- Felipe Massa
Felipe Massa (born April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver, currently employed by the Ferrari team. - Luiz Felipe Scolari
Luiz Felipe Scolari, <small>ComIH</small> (born November 9, 1948 in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil), also known as "Felipão" ("Big Phil"), is a Brazilian football coach, who led the Brazilian national team to victory in the 2002 World Cup. He has been the head coach of the Portuguese national team since 2003. - Adriana Lima
Adriana Francesca Lima (born June 12 1981) is a Brazilian supermodel. She was dubbed as "The World's Most Voluptuous Virgin" by US "GQ" magazine. She is best known for her modeling work with Victoria's Secret and Maybelline. According to Forbes, Lima is currently the fourth highest paid top model. - Caetano Veloso
Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso (born 7 August, 1942) is one of the most popular and influential Brazilian composers and singers. - Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (born June 26, 1942) is a Grammy Award-winning Brazilian singer, guitarist and songwriter. Gil is also the current Minister of Culture of the country. Gil is best known for his late 1960s "tropicalismo" recordings, including "Roda", "Lunik 9", and "Domingo No Parque". Elis Regina has recorded many of the songs he wrote. He began his career as a "bossa nova" musician, … - Antonio Carlos Jobim
Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim, also known as Tom Jobim, was a Brazilian composer, arranger, singer, pianist/guitarist and one of the primary forces behind the creation of bossa nova, and its subsequent global popularity. Jobim's compositions, known for their exquisite melodies and harmonies, have been performed by numerous notable performers both within Brazil and internationally. - Luciana Souza
Luciana Souza is a Brazilian jazz singer and composer. Daughter of poet Tereza Souza and singer-composer-guitarist Walter Santos, she grew up in São Paulo. She began her career by recording jingles for commercials. She has also worked in the field of European classical music, working with the Bach Akademie in Stuttgart, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Brooklyn Philharmonic, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, composer Osvaldo Golijov, the Los Angeles Master Chorale, … - Roberto Carlos
Roberto Carlos Braga is Grammy Award-winning MPB singer, that achieved a great deal of success and recognition for over 40 years. Most of his songs are written in partnership with his friend, the singer and songwriter Erasmo Carlos.100 million albums sold all around the world. Best disc seller in Latin America. - Rubens Barrichello
Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello is a Brazilian Formula One race driver. He currently drives for Honda. He is best known for being Michael Schumacher's teammate at Ferrari from 2000 to 2005, enjoying considerable success. Schumacher's retirement at the end of makes Barrichello the most experienced driver on the grid. At present (2007) Barrichello is the only driver competing in 2007 to have raced against Ayrton Senna. - Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, born Luiz Inácio da Silva on October 27, 1945, popularly known as Lula, is the current President of Brazil, and a founding member of the Workers' Party (Partido dos Trabalhadores). Lula was elected to the post in October 27, 2002 with 61% of the votes (run-off), and took office on January 1, 2003. He was elected on the same ticket as his vice-president, José Alencar. - Chico Buarque
Francisco Buarque de Hollanda (born June 19, 1944 in Rio de Janeiro), popularly known as Chico Buarque is a Brazilian singer, composer, dramatist and writer. He is best known for his music, which often comments on Brazil's social, economic and cultural reality. - Alessandra Ambrosio
Alessandra Corine Ambrósio, popularly nicknamed Ale, is a Brazilian supermodel. Her last name is spelled "Ambrósio", but the diacritic mark is omitted in her modeling work. She was described by retired supermodel Tyra Banks as "The future of the modeling world". She is best known for her work with Victoria’s Secret and was chosen as their first spokesmodel for Victoria's Secret PINK line. She is currently one of Victoria’s Secret Angels. - Astrud Gilberto
Astrud Gilberto (born March 29, 1940) is a Brazilian singer best known for her samba and bossa nova music, most famously as the vocalist on the Grammy Award winning song "The Girl from Ipanema". - Bebel Gilberto
Bebel Gilberto is a Brazilian popular singer often associated with bossa nova. She is the daughter of João Gilberto and singer Miúcha. Her uncle is singer/composer Chico Buarque. Bebel has been performing since her youth in Rio de Janeiro. - Nelson Piquet
