriter, founder member of rock band Made in Brazil
• Paula Lima, singer
• Pitty, Rock singer and songwriter
• Pixinguinha (1893-1973), musician and composer
• Rafael Rabello (1962-1995), guitar player and composer
• Raul Seixas (1945-1989), singer and composer
• Renato Monterisi de Almeida, virtuoso guitar player and composer
• Renato Russo, singer and composer, frontman of Legião Urbana
• Renato Teixeira, Brazilian country singer and composer
• Rita Lee (1947-), singer and composer, former member of Os Mutantes
• Roberto Carlos, singer and composer
• Rogério Duprat, conductor, musician and composer
• Sergio Mendes (1941-), musician
• Simone Bittencourt de Oliveira, (1949) Singer
• Sérgio Dias, singer, musician and composer, former member of Os Mutantes
• Taiguara (1945-1996), Singer and Composer
• Tim Maia, singer and composer
• Tom Zé (1936-) singer and composer
• Toquinho, singer and composer
• Vinicius de Moraes, diplomat, poet, singer and composer
• Waldir Azevedo, composer, virtuoso cavaquinho player
• Wanessa Camargo, pop singer
• Zeca Pagodinho, singer and composer
• Zé Keti, singer and composer

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Arnaldo Antunes is a writer and composer from Brazil who was born in 1960. ... Arnaldo Dias Baptista (b. ... Os Mutantes (IPA pronunciation: , Portuguese for The Mutants) was an influential Brazilian psychedelic rock band that arose out of the Tropicalia movement of the late 1960s. ... Ary Barroso (born November 7, 1903 in Ubá, Minas Gerais and died February 9, 1964 in Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian composer. ... For the founder of the world scouting movement, see Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell Baden Powell de Aquino (August 6, 1937 - September 26, 2000) widely known simply as Baden Powell, was a Brazilian bossa nova guitarist. ... Bebel Gilberto (born Isabel Gilberto on May 12, 1966 in New York City) is a Brazilian popular singer often associated with bossa nova. ... Bidu Sayão (May 11, 1902 - March 13, 1999) was Brazils most famous opera singer and one of the greatest stars of the Metropolitan Opera for fifteen years (1937-1952). ... Caetano Veloso (born 7 August 1942) is one of the most popular and influential Brazilian composers and singers. ... Tropicalismo, also known as Tropicália, is a Brazilian art movement that arose in the late 1960s and encompassed theatre, poetry and music, among other forms. ... Carla Maffioletti (born c. ... Carlinhos Brown (b. ... Carmen Monarcha (born January 5, 1981 in Belém, Pará, Brazil) is an opera singer. ... Angenor de Oliveira, known as Cartola (Portuguese for top hat), (October 11, 1908 – November 30, 1980) was born in Rio de Janeiro, in a neighborhood called Catete. ... FAGzuza (April 4, 1958 — July 7, 1990) was a Brazilian composer, singer and poet, born Agenor de Araújo Miranda in Rio de Janeiro. ... Barão Vermelho is a Brazilian 80s rock band leadered by Frejat, who now has a solo career. ... Chico Buarque (full name: Francisco Buarque de Hollanda; born June 19, 1944 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian singer, composer, dramatist and writer. ... Chico César is a Brazilian popular musician, born in Catolé do Rocha (Paraíba) in northeastern Brazil on jan 26, 1964. ... Chiquinha Gonzaga at age 18 Chiquinha Gonzaga at age 78 Francisca Edwiges Neves Gonzaga (Rio de Janeiro, October 17, 1847 - Rio de Janeiro, February 28, 1935) Brazilian woman composer. ... Djavan, a Brazilian MPB singer/songwriter, was born 27 January 1949, in Alagoas, Brazil. ... Ed Motta is an MPB, rock, and Brazilian jazz musician from Rio de Janeiro. ... Eleazar de Carvalho (born 28 June 1912 in Iguatu, Brazil, died 12 September 1997, Sao Paolo, Brazil) was a Brazilian conductor. ... Eliana Pittman (born August 14, 1945 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) was one of the more soulful singers of early 1970s. ... Elis Regina Carvalho Costa (March 17, 1945 – January 19, 1982) was one of the greatest female singers in Brazilian popular music. ... Eloy Fernando Fritsch (b. ... Elza Soares is a Brazilian singer. ... Manoel Francisco dos Santos (October 28, 1933 – January 20, 1983), known by the nickname Garrincha (little bird),[3] was a Brazilian football right winger and forward who helped the Brazil national team win the World Cups of 1958 and 1962, and played the majority of his professional career for Brazilian... Erasmo Carlos, born Erasmo Esteves on June 5th, 1941, in the Tijuca area of Rio de Janeiro. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Flora Purim is a Jewish Brazilian jazz singer known mainly for her work in jazz fusion. ... 14 Bis is a Brazilian pop-rock band. ... Barão Vermelho is a Brazilian 80s rock band leadered by Frejat, who now has a solo career. ... Gal Costa (born Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos September 26, 1945) in Salvador, Brazil, is a popular singer in Brazil. ... Geraldo Vandré pseudonym of Geraldo Pedrosa de Araújo Dias is a brazilian singer and composer (b. ... The minister sets the rhythm for Brazils culture policy Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (born June 26, 1942) is a Brazilian singer, guitarist and songwriter, and the countrys current Minister of Culture. ... Tropicalismo, also known as Tropicália, is a Brazilian art movement that arose in the late 1960s and encompassed theatre, poetry and music, among other forms. ... Gustavo Assis-Brasil Gustavo Assis Brasil is a Brazilian jazz guitarist. ... A Grande Dama da Viola (1999). ... Hermeto Pascoal (b. ... Igor Cavalera (born Igor Graziano Cavalera on September 4, 1970) was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil and was the drummer and founding member of the Brazilian Thrash metal/Death metal band Sepultura. ... Sepultura is a Brazilian thrash metal band, formed in 1984. ... Ivan Guimarães Lins (b. ... Jacob do Bandolim (1918-1969) was a Brazilian composer and musician. ... Jair Rodrigues M. Oliveira (nee Jairzinho Oliveira) (born March 17,1975 in São Paulo, São Paulo (state), Brazil) is a composer, singer and producer. ... Jorge Ben Jor is a Brazilian popular musician, born in Rio de Janeiro on March 22, 1942 (some sources say 1940). ... João Gilberto (born João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira on June 10, 1931 in the town of Juazeiro, Bahia) is a Brazilian musician and considered one of the co-creators, with Tom Jobim, of bossa nova. ... He is the vocalist of the brazilian hardcore/punk/crossover/thrash metal band Ratos de Porão, as know as simply RxDxPx. ... Kelly Key (real name Kelly de Almeida Afonso) born March 3, 1983 in Rio de Janeiro is a Brazilian singer and teen idol. ... Lenine is a brazilian singer and songwriter born and raised in Recife, capital of Pernambuco in Northeast Brazil. ... Luciana Mello (1979-) is a Brazilian singer and professional dancer. ... Luiz Gonzaga was born in the countryside of Pernambuco (Northeastern Brazil) and was personally responsible for the promotion of northeastern music on the rest of the country. ... Marcelo D2 (born Marcelo Maldonado Gomes Peixoto, November 5, 1967, in Rio De Janeiro) is a Brazilian rapper. ... Maria Rita is a Brazilian singer in the Música Popular Brasileira musical genre. ... Marina Correia Lima (born September 17, 1955) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. ... Marisa Monte is a Brazilian popular singer, and one the biggest stars of contemporary MPB. She was born on July 1, 1967 in Rio de Janeiro. ... Max Cavalera was the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the metal band Sepultura, before forming Soulfly in the late 1990s. ... Soulfly is a groove metal band started by Max Cavalera in 1997 after his decision to leave Sepultura. ... Sepultura is a Brazilian thrash metal band, formed in 1984. ... Milton Nascimento (born 26 October 1942) is a singer-songwriter who is considered one of the icons of Brazilian Music. ... Nelson Gonçalves (June 21, 1919 - April 18, 1998) was a Brazilian singer and songwriter. ... Noel de Medeiros Rosa (Rio de Janeiro, 11 December 1910 - 4 May 1937) was a brazilian singer, composer and guitar/banjo player. ... Paula Lima (São Paulo, 1970) is a Brazilian singer and composer whose music is influenced by bossa, percussion, samba, Brazilian soul and international funk music. ... Priscilla Novaes Leone (born October 7, 1977) better known as Pitty, is a Brazilian Rock / Hardcore singer. ... Alfredo da Rocha Vianna Filho, better known as Pixinguinha (1898-1973) was a Choro composer, arranger, flutist and saxophonist born in Rio de Janeiro. ... Todos os tons (1992). ... Raul Seixas (June 28, 1945 – August 21, 1989), was a Brazilian composer, singer, and songwriter. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... CD cover of 3001, showing Lee. ... Os Mutantes (IPA pronunciation: , Portuguese for The Mutants) was an influential Brazilian psychedelic rock band that arose out of the Tropicalia movement of the late 1960s. ... Roberto Carlos in the early 70s. ... Rogerio Duprat (7 February 1932 - 26 October 2006) was a Brazilian composer and musician. ... Sérgio Santos Mendes, pron. ... Simone Bittencourt de Oliveira, known simply as Simone, is a brazilian singer (born December 25th, Salvador, Bahia) and one of the icons of the Brazilian Music. ... Sérgio Dias Baptista (b. ... Os Mutantes (IPA pronunciation: , Portuguese for The Mutants) was an influential Brazilian psychedelic rock band that arose out of the Tropicalia movement of the late 1960s. ... Taiguara Taiguara Chalar da Silva (Montevideo, October 9, 1945 — São Paulo, February 14, 1996), whose stage name was Taiguara, was a Brazilian singer and songwriter. ... The father of Brazilian soul music, Tim Maia (September 28, 1942 - March 15, 1998), born Sebastião Rodrigues Maia in Rio de Janeiro, never hid his true nature from his fans, his prospective employers, or the law. ... Tom Zé (born Antônio José Santana Martins, 1936 in Bahia, Brazil) is a Brazilian songwriter and composer. ... Toquinho is a Brazilian singer and guitarist. ... Vinicius de Moraes (October 19, 1913 - July 9, 1980), born Marcus Vinícius da Cruz de Melo Morais in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was a seminal figure in contemporary Brazilian music. ... Valdir Azevedo (born in Rio De Janeiro in 1923 and died in São Paulo on 21 September 1980) was a choro conductor and performer. ... Wanessa Camargo Wanessa Camargo (born on December 28, 1982 in Goiânia) is a popular Brazilian singer with a style initially similar to Mariah Careys (nowaday, similar to Madonnas). ... Zeca Pagodinho performing Zeca Pagodinho (b. ...

