List of people from Rio de Janeiro
Cariocas, as the people who are born in Rio de Janeiro are called in Brazil, have made extensive contributions to Brazil's (and the world's) history, culture, music, literature, education, science, technology etc.—particularly when Rio de Janeiro was the federal capital and a great hub of Brazilian growth and innovation in all these areas. Some famous cariocas, who were born in Rio, are:
- Adolfo Lutz, physician and scientist
- Ana Paula Araújo, journalist
- Bernardo Rocha de Rezende, former volleyball player and Coach
- Bernardino Machado, twice President of Portugal
- Bruno Barreto, film director
- Carlos Alberto Parreira, football coach
- Carlos Alberto Torres, footballer
- Carlos Chagas Filho, physician and scientist
- Carlos Lacerda, politician, governor of Rio
- Carolina Solberg, beach volleyball player
- Cartola, composer and singer
- Cazuza, composer, poet and singer
- César Maia, politician, mayor of Rio de Janeiro
- Chico Buarque, composer, singer and writer
- Cildo Meireles, visual artist
- Daniele Suzuki, TV Host
- Douglas Donato Pereira Drug Lord
- Djan Madruga, swimmer, Olympic medalist
- Dona Ivone Lara, singer and composer
- Eduardo Paes, politician, mayor of Rio de Janeiro
- Eduardo Viveiros de Castro, anthropologist
- Eumir Deodato, Grammy Award-winning musician
- Fabrizio Moretti, Brazilian drummer of the American band The Strokes
- Fernanda Montenegro, actress, Oscar nominee
- Fernando Henrique Cardoso, sociologist, twice president of Brazil
- Glória Pires, actress
- Heitor Villa-Lobos, classical composer and conductor
- Hélio Oiticica, visual artist
- Ivan Lins, Latin Grammy Award winning musician, composer and singer
- Jackie Silva, beach volleyball player, Olympic champion
- Jairzinho, footballer, World Cup champion
- Joao Havelange, president of FIFA from 1974-1998
- Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, film director
- Jorge Ben Jor, singer and composer
- Jorge Santiago, MMA fighter
- José Guilherme Merquior, diplomat, writer and literary critic
- José Padilha, film director
- Waldemar Levy Cardoso, Brazilian field marshal
- Walter Salles, film director
- Leandra Leal, actress
- Leny Andrade, singer
- Machado de Assis, writer
- Marco Ruas, mixed martial artist
- Marcos Valle, musician
- Maria II, Queen of Portugal
- Marisa Monte, singer and composer
- Morena Baccarin, actress
- Murilo Bustamante, mixed martial artist
- Mussum, actor
- Nelson Piquet, Formula One driver
- Noel Rosa, composer and singer
- Orlando Drummond, actor and dubbing film maker
- Oscar Niemeyer, architect
- Paulo Coelho, writer
- Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil
- Pixinguinha, one of the fathers of Chorinho music
- Renata Vasconcellos, journalist
- Renato Russo, composer, poet and singer. Leader of the band Legião Urbana
- Ricardo Arona, MMA fighter
- Roberto Marinho, President and Founder of Organizações Globo
- Robson da Silva, sprinter, Olympic medalist
- Roger Gracie, jiu-jitsu/MMA fighter
- Royce Gracie, jiu-jitsu/MMA fighter
- Romário, footballer
- Ronaldo, footballer
- Rosa Magalhães, carnival producer
- Sandra Pires, beach volleyball player, Olympic champion
- Sérgio Vieira de Mello, diplomat
- Silvio Santos, owner of the SBT television station
- Taís Araújo, actress
- Tom Jobim, composer and musician, one of the creators of Bossa Nova
- Vinícius de Moraes, writer, poet, musician and diplomat
- Vitor Belfort, jiu-jitsu/MMA fighter
- Viviane Araújo, Queen of carnival queens
- Zico, footballer
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