List of Brazilians

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This is a list of Brazilians, people in some way notable that were either born in Brazil or immigrants to Brazil (citizens or permanent residents), grouped by their area of notability.

Activists

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Actors

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Architects and urban planners

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Artists (Visual arts)

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Painters

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Sculptors

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Cartoonists

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Others

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Athletes

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Ayrton Senna
Leandro Barbosa
Rubens Barrichello
Hélio Castroneves
Emerson Fittipaldi
Felipe Massa
Neymar
Pelé

Football

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Basketball

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Volleyball

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Judo

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Gymnastics

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  • Arthur Mariano (born 1993), Olympic medalist and World Champion
  • Arthur Zanetti (born 1990), Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion
  • Daiane dos Santos (born 1983), World Champion
  • Daniele Hypólito (born 1984), World Championship medalist
  • Diego Hypólito (born 1986), Olympic medalist and 2x World Champion
  • Flávia Saraiva (born 1999)
  • Jade Barbosa (born 1991), World Championship medalist
  • Rebeca Andrade (born 1999), Olympic Gold medalist, 3x Olympic Silver medalist, 1x Olympic Bronze Medalist, 3x World Championship Gold medalist, 4x World Championship Sliver Medalist, & 2x World Championship Bronze medalist

Swimming

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Athletics

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Auto racing

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Combat sports

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  • Alex Pereira (born 1987), Former Kickboxer, Mixed Martial Artist
  • Amanda Nunes (born 1988), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Current mixed martial arts Female World Champion
  • Anderson Silva (born 1975), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Former mixed martial arts World Champion
  • Charles Oliveira (born 1989), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Former mixed martial arts World Champion
  • Cris Cyborg (born 1985), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Current mixed martial arts Female World Champion
  • Deiveson Figueiredo (born 1987), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Current mixed martial arts World Champion
  • Gilbert Burns (born 1986), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, mixed martial artist
  • Glover Teixeira (born 1979), Former World Champion Mixed Martial Artist
  • Jéssica Andrade (born 1991), Former Female Mixed Martial Artist World Champion
  • José Aldo (born 1986), Former World Champion Mixed Martial Artist
  • Junior dos Santos (born 1984), Former World Champion Mixed Martial Artist
  • Patricky Pitbull (born 1986), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Current mixed martial arts World Champion
  • Patrício Pitbull (born 1987), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Current mixed martial arts World Champion
  • Paulo Costa (born 1991), mixed martial artist
  • Rafael dos Anjos (born 1984), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Former mixed martial arts World Champion
  • Thiago Alves (born 1983), mixed martial artist
  • Lyoto Machida (born 1978), black belt in Machida Karate, Former mixed martial arts World Champion
  • Marcio Navarro (born 1978), professional kickboxer and mixed martial artist
  • Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (born 1976), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Former mixed martial arts World Champion
  • Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (born 1981), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Former mixed martial arts World Champion
  • Murilo Rua (born 1980), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Former mixed martial arts World Champion
  • Wanderlei Silva (born 1976), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Former mixed martial arts World Champion

Sailing

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Surfing

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Tennis

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Others

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Diplomats

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Film directors

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Executives and business entrepreneurs

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Explorers and discoverers

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Fashion designers

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Geologists

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Intellectuals and thinkers

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Mathematicians

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Models

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Gisele Bündchen
Adriana Lima

Female

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Male

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Military

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Monarchs

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Emperor Pedro II

Musicians

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Classical

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Nurses and physicians

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  • Ana Néri (1814–1880), pioneering nurse; assisted Brazilian forces on the battlefield, "mother of nursery"

Politicians

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Religious leaders

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Journalists and TV celebrities

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Writers

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Fictionists

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Poets

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Playwrights

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Essayists and critics

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Science and technology

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Foreign scientists and engineers who lived or live in Brazil

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See also

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References

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  6. ^ "Bruno Caboclo". www.basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
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  21. ^ "Gisele Bundchen's Hometown in Brazil is not what you think". www.bustle.com. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  22. ^ "Jair Bolsonaro: Four things about Brazil's new president". www.bbc.com. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
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  26. ^ 2015 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards
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