Niterói ranks 686th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Albuquerque, New Mexico, La Rochelle, and Bursa. Memorable people born in Niterói include Gérson, Leonardo Araújo, and Sérgio Mendes. Memorable people who died in Niterói include Zizinho, José Bonifácio de Andrada, and Jair Marinho. Niterói has been the birth place of many soccer players and actors and the death place of many soccer players and politicians. Niterói is located in Brazil.
Niterói is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in the southeast region of Brazil. It lies across Guanabara Bay, facing the city of Rio de Janeiro and forming part of the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Area. It was the capital of Rio de Janeiro, as marked by its golden mural crown, from 1834 to 1894 and again from 1903 to 1975. It has an estimated population of 515,317 inhabitants (2020) and an area of 129.375 km2 (49.952 sq mi), making it the fifth most populous city in the state. It has the highest Human Development Index in the state and the seventh highest among Brazil's municipalities in 2010. Individually, it is the second municipality with the highest average monthly household income per capita in Brazil and appears in 13th place among the municipalities of the country according to social indicators related to education. The city has the nicknames of Cidade Sorriso. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1860 and 1997, Niterói was the birth place of 18 globally memorable people, including Gérson, Leonardo Araújo, and Sérgio Mendes. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Niterói including Zizinho, José Bonifácio de Andrada, and Jair Marinho.
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 1
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 2
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 3
1934 - 2019
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 4
1935 - 2010
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 5
1938 - 2019
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 6
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 7
1909 - 1997
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 8
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 9
1933 - 2020
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 10
1907 - 1990
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 11
1860 - 1937
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 12
1933 - 2020
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 10
1860 - 1937
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 12
1984 - Present
HPI: 34.77
Rank: 15
1991 - Present
HPI: 26.64
Rank: 18
1921 - 2002
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 1
1763 - 1838
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 2
1936 - 2020
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 3
1860 - 1937
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 4
1907 - 1953
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 5
1950 - 2018
HPI: 38.09
Rank: 6
Most individuals born in present day Niterói were soccer players (10), actors (3), coaches (1), musicians (1), and painters (1), while most who died were soccer players (3), politicians (1), painters (1), and writers (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Niterói, including Gérson, Waldo Machado, and Orlando Peçanha. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Niterói, including Gérson, Waldo Machado, and Orlando Peçanha.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Niterói since 1700.