Classical composers

• Alberto Nepomuceno
• Bento Mossurunga
• Brasílio Itiberê
• Camargo Guarnieri
• Carlos Gomes (1836-1896), classical musician and composer
• Chiquinha Gonzaga
• Cláudio Santoro
• César Guerra Peixe
• Edino Krieger
• Edson Zampronha
• Egberto Gismonti
• Elias Álvares Lobo
• Felipe Lara
• Francisco Mignone
• Gilberto Mendes, post-modern composer
• Heitor Villa Lobos (1887-1959), classical musician and composer
• Jorge Antunes
• José Carlos Amaral Vieira
• José Maurício Nunes Garcia (1767-1830), classical musician, priest and composer
• Júlo de Mesquita
• Leopoldo Míguez
• Marlos Nobre
• Osvaldo Lacerda
• Rafael Sales Arantes
• Ronaldo Miranda

Alberto Nepomuceno (1864 - 1920) was a Brazilian composer and conductor who received education in Berlin where he was in contact with Johannes Brahms and Edvard Grieg, and was taught by organist Alexandre Guilmant. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Antônio Carlos Gomes (July 11, 1836 - September 16, 1896) is one of the most distinguished nineteenth century classical composers, being the first New World composer whose work was accepted by Europe. ... Chiquinha Gonzaga at age 18 Chiquinha Gonzaga at age 78 Francisca Edwiges Neves Gonzaga (Rio de Janeiro, October 17, 1847 - Rio de Janeiro, February 28, 1935) Brazilian woman composer. ... Santoro, Cláudio (1919-1989) was a Brazilian composer and violinist. ... Egberto Gismonti Egberto Gismonti (born 1947 in Carmo, RJ, Brazil) is a Brazilian composer, guitarist and pianist. ... Elias Álvares Lobo (born 1834; died December 15, 1901) was a Brazilian composer. ... Francisco Paulo Mignone (September 3, 1897–February 2, 1986) is one of the most significant figures in Brazilian classical music, and one of the most significant Brazilian composers after Heitor Villa-Lobos. ... Heitor Villa-Lobos (March 5, 1887 - November 17, 1959) was a Brazilian composer. ... José Carlos Amaral Vieira (born 1952 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian composer, pianist, and musicologist. ... José Maurício Nunes Garcia, Brazilian classical composer, was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at September 20, 1767, and died in the same city in April 18, 1830. ... The Brazilian composer Marlos Nobre was born in Recife, Pernambuco, in February 18, 1939. ... Osvaldo Lacerda (born March 27, 1927 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian composer. ... Ronaldo Miranda (b. ...

Politicians

See also: List of Brazilian presidents This is a list of the Presidents of Brazil. ...

• Aécio Neves, governor of Minas Gerais, grandson of former president Tancredo Neves.
• André Franco Montoro, senator and governor of the state of São Paulo
• Adhemar de Barros, governor of the state of São Paulo
• Carlos Lacerda (1914-1977), mayor and governor of Rio de Janeiro
• Cesar Maia, mayor of Rio de Janeiro.
• Ciro Gomes, mayor of Fortaleza, governor of Ceará, presidential candidate and minister
• Ernesto Geisel, general and president during the military regime, started the political liberalization
• Esperidião Amin, senator and governor of Santa Catarina
• Eurico Gaspar Dutra, marshall of the Army, was appointed president by the Congress, succeeding the dictator Getúlio Vargas in 1945.
• Fernando Collor de Mello, mayor, governor of Alagoas and impeached president in 1992
• Fernando Henrique Cardoso (1931-), sociologist and university professor, senator, minister and twice president
• Geraldo Alckmin, ex-mayor of Pindamonhangaba, vice-governor and ex-governor of São Paulo
• Getúlio Vargas (1883-1954), senator and twice president, was also a dictator, killed himself in 1954
• Golbery de Couto e Silva, early conspirator of the military coup against Goulart, and powerful political figure behind the office of the president under Ernesto Geisel
• José Bonifácio de Andrade e Silva, regent of the empire, politician, hero of the independence
• José Sarney (1930-), governor of Maranhão and senator, vice-president of Tancredo Neves, took office of president when the later died suddenly
• Júlio Prestes, governor of the state of São Paulo and defeated presidential candidate
• Juscelino Kubitschek (1902-1976), mayor, governor of Minas Gerais, senator and president
• Jânio Quadros, mayor and governor of São Paulo, president (renounced 1961)
• João Goulart, vice-president of Jânio Quadros, president (deposed by a military coup in 1964)
• Lauro Sodré
• Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (1946-), labor activist and politician, current president.
• Mário Covas, mayor and governor of the state of São Paulo, senator and federal representative
• Marta Suplicy, Federal representative and mayor of São Paulo
• Paulo Maluf, state governor and twice mayor of the state capital of São Paulo, defeated presidential candidate
• Roberto Requião, mayor of Curitiba, governor of the state of Paraná and senator
• Tancredo Neves (1910-1985), several times federal representative and senator, elected president by the Congress in 1985, being the first civil president after the military ruled, but died before taking charge.

