Brazil
Brazil ranks 77th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Gothenburg, Dresden, and Frankfurt. Memorable people born in Brazil include Maneca, José Lázaro Robles, and Luís Mesquita de Oliveira. Memorable people who died in Brazil include Ion Drîmbă, Gyula Cseszneky, and Friaça. Brazil has been the birth place of many soccer players, and coaches and the death place of many soccer players, and athletes. Brazil is located in Brazil.
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh-largest by population, with over 212 million people. The country is a federation composed of 26 states and a Federal District, which hosts the capital, Brasília. Its most populous city is São Paulo, followed by Rio de Janeiro. Brazil has the most Portuguese speakers in the world and is the only country in the Americas where Portuguese is an official language. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1909 and 1997, Brazil was the birth place of 131 globally memorable people, including Maneca, José Lázaro Robles, and Luís Mesquita de Oliveira. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Brazil including Ion Drîmbă, Gyula Cseszneky, and Friaça.
People Born in Brazil
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Maneca
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 1961
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 84
José Lázaro Robles
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 1996
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 86
Luís Mesquita de Oliveira
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1983
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 85
Romeu Pellicciari
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1971
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 93
Jaú
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1988
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 92
Manga
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2025
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 11
Adãozinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1991
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 90
Cláudio Coutinho
COACH
1939 - 1981
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 35
Roberto Emílio da Cunha
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1977
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 89
Nariz
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1984
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 83
Zezé Procópio
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1980
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 88
Brandãozinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2000
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 82
People Deceased in Brazil
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Ion Drîmbă
ATHLETE
1942 - 2006
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Gyula Cseszneky
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1970
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Friaça
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2009
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Augusto da Costa
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 2004
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Nílton Santos
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2013
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Deceased in Brazil
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ATHLETE
1942 - 2006
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Gyula Cseszneky
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1970
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Friaça
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2009
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Augusto da Costa
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 2004
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Nílton Santos
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2013
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Brazil were soccer players (129), coaches (1), and writers (1), while most who died were soccer players (3), athletes (1), and military personnels (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Brazil, including Maneca, Manga, and Brandãozinho. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Brazil, including Maneca, José Lázaro Robles, and Luís Mesquita de Oliveira.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 14 globally memorable people born in Brazil since 1700.
