Lists of Brazilians From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Part of a series on Brazilians Actors Artists Directors Entrepreneurs Journalists Musicians Poets Scientists Sportspeople Writers List of Brazilians v • d • e This is a list of well known Brazilians by nationality or citizenship, ordered alphabetically by first name, within categories: Contents [hide] 1 Actors 2 Architects and urbanists 3 Artists 4 Diplomats 5 Film directors 6 Executives and business entrepreneurs 7 Explorers and discoverers 8 Fashion designers 9 Geologists 10 Heroes and historical figures 11 Intellectuals and thinkers 12 Models 12.1 Female 12.2 Male 13 Monarchs 14 Musicians 15 Politicians 16 Religious leaders 17 Journalists and TV celebrities 18 Sports 19 Writers and poets 20 Science and technology 20.1 Foreign scientists and engineers who lived in Brazil 21 See also [edit] Actors Main article: List of Brazilian actors Ana Paula Arósio (born 1975), actress Antônio Fagundes (born 1949), actor Bruno Campos, actor Bibi Ferreira, actress Bruna Lombardi, actress Cacilda Becker (1921–1969), actress Daniel Benzali, actor Daniele Suzuki, actress Débora Nascimento, actress Denise Fraga (born 1965), actress Dercy Gonçalves (1907-2008), entertainer Felipe Cruzeiro Doria (born 1986), pornographic actor Fernanda Montenegro (born 1929), actress Fernanda Torres (born 1965), actress Fábio Assunção (born 1971), actor Grande Otelo (1915–1993), actor Giovanna Antonelli (born 1976), actress Jéssica Sodré, actress José Lewgoy (1920–2003), actor José Wilker (born 1945), actor Juliana Didone (born 1984), actress Juliana Silveira (born 1980), actress and singer Lázaro Ramos, actor Lima Duarte (born 1930), actor Lucélia Santos (born 1957), actress, film director and producer Malu Mader (born 1966), actress Carmen Miranda (1909–1955), entertainer Marco Nanini (born 1948), actor Maria Fernanda (born 1928), actress Maria Fernanda Cândido (born 1974), actress Maria Flor (born 1983), actress Marilia Gabriela (born 1948), actress and journalist Marilia Pera (born 1943), actress Matheus Nachtergaele (born 1969), actor Miguel Falabela (born 1957), actor Murilo Benicio (born 1972), actor Oscarito, actor Paola Oliveira (born 1982), actress Paulo Autran (born 1922), actor Paulo Satinho (born 1979), actor and comedian Procópio Ferreira (1898–1979), actor and theatrical director Ranieri Gonzalez, actor Regina Duarte (born 1947), actress Renato Aragão (born 1936), actor Reynaldo Gianecchini (born 1972), actor Rodrigo Hilbert Rodrigo Santoro (born 1975), actor Ronald Golias (1929–2005), actor and comedian Selton Melo (born 1972), actor Seu Jorge (born 1970), entertainer Silvia Pfeifer (born 1958), actress Sônia Braga (born 1950), actress Tarcisio Meira (born 1935), actor Taís Araújo (born 1978), actress Teresa Seiblitz (born 1962), actress Vagner Dantas (born 1983), actor Vanessa de Oliveira (born 1969), actress and model Vera Fischer (born 1951), actress Viétia Zangrandi Xuxa Meneghel (born 1963), actress, singer, TV show host Cleyde Yaconis, actress Leonardo Villar, actor Natalia Timber, actress Gloria Menezes, actress Beatrice Segal, actress Noel Silva (born 1937), actor, producer of TV commercials Gianfrancesco Guarnieri, actor, playwright Raul Cortez, actor [edit] Architects and urbanists Affonso Eduardo Reidy (1909–1964), architect and urban planner, reformer of Rio de Janeiro João Batista Vilanova Artigas (1915–1985), architect Lina Bo Bardi Lúcio Costa (1902–1998), architect and urbanist, creator of Brasília Oscar Niemeyer (born 1907), architect of international renown Paulo Mendes da Rocha (born 1928), architect, winner of the 2006 Pritzker Prize Roberto Burle Marx (1909–1994), architect and landscape designer. Ruy Ohtake, architect [edit] Artists Main article: List of Brazilian artists Artur Barrio Alberto Guignard 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 (born 1956), cartoonist Cândido