The Most Famous
Writers from Brazil
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Brazilians Writers of all time. This list of famous Brazilians Writers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Brazilians Writers.
1. Paulo Coelho (b. 1947)
With an HPI of 81.81, Paulo Coelho is the most famous Brazilians Writer. biography has been translated into 97 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Jorge Amado (1912 - 2001)
With an HPI of 73.92, Jorge Amado is the 2nd most famous Brazilians Writer. biography has been translated into 68 different languages.
3. Vinicius de Moraes (1913 - 1980)
With an HPI of 66.51, Vinicius de Moraes is the 3rd most famous Brazilians Writer. biography has been translated into 41 different languages.
4. Reinaldo Arenas (1943 - 1990)
With an HPI of 66.37, Reinaldo Arenas is the 4th most famous Brazilians Writer. biography has been translated into 34 different languages.
5. Machado de Assis (1839 - 1908)
With an HPI of 65.73, Machado de Assis is the 5th most famous Brazilians Writer. biography has been translated into 51 different languages.
6. Osvaldo Moles (1913 - 1967)
With an HPI of 65.12, Osvaldo Moles is the 6th most famous Brazilians Writer. biography has been translated into 33 different languages.
7. Chico Xavier (1910 - 2002)
With an HPI of 64.34, Chico Xavier is the 7th most famous Brazilians Writer. biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
8. Mário de Andrade (1893 - 1945)
With an HPI of 64.14, Mário de Andrade is the 8th most famous Brazilians Writer. biography has been translated into 33 different languages.
9. Augusto Boal (1931 - 2009)
With an HPI of 63.95, Augusto Boal is the 9th most famous Brazilians Writer. biography has been translated into 27 different languages.
10. José Mauro de Vasconcelos (1920 - 1984)
With an HPI of 63.26, José Mauro de Vasconcelos is the 10th most famous Brazilians Writer. biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 43 people classified as Brazilians writers born between 1636 and 1984. Of these 43, 6 (13.95%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Brazilians writers include Paulo Coelho, Lui Morais, and Ana Maria Machado. The most famous deceased Brazilians writers include Jorge Amado, Vinicius de Moraes, and Reinaldo Arenas. As of April 2024, 1 new Brazilians writers have been added to Pantheon including Adriana Lisboa.
Living Brazilians Writers
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Paulo Coelho
1947 - Present
HPI: 81.81
Lui Morais
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.36
Ana Maria Machado
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.22
Lygia Bojunga Nunes
1932 - Present
HPI: 55.72
Caroline Criado Perez
1984 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Adriana Lisboa
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Deceased Brazilians Writers
Go to all RankingsJorge Amado
1912 - 2001
HPI: 73.92
Vinicius de Moraes
1913 - 1980
HPI: 66.51
Reinaldo Arenas
1943 - 1990
HPI: 66.37
Machado de Assis
1839 - 1908
HPI: 65.73
Osvaldo Moles
1913 - 1967
HPI: 65.12
Chico Xavier
1910 - 2002
HPI: 64.34
Mário de Andrade
1893 - 1945
HPI: 64.14
Augusto Boal
1931 - 2009
HPI: 63.95
José Mauro de Vasconcelos
1920 - 1984
HPI: 63.26
Carlos Marighella
1911 - 1969
HPI: 61.24
Bernardo Guimarães
1825 - 1884
HPI: 60.56
José de Alencar
1829 - 1877
HPI: 60.35
Newly Added Brazilians Writers (2025)
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Which Writers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Writers since 1700.