Minas Gerais Governor Aécio Neves is one of the youngest among Brazilian state governors Aécio Neves da Cunha (pron. ... Flag of Minas Gerais See other Brazilian States Capital Belo Horizonte Largest City Belo Horizonte Area 586,528. ... Tancredo de Almeida Neves, more commonly Tancredo Neves (pron. ... André Franco Montoro(1916-1998) was a Brazil politician. ... Nickname: Motto: Non ducor, duco(Latin) I am not led, I lead Location in the São Paulo state. ... Nickname: Motto: Non ducor, duco(Latin) I am not led, I lead Location in the São Paulo state. ... Carlos Frederico Werneck Lacerda was a Brazilian journalist and politician, born in 1914 at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ... Location of Rio de Janeiro Coordinates: Country Brazil Region Southeast State Rio de Janeiro Government  - Mayor Cesar Maia (PFL) Area  - City 1,260 km²  (486. ... Cesar Epitácio Maia (born July 18, 1945) is the current mayor of Rio de Janeiro and will possibly be a candidate for the presidency of Brazil in 2006. ... Location of Rio de Janeiro Coordinates: Country Brazil Region Southeast State Rio de Janeiro Government  - Mayor Cesar Maia (PFL) Area  - City 1,260 km²  (486. ... Ciro Ferreira Gomes (born Pindamonhangaba, 6 November 1957) is a Brazilian lawyer politician. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Flag of Ceará See other Brazilian States Capital Fortaleza Largest City Fortaleza Area 148,016 km² Population   - Total   - Density 6,500,000 43. ... Ernesto Beckmann Geisel, pron. ... Flag of Santa Catarina See other Brazilian States Capital Florianópolis Largest City Joinville Area 95,442. ... Eurico Gaspar Dutra, (1883-1974), was a Brazilian general, politician and president of Brazil from 1946-1951. ... Fernando Affonso Collor de Mello, pron. ... Flag of Alagoas See other Brazilian States Capital Maceió Largest City Maceió Area 27 818 km² Population   - Total   - Density 2 822 621 101. ... Depiction of the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson, then President of the United States, in 1868. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Fernando Henrique Cardoso (born June 18, 1931) was the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil for two terms from January 1, 1995 to January 1, 2003. ... Geraldo Alckmin Geraldo José Rodrigues Alckmin (born in Pindamonhangaba, São Paulo, November 7, 1952) is a Brazilian politician and former governor of São Paulo. ... Pindamonhangaba is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, sitting in the Paraíba valley, between the two most active production and consumption regions in the country, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. ... Nickname: Motto: Non ducor, duco(Latin) I am not led, I lead Location in the São Paulo state. ... Getúlio Dornelles Vargas (pron. ... Dictator is originally the title of a magistrate in ancient Rome appointed by the Senate to rule the state in times of emergency. ... Ernesto Beckmann Geisel, pron. ... José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva (June 13, 1763 – April 6, 1838), Brazilian statesman and naturalist, was born at Santos, São Paulo. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Maranhão is one of the states of Brazil in the north-eastern region. ... Júlio Prestes (March 15, 1882 – February 9, 1946) was a Brazilian politician. ... Nickname: Motto: Non ducor, duco(Latin) I am not led, I lead Location in the São Paulo state. ... Juscelino Kubitschek and his wife Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira (JK) (September 12, 1902-August 22, 1976) was a prominent Brazilian politician who was President of Brazil from 1956 to 1961. ... Flag of Minas Gerais See other Brazilian States Capital Belo Horizonte Largest City Belo Horizonte Area 586,528. ... Jânio da Silva Quadros (January 25, 1917—February 16, 1992) was a Brazilian politician who was briefly President of Brazil in 1961. ... Nickname: Motto: Non ducor, duco(Latin) I am not led, I lead Location in the São Paulo state. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... João Belchior Marques Goulart (March 1, 1918—December 6, 1976) was the last left-wing president of Brazil (1961–March 31, 1964) The surname Goulart is of Azorean-Flemish origin. ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Term of office: January 1, 2003 – present Preceded by: Fernando Henrique Cardoso Succeeded by: incumbent Date of birth: October 6, 1945 Place of birth: Vargem Grande (now Caetés), Garanhuns, Pernambuco First Lady: Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva Political party: Workers Party Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (born... Mário Covas Júnior (Santos, 21 April 1930 - São Paulo, 6 March 2001) was an important Brazilian politician. ... Nickname: Motto: Non ducor, duco(Latin) I am not led, I lead Location in the São Paulo state. ... Marta Suplicy Marta Teresa Smith de Vasconcellos Suplicy (; born March 18, 1945) is a Brazilian politician and psychologist. ... Nickname: Motto: Non ducor, duco(Latin) I am not led, I lead Location in the São Paulo state. ... Paulo Maluf Paulo Salim Maluf (pron. ... Nickname: Motto: Non ducor, duco(Latin) I am not led, I lead Location in the São Paulo state. ... Location of Curitiba Country Brazil Region Sul State Paraná Founded 29 March 1693 Incorporated 1842 Government  - Mayor Carlos Alberto Richa (PSDB) Area  - City 430. ... Flag of Paraná See other Brazilian States Capital Curitiba Largest City Curitiba Area 199,544 km² Population   - Total   - Density 9,150,000 48 inh. ... Tancredo de Almeida Neves, more commonly Tancredo Neves (pron. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ...

Religious leaders

• Antonio Conselheiro, also known outside Brazil as "The Counselor", founder of Canudos
• Cícero Romão Batista (1844-1934), Catholic priest, charismatic religious leader, has a large following; there are numerous miracles attributed to him.
• David Miranda, Christian missionary, founder of the Deus é Amor church.
• Edir Macedo, founder of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God.
• Saint Anthony of Saint Anne Galvão (Friar Galvão), friar, Catholic saint.
• D. Helder Câmara (1909-1999), Catholic archbishop of Olinda and Recife, a fierce defender of civil rights during the military regime.
• D. Paulo Evaristo Arns, former archbishop of São Paulo, also a civil rights leader.
• Helvécio Martins, General Authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Chico Xavier (1910-2002), main figure of Spiritism.