Portinari (1903–1962), painter Carlos Gomes Lacerda (born 1964), painter, computer animation Celso Rodrigues (born 1980), art director Cybèle Varela (born 1943), painter, mixed-media artist Emiliano Di Cavalcanti (1897–1976), painter Fernando Ferreira de Araujo (born 1962), painter based in New York City Frans Krajcberg (born 1921) Glauco (born 1957), cartoonist Guto Lacaz, painter Hélio Oiticica (1937–1980), painter Iberê Camargo (1914–1994), painter Laerte Coutinho (born 1951), cartoonist Lasar Segall Leonardo Mereu (born 1981), writer, musician Lygia Clark (1920–1988) Lygia Pape (1924–2004) Manabu Mabe (1924–1997) Mario Gruber (born 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 (born 1976), Visual Effects Silvia Matheus (born 1955), electronic musician and composer Taiguara (1945-1996), singer/songwriter Tarsila do Amaral (1886–1973), painter Victor Brecheret (1886–1973), painter Victor Meirelles (1832–1903) [edit] Diplomats Main article: List of Brazilian diplomats 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 [edit] Film directors Main article: List of Brazilian film directors Alain Fresnot Alexandre Stockler Alberto Graça Alberto Salvá (born in Spain, 1938) Alfredo Sternheim, director of Pornochanchada films Aluizio Abranches Ana Carolina André Klotzel André Sturm Andrucha Waddington Alberto Cavalcanti (1897–1982), pioneer film-maker Alice de Andrade Ana Maria Magalhães, director and actress André Luiz Oliveira Annibal Requião, pioneer film-maker Anne Muylaert Anselmo Duarte (born 1920), winner of a Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or Bruno Barreto, Golden Berlin Bear-nominated director Antonio Carlos da Fontoura Arnaldo Jabor, director, writer and journalist, Silver Berlin Bear-winner Aurélio Teixeira (1926-1973) Beto Brant Betse de Paula Braz Chediak, director and writer Breno Silveira Cacá Diegues Cao Hamburger Carla Camurati, director and actress Carlos Coimbra (1925-2007) Carlos Gerbase Carlos Manga, Chanchada films and TV director Carlos Reichenbach Cláudio Assis Cláudio Torres, Fernanda Torres's son Daniel Filho, director and actor Daniela Thomas David Neves (1938-1994) Djalma Limongi Batista Domingos Oliveira Douglas Machado, documentary director Eduardo Coutinho, the greastest documentary director of Brazil Eduardo Escorel, documentary director Eliane Caffé Eliseu Ewald Emiliano Ribeiro Evaldo Mocarzel, documentary director Fabio Barreto, Bruno Barreto's brother Felipe Joffily Fernando de Barros (1915-2002) Fernando Meirelles, Academy Award-nominated director Flavio R. Tambellini Flávio Tambellini (1925-1976), Flavio R. Tambellini's father Geraldo Santos Pereira Glauber Rocha (1939–1981), founder of Brazilian New Cinema - Cinema Novo, Cannes Film Festival award-winning director Guel Arraes Guilherme de Almeida Prado Gustavo Dahl, (born in Argentina, 1938) Haroldo Marinho Barbosa, direcror and writer Helena Solberg Helvécio Ratton Henrique de Freitas Lima Hugo Carvana, director and actor Hector Babenco, Argentine-Brazilian Academy Award-nominated director Heitor Dhalia Humberto Mauro (1897–1983), pioneer and inventive film-maker Isa Albuquerque Ivan Cardoso J.B. Tanko, (born in Croatia, 1906-1993), director of Chanchada and Os Trapalhões films João Batista de Andrade João Falcão João Moreira Salles, documentary director and Walter Salles's brother Joaquim Pedro de Andrade (1932–1988), member of Brazilian New Cinema - Cinema Novo Joel Zito Araújo Jom Tob Azulay Jorge Bodanzky, director and photographer Jorge Durán (born in Chile, 1942), director and writer Jorge Furtado José Alvarenga Jr. José Antônio Fernandes Garcia José Henrique Fonseca José Joffily José Mojica Marins (born 1936), also known as Coffin Joe, film-maker expert in horror movies. José Padilha, Golden Berlin Bear winner José Roberto Torero, director and writer Júlio Bressane, member of Brazilian marginal cinema Karim Aïnouz Lael Rodrigues (1951-1989) Laís