# List of Brazilians of Black African descent

Black Brazilian is a term used to categorise by race or color Brazilians who are black. 10.2% of the population of Brazil consider themselves black (preto). Though, the following lists include some visually mixed-race Brazilians, a group considered part of the black population by the Brazilian Black Movement.

## List of black Brazilians by occupation
### Business

* Francisco Paulo de Almeida, Baron of Guaraciaba

### Football

* Adalberto Machado
* Adaílton Da Silva Santos
* Adaílton
* Adriano
* Adílio
* Ailton Ferreira Silva
* Aldair
* Alessandro Santos - naturalised Japanese footballer
* Alex Oliveira
* Allano
* Anderson Salles
* Andrey Santos
* Andrezinho
* André
* André Bahia
* André Luís Leite
* Antônio Géder
* Ari - naturalised Russian footballer
* Arouca
* Arthur Friedenreich
* Arthur
* Ary Borges
* Baiano
* Betao
* Bill
* Boison Wynney, through his mother
* Brenner Alves Sabino
* Breno Lopes
* Bruno Cantanhede
* Bruno Cortez
* Bruno
* Bruno Peres
* Bruno Viana
* Cacapa
* Cacau - naturalised German footballer
* Carlinhos
* Carlos Santos
* Carlos Alberto
* Carlos Alberto Torres
* Vinícius
* Carlāo
* Chay
* Cicinho
* Claudinho
* Cléber
* César Sampaio
* Dalbert Henrique
* Dani Alves
* Daniel Carvalho
* Daniel dos Anjos
* Danilo Pereira
* Danilo
* Danilo dos santos
* Danilo Barbosa
* Danilo
* Dankler
* Dante
* David
* Denilson
* Didi
* Diego Costa
* Diego Tardelli
* Diogo Rincón
* Diogo Rincón
* Dirceu Lopes
* Djalma Santos
* Djalminha
* Dodo
* Dodo
* Donizete Pantera
* Douglas
* Douglas Teixeira
* Douglas Luiz
* Douglas
* Douglas Tanque
* Dyego Sousa
* Edcarlos
* Eduardo - naturalised Croatian footballer
* Edílson
* Emerson
* Emerson Royal
* Emerson Sheik - naturalised Qatari footballer
* Endrick
* Eric Ramires
* Erick
* Erison
* Estêvão Willian
* Evander
* Evanilson
* Everaldo
* Ewerthon
* Fabinho
* Felipe Melo
* Felipe Santana
* Fernando
* Flávio Conceição
* Franklin
* Fábio Simplício
* Gabriel
* Gabriel Magalhães
* Gabriel Silva
* Gabriel Veron
* Garrincha
* Geovanni
* Gerson
* Gil
* Giva
* Gladstone
* Gleison Bremer
* Gregore
* Guilherme Arana
* Guilherme guedes
* Guilherme
* Guly Do Prado
* Gustavo Assunção
* Gustavo Bochecha
* Gökçek Vederson
* Helinho
* Helton Da Silva
* Henrique
* Hilton Moreira
* Hugo Souza
* Hulk
* Humberlito Borges
* Isael
* Jacksen F. Tiago
* Jackson
* Jailson
* Jairzinho
* Jajá
* Jefferson
* Jeffinho
* Jemerson
* Joelinton
* John Kennedy
* Jonas Toró
* Jonata
* Cafu
* Jonathan Reis
* Jonathas de Jesus
* Jordi Martins
* Jorge
* José Kléberson
* João Gomes
* Joao Mendes
* João Pedro
* Joao Victor
* Juan Jesus
* Jucilei
* Junior Baiano
* Junior Messias
* Jussiê
* Jô
* Brandão
* Júnior Brumado
* Junior Dos Santos
* Júnior
* Kaio Jorge
* Kanu
* Kayky
* Kelvin
* Everton Kempes
* Kim
* Klebinho
* Lincoln
* Lincoln
* Lino
* Liédson
* Lorran
* Lucas
* Lucas Sena
* Luciano Oliveira
* Luciano
* Luis Phelipe
* Luiz Gustavo
* Luis Henrique
* Lulinha
* Luís Fabiano
* Luís Oliveira
* Léo Júnior
* Léo Lelis
* Maicon
* Maicosuel
* Marcelinho
* Marcelo
* Marcos Assunçao
* Marcos Leonardo
* Marcos Senna - naturalised Spanish footballer
* Marcos Vinicius
* Mariano
* Marinho
* Marlon
* Marquinhos
* Marquinhos Cipriano
* Matheus Babi
* Matheus Cunha
* Matheus Davó
* Matheus Fernandes
* Matheus Nunes
* Matheus Salustiano
* Matheuzinho
* Mauro Júnior
* Mayke
* Mazinho
* Mehmet Aurelio - naturalised Turkish footballer
* Michel Bastos
* Michel
* Miguel Silveira
* Muralha
* Murilo Costa
* Márcio Amoroso
* Márcio Nobre
* Márcio Senna
* Müller
* Naldo
* Neymar, through his father
* Nikão
* Nilton Santos
* Obina
* Patrick de Paula
* Paulo Assunção
* Paulo Henrique
* Paulo Sergio
* Paulão
* Pedrinho
* Pelé
* Rafael
* Rafael Silva
* Raphinha
* Raul Gustavo
* Reginaldo Ferreira
* Reinaldo
* Reinier Jesus
* Renan Lodi
* Renyer
* Ricardo Oliveira
* Richard
* Rick
* Rivaldo
* Rodrigo Moreno - naturalised Spanish footballer
* Rodrigo Becão
* Rodrigo Freitas
* Rodrigo Muniz
* Rodrygo
* Romarinho
* Ronaldo Názario
* Ronaldão
* Ronan Falcão
* Roque Junior
* Rwan Seco
* Samuel Lino
* Samuel Xavier
* Sidao
* Somalia
* Savio
* Taison
* Talisca
* Talison
* Talles Costa
* Talles Magno
* Taylon Correa
* Tchê Tchê
* Tetê
* Thiago
* Thiago Mendes
* Tinga
* Vampeta
* Vanderlan
* Vinicius Tobias
* Viola
* Vitor Roque
* Vlademir
* Washington Alves
* Marcos Wendel
* Wendell
* Weslen Júnior
* Wesley Ribeiro
* Wesley Moraes
* William Matheus
* Willians
* Zizinho
* Ângelo Gabriel
* Éder Militão
* Elber
* Enio
* Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa
* Alex Teixeira
* Anderson
* Antony
* David Neres
* Dida
* Douglas Costa
* Endrick Felipe
* Fernandinho
* Formiga
* Fred
* Gabriel Jesus
* Gilberto Silva
* Gilberto
* Grafite
* Juan
* Júlio Baptista
* Júlio César
* Kléber
* Leonidas da Silva
* Lucas Ribeiro
* Luiz Adriano
* Malcom
* Marcelo
* Marcos de Paula
* Mineiro
* Moisés
* Paulinho
* Ramires
* Richarlison
* Roberto Carlos
* Robinho
* Robson Bambu
* Rodrigo
* Roger Machado
* Ronaldinho
* Sammir - naturalised Croatian footballer
* Sidnei
* Sidnei
* Vinícius Júnior
* Vágner Love
* Willian
* Yago Pikachu
* Zé Roberto