Nelson Piquet Souto Maior (born August 17, 1952), more commonly known as Nelson Piquet, is a Brazilian racing driver who was Formula One world champion in 1981, 1983, and 1987. He is one of the few men to win at least three world championships in the history of Formula One (the others being Jack Brabham, Jackie Stewart, Niki Lauda, Ayrton Senna (all 3), Alain Prost (4), Juan Manuel Fangio (5), and Michael Schumacher (7)) - Elis Regina
Elis Regina Carvalho Costa, known simply as Elis Regina was one of the greatest female singers in Brazilian popular music. - Milton Nascimento
Milton Nascimento is a singer-songwriter who is considered one of the icons of Brazilian Music. Nascimento was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His mother was the maid Maria do Carmo Nascimento. When he was just a few months old, the boy was adopted by the family for whom his mother had previously worked: the couple Josino Brito Campos (a banker, mathematics teacher and electronic technician) and Lília Silva Campos (a music teacher). - Ayrton Senna
Ayrton Senna da Silva (pronounced /:Media:ayrton_senna_da_silva.oggsmall>(help•info</small>/, March 21, 1960 - May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian triple Formula One world champion. Senna was renowned for his qualifying skill, which produced a 65 pole positions in 162 races (0.401 poles/race), although the record now stands 68 which is held by the greatest, 7 times world champion Michael Schumacher. Senna was also known for his rain driving. - Jean Charles de Menezes
Jean Charles de Menezes (7 January 1978-22 July 2005) was a Brazilian illegal immigrant living in the Tulse Hill area of south London. De Menezes was shot and killed at Stockwell tube station on the London Underground by unnamed Metropolitan Police officers. Initially, police claimed incorrectly that he was wearing bulky clothing and that he had vaulted the ticket barriers running from police. The government also confirmed that he was staying in the UK illegally. - Royce Gracie
The 39-year-old Gracie is one of nine children, seven of whom are boys. His training in Jiu-Jitsu began at a very early age as a game with his father Helio, now 88 years old. Helio never pushed any of the children to take formal classes until they wanted to do so, however they often went to the Academy in Rio after school and on weekends. Royce began competing in tournaments at age eight He received his blue belt at age 16 and was promoted to black belt in less than two years. - Anderson Silva
Anderson da Silva, born April 14 1975, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and the current UFC Middleweight Champion. He is also the current Cage Rage World Middleweight champion, the longest-reigning champion in that promotion. He has competed in PRIDE Fighting Championship, Shooto, and Rumble on the Rock, and holds notable wins over Rich Franklin, Hayato Sakurai, Nathan Marquardt and Jeremy Horn. - Gal Costa
Gal Costa in Salvador, Brazil, is a popular singer in Brazil. Influenced by music from a young age by her record store owner father, Costa became one of Brazil's foremost female Tropicalismo movement singers and guitar players during the late 1960s and 70s. Along with her friend Maria Bethânia, she became a political activist often coming into conflict with Brazil's military government when dissent in music was censored in 1968. - Celso Amorim
Celso Luiz Nunes Amorim (born 3 June, 1942 in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil) has served as the Foreign Minister of Brazil since 2003. He served a previous term as Foreign Minister from 1993-1995 under President Itamar Franco. Before his appointment as Foreign Minister, Amorim served as Brazil's ambassador to the United Kingdom - Gilberto Silva
Gilberto Aparecido da Silva, commonly known as Gilberto Silva, is a Brazilian football (soccer) player. He has played most of his club football for the English club Arsenal, as a defensive midfielder. Gilberto was raised in a poor family and as a child he balanced playing football with various labour jobs. He began his football career in 1997 with América Mineiro, where good form earned him a move to Atlético Mineiro in 2000. - Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Fernando Henrique Cardoso, pron., (born June 18, 1931) - also known by his initials FHC - was the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil for two terms from January 1, 1995 to January 1, 2003. He is also an accomplished sociologist. - Carmen Miranda
Carmen Miranda, pron., (February 9, 1909 – August 5, 1955); birth name Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha, <small>GCIH</small>;) was a Portuguese-Brazilian samba singer and motion picture star most active in the 1940s. She was later nicknamed Carmen by her father, because of his love of opera (specifically: Carmen from the opera by Bizet). The "Carmen legacy" was instrumental in synthesizing, divulging and popularizing Tropicalismo. - João Gilberto
