Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ranks 24th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Barcelona, Milan, and Boston. Memorable people born in Rio de Janeiro include Paulo Coelho, Oscar Niemeyer, and Zico. Memorable people who died in Rio de Janeiro include Garrincha, Mário Zagallo, and Oscar Niemeyer. 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
People
Between 0 and 2004, Rio de Janeiro was the birth place of 312 globally memorable people, including Paulo Coelho, Oscar Niemeyer, and Zico. Additionaly, 152 globally memorable people have passed away in Rio de Janeiro including Garrincha, Mário Zagallo, and Oscar Niemeyer.
People Born in Rio de Janeiro
Go to all RankingsPaulo Coelho
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 76.95
Rank: 1
Oscar Niemeyer
ARCHITECT
1907 - 2012
HPI: 73.59
Rank: 2
Zico
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 73.59
Rank: 3
Jairzinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 71.35
Rank: 4
Carlos Alberto Torres
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2016
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 5
João Havelange
BUSINESSPERSON
1916 - 2016
HPI: 69.14
Rank: 6
Romário
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 7
Antônio Carlos Jobim
MUSICIAN
1927 - 1994
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 8
Heitor Villa-Lobos
COMPOSER
1887 - 1959
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 9
Nelson Piquet
RACING DRIVER
1952 - Present
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 10
Nílton Santos
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2013
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 11
Carlos Alberto Parreira
COACH
1943 - Present
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Rio de Janeiro
Go to all RankingsSilvio Santos
BUSINESSPERSON
1930 - 2024
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 42
Marcos Valle
MUSICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 52
José Faria
COACH
1933 - 2013
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 65
Eumir Deodato
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 73
José Paranhos, Baron of Rio Branco
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1912
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 86
Canário
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 94
Rickson Gracie
MARTIAL ARTS
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 102
Roberto Mangabeira Unger
PHILOSOPHER
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 105
Áttila
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - Present
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 124
Noel Rosa
MUSICIAN
1910 - 1937
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 127
Zé Luiz
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - Present
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 128
Tinoco
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1975
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 141
People Deceased in Rio de Janeiro
Go to all RankingsGarrincha
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 1983
HPI: 77.45
Rank: 1
Mário Zagallo
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2024
HPI: 75.12
Rank: 2
Oscar Niemeyer
ARCHITECT
1907 - 2012
HPI: 73.59
Rank: 3
Carlos Alberto Torres
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2016
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 4
Didi
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2001
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 5
João Havelange
BUSINESSPERSON
1916 - 2016
HPI: 69.14
Rank: 6
Vavá
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2002
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 7
Heitor Villa-Lobos
COMPOSER
1887 - 1959
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 8
Charles Ponzi
EXTREMIST
1882 - 1949
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 9
Maria I of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1734 - 1816
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 10
João Gilberto
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2019
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 11
Clarice Lispector
WRITER
1920 - 1977
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Rio de Janeiro
Go to all RankingsLygia Clark
PAINTER
1920 - 1988
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 78
José Paranhos, Baron of Rio Branco
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1912
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 87
Estácio de Sá
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1520 - 1567
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 92
Cláudio Coutinho
COACH
1939 - 1981
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 96
Graciliano Ramos
WRITER
1892 - 1953
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 99
Clara Nunes
SINGER
1942 - 1983
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 101
Francisco Mignone
COMPOSER
1897 - 1986
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 108
José Paranhos, Viscount of Rio Branco
POLITICIAN
1819 - 1880
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 121
Vira Vovk
WRITER
1926 - 2022
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 125
Noel Rosa
MUSICIAN
1910 - 1937
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 126
Ferreira Gullar
WRITER
1930 - 2016
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 134
Ariel Nogueira
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 2005
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 137
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Rio de Janeiro were soccer players (163), actors (28), athletes (25), politicians (14), and musicians (13), while most who died were soccer players (57), politicians (26), writers (16), musicians (7), and composers (6).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Rio de Janeiro, including Zico, Jairzinho, and Carlos Alberto Torres. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Rio de Janeiro, including Zico, Jairzinho, and Carlos Alberto Torres.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Rio de Janeiro since 1700.