### Capoeira

* Amen Santo
* Mestre Bimba
* Manuel dos Reis Machado
* Cobra Mansa
* João Grande
* João Pereira dos Santos
* Pedro Moraes Trindade
* Vicente Ferreira Pastinha
* Pé de Chumbo

### Other sports

* Adhemar Ferreira da Silva – athlete, won two olympic gold medals on the triple jump
* Daiane dos Santos – gymnast
* Rebeca Andrade – gymnast
* Anderson Silva – mixed martial arts fighter, former UFC middleweight champion
* Leandro Barbosa – basketball player
* Nenê – basketball player
* Maguila – boxer
* Janeth Arcain – basketball player
* Adriano Moraes – mixed martial artist and former ONE Flyweight World Champion
* Jadel Gregório – athlete
* Nelson Prudêncio – athlete
* Zuluzinho – mixed martial arts fighter
* Diogo Silva – Taekwondo gold medal in 2007 Panamerican Games
* Robson Caetano – athlete
* Rafaela Silva – judoka
* Joice Silva – freestyle wrestler
* Rosângela Santos – track and field sprint athlete
* Fabiana Claudino – volleyball player
* Fernanda Garay – volleyball player
* Cristiano Felício – basketball player
* Héritier Lumumba

### Actors

* Abdias do Nascimento
* Alexandre Rodrigues
* Alice Braga
* Camila Pitanga
* Darlan Cunha
* Dhu Moraes
* Douglas Silva
* Eliezer Gomes
* Grande Otelo
* Isabel Fillardis
* Leandro Firmino
* Lourdes de Oliveira
* Lázaro Ramos
* Mia Goth
* Milton Gonçalves
* Preta Gil
* Ruth de Souza
* Seu Jorge
* Sônia Braga
* Taís Araújo
* Yaya DaCosta
* Zeze Motta

### Fashion

* Emanuela de Paula
* Lais Ribeiro
* Monalysa Alcântara

### Music

* Alcione
* Alexandre Pires
* Almir Guineto
* Any Gabrielly
* Carlinhos Brown
* Cartola
* Chico César
* Clara Nunes
* Marco Antonio Silva
* Wagner Borges Ribeiro de Souza
* Djavan
* Elza Soares
* Emicida
* Emilio Santiago
* Gilberto Gil
* Jair Oliveira
* Jared Gomes
* Jorge Aragão
* Jorge Ben-Jor
* Karol Conká
* Leci Brandão
* Luciana Mello
* Ludmilla
* Alex Pereira Barbosa
* Marcelo Maldonado Gomes Peixoto
* Margareth Menezes
* Martinho da Vila
* Mauro Diniz
* Milton Nascimento
* Nei Lopes
* Paula Lima
* Péricles
* Pixinguinha
* Racionais MC's
* Rappin' Hood