Bodanzky, Jorge Bodanzky's daughter Leon Hirszman (1938-1987), member of Brazilian New Cinema - Cinema Novo Lima Barreto (1906-1982) Lina Chamie Lirio Ferreira Lucélia Santos, director and actress Lucia Murat Luiz Carlos Lacerda Luiz de Barros (1893-1992) Luiz Duarte (born 1956), director and screenplaywriter Luiz Fernando Carvalho Luiz Sérgio Person (1936-1976) Luiz Villaça Lula Buarque de Hollanda Malu de Martino Mara Mourão Marcelo Gomes Marcelo Masagão Marco Altberg Marcos Farias Mário Peixoto (1910-1992), pioneer film-maker at a more "artistic" cinema Maurice Capovilla Maurício Farias Miguel Borges Miguel Faria Jr. Milton Alencar Moacyr Góes Monique Gardenberg Murilo Salles 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. Neville D'Almeida, member of Brazilian New Cinema - Cinema Novo Norma Bengell, director and actress Oswaldo Caldeira Ozualdo Candeias (1922-2007), founder of Brazilian marginal cinema Paulo Caldas Paulo Cézar Saraceni, member of Brazilian New Cinema - Cinema Novo Paulo Morelli Paulo Nascimento Paulo Porto (1917-1999), director and actor Paulo Thiago Ricardo Elias Roberto Berliner, documentary director Roberto Farias Roberto Gervitz Roberto Moreira Roberto Pires (1934-2001) Roberto Santos (1928-1987) Rogério Sganzerla, icon of Brazilian marginal cinema Rosane Svartman Ruy Guerra (born in Mozambique, 1931), member of Brazilian New Cinema - Cinema Novo Sandra Werneck Sergio Bianchi Sérgio Machado Sérgio Rezende Sérgio Ricardo, director and music writer Sílvio Tendler Suzana Amaral Sylvio Back Tata Amaral Toni Venturi Ugo Giorgetti Vicente Amorim Vladimir Carvalho Walter Hugo Khouri (1929-2003) Walter Lima Jr. Walter Salles, award-studded director of "Central do Brasil" (Central Station) Watson de Macedo (1918-1981), director of Chanchada films Werner Schünemann, director and actor William Cobbett Xavier de Oliveira Zelito Viana Zózimo Bulbul [edit] Executives and business entrepreneurs Main article: List of Brazilian entrepreneurs Abílio Diniz Roger Agnelli Aloysio de Andrade Faria Andre Medici Antônio Ermírio de Moraes Armínio Fraga Assis Chateaubriand Bob Falkenburg Carlos Ghosn Daniel Dantas Edmond Safra Eike Batista Francesco Matarazzo Germán Efromovich Gustavo Franco Henrique Meirelles João Carlos di Genio Jorge Gerdau Johannpeter Jorge Paulo Lemann José Alencar Julio Bozano Newton Maia Salomao Alves Norberto Odebrecht Oscar de Oliveira Pedro Moreira Salles Ricardo Semler Roberto Marinho Samuel Klein Victor Civita Walduck Wanderley Walter Moreira Salles [edit] 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 (born 1940), explorer, social activist and Indian expert [edit] Fashion designers Clodovil Hernandes Gilson Martins Guilherme Guimarães Vivian Crettol Mara MacDowell da Costa (Mara-Mac Mariazinha) Alexandre Herchcovitch Ocimar Versolato Tufi Duek Zuzu Angel Jones [edit] Geologists Alberto Betim Paes Leme (born 1910) Aluízio Licínio de Miranda Barbosa (born 1916, Alto do Rio Doce-MG) A.P. Lobo. Bhaskara Rao Adsumilli Antonino Juarez Borges (born 1945, Estrela do Sul-MG, Brazil) Head of the Department of Applied Geophysics of Brazilian Geological Service, CPRM. Author of numerous geophysical studies and maps in the Brazilian territory, since early 70's. Antonio Tomás dos Santos Ferreira da Silva. Arnaldo de Carvalho Gramani Aroldo Misi Átila Carvalho de Godoy. Ben Edmestone Barnes (1903–1969, born London, UK, died Rio de Janeiro) Benjamin Bley de Brito Neves, prolific tectonicist and hydrogeologist. Professor at IGC-Universidade de São Paulo. Benedito Paulo Alves (born 1917, died 20th century, born Ouro Preto, died Belo Horizonte) 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 (1895–1973, born Santa Luzia, MG, died Belo Horizonte) 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 (born 1905) Evaristo Penna Scorza (1899–1969) Fernando Flávio Marques de Almeida (born 1916, Rio de Janeiro), one of the most outstanding