- Vital Brazil
Vital Brazil Mineiro da Campanha, known as Vital Brazil, (b. April 28, 1865 in Campanha, Minas Gerais, Brazil, d. May 8, 1950) was a Brazilian physician, biomedical scientist and immunologist, internationally renowned for the discovery of the polyvalent anti-ophidic serum used to treat bítes of venomous snakes of the "Crotalus", "Bothrops" and "Elaps" genera. - Pedro I of Brazil I of Brazil
Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil (full name: "Pedro de Alcântara Francisco Antônio João Carlos Xavier de Paula Miguel Rafael Joaquim José Gonzaga Pascoal Cipriano Serafim de Bragança e Bourbon"), known as "Dom Pedro Primeiro", 28th (or 29th according to some historians) king of Portugal and Algarves. - Bobo Brazil
Houston Harris was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Bobo Brazil. An African-American, Brazil was credited with breaking down barriers of racial segregation in professional wrestling. Brazil is considered one of the first successful African-American professional wrestlers, and is often referred to as "the Jackie Robinson of professional wrestling." - Scott Brazil
Scott Brazil (born 12 May 1955, died 17 April 2006) was an Emmy and Golden Globe winning American television producer and director. - Derek Brazil
Derek Brazil is an Irish former professional football player who attained "B" international caps for the Republic of Ireland. A defender, Brazil joined Manchester United under Ron Atkinson and Alex Ferguson, making two first team appearances. During his time at Old Trafford, he played on loan with Oldham and Swansea before joining Cardiff for £85,000. In October 2006 Brazil was appointed team manager of Haverfordwest. - Angela Brazil
Angela Brazil, (pronounced "brazzle"), (November 30, 1868 - March 13, 1947), was the first of the British writers of "modern" "School Girls' Stories" genre - written from the characters' point of view. The equivalent in respect of "boys' stories" was Charles Hamilton (1876-1961), (pen name Frank Richards). This twentieth century genre aimed to write entertaining rather than merely instructional stories. - Robert de Niro
Robert Mario De Niro Jr., credited professionally as Robert De Niro (born August 17, 1943), is an American film actor, director, and producer. He is noted for his method acting and portrayal of conflicted, troubled characters, for his enduring collaboration with director Martin Scorsese and for his early work with director Brian De Palma. - Pedro II of Brazil II of Brazil
Dom Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil (December 2, 1825 - December 5, 1891) KG was the second and last Brazilian Emperor. His name in full was Pedro de Alcântara João Carlos Leopoldo Salvador Bibiano Francisco Xavier de Paula Leocádio Miguel Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga de Bragança e Habsburgo, "By the Grace of God and Unanimous Acclamation of the People, Constitutional Emperor and Perpetual Defender of Brazil". - Brittany Brazil
Brittany Brazil (born April 11, 1976), is an American model and exotic dancer. Afer beginning her modeling career at the age of sixteen, she began dancing at the age of eighteen to pay for college tuition. In 2001, she won nine different titles in the exotic dancing competitions, including the first-runner-up award at Miss Exotic Dancer USA, Miss Nude Petite International, and the most-original-show award at the Miss Nude World competition. - Prince Princes Of Brazil
Prince of Brazil was a title used in the Kingdom of Portugal, normally conferred on the heir of the royal House of Braganza. The title was created by King John IV of Portugal on 27 October 1645 in favor of his eldest son and heir Prince Teodósio, soon after Portugal had got rid of its Spanish rulers. During the 1645-1822, the Prince of Brazil was always conferred to the heir apparent of the throne, who also received the title of Duke of Braganza. - Gary Brazil
Gary Brazil b. 19 September 1962, Tunbridge Wells is a former professional footballer in the English football league. - John R. Brazil
John R. Brazil is the current president of Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. He received the A.B. in History in 1968 from Stanford University. He holds the Master of Philosophy and Ph.D. in American Studies from Yale University. Prior to his current position, Dr. Brazil was President of Bradley University (Peoria, Illinois). - Benedita, Dowager Princess Of Brazil
