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Victor Assis Brasil was a Brazilian jazz saxophonist. He was the brother of classical pianist João Carlos Assis Brasil. He studied at Berklee College of Music and later taught improvisation technique in Brazil. He also toured on three continents. He is said to have been more popular outside Brazil than in it and his style was strongly influenced by non-Brazilian musicians. - 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, … - Gisele Bündchen
Gisele Caroline Nonnenmacher Bündchen is a Brazilian supermodel who is constantly acclaimed as the most famous and the highest-paid model in the world. Since her introduction onto the fashion scene in the '90s she has appeared in countless billboards and magazine covers, as well as numerous TV and print ads. Bundchen is currently the face of more than 20 brands from different countries such as United States, Russia, Brazil, Italy, France, Mexico, Spain, Turkey, … - Sérgio Buarque de Holanda
Sérgio Buarque de Holanda is an important Brazilian writer, journalist, historian and member of the "Academia Brasileira de Letras" (Brazilian Academy of Literature). In 1921, he moved with his family to Rio de Janeiro. He participated in the Week of Modern Art of 1922, in São Paulo, being nominated by Mário de Andrade and Oswaldo de Andrade, the "Klaxon" magazine representative in Rio de Janeiro. - Cesar Villaluz
Cesar Villaluz was born in Mexico on July 18, 1988. At the young age of seventeen, he participated in the U-17 World Cup with the Mexican national team, and his efforts as midfielder helped his team to victory against Brasil, as well as throughout the entire tournament. Cesar Villaluz currently plays for Cruz Azul in the Mexican Primera Division, and is participating along with fellow team players Carlos Vela and Giovanni Dos Santos, both of whom are younger than him, … - Sergio Endrigo
Sergio Endrigo was an Italian singer and songwriter. Born in Pola (Istria), he has been often compared--for style and nature--to authors of the so called "Genoa school" like Gino Paoli, Fabrizio De André, Luigi Tenco, and Bruno Lauzi. He won the Sanremo Music Festival in 1968 with the song "Canzone per te," sung with Roberto Carlos. The same year he represented Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 with the song "Marianne." - Suba
Suba a.k.a Rex Illusivi (born June 23 1961 in Novi Sad, Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia - died November 2 1999 in São Paulo, Brasil) was a Serbian-born musician and composer who was set to become one of Brazil's most prominent producers when he died in November 1999. Born Mitar Subotić, he obtained a university degree in his hometown Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia, before continuing the electronic music studies in Belgrade. - Fernando Filoni
"His Excellency" "The Most Reverend" Fernando Filoni J.C.D. (15 April 1946) is a Roman Catholic Archbishop and current Substitute for General Affairs with the Roman Curia since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 9 June 2007. Msgr. Filoni is an expert in Chinese affairs and on the Middle East. He was born in Taranto, Italy. He was entered the seminary and earned doctorates in Philosophy and in Canon Law. He was ordained as a priest on 3 July 1970. - Binot Paulmier de Gonneville
Binot Paulmyer, sieur de Gonneville, French navigator of the early 16th century, was widely believed in 17th and 18th century France to have been the true discoverer of Australia. This claim is not now accepted by historians. In 1503 de Gonneville sailed from Honfleur in Normandy, apparently heading for Brazil. In 1505 he returned claiming to have discovered the "great Austral land," which he also called the "Indies Meridionale." According to de Gonneville, … - Evanivaldo Castro
Evanivaldo Castro Silva, also known as Cabinho is a Brazilian former professional footballer, who gained his greatest professional fame in Mexico. In 1969 Cabinho played for the popular Brazilian club Flamengo, where he played six matches and scored one goal. Cabinho arrived in Mexico on July 19th, 1974. During his first season, despite not playing to the best of his abilities, scored a total of 16 goals. - Roberto Vander
Roberto Vander is a Dutch-Mexican actor and singer. After living in different Latin American countries such as Uruguay, Argentina and Brasil he settled in Mexico in 1980 after being a guest in the popular musical show "Siempre en Domingo" with Raúl Velasco where he presented his second album. He toured for three years and was offered a role in the telenovela "Cuna de lobos" a soap opera that would become one of the greatest successes of its network Televisa. - Charlene Shorto
Charlene Shorto de Ganay a.k.a. "Chachá", Pernambuco, Brazil, is a Brazilian socialite and the Paris-based PR and muse of Italian designer Valentino Garavani. She was married to another Valentino PR, Brazilian Carlos "Cacà" de Souza with whom she has had two sons Sean and Anthony. Valentino and his associate Giancarlo Giammetti are their godfathers. - Lloyd Irvin
Lloyd was a National Masters Champion in Judo. He fought in the 30-34 year old division, and one of the people that he beat also placed in the Sr. Division. Lloyd was the USJF Coach of the Year. For a shodan to get that honor, in a Japanese dominated organization is an achievement in itself. - Sancho Manoel de Vilhena
Sancho Manoel de Vilhena, 1st Count of Vila Flor (1610 - 1677), was a noted Portuguese aristocrat and military leader, of royal ascent. He participated in several battles in Central Europe and fought the Dutch in Brasil between 1638 and 1640. During the Portuguese Restoration War, he was appointed mestre-de-campo-general, and participated in the defence of Beira. His greatest victory was the Battle of Ameixial in 1663. - Irasema Dilián
Irasema Dilián (born Eva Irasema Warschalowska on May 27, 1924 in Río de Janeiro, Brasil and died April 16, 1996, in Ceprano, Italy) was a Mexican actress. - Jean Alfonse
Jean Fonteneau dit Alfonse de Saintonge (born 1484 in Saintonge, died in December 1544 off La Rochelle) was a French navigator, explorer and corsair, prominent in the European age of discovery. Born Jean Fonteneau, he married a Portuguese woman named Victorine Alfonse (or Victorina Alfonso) and was thusly nicknamed. Taking to the sea at age 12, he joined the Portuguese commercial fleets as they sailed past the seven seas to the coasts of Brasil, Western Africa, … - Don Cuco el Guapo
"Don Cuco El Guapo" is a pianist robot designed and built at the department of microelectronics of the Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (UAP), Mexico in 1992. The exterior of the robot was designed by the sculptress Gloria Erika Weimer and is made of a crystal clear plastic, its body is 1.97 m tall (6'5") and weighs 130 kg (290 lb). The robot has 28 degrees of freedom and was provided cameras for eyes. - Adorcelino Wesley Gomes da Silva
Adorcelino Wesley Gomes da Silva aka 'Tuta' (born in March 17, 1984) is a Brazilian right full back currently playing for Aris FC in the Super League Greece. He started his career in Brasil, at Santos FC. In May 2007, he signed for the cypriot team APOP Kinyras Peyias. - José Fondevila García
José Fondevila García was born in 1884 in the small village of Bermés, province of Pontevedra, in the Spanish north-west region of Galicia. At the age of seventeen, he emigrated to Buenos Aires, where he first began with Union activities. In his trips through some American countries, such as Brasil, Chile, Peru and Mexico, he took part part in several struggles related with problems in the working environment. - Carlos Nemer
Prof. Carlos Nemer works as special advisor for Prof.Walter Suemitsu UFRJ technology center dean. One of the projects he is responsible for at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro is the use of a wiki site for its 45,000 students. This project is considered a top priority and represents a new opportunity for developing a partnership with Wikipedia. - Luciano Evaristo Gorše
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