Antonio Conselheiro (Anthony the Counselor, real name Antonio Vicente Mendes Maciel) was a religious man and founder of the village of Canudos, in the state of Bahia, Brazil. ... Canudos was a town founded in the Bahia state of northeastern Brazil in 1893 by Antonio Maciel, an itinerant preacher who had been wandering through the backroads and lesser-inhabited climes of the country from the 1870s onwards, followed by a band of loyal supporters. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      A Christian () is a... The God is Love Pentecostal Church or Igreja Pentecostal Deus é Amor (IPDA) is a Brazilian-based Pentecostal denomination. ... Edir Macedo Bezerra (born January 18, 1945) is a millionaire religious leader. ... Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG, from Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus, IURD) is the name for a rapidly growing Brazilian church. ... Saint Anthony de Saint Anne Galvão,OFM, popularly known as Frei Galvão (Friar Galvão), (1739 — December 23, 1822) was a Brazilian friar of the Franciscan order. ... Igreja da Sé Ruas de Olinda Olinda (means oh beautiful) is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil, next to Recife and Paulista. ... Nickname: Motto: Ut luceat omnibus Latin: That it may shine on all (Matthew 5:15) Location in Brazil Founded March 12, 1537 Incorporated (as village) 1709 Incorporated (as city) 1823 Government  - Mayor João Paulo Lima e Silva (PT) Area  - City 218 km²  (84. ... Paulo Evaristo Cardinal Arns (born September 14, 1921 in Forquilhinha) is the former Archbishop of São Paulo. ... Nickname: Motto: Non ducor, duco(Latin) I am not led, I lead Location in the São Paulo state. ... Helvécvio Martins in 1990 Helvécio Martins (27 July 1930 – 14 May 2006) was the first Latter-day Saint of African descent to be called as a General Authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ... Francisco Cândido Xavier Chico Xavier was a popular medium in Brazil´s spiritism movement. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Journalists and TV celebrities

• Alexandre Garcia
• Amaury Jr.
• Angélica Ksyvickis
• Boris Casoy
• Cid Moreira
• Eliana
• Fátima Bernardes
• Fausto Silva
• Gugu Liberato
• Jô Soares
• Leo Batista
• Luciana Gimenez
• Marcos Mion
• Marcos Uchôa
• Marília Gabriela
• Pedro Bial
• Raul Gil
• Renata Vasconcelos
• Renato Machado
• Sérgio Chapelin
• Silvio Santos
• William Bonner

Angélica Ksyvickis (born on November 30, 1973 in Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian television show host, singer and actress. ... Boris Casoy Boris Casoy, a Brazilian journalist, was born in 1941 in São Paulo of Jewish Ukrainian immigrant parents. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... José Eugênio Soares, best known as Jô Soares (January 16, 1938) is a Brazilian comedian, talk show host, author and musician. ... Luciana Gimenez. ... Silvio Santos (born Senor Abravanel on December 12, 1930) is a TV show host in Brazil and owner of SBT, the second largest Brazilian television network. ...

Sports

Main article: List of Brazilians in sport Basketball Hortência, (1959-) Nenê, (1982-), NBA player (Denver Nuggets) Oscar Schmidt, (1958-) Paula, (1962-) Boxing Acelino Freitas (Popó), (1975-), world champion Eder Jofre - world champion Maguila - heavyweight Todo Duro Football Arthur Friedenreich Bebeto Jairzinho, (1944-) João Saldanha Nílton Santos, (1927-) Pelé, (1940-) Rivaldo, (1972-) Roberto Carlos, (1973...

• Acelino Freitas (Popó) (1975-), boxer
• Ademar Ferreira da Silva (1927-2001), Olympics champion, triple jump
• Alvaro Alfonso Miranda Neto (1973-), Olympic show jumping bronze medalist
• Amyr Klink, Sailor
• Anderson Varejao (1982-), basketball player
• Ayrton Senna (1960-1994), Formula 1 driver
• Bob Burnquist (1976-), skateboarder
• Cafu (1970-), football player
• Daniele Hypolito, gymnast
• Daniel Coloneze de Pinho, sailor and national champion
• Deco, football player.
• Diego Hypolito (1986-), gymnast
• Daiane dos Santos (1983-), gymnast
• Eder Jofre (1936-), boxer, world champion
• Emerson Fittipaldi (1946-), Formula 1 and Indy Car driver
• Falcão (1953-), football player
• Falcão (1977-), futsal player
• Felipe Massa (1981-), Formula 1 driver
• FiT (1984-), EstrategiaF1.com Player
• Garrincha (1933-1983), football player
• Giba (1976-), volleyball player
• Giant Silva (1963), Wrestler and MMA fighter.
• Gustavo Endres (1975-), volleyball player
• Gustavo Kuerten (1976-), tennis player
• Henrique Mecking (1952-), chess player
• Hélio Castroneves (1975-) - Indy Car driver
• Hortência (1959-), former basketball player
• Jade Barbosa, gymnast
• Jaime Sunye Neto (1957-), chess player.
• Jairzinho (1944-), football player
• João (do Pulo) Carlos de Oliveira (1954-1999), athlete triple jumper, Olympics champion
• Kaká (1982-), football player
• Lars Grael, Olympic sailor and champion
• Leandro Barbosa, basketball (Pheonix Suns)
• Luisa Parente, gymnast
• Maria Bueno, former tennis player
• Mauricio Gugelmin, former Formula One and Champ Car driver
• Mosiah Rodrigues, gymnast
• Natália Falavigna (1984-), taekwondo athlete
• Nelson Piquet (1952-), former Formula 1 driver
• Nílton Santos (1927-), former football player
• Oscar Schmidt (1958-), former basketball player
• Paula, former basketball player
• Pelé (1940-), former football player
• Peter Tanscheit, Olympic sailor and champion
• Rafael Coloneze de Pinho, sailor and chairman of ABCL
• Renê Carmo Kreutz Weber (1960-), former football player and for some time, until presently (2005) a soccer trainer in Brazil and other countries
• Robert Scheidt (1973-), Olympics sailor and champion
• Romário (1966-), football player
• Ronaldo (1976-), football player
• Ronaldinho Gaúcho (1980-), football player
• Royce Gracie, MMA fighter
• Renzo Gracie, MMA fighter
• Hélio Gracie, Father of Gracie Jiu Jitsu
• Rickson Gracie, MMA fighter
• Carlson Gracie, MMA fighter
• Carlos Gracie, MMA fighter
• Crosley Gracie, MMA fighter
• Relson Gracie, MMA fighter
• Rodrigo Gracie, MMA fighter
• Rubens Barrichello (1972-), Formula 1 driver
• Torben Grael (1960-), Olympic sailor and champion, brother of Lars Grael
• Vanderlei de Lima (1969-), marathoner
• Victor Penalber (1990-), Judo player
• Wanderlei Silva (1976-), MMA fighter
• Zico (1953-), former football player