João Gilberto is a Brazilian musician and considered one of the creators, with Tom Jobim (Antonio Carlos Jobim) and Vinicius de Moraes, of bossa nova. - Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho (born August 24, 1947) is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist. - Marisa Monte
Marisa Monte is a Brazilian popular singer. While classically trained in opera singing, she grew up surrounded by the sounds of the Portela samba school, and combines diverse influences into her music. While most of her music is in the style of modern MPB, she has also recorded traditional samba and folk tunes, as well and songs by Marvin Gaye and Lou Reed. Much of her work has been in collaboration with musicians/songwriters Carlinhos Brown, Arnaldo Antunes, … - Ivan Lins
Ivan Guimarães Lins is a Brazilian musician. He has been an active performer and songwriter of Brazilian popular music (MPB) and jazz for over 30 years. His first hit, "Madalena", was recorded by Elis Regina in 1970. Testifying to Lins' importance as a composer is the frequency with which tribute albums and new covers of his compositions appear. His jazz classics have been recorded by many notable international artists including Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, … - Seu Jorge
Seu Jorge is a Brazilian musician, composer, and actor. Born Jorge Mário da Silva, he was raised in a favela in the city of Belford Roxo in the Baixada Fluminense region of Rio de Janeiro state. His fans consider him a renewer of Brazilian samba-style pop. He credits his influences as the samba school Estação Primeira de Mangueira, composers Nelson Cavaquinho and Zeca Pagodinho, along with footballer Romário and American soul singer Stevie Wonder. - Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei Cesar Silva, (born July 3,1976) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter, currently competing in Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships. He trains under Rudimar Fedrigo at the Chute Boxe Academy in Curitiba, Brazil. He specializes in Muay Thai and has received a blackbelt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He holds notable wins over Kazushi Sakuraba, Ricardo Arona, Dan Henderson, Quinton Jackson and Yuki Kondo. - Alexandre Pato
Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva, better known as Alexandre Pato, is a Brazilian striker who has been playing for Internacional since 2002. His nickname, "The Duck", comes from the city where he was born, Pato Branco (which translates as White Duck). - Marcos Valle
Marcos Valle (born September 14 1943 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and record producer. His work has found success across many musical styles both within Brazil and in the rest of the world, including bossa nova, samba, incidental music for drama, and fusions of American/European rock and dance music with Brazilian styles. In 1966, his composition "So Nice (Summer Samba)" was recorded by Walter Wanderley and became a Top 40 hit in the USA. - Flora Purim
Flora Purim was born in Rio de Janeiro, March 6 1942. She is a Brazilian jazz singer known mainly for her work in jazz fusion. She received her fame on Chick Corea's 1972 album, "Return to Forever" and recorded with many artists through the decades of her career, including Stanley Clarke, Dizzy Gillespie, Jaco Pastorius, and her husband, Airto Moreira. - Airto Moreira
Airto Moreira (born August 5, 1941) is a Brazilian Jazz percussionist and musician. He currently resides in Los Angeles. - Oswaldo Cruz
Oswaldo Gonçalves Cruz, better know as Oswaldo Cruz, (b. August 5, 1872, São Luíz de Paraitinga, São Paulo state, Brazil; d. February 11, 1917, Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro state) was a Brazilian physician, bacteriologist, epidemiologist and public health officer and the founder of the Oswaldo Cruz Institute. - Getúlio Vargas
Getúlio Dornelles Vargas was the president of Brazil from 1930 to 1945 and from 1951 to his suicide in 1954. - Hermeto Pascoal
Hermeto Pascoal is a Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist born in Arapiraca, area of Alagoas, Northeast Brazil. Hermeto Pascoal is a prolific musician and composer who transcends category. Hermeto often uses unconventional instruments such as teapots, children's toys, found objects, and--sometimes, without harming them--live animals. He uses nature as a basis for his compositions, … - Maria Rita
Maria Rita (born September 19 1977 in São Paulo, Brazil) is the performance name of Maria Rita Mariano, a Brazilian singer. She is the daughter of famed pianist/arranger César Camargo Mariano and the late Brazilian singing legend Elis Regina and sister to Pedro Mariano. Her namesake is family friend and famed Brazilian rocker Rita Lee. Maria Rita majored in Latin American studies and communications at New York University, …
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