Top 20 most important and famous people from Brazil

Architect considered a key figure in the development of modern architecture, known for his design of civic buildings for Brasília

Writer, author of Dom Casmurro and Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas

Writer, author of The Alchemist

Statesman and naturalist, he was one of the most important mentors of Brazilian independence

Second Emperor of Brazil, he turned Brazil into an emerging power

Princess, called the Redemptress, who promoted and made the emancipation of all slaves in Brazil

President of Brazil, from 1930 to 1945 and from 1951 to 1954, considered by historians the most influential Brazilian politician of the XX century

The first female President of Brazil from 2011 to 2016

President from 2019 to 2022

President from 2003 to 2010 and from 2023

Aeronaut and inventor, who contributed significantly to the early development of both lighter-than-air and heavier-than-air aircraft

Actress, famous for her roles in Kiss of the Spider Woman and Moon over Parador

Singer known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement Tropicalismo, which encompassed theatre, poetry and music in the 1960s, at the beginning of the Brazilian military dictatorship

One of the greatest footballers of all time, legend of Santos, 3 times world champion with Brazil

Footballer, right winger, two times world champion with Brazil in 1958 and 1962

Footballer, striker of 1990s and 2000s, legend of Inter Milan and Real Madrid. World champion in 1994 and 2002

Footballer of 2000s, legend of Barcelona, world champion in 2002

Footballer, he played in Barcelona and PSG

Driver of 1980s, three times Formula One champion

Driver, died in 1994 during San Marino Grand Prix, three times Formula One champion