geologists of the 20 century; he is still active in researching, teaching, lecturing, and publishing in the 21st century Fernando Flecha Alkmim Prominent professor of Tectonics at the Escola de Minas de Ouro Preto. Glycon de Paiva (born 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 tectonicists 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 (1910–1996, born in New York City, died Bethesda, Maryland), lived about one fourth of his life doing geology in Brazil. José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva (1763–1838) José Ferreira de Andrade Jr. (born 1925) José Jayme Rodrigues Branco J.C.J.Conceição José Augusto Sartori Loyola Brandão José Moacyr Vianna Coutinho Louis Agassiz Louis de Loczy (Hungria, 1897–1980, born Brazil, Rio de Janeiro) Luciano Jacques de Moraes (1896–1968) Luciano Tavares Siqueira Luiz A. P. Gamboa Luiz Flores Moraes Rego (born 1920) Manoel Teixeira da Costa (died 1979) M.C.Lana Miguel Arrojado Ribeiro Lisboa (born 1894) 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 (1851–1915, born Kellogsville, New York, died Rio de Janeiro), American geologist who worked in Brazil particularly for the DNPM, CPRM. Othon Henry Leonardos I (born 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. Paulo Ercichsen de Oliveira (1911–1969) Paul Ferrand (1855–1895, born França, died Ouro Preto) Paulo Pereira Martins Pedro De Moura (born 1925). Pedro Victor Zalán Peter Szatmary. Reinhardt Adolfo Fuck, famous petrologist of IGC-UnB. Reinhard Maack (1982–1969, born Germany, died Brazil) 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 underground. Sérgio Estanislau do Amaral. Sérgio Luiz Martins Pereira Director of São Bento Mining Co. Vargas de Bedemar. Viktor Leinz (born 1936, died 20th century, born Germany, died São Paulo, Brazil), 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. [edit] 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 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 Gama (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), heroine 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, member of the Brazilian Communist Party, 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, killed in battle. [edit] 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 Elisa Sotelino (born 1872), professor, Virginia Tech 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) Marlos Barroso, Engineer Nisia Floresta Augusta (1810–1885), early feminist 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 [edit] Models See also: List of Brazilian models [edit] Female Adriana Lima Adriana de Oliveira Alessandra Ambrosio Ana Beatriz Barros Ana Claudia Michels Ana Hickmann Angelique dos Santos 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 [edit] Male Alex Eckshmidt Alex Schultz Alexandre Verga Álvaro Jacomossi Anderson Dornelles Andre Rezende Bruno Santos Caco Ricci Daniel Aguiar Evandro Soldati Felipe Matarazzo Henzo Hulle Jesus da Luz João Vellutini Leandro Becker Marcelo Boldrini Mateus Verdelho Newton Maia Salomão Alves Paulo Zulu Rafael Monteiro Rafael Verga Raphael Laus Rodrigo de Carli Romulo Pires Thomaz De Oliveira Tiago Riani Victor Pecoraro [edit] Monarchs Main article: List of Brazilian monarchs Maria II of Portugal,(1819–1853) D. Pedro II (1825–1891) Queen Silvia of Sweden (born 1943) (née Silvia Sommerlath, German-Brazilian) [edit] Musicians Main article: List of Brazilian musicians [edit] Politicians See also: List of Brazilian presidents 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 Artur da Costa e Silva, general and president during the military regime 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 (born 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 (born 1930), governor of Maranhão and senator, vice-president of Tancredo Neves, became president upon the latter's sudden death 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 (born 