List of people from Rio de Janeiro
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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 and technology, 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
- Andrew Parsons, journalist
- Allan Góes, mixed martial artist
- Fernando Collor, politician
- 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
- Carlos Machado, jiu-jitsu fighter
- César Maia, politician, mayor of Rio de Janeiro
- Eloisa Biasotto Mano (1924–2019), chemist, professor
- Chico Buarque, composer, singer and writer
- Cildo Meireles, visual artist
- Daniele Suzuki, TV host
- Diogo Portela, darts player
- Douglas Donato Pereira drug lord
- Djan Madruga, swimmer, Olympic medalist
- Dona Ivone Lara, singer and composer
- Edgard Cognat, painter and sculptor
- Eduardo Paes, politician and current mayor of Rio de Janeiro
- Eduardo Viveiros de Castro, anthropologist
- Eumir Deodato, Grammy Award-winning musician
- Fabrizio Moretti, 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
- Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil
- 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 1974–1998
- João Henrique Ulrich Júnior (1850-1895), vice-consul of Brazil
- Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, film director
- Jorge Ben Jor, singer and composer
- Jorge José Emiliano dos Santos, football referee
- Jorge Santiago, MMA fighter
- José Guilherme Merquior, diplomat, writer and literary critic
- José Padilha, film director
- Abraham Palatnik (born 1928), artist and inventor
- Waldemar Levy Cardoso, Brazilian field marshal
- Walter Salles, film director
- Leandra Leal, actress
- Leny Andrade, singer
- Luiz Bonfá, composer
- Luizinho, footballer
- Machado de Assis, writer
- Marco Ruas, mixed martial artist
- Marco Castillo, jazz musician
- Marcos Valle, musician
- Marcos Vinicius Paineiros Santos Souza, footballer
- Maria II, Queen of Portugal
- Marisa Monte, singer and composer
- Marcelo Costa de Andrade, serial killer
- 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
- Philippe Coutinho, footballer
- Renata Vasconcellos, journalist
- Renato Russo, composer, poet and singer, leader of the band Legião Urbana
- Ricardo Arona, MMA fighter
- Roberta Marquez, ballet dancer
- Roberto Marinho, President and founder of Organizações Globo; businessman person
- 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
- Sebastian of Bourbon and Braganza, Infante of Portugal and Spain
- Sérgio Vieira de Mello, diplomat
- Silvio Santos, owner of the SBT television station
- Giulliana Succine, actress and psychologist
- Taís Araújo, actress
- Thiago Silva, footballer
- 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, model and actress
- Washington de Mesquista Ferreira, footballer
- Zico, footballer
- Suellen Labrujo, champion ice skater
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