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Brazil

Brazil ranks #9 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Italy, Russia, and Spain. The most famous people from Brazil are Pelé, Ayrton Senna, and Paulo Coelho. The most famous people who died in Brazil are Pelé, Josef Mengele, and Stefan Zweig. Brazil has been the birthplace of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many soccer players, and politicians. The top cities in Brazil by number of people born are Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Brazil, Salvador, Bahia, and Porto Alegre.

People

Between 1571 and 2008, present-day Brazil was the birthplace of 2,780 globally memorable people, including Pelé, Ayrton Senna, and Paulo Coelho. Additionally, 431 globally memorable people died in present-day Brazil, including Pelé, Josef Mengele, and Stefan Zweig.

People Born in Present-Day Brazil

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Pelé
Soccer Player
1940 - 2022
HPI: 87.93
Rank: 1
Ayrton Senna
Racing Driver
1960 - 1994
HPI: 82.72
Rank: 2
Paulo Coelho
Writer
1947 - Present
HPI: 81.81
Rank: 3
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Politician
1945 - Present
HPI: 81.43
Rank: 4
Garrincha
Soccer Player
1933 - 1983
HPI: 80.60
Rank: 5
Oscar Niemeyer
Architect
1907 - 2012
HPI: 78.24
Rank: 6
Zico
Soccer Player
1953 - Present
HPI: 77.97
Rank: 7
Ronaldo
Soccer Player
1976 - Present
HPI: 77.58
Rank: 8
Dilma Rousseff
Politician
1947 - Present
HPI: 77.08
Rank: 9
Pedro II of Brazil
Politician
1825 - 1891
HPI: 76.55
Rank: 10
Mário Zagallo
Soccer Player
1931 - 2024
HPI: 75.76
Rank: 11
Jair Bolsonaro
Politician
1955 - Present
HPI: 75.65
Rank: 12

Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Brazil

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João Guimarães Rosa
Writer
1908 - 1967
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 190
Antônio de Castro Mayer
Religious Figure
1904 - 1991
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 194
João Saldanha
Journalist
1917 - 1990
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 196
Pedro Rodrigues Filho
Extremist
1954 - 2023
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 211
Tim Maia
Musician
1942 - 1998
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 370
João Marinho Neto
Celebrity
1912 - Present
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 430
Raul Cortez
Actor
1932 - 2006
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 447
Heloísa Pinheiro
Model
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 494
Dorival Júnior
Soccer Player
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 501
Carolina Maria de Jesus
Writer
1914 - 1977
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 614
Glória Menezes
Actor
1934 - Present
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 631
Jaime Spengler
Religious Figure
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 647

People Deceased in Present-Day Brazil

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Pelé
Soccer Player
1940 - 2022
HPI: 87.93
Rank: 1
Josef Mengele
Physician
1911 - 1979
HPI: 84.33
Rank: 2
Stefan Zweig
Writer
1881 - 1942
HPI: 83.35
Rank: 3
Garrincha
Soccer Player
1933 - 1983
HPI: 80.60
Rank: 4
Oscar Niemeyer
Architect
1907 - 2012
HPI: 78.24
Rank: 5
Mário Zagallo
Soccer Player
1931 - 2024
HPI: 75.76
Rank: 6
Sócrates
Soccer Player
1954 - 2011
HPI: 75.47
Rank: 7
Alfredo Stroessner
Politician
1912 - 2006
HPI: 75.34
Rank: 8
Didi
Soccer Player
1928 - 2001
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 9
Getúlio Vargas
Politician
1882 - 1954
HPI: 74.28
Rank: 10
Francisco de Orellana
Explorer
1511 - 1546
HPI: 73.93
Rank: 11
Jorge Amado
Writer
1912 - 2001
HPI: 73.92
Rank: 12

Newly Added People Deceased in Present-Day Brazil

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João Guimarães Rosa
Writer
1908 - 1967
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 105
Antônio de Castro Mayer
Religious Figure
1904 - 1991
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 108
Pedro Rodrigues Filho
Extremist
1954 - 2023
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 116
Tim Maia
Musician
1942 - 1998
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 198
Raul Cortez
Actor
1932 - 2006
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 241
Vladimir Herzog
Journalist
1937 - 1975
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 298
Carolina Maria de Jesus
Writer
1914 - 1977
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 326
Pauline of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus
Religious Figure
1865 - 1942
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 333
Maysa Matarazzo
Singer
1936 - 1977
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 348
Zuzu Angel
Fashion Designer
1921 - 1976
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 358
Amaury Pasos
Basketball Player
1935 - 2024
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 377
Wlamir Marques
Basketball Player
1937 - 2025
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 382