Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte ranks 2,226th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Saalfeld, Tre Kronor (castle), and Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Memorable people born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte include Oscar Schmidt, Café Filho, and Marinho Chagas. Natal, Rio Grande do Norte has been the birth place of many soccer players, and basketball players. Natal, Rio Grande do Norte is located in Brazil.
Natal is the capital and largest city of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, located in northeastern Brazil. According to IBGE's 2022 estimate, the city had a total population of 751,300, making it the 19th largest city in the country. Natal is a major tourist destination and an exporting hub of crustaceans, carnauba wax and fruits, mostly melon, sugar apple, cashew and papaya. Natal is Brazil's closest city to Africa and Europe, its Greater Natal International Airport connects the city with many Brazilian destinations and also operates some international flights. The city was one of the host cities of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1899 and 1987, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Oscar Schmidt, Café Filho, and Marinho Chagas.
People Born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
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Oscar Schmidt
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 1
Café Filho
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1970
HPI: 55.25
Rank: 2
Marinho Chagas
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2014
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 3
Matuzalém
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 4
Richarlyson
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.09
Rank: 5
Renan Barão
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 29.62
Rank: 6
Antonio Carlos da Silva Neto
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 24.25
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
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Most individuals born in present day Natal, Rio Grande do Norte were soccer players (4), basketball players (1), politicians (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, including Marinho Chagas, Matuzalém, and Richarlyson. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, including Marinho Chagas, Matuzalém, and Richarlyson.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte since 1700.
