Niterói
Niterói ranks 730th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind New Rochelle, New York, Cochabamba, and Classical Athens. The most famous people from Niterói are Gérson, Sérgio Mendes, and Leonardo Araújo. The most famous people who died in Niterói are 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.
People
Between 1860 and 1997, Niterói was the birth place of 26 globally memorable people, including Gérson, Sérgio Mendes, and Leonardo Araújo. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Niterói including Zizinho, José Bonifácio de Andrada, and Jair Marinho.
People Born in Niterói
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Gérson
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 1
Sérgio Mendes
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2024
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 2
Leonardo Araújo
COACH
1969 - Present
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 3
Orlando Peçanha
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2010
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 4
Altair Gomes de Figueiredo
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2019
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 5
Waldo Machado
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2019
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 6
Roberto Miranda
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 7
Edmundo
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 8
Alex
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 9
Arthur Machado
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1997
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 10
Murilo Benício
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 11
Oscarino Costa Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1990
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Niterói
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Gilbert Burns
MARTIAL ARTS
1986 - Present
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 16
Marcelo Ferreira
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 18
Léo Moura
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.33
Rank: 20
Bruno Mezenga
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 35.76
Rank: 23
Nathalia Kaur
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 24.75
Rank: 25
People Deceased in Niterói
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Zizinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2002
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 1
José Bonifácio de Andrada
POLITICIAN
1763 - 1838
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 2
Jair Marinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2020
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 3
Tim Maia
MUSICIAN
1942 - 1998
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 4
Manoelzinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1953
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 5
Antônio Parreiras
PAINTER
1860 - 1937
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 6
João W. Nery
WRITER
1950 - 2018
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Deceased in Niterói
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Most individuals born in present day Niteróiwere soccer players (13), actors (4), athletes (3), martial arts (2), and musicians (1), while most who died were soccer players (3), politicians (1), musicians (1), painters (1), and writers (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 9 globally memorable people born in Niterói since 1700.