Acelino Popó Freitas (born September 21, 1975), is a native of Bahia, Brazil, who is a boxer and a former world junior lightweight and lightweight champion. ... Alvaro Alfonso Miranda Neto was born on 5 February 1973. ... Amyr Klink is a Brazilian sailor who has spent one year alone in the Antarctic and crossed the Atlantic Ocean, from the African coast to Brazilian coast, in a small sailing boat (without engine). ... Anderson França Varejão (born September 28, 1982 in Santa Teresa, Espírito Santo) is a professional basketball player from Brazil, who plays in the NBA for the Cleveland Cavaliers. ... Ayrton Senna da Silva (pronounced / /, March 21, 1960 – May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian triple Formula One world champion. ... Robert Dean Silva Burnquist (born October 10, 1976 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), better known as Bob Burnquist, is a professional skateboarder and a Christian Spiritist[1]. He was born to a Swedish-American father and a Brazilian mother. ... A skateboarder performing a frontside lipslide Skateboarding is the act of rolling on or performing tricks with a skateboard. ... Marcos Evangelista de Moraes (born June 7, 1970 in São Paulo), better known as Cafu, is a Brazilian footballer, currently a defender for Italian club A.C. Milan. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Daniele Hypolito (born September 8, 1984, Saõ Paulo, Brazil ) is a Brazilian gymnast. ... Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics or rhythmic gymnastics. ... Anderson Luis de Souza, OIH (born August 27, 1977 in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil) is a professional Brazilian footballer widely known as Deco [Portuguese]. He plays internationally for Portugal and for FC Barcelona at club level. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Diego Hypolito (b. ... Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics or rhythmic gymnastics. ... Daiane Garcia dos Santos (born on February 10, 1983 in Porto Alegre) is Brazils most successful female gymnast ever. ... Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics or rhythmic gymnastics. ... Eder Jofre (born March 26, 1936), is a Brazilian former boxer, whom many consider to be the best Brazilian boxer of all time. ... Emerson Fittipaldi (born December 12, 1946, São Paulo, Brazil) is a highly successful open-wheel racing series driver, winning world championships in both Formula One and CART, and the Indianapolis 500 twice. ... Paul Roberto Falcão on a 1982 Italian magazine. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Alessandro Rosa Vieira, known as Falcão, (born in São Paulo, June 8, 1977) is a Brazilian football and futsal player. ... Futsal in Germany Futsal is an indoor version of football (soccer). ... Felipe Massa (born April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver, currently employed by the Ferrari team. ... Manoel Francisco dos Santos (October 28, 1933 – January 20, 1983), known by the nickname Garrincha (little bird),[3] was a Brazilian football right winger and forward who helped the Brazil national team win the World Cups of 1958 and 1962, and played the majority of his professional career for Brazilian... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Gilberto Amaury de Godoy Filho, known as Giba (born December 23, 1976 in Londrina) is a Brazilian professional volleyball player. ... Volleyball is an Olympic sport in which two teams separated by a high net use their hands, arms or (rarely) other parts of their bodies to hit a ball back and forth over the net. ... Paulo César da Silva (born July 21, 1963 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Giant Silva. ... Wrestling can be: Sport wrestling Professional wrestling Another term for grappling This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a combat sport in which a wide variety of fighting techniques are used, including striking and grappling. ... Gustavo Endres (known simply as Gustavo; born August 25, 1975) is a Brazilian volleyball player. ... Gustavo Kuerten (born September 10, 1976 in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina) is a former World No. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... Henrique Mecking (born 23 January 1952; first name spelled Enrique in some references) was a leading Brazilian chess master in the 1970s. ... Chess is a recreational and competitive game for two players. ... Helio at the 2006 Nashville Superspeedway race. ... The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based open-wheel racing series. ... Hortencia Maria de Fatima Marcari (born September 23, 1959 in Potirendaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil) is a former basketball player who is often considered to be Brazils greatest womens basketball player, along with Jenny Arcain. ... Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by throwing a ball through a 10-foot high hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ... Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics or rhythmic gymnastics. ... Jaime Sunye Neto (b. ... Chess is a recreational and competitive game for two players. ... Jairzinho, birth name Jair Ventura Filho, (born December 25, 1944) was a member of the Brazilian national team that won the 1970 World Cup. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Kaká, please see kaka (disambiguation) Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (IPA: ; born April 22, 1982 in Brasília), better known as Kaká, is a Brazilian footballer midfielder for Brazil and A.C. Milan. ... Lars Schmidt Grael (born in Sao Paulo, February 9, 1964 is a former sailor and Brazilian politician. ... Leandro Mateus Barbosa (born November 28, 1982 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian professional basketball player, who plays at the guard position with the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association. ... Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics or rhythmic gymnastics. ... Maria Ester Audion Bueno, born October 11, 1939, in São Paulo, Brazil, is a former tennis champion. ... Mauricio Gugelmin was a Formula One driver from Brazil. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... “CART” redirects here. ... Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics or rhythmic gymnastics. ... Natália Falavigna da Silva (born on September 5, 1984[1] in Maringá, Paraná state [2]) is a taekwondo athlete from Brazil. ... The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ... Nelson Piquet Souto Maior (born August 17, 1952), more commonly known as Nelson Piquet, is a Brazilian racing driver who was Formula One world champion in 1981, 1983, and 1987. ... Nílton dos Santos (born May 16, 1927) is a Brazilian former football defender. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Oscar Daniel Bezerra Schmidt (born February 16, 1958 in Natal, Brazil), known as Oscar Schmidt, Oscar Schmidt Becerra in Spain, where he played for Fórum Valladolid for the 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons, and simply Oscar or Mão Santa(Holy Hand) in Brazil, is considered by many... Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by throwing a ball through a 10-foot high hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ... Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by throwing a ball through a 10-foot high hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ... Edson Arantes do Nascimento, KBE (born October 23rd 1940 in Três Corações, Brazil), best known by his nickname Pelé, is a former Brazilian football player and widely considered as the greatest in history. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Robert Scheidt (born April 15, 1973) is a renowned Brazilian sailor. ... Romário de Souza Faria (born January 29, 1966), better known simply as Romário, is a Brazilian legendary football center forward who helped the Brazil national team win the 1994 FIFA World Cup and has been one of the most prolific strikers in the world since the 1990s, having... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (born September 22, 1976), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Brazil and the Italian Serie A club AC Milan. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... For other persons named Ronaldinho, see Ronaldinho (disambiguation). ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Royce Gracie, pronounced Hoyce Gracie, (born December 12, 1966) is a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. ... Renzo Gracie (pronounced Henzo) (born March 11, 1967 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a lifelong practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and a member of the legendary Gracie family from Brazil. ... Image:Heliogracie. ... This article or section is incomplete and may require expansion and/or cleanup. ... Carlson Gracie Sr. ... Carlos Gracie (1901-1994) is the founder of the Brazilian martial art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) along with his younger brother Hélio Gracie. ... Crosley Gracie Crosley Gracie was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 18th July 1979. ... Relson Gracie is a retired Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu Fighter and Martial Arts Personality. ... Barrichello in his Ferrari at the 2003 US GP. Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello (born May 23, 1972) is a Brazilian Formula One race driver. ... Torben Schmidt Grael (born July 22, 1960 in São Paulo of Danish heritage [1]) is one of the most important Brazilian sailors, renowned in international competitions. ... Vanderlei returns to Brazil with bronze medal. ... Modern day marathon runners The word marathon refers to a long-distance road running event of 42. ... Wanderlei Silva, (born on July 3, 1976) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter, currently competing in Japans PRIDE Fighting Championships. ... Arthur Antunes Coimbra (born in March 3, 1953), better known as Zico , is a former Brazilian footballer, one of the best midfielders in the world and possibly the worlds best player in the early 80s[2] He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ...

Writers and poets

Main article: List of Brazilian writers // Alfredo Bosi (1936- ) Antonio Candido Otto Maria Carpeaux (1900-1978) Regina Dalcastagne Wilson Martins José Guilherme Merquior (1941-1991) Sílvio Romero Silviano Santiago Roberto Schwarz Fernando Sabino (1923–2004) João do Rio João Ubaldo Ribeiro Luis Fernando Veríssimo Mario Prata Paulo Mendes Campos Rubem Braga (1913...

