Rio de Janeiro ranks 23rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Barcelona, Milan, and Prague. Memorable people born in Rio de Janeiro include Paulo Coelho, Oscar Niemeyer, and Zico. Memorable people who died in Rio de Janeiro include Garrincha, Oscar Niemeyer, and Mário Zagallo. Rio de Janeiro has been the birth place of many soccer players and actors and the death place of many soccer players and politicians. Rio de Janeiro is located in Brazil.
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the second-most-populous city in Brazil and the sixth-most-populous city in the Americas. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 8 and 2000, Rio de Janeiro was the birth place of 255 globally memorable people, including Paulo Coelho, Oscar Niemeyer, and Zico. Additionaly, 138 globally memorable people have passed away in Rio de Janeiro including Garrincha, Oscar Niemeyer, and Mário Zagallo.
1947 - Present
HPI: 77.99
Rank: 1
1907 - 2012
HPI: 73.76
Rank: 2
1953 - Present
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 3
1944 - 2016
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 4
1916 - 2016
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 5
1952 - Present
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 6
1927 - 1994
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 7
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 8
1887 - 1959
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 9
1976 - Present
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 10
1966 - Present
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 11
1944 - Present
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 12
1930 - 2022
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 20
1901 - 1964
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 79
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 82
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 86
8 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 87
1931 - 2020
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 99
1926 - 2018
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 117
1896 - 1960
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 118
1911 - 1977
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 120
1842 - 1909
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 125
1946 - Present
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 131
1945 - Present
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 142
1933 - 1983
HPI: 76.21
Rank: 1
1907 - 2012
HPI: 73.76
Rank: 2
1931 - 2024
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 3
1928 - 2001
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 4
1944 - 2016
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 5
1916 - 2016
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 6
1934 - 2002
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 7
1882 - 1949
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 8
1734 - 1816
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 9
1887 - 1959
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 10
1931 - 2019
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 11
1925 - 2013
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 12
1930 - 2022
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 23
1930 - 2004
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 34
1736 - 1813
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 81
1901 - 1964
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 88
1933 - 2020
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 108
1864 - 1920
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 117
1831 - 1852
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 119
1896 - 1960
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 124
1911 - 1977
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 125
1885 - 1962
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 126
1916 - 2012
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 132
1962 - 2001
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 136
Most individuals born in present day Rio de Janeiro were soccer players (149), actors (27), politicians (12), singers (11), and writers (10), while most who died were soccer players (55), politicians (25), writers (15), actors (6), and composers (5).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Rio de Janeiro, including Zico, Carlos Alberto Torres, and Ronaldo. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Rio de Janeiro, including Zico, Carlos Alberto Torres, and Ronaldo.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Rio de Janeiro since 1700.