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Born in Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro is the second most populous city in Brazil and the sixth most populous city in the Americas. Try to name these famous people, who are born in Rio de Janeiro.
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Last updated: April 23, 2023
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Second and last monarch of Brazil reigning for 58 years
1825
Pedro II
President of Portugal from 1915 to 1917 and again from 1925 to 1926
1851
Bernardino Machado
Architect, best known for his design of civic buildings for Brasília and the headquarters of the United Nations in New York
1907
Oscar Niemeyer
Director-general of the World Health Organization from 1953 to 1973
1911
Marcolino Gomes Candau
President of FIFA from 1974 to 1998
1916
João Havelange
President of Brazil from 1979 to 1985 and the last of the military regime that ruled the country
1918
João Figueiredo
Only Brazilian to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her work in "Central Station"
1929
Fernanda Montenegro
President of Brazil from 1995 to 2002, first Brazilian president to be reelected for a subsequent term
1931
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Swiss-Brazilian billionaire and richest Brazilian
1939
Jorge Paulo Lemann
Former football manager who holds the record for attending the most World Cup tournaments as a manager. He won the 1994 World Cup as head coach of the Brazilian national team.
1943
Carlos Alberto Parreira
Footballer who was a key member and top scorer of the legendary Brazilian national team that won the 1970 World Cup, nicknamed "The Hurricane"
1944
Jairzinho
Novelist, "The Alchemist"
1947
Paulo Coelho
President of Brazil from 1990 to 1992, he was the first democratically elected President after the end of the military government
1949
Fernando Collor de Mello
Former racing driver and three time winner of the Formula One Championship in the 1980s
1952
Nelson Piquet
Former footballer who played for Flamengo and the Brazilian national team, nicknamed "White Pelé"
1953
Zico
Director, "Central Station" "The Motorcycles Diaries" "On the Road"
1956
Walter Salles
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Former footballer who played for Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen and the Brazilian national team
1964
Jorginho
Senator for Rio de Janeiro since 2015 and former footballer who played for Barcelona, Valencia, PSV Eindhoven, Vasco da Gama and the Brazilian national team
1966
Romário
Director, "Elite Squad" 2014 remake of "RoboCop" and executive producer of "Narcos"
1967
José Padilha
Former footballer who played for Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC Milan and the Brazilian national team
1976
Ronaldo
Mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
1977
Vitor Belfort
Actress, "Deadpool" "Firefly" "Gotham" "Homeland"
1979
Morena Baccarin
Drummer for the American band "The Strokes", also known for his highly publicized relationship with Drew Barrymore in the 2000s
1980
Fabrizio Moretti
Former footballer who played for Inter Milan, Roma, Flamengo and the Brazilian national team
1982
Adriano
Former footballer who played for Schalke, Stuttgart, Dynamo Moscow and the German national team
1982
Kevin Kurányi
Actor, most famous for his role as Buscapé (Rocket) in "City of God"
1983
Alexandre Rodrigues
Footballer who plays for Chelsea and is the captain of the Brazilian national team
1984
Thiago Silva
Footballer who plays for Olympiacos and played for Real Madrid and the Brazilian national team
1988
Marcelo
Gymnast and two-time bronze medalist at the World Championships
1991
Jade Barbosa
Footballer who plays for Aston Villa and the Brazilian national team (former Liverpool, Barcelona and Bayern Munich player)
1992
Philippe Coutinho
Footballer who plays for West Ham United and the Brazilian national team
1997
Lucas Paquetá
Footballer who plays for Newcastle United and the Brazilian national team
1997
Bruno Guimarães
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