• Álvares de Azevedo (1831-1852), poet and writer
• Alfredo D'Escragnolle Taunay (1843-1871), writer and historian
• Alfredo Dias Gomes (1922-1999), playwriter
• Augusto dos Anjos (1884-1914), poet
• Antônio Gonçalves Dias (1823-1864), poet
• Carlos Drummond de Andrade (1902-1987), poet and writer
• Cecília Meireles (1901-1964), poet
• Clarice Lispector (1925-1977), writer
• Érico Verissimo (1905-1975), writer
• Fernando Sabino (1923-2004), writer
• Ferreira Gullar, writer and poet
• Haroldo de Campos (1929-2003), poet
• Holdemar Menezes (1921-1996) writer
• João Cabral de Melo Neto (1920-1999), poet
• João Guimarães Rosa (1908-1967), writer
• João Pedro Jorge, writer and poet
• Jorge Amado (1912-2001), writer
• José de Alencar (1829-1877), writer
• Julio Ribeiro, writer
• Luis Fernando Veríssimo (1936-), writer
• Lya Luft (1938-), writer and poet
• Machado de Assis (1839-1908), writer
• Manuel Bandeira (1886-1968), poet
• Maria Clara Machado (1921-2001), playwriter
• Mário de Andrade (1893-1945), writer
• Márcio Souza (1946-), writer
• Menotti del Picchia, critic and writer
• Monteiro Lobato (1882-1948), writer and publisher
• Nelson Rodrigues (1912-1980), journalist and writer
• Regina Herkenhoff, teacher and writer
• Oduvaldo Vianna Filho (1936-1974), playwriter
• Olavo Bilac (1865-1918), poet
• Otto Maria Carpeaux (1900-1978), critic
• Otto Lara Rezende, writer, critic and journalist
• Oscar Araripe, Poet and painter
• Oswald de Andrade (1890-1954), writer and critic
• Paulo Coelho (1947-), writer
• Patrícia Galvão ("Pagu"), wife of Oswald de Andrade
• Plínio Marcos (1935-1999), playwriter
• Raquel de Queiroz, writer
• Vinícius de Morais (1913-1980), poet

Manuel Antônio Álvares de Azevedo (São Paulo, SP, September 12 of 1831 - Rio de Janeiro, April 25 of 1852) - Writer of brazilians romantic second generation, Author of short stories, dramas, poetry and essays brazilian, son of Inácio Manuel Álvares de Azevedo and Maria Luísa Mota... Alfredo dEscragnolle Taunay, Viscount of Taunay (b. ... Augusto dos Anjos was a poet born in Paraíba on April 20, 1884. ... Antônio Gonçalves Dias (1823–1864), was a Brazilian lyric poet. ... Carlos Drummond de Andrade (October 31, 1902 - August 17, 1987) was perhaps the most influential Brazilian poet of the 20th century. ... Cecília Benevides de Carvalho Meireles (1901-1964) was a Brazilian poet, journalist and teacher. ... Clarice Lispector (December 10, 1920 - December 9, 1977) was a Brazilian writer. ... Érico Veríssimo (1905-1975), was a Brazilian writer born in Rio Grande do Sul. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Ferreira Gullar is the pen name for poet, playwright, essayist, art critic, and television writer José Ribamar Ferreira. ... Haroldo de Campos was a brazilian poet and translator. ... Holdemar Menezes (December 13, 1921 - August 19, 1996) was a Brazilian writer. ... João Cabral de Melo Neto (1920-1999) was born in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, and is considered one of the greatest Brazilian poets of all time. ... João Guimarães Rosa (27 June 1908 – 19 November 1967) was a Brazilian novelist, probably the greatest Brazilian novelist born in the 20th century. ... Jorge Amado de Faria (August 10, 1912 – August 6, 2001) was a Brazilian writer of the Modernist school. ... José Martiniano de Alencar (May 1, 1829 - December 12, 1877), was a Brazilian novelist. ... Julio Cézar Ribeiro Vaugham (1845-1890), was the son of George Washington Vaugham and the great-grandson of Samuel Vaugham, a personal friend of George Washington. ... Luís Fernando Veríssimo is a Brazilian writer born in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, son of another famous writer, Érico Veríssimo. ... Lya Luft (September 15, 1938, in Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil) is a writer, a novelist, a poet, a prolific translator (working mostly in the English-Portuguese and the German-Portuguese language combinations). ... Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis (June 21, 1839 - September 29, 1908) was a Brazilian realist novelist, poet and short-story writer born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ... Brazilain poet, born in 1886, Bandeira is the author of over 20 books, including poetry and prose. ... Maria Clara Machado was a Brazilian playwright, specialised on plays for children. ... Painting of Mário de Andrade (1927) by Lasar Segall, a Lithuanian painter in Brazil whom Andrade befriended; Andrade wrote a book about him in 1935. ... Brazilian writer, born in Manaus, in 1946, is recognized by his focus on Amazonia. ... Paulo Menotti del Picchia (March 20, 1892–August 23, 1988) was a Brazilian poet, journalist, and painter. ... José Bento Monteiro Lobato (April 18, 1882 - July 4, 1948) was one of Brazils most influential writers. ... Nelson Rodrigues (1912-1980), was a Brazilian writer born in Pernambuco. ... Olavo Braz Martins dos Guimarães Bilac (December 16, 1865 – December 28, 1918) was a Brazilian poet of the Parnassian school. ... This article needs translation. ... Portrait of Oswald de Andrade by Tarsila do Amaral José Oswald de Andrade Souza (January 11, 1890–October 22, 1954) was a Brazilian poet and polemicist. ... Paulo Coelho (IPA: , born August 24, 1947) is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist. ... Vinicius de Moraes (October 19, 1913 - July 9, 1980), born as Marcus Vinícius da Cruz de Melo Morais in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was a seminal figure in contemporary Brazilian music. ...

Science and technology

Main article: List of Brazilian scientists This is a list of Brazilian scientists. ...

• Adib Jatene, heart surgeon
• Adolfo Lutz, physician and pioneer of public health
• Alberto Santos-Dumont, aviator and inventor.
• Antônio Rebouças Filho, pioneer engineer and urbanist
• André Rebouças (1838-1898), pioneer engineer, brother of Antônio Rebouças Filho.
• Aristides Leão, physician and physiologist, discovered Leão's depression, a phenomenon of the nervous tissue
• Aurélio Buarque de Hollanda, historiographer and linguist
• Carlos Chagas, physician and biomedical scientist, discovered Chagas Disease.
• Carlos Chagas Filho, physician and physiologist, former president of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. Son of Carlos Chagas.
• Celso Furtado, noted economist and ideologue of economy of developing nations
• César Lattes, experimental physicist, co-discoverer of pi meson, a kind of atomic particle
• Eduardo Krieger, physician and physiologist, current president of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences
• Ely Caetano Xavier, young researcher, won the national Cientistas de Amanhã prize, sponsored by the UNESCO, in 2006 for his study on children's health.
• Ennio Candotti, physicist and scientific leader
• Euryclides Zerbini, heart surgeon, pioneer of first heart transplant in Brazil
• Evandro Chagas, physician and biomedical scientist specialized in tropical medicine. Son of Carlos Chagas.
• Florestan Fernandes (1920-1995), father of Brazilian sociology
• Gilberto Freyre (1900-1987), historiographer and sociologist
• Getúlio Vargas Barbosa (?-?),geographer, geomorphologist, Professor of the Instituto de Geociências of the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais ('IGC- UFMG') and one of the main scientists of Projeto RADAM ('Amazonas Radar Project').
• Henrique da Rocha Lima,
• Hércules Florence, pioneer of photography
• Isaias Raw, physician, biochemist and scientific leader
• Ivan Izquierdo, physician and neuroscientist, discovered neural mechanisms of memory
• Jacob Palis, mathematician of international fame
• Jorge Stolfi, computer scientist, nowadays professor at UNICAMP
• Johanna Döbereiner (1924-2000), biologist of international fame, discoverer of the nitrogen fixation role of soil bacteria
• José Aristodemo Pinotti, physician and gynecologist, former president of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics
• José Goldemberg, physicist, former Minister of Science & Technology and Dean of the University of São Paulo
• José Leite Lopes, theoretical physicist
• José Lutzenberger (1926-2002), ecologist and zoologist
• José Reis, biologist, greatest Brazilian science writer
• Luiz Hildebrando Pereira da Silva, physician, infectologist and immunologist
• Manuel de Abreu, physician, inventor of abreugraphy (mass radiography of the lungs for screening tuberculosis)
• Marcelo Gleiser, physicist, writer and professor of physics and astronomy at the Dartmouth College since 1991
• Marcos Pontes, first Brazilian astronaut, Expedition 13
• Mário Schenberg, one of the most noted theoretical physicists in the world
• Maurício Rocha e Silva, physician and pharmacologist, discovered bradykinin, an active cardiovascular peptide
• Mayana Zatz, biologist and geneticist
• Miguel Nicolelis, neuroscientist, one of Scientific American's best scientists of 2004
• Milton Santos (1926-2001), geographer
• Newton da Costa (1929), mathematician and logician, recognised for his works in paraconsistent logic
• Nise da Silveira (1905-1999), psychiatrist and mental health reformer
• Oswaldo Cruz, physician and public health champion, eliminated yellow fever, bubonic plague and smallpox in Rio de Janeiro at the turn of the 20th century
• Paulo Emilio Vanzolini, zoologist and as hobbist, a composer of Brazilian popular music.
• Paulo Nogueira Neto, ecologist, zoologist and scientific leader
• Roberto Landell de Moura, pioneer of telephony
• Rogério César de Cerqueira Leite, physicist and scientific leader and writer
• Santiago Americano Freire(1908-1997), physician and professor of pharmacology, psychiatrist,writer, painter.
• Sérgio Henrique Ferreira, physician and pharmacologist, discovered the active principle of a new drug against hypertension
• Sonia Ambrosio de Nelson, journalist and sociologist.
• Vital Brazil, physician and scientist, discoverer of the antivenom for snakes and other venomous animals
• Warwick Estevam Kerr, geneticist, researcher on the biology and genetics of bees
• Wilson Teixeira Beraldo, co-discoverer of bradykinin

Adib Domingos Jatene is a noted Brazilian physician, university professor, scientist and thoracic surgeon, one of the founders of the University of São Paulo Heart Institute and internationally respected as the inventor of the Jatene operation, a open heart surgery for revascularization of the myocardium. ... Cardiac surgery is surgery on the heart, typically to treat complications of ischemic heart disease (e. ... Adolfo Lutz Adolfo Lutz was a Brazilian physician, 1855-1940, father of tropical medicine and medical zoology in Brazil, and a pioneer epidemiologist and researcher in infectious diseases. ... Public health is concerned with threats to the overall health of a community based on population health analysis. ... Alberto Santos-Dumont (20 July 1873 – 23 July 1932) was an early pioneer of aviation. ... Aviation refers to flying using aircraft, machines designed by humans for atmospheric flight. ... André Rebouças (1838-1898) was a mulatto Brazilian engineer also known for his work in the abolitionist movement. ... Aristides de Azevedo Pacheco Leão (b. ... Nervous tissue is the fourth major class of vertebrate tissue. ... Carlos Justiniano Ribeiro Chagas (born July 9, 1879, Oliveira, Minas Gerais, Brazil; died November 8, 1934, Rio de Janeiro), was a Brazilian physician. ... Carlos Chagas Filho (b. ... The Pontifical Academy of Sciences was founded in 1936 under its current name by Pope Pius XI and is placed under the protection of the reigning Supreme Pontiff (the current Pope). ... Celso Monteiro Furtado (1920 - November 20, 2004) was one of the most influential Brazilian economists, and the most influential leftist economist that Brazil has ever had. ... A developing country is a country with low average income compared to the world average. ... César Lattes in 1987 Cesare Mansueto Giulio Lattes (b. ... In particle physics, pion (short for the Greek pi meson = P middle) is the collective name for three subatomic particles discovered in 1947: π0, π+ and π−. Pions are the lightest mesons. ... Eduardo M. Krieger Eduardo Moacyr Krieger (b. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Brazilian Academy of Sciences (Portuguese: Academia Brasileira de Ciências or ABC) is the national academy of Brazil. ... UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... Ennio Candotti (b. ... Euryclides de Jesus Zerbini (10 May 1912, Guaratinguetá, São Paulo - 23 October 1993) was a noted Brazilian physician and foremost cardiac surgeon. ... Evandro Chagas (b. ... This article or section includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Gilberto Freyre (1900-1987) was a Brazilian author, known for his 1933 sociological treatise Casa-Grande & Senzala (The Masters and the Slaves). ... Henrique da Rocha Lima (1879–1956) was a Brazilian physician, pathologist and infectologist. ... Antoine Hércule Romuald Florence (1804-1879) was a French-Brazilian painter and inventor, who became famous for being a predecessor of the invention of photography. ... Photography [fÓ™tÉ‘grÓ™fi:],[foÊŠtÉ‘grÓ™fi:] is the process of recording pictures by means of capturing light on a light-sensitive medium, such as a film or sensor. ... Ivan Izquierdo, a brazilian neurobiologist dedicated to uncover the basis of memory processes in the mammal brain; for several years, he was the most cited brazilian scientist in all areas Ivan Antonio Izquierdo is a renowned brazilian scientist and a pioneer in the study of the neurobiology of learning and... Drawing of the cells in the chicken cerebellum by S. Ramón y Cajal Neuroscience is a field that is devoted to the scientific study of the nervous system. ... In psychology, memory is an organisms ability to store, retain, and subsequently recall information. ... Jacob Palis, Jr. ... The State University of Campinas (Universidade Estadual de Campinas, shorlty Unicamp) is one of the public universities of the State of São Paulo, Brazil. ... Nitrogen fixation is the process by which nitrogen is taken from its relatively inert molecular form (N2) in the atmosphere and converted into nitrogen compounds (such as, notably, ammonia, nitrate and nitrogen dioxide)[1] useful for other chemical processes. ... Phyla Actinobacteria Aquificae Chlamydiae Bacteroidetes/Chlorobi Chloroflexi Chrysiogenetes Cyanobacteria Deferribacteres Deinococcus-Thermus Dictyoglomi Fibrobacteres/Acidobacteria Firmicutes Fusobacteria Gemmatimonadetes Lentisphaerae Nitrospirae Planctomycetes Proteobacteria Spirochaetes Thermodesulfobacteria Thermomicrobia Thermotogae Verrucomicrobia Bacteria (singular: bacterium) are unicellular microorganisms. ... José Aristodemo Pinotti is a Brazilian physician, gynecological surgeon, university professor, scientific and educational leader and politician. ... The stage of a cancer is a descriptor (usually numbers I to IV) of how much the cancer has spread. ... José Goldemberg, a Brazilian, is a leading expert on energy end environment issues and is currently secretary for the environment of the State of São Paulo, Brazil. ... Central plaza at USPs main campus at São Paulo City, showing the Clock Tower The University of São Paulo (in Portuguese Universidade de São Paulo, USP) is one of the three public universities funded by the State of São Paulo. ... José Leite Lopes (b. ... José Antônio Lutzenberger (December 17, 1926–May 14, 2002) was a Brazilian environmentalist. ... José Reis (b. ... Manuel Dias de Abreu Manuel Dias de Abreu (b. ... Chest radiography showing advanced bilateral pulmonary tuberculosis. ... A radiograph of a right elbow-joint Radiography is the use of certain types of electromagnetic radiation—usually ionizing—to view objects. ... Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus) is a common and deadly infectious disease caused by mycobacteria, mainly Mycobacterium tuberculosis. ... Dr. Marcelo Gleiser is a brazilian physicist and astronomer. ... Dartmouth College is a private, coeducational university located in Hanover, New Hampshire, in the United States. ... Marcos César Pontes (born March 11, 1963) became the first Brazilian and the first Lusophone to go into space when he launched towards the International Space Station aboard Soyuz TMA-8 on March 30, 2006. ... Mário Schenberg, (b. ... Maurício Oscar da Rocha e Silva (b. ... Spacefilling model of bradykinin Bradykinin is a physiologically and pharmacologically active peptide of the kinin group of proteins, consisting of nine amino acids. ... Peptides (from the Greek πεπτος, digestible), are the family of short molecules formed from the linking, in a defined order, of various α-amino acids. ... Mayana Zatz is a Brazilian molecular biologist and geneticist. ... Miguel Angelo Laporta Nicolelis, MD, PhD, (São Paulo, March 7, 1961) is a Brazilian physician and scientist, best known for his pioneering work in reading monkey thought. He and his colleagues implanted electrode arrays into a monkeys brain that were able to detect the monkeys motor intent... Scientific American is a popular-science magazine, published (first weekly and later monthly) since August 28, 1845, making it the oldest continuously published magazine in the United States. ... Milton Santos (born May 3, 1926 in Brotas de Macaúbas, Bahia, Brazil, died June 24, 2001) was a geographer but your formation is a lawyer. ... Newton Carneiro Affonso da Costa (born on 16 September in 1929 in Curitiba, Brazil), Professor Emeritus, is a Brazilian mathematician, logician, and philosopher of international reputation. ... A paraconsistent logic is a logical system that attempts to deal nontrivially with contradictions. ... Nise da Silveira was born in Maceió, in the northeastern state of Alagoas, Brazil, in 1905. ... Oswaldo Gonçalves Cruz (b. ... Public health is concerned with threats to the overall health of a community based on population health analysis. ... The bubonic plague or bubonic fever is the best-known variant of the deadly infectious disease caused by the enterobacteria Yersinia pestis. ... Smallpox (also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera) is a highly contagious disease unique to humans. ... Location of Rio de Janeiro Coordinates: Country Brazil Region Southeast State Rio de Janeiro Government  - Mayor Cesar Maia (PFL) Area  - City 1,260 km²  (486. ... Paulo Emilio Vanzolini, born in 1924, São Paulo, is a Brazilian scientist and music composer. ... A TRIBUTE TO FATHER ROBERTO LANDELL DE MOURA Father Landell de Moura Surely, we all admire the great men and women who left an indelible and positive mark for humanity, in every manifestation of human wisdom. ... In telecommunication, Telephony encompasses the general use of equipment to provide voice communication over distances. ... // Santiago Americano Freire (born 1908, Nova Friburgo, State of Rio de Janeiro; deceased, May, 24, 1997, Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil). ... Sérgio Henrique Ferreira (b. ... Pharmacology (in Greek: pharmakos (φάρμακον) meaning drug, and logos (λόγος) meaning science) is the study of how substances interact with living organisms to produce a change in function. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Vital Brazil Mineiro da Campanha (b. ... Antivenom (or antivenin, or antivenene) is a biological product used in the treatment of venomous bites or stings. ... It has been suggested that Snake poison be merged into this article or section. ... Warwick Estevam Kerr. ... DNA, the molecular basis for inheritance. ... Families Andrenidae Anthophoridae Apidae Colletidae Ctenoplectridae Halictidae Heterogynaidae Megachilidae Melittidae Oxaeidae Sphecidae Stenotritidae This article is about the insect. ... Wilson Teixeira Beraldo (b. ... Spacefilling model of bradykinin Bradykinin is a physiologically and pharmacologically active peptide of the kinin group of proteins, consisting of nine amino acids. ...

