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Brazil ranks 9th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Italy, Russia, and Spain. Memorable people born in present day Brazil include Pelé, Paulo Coelho, and Garrincha. Memorable people who died in Brazil include Pelé, Stefan Zweig, and Garrincha. Brazil has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many soccer players and politicians.
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America and in Latin America. At 8.5 million square kilometers (3,300,000 sq mi) and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh most populous. Its capital is Brasília, and its most populous city is São Paulo. The federation is composed of the union of the 26 states and the Federal District. It is the only country in the Americas to have Portuguese as an official language. It is one of the most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to over a century of mass immigration from around the world, and the most populous Roman Catholic-majority country. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 8 and 2008, present day Brazil was the birth place of 2,066 globally memorable people, including Pelé, Paulo Coelho, and Garrincha. Additionaly, 353 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Brazil including Pelé, Stefan Zweig, and Garrincha.
1940 - 2022
HPI: 85.54
Rank: 1
1947 - Present
HPI: 77.99
Rank: 2
1933 - 1983
HPI: 76.21
Rank: 3
1907 - 2012
HPI: 73.76
Rank: 4
1960 - 1994
HPI: 73.38
Rank: 5
1955 - Present
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 6
1947 - Present
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 7
1953 - Present
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 8
1945 - Present
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 9
1825 - 1891
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 10
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 11
1931 - Present
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 12
1882 - 1954
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 26
1930 - 2022
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 85
1947 - 2022
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 142
1875 - 1940
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 152
1931 - 2008
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 206
1917 - 1996
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 247
1889 - 1964
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 304
1895 - 1975
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 360
1914 - 1992
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 369
1893 - 1965
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 396
1901 - 1964
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 421
1927 - Present
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 426
1940 - 2022
HPI: 85.54
Rank: 1
1881 - 1942
HPI: 78.92
Rank: 2
1933 - 1983
HPI: 76.21
Rank: 3
1907 - 2012
HPI: 73.76
Rank: 4
1511 - 1546
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 5
1912 - 2006
HPI: 69.03
Rank: 6
1912 - 2001
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 7
1954 - 2011
HPI: 68.34
Rank: 8
1928 - 2001
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 9
1944 - 2016
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 10
1921 - 1997
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 11
1916 - 2016
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 12
1882 - 1954
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 15
1930 - 2022
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 51
1930 - 2004
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 80
1875 - 1940
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 85
1931 - 2008
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 115
1917 - 1996
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 139
1889 - 1964
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 167
1585 - 1641
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 169
1895 - 1975
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 202
1914 - 1992
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 208
1736 - 1813
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 211
1893 - 1965
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 217
Most individuals born in present day Brazil were soccer players (1520), politicians (85), actors (71), writers (36), and coaches (32), while most who died were soccer players (136), politicians (55), writers (38), religious figures (13), and singers (11).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Brazil, including Pelé, Garrincha, and Zico. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Brazil, including Pelé, Garrincha, and Zico.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Brazil since 1700.