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 office. [edit] 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. R. R. Soares, founder of the International Church of the Grace of God. Saint Anthony of Saint Anne Galvão (Friar Galvão), friar, Catholic saint. D. Helder Câmara (1909–1999), 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. D. Cláudio Hummes, Bishop, Archbishop and Cardinal of São Paulo, current Mayor of the Congregation for the Clergy. Helvécio Martins, General Authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Chico Xavier (1910–2002), main figure of Spiritism. [edit] Journalists and TV celebrities Main article: List of Brazilian journalists Abelardo Barbosa Alexandre Garcia Amaury Jr. Angélica Ksyvickis Boris Casoy Cid Moreira Eliana Fátima Bernardes Fausto Silva Gugu Liberato Jô Soares Leo Batista Leonel Kimura Luciana Gimenez Marcos Mion Marcos Uchôa Marília Gabriela Pedro Bial Raul Gil Renata Vasconcelos Renato Machado Sérgio Chapelin Silvio Santos William Bonner [edit] Sports Main article: List of Brazilian sportspeople Ayrton Senna da Silva, (1960-1994), 3 times Formula 1 champion, died on the 1st of may 1994 after a crash during the San Marino Grand Prix in the Tamburello corner at the Imola circuit. Pelé [edit] Writers and poets Main article: List of Brazilian writers 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 Eduardo de Paula Barreto (born 1963), poet 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 (born 1936), writer Lya Luft (born 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 (born 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 (born 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 Luiz Duarte (born 1956), writer, playwriter, and screenplaywriter [edit] Science and technology Main article: List of Brazilian scientists Adib Jatene, heart surgeon Adolfo Lutz, physician and pioneer of public health Alberto Santos-Dumont, aviator and inventor. Aldo Misi, engineer and entrepreneur. 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 Junior, 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 (1931-1985),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 Horacio Carlos Panepucci, (1937-2004) physicist, born in Argentina, later moved to Brazil where he took Brazilian citizenship and eventually built a full body MRI device nowadays in use at the local hospital of his town. 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 Mílton de Arruda Martins, physician, pulmonary scientist and medical educator Milton Santos (1926–2001), geographer Newton da Costa (born 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 Hilário Nascimento Saldiva, pathologist and pioneer in study health impact from environmental pollutants Paulo Roberto D'Amore, CPA, Accountant, 1st Brazilian to envision the growth of software usage by small business in Brazil. Owner of United Software Ltd [São Paulo], est. in 1978. Paulo Nogueira Neto, ecologist, zoologist and scientific leader Roberto Landell de Moura, pioneer of telephony Roberto Evaristo, Knowledge Management specialist 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 [edit] Foreign scientists and engineers who lived in Brazil Alfonso Bovero, Italian anatomist and teacher at São Paulo Surgery and Medicine School (now University of São Paulo Medical School) Carl August Wilhelm Schwacke, German botanist Charles Frederick Hartt, Canadian-American geologist and paleontologist Claude Lévi-Strauss, French anthropologist 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 Peter Wilhelm Lund, Danish zoologist and paleontologist Richard Feynman, American physicist David Bohm, American physicist Dr Peter Szatmari, Hungarian geologist [edit] See also Lists of Brazilian people List of Brazilian Britons List of Brazilian Americans Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_Brazilians" Categories: Lists of people by nationality | Brazilian people | Lists of Brazilian people