Foreign scientists and engineers who lived in Brazil

• Carl August Wilhelm Schwacke, German botanist
• Charles Frederick Hartt, Canadian-American geologist and paleontologist
• Claude Lévi-Strauss, French anthropologist
• Daniele Mundici, Italian mathematician
• Émil Goeldi, Swiss naturalist
• Emmanuel Liais, French astronomer and naturalist
• Erasmo Recami, Italian physicist
• Friedrich Sellow, German botanist
• Fritz Müller, German naturalist
• Fritz Köberle, Austrian physician and pathologist
• Giorgio Mortara, Italian Demographer and Statistician
• Grigori Ivanovitch Langsdorff, German/Russian naturalist
• Giuseppe Occhialini, Italian physicist
• Gleb Wataghin, Ukrainian/Italian physicist
• Helmut Sick, German zoologist
• Hermann von Ihering, German naturalist
• Louis Couty, French physiologist and pharmacologist
• Lucien Lison, Belgian anatomist
• Ludwig Riedel, German botanist
• Miguel Rolando Covian, Argentinian physiologist
• Orville Adalbert Derby, American geologist
• Richard Feynman, American physicist
• David Bohm American physicist
• Luigi Fantappiè Italian mathematician
• Dr Peter Szatmari Hungarian geologist

Carl August Wilhelm Schwacke (b. ... Charles Frederick Hartt (23 August 1840 – 18 March 1878) was an Canadian-American geologist, paleontologist and naturalist who specialized in the geology of Brazil. ... Claude Lévi-Strauss Claude Lévi-Strauss (IPA pronunciation ); born November 28, 1908) is a Jewish-French anthropologist who developed structuralism as a method of understanding human society and culture. ... Émil August Goeldi (var. ... Emmanuel Liais (1826–1900) was a French astronomer, botanist and explorer who spent many years in Brazil. ... Friedrich Sellow (var. ... Johann Friedrich Theodor Müller PhD (March 31, 1821–May 21, 1897), always known as Fritz, was a German biologist who emigrated to Brazil, where he studied the natural history of the Amazon rainforest and was an early advocate of evolutionary theory. ... Fritz Köberle (b. ... Georg Heinrich von Langsdorff, Baron de Langsdorff (b. ... Giuseppe Occhialini (b. ... Gleb Wataghin in the 1970s Gleb Vassielievich Wataghin (November 3, 1899, Birsula, Ukraine – October 10, 1986, Turin, Italy); was a Ukrainian-Italian experimental physicist and a great scientific leader who gave a great impulse to the teaching and research on physics in two continents: in the University of São... Helmut Sick (10 January 1910 - 5 March 1991), was a German-Brazilian ornithologist. ... Hermann von Ihering Hermann von Ihering (1850 - 1930) was a German-Brazilian zoologist. ... Louis Couty Louis Couty (b. ... Lucien Alphonse Joseph Lison (1908-1979) was a Belgian/Brazilian physician and biomedical scientist, considered the father of histochemistry. Lison was born in Trazeguier, Belgium. ... Ludwig Riedel (b. ... Miguel R. Covian Miguel Rolando Covian (1913-1992), was an Argentinian/Brazilian physiologist and medical educator and writer. ... Orville Adalbert Derby (b. ... Richard Phillips Feynman (May 11, 1918 – February 15, 1988; IPA: ) was an American physicist known for expanding the theory of quantum electrodynamics, the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium, and particle theory. ... David Bohm. ... Luigi Fantappiè (15 September 1901-28 July 1956) was an Italian mathematician, known for work in mathematical analysis, where he was a student and follower of Vito Volterra. ...

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