Maria Francisca Benedita of Braganza (pron. ; "Maria Francisca Benedita Ana Isabel Antónia Lourença Inácia Teresa Gertrudes Rita Joana Rosa de Bragança") (July 25 1746 - August 18 1829) was a Portuguese infanta, the youngest daughter of King Joseph I of Portugal and his wife Marianne Victoria of Borbón. Maria Francisca Benedita was born in Lisbon. On February 21 1777 she married her nephew, Joseph, Prince of Beira, … - Princess Francisca Of Brazil
Francisca Carolina of Bragança (pron. ; Francisca Carolina Joana Carlota Leopoldina Romana Xavier de Paula Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Gonzaga de Bragança; Rio de Janeiro, August 2 1824 - Paris, March 27 1898), a Brazilian princess and Portuguese infanta, was a daughter of Peter I of Brazil and IV of Portugal and his first wife Maria Leopoldina, Archduchess of Austria. Francisca married François d'Orléans, prince de Joinville, son of Louis-Philippe of France, in 1843. - Jeff Brazil
Jeff Brazil (born 1961) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who received, along with fellow journalist Steve Berry, the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Journalism in 1993 for a series of articles published in the Orlando Sentinel on unjust and racially motivated traffic stops and money seizures by a Florida Sheriff's drug task force. Brazil was a staff writer for the Orlando Sentinel from 1989 to 1993. - Veronica Brazil
Veronica Brazil is a Brazilian erotic actress Brazil worked as an exotic dancer before making her first pornographic films. She has appeared in a few pro-am films, but usually can be found in films whose theme is extremely large-breasted women. Brazil is best-known for playing Lorena Bobbitt in "John Wayne Bobbitt…Uncut", the hardcore debut of the re-attached John Wayne Bobbitt. - Alan Brazil
Alan Bernard Brazil (born June 15, 1959 in Simshill, Glasgow) is a former Scottish football player. He was a forward. - 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, … - Caroline Trentini
Caroline Aparecida Trentini is a Brazilian supermodel. She was born in Panambi, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Trentini is the youngest daughter of Lourdes and the late Jacó Trentini, who died when she was one year old. Her older sisters are Franciele and Élen. Although she had never worked before, Trentini's mother got a job as a public employee when her husband died and raised her daughters single-handedly. - Charles McKeown
Charles McKeown (b.1946) is a British actor and writer, perhaps best known for his collaborations with Terry Gilliam. The two met while shooting "Monty Python's Life of Brian", while McKeown was doing bit parts in the film. Gilliam later casted him in "Time Bandits" as the Theater Manager. McKeown co-wrote the screenplay for "Brazil" (1985) with Gilliam and Tom Stoppard, for which they were collectively nominated for an Academy Award. - Carlos Latuff
Carlos Latuff is a freelance political cartoonist, born in November 30, 1968, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. - Henrique de Curitiba
Zbigniew Henrique Morozowicz, known as Henrique de Curitiba (b. August 29, 1934, in Curitiba, Paraná), is a Brazilian composer of Polish descent. He chose the pseudonym "Henrique de Curitiba" to become known in Brazil and abroad under a more commonly and better pronounceable name. Morozowicz was born as son of derivants of Polish emigrants who came to Curitiba in 1873; his father was a dancer and choreographer and was known at the Scala in Milano, Italy. - 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. - 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. - Ronaldinho
Ronaldo de Assís Moreira is a Brazilian footballer, also known as Ronaldinho "Gaúcho" (due to him being from the Rio Grande do Sul state of Brazil), or simply and most commonly Ronaldinho. He became a naturalized Spanish citizen in January 2007. Ronaldinho, meaning "little Ronaldo", is better known in Brazil by the nickname Ronaldinho "Gaúcho", in order to distinguish him from Ronaldo (already called Ronaldinho in Brazil). - Chris Baldone
Information Technology Manager with broad technical experience and background relating to networking infrastructure, integrated systems, and support of enterprise solutions. Interested in companies seeking to expand with focus on people, technology, and process improvement. - Terry Gilliam
Terrence Vance Gilliam (born November 22, 1940) is an American-born British filmmaker, animator, and member of the Monty Python comedy troupe. Gilliam has the distinction of being the only American-born Python, as the rest of the group are all British by birth. - Nélson de Jesus Silva
Nélson de Jesus Silva, best known as Dida, is a Brazilian goalkeeper. He currently plays for Italian Serie A club A.C. Milan, with whom he is a two-time winner of the UEFA Champions League. - Adam Phillips
Adam Phillips (born January 1971) is an Australian freelance animator. His recent work, for which he is best known, has consisted of flash animation compositions published on his website Bitey Castle and on the flash portal Newgrounds (there, as of December 2006, his movies have over six million views and he is the third highest-rated artist with a 'Batting Average' of 4.21 out of 5). He is the creator of the Brackenwood series. - Ronaldo
Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima, is a Brazilian professional footballer. He plays as a striker for Brazil and the Italian Serie A club AC Milan. He has been nicknamed "The Phenomenon". Pelé named him one of the 125 greatest footballers in March 2004. Ronaldo has enjoyed success at the international level, winning the 1994 and 2002 FIFA World Cups with Brazil. Ronaldo has won three FIFA World Player of the Year awards (1996, 1997, 2002). - Kaká
Kaká was born to Simone Cristina dos Santos Leite and Bosco Izecson Pereira Leite. He has a younger brother, Rodrigo (known as Digão), who has followed in Kaká's footsteps by playing football in Italy. In September 2000, at the age of 18, Kaká suffered a career-threatening and possibly paralysis-inducing spine fracture as a result of a swimming pool accident, but remarkably made a full recovery. The next year, Kaká made his comeback on the pitch, … - Cafu
Marcos Evangelista de Moraes, better known as Cafu, is a Brazilian footballer, currently a defender for Italian club A.C. Milan. - Carlos Ghosn
Carlos Ghosn is CEO of Renault and Nissan Motors. He is largely credited with turning around Nissan. As an outsider in charge of one of Japan's largest companies, Ghosn has been extremely successful. He was voted Man of the Year 2003 by "Fortune" magazine's Asian edition and is also on the board of Alcoa, Sony, and IBM. Ghosn became CEO of Renault, Nissan's partner and shareholder, in 2005, succeeding Louis Schweitzer, while remaining CEO of Nissan as well. - Fernanda Tavares
Fernanda Tavares is a Brazilian supermodel. Tavares was born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, and she was appearing in local shows at the age of nine, and at just 13 she won the "Elite Look of the Year." A year later she was invited by agents to go to São Paulo to pursue a modeling career. In 1998, at the age of 17, she was already appearing on the covers of fashion magazines - "L'Officiel Paris", … - Raica Oliveira
Raica Oliveira is a Brazilian supermodel, best known as one of the faces of Dior and Lancome. - Isabeli Fontana
Isabeli Bergossi Fontana is a Brazilian supermodel. Fontana was born in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. In 1996 she made it to the finals of the Elite Model Look Contest when she was just 13. The following year she moved from Brazil to Milan, Italy, to start her modelling career. In 1999, at the age of 16, she appeared in the Victoria's Secret lingerie catalogue. - Adriano Leite Ribeiro
Adriano Leite Ribeiro (born February 17, 1982 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), known simply as Adriano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Inter Milan in the Italian Serie A. - Odilo Scherer
Odilo Pedro Scherer, S.T.D. (born September 21, 1949) is a German-Brazilian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He currently serves as Archbishop of São Paulo, since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 21 March 2007 to succeed Cláudio Cardinal Hummes. - Isabel Imperial of Brazil Isabel Princess Imperial of Brazil
Isabel Cristina Leopoldina Augusta Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Gonzaga de Bragança e Bourbon, Princess Imperial of Brazil and Countess of Eu (July 29, 1846 - November 14, 1921), nicknamed the Redeemer, was heir to the throne of Brazil (with the title of Princess Imperial) during the last decades of the reign of her father Pedro II of Brazil, and sometime Regent. - Robinho
Robson de Souza (born January 25, 1984 in São Vicente, São Paulo state), nicknamed Robinho ("Little Robson"), is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for Real Madrid and the Brazilian national team. Robinho has earned praise for his expert use of the "pedalada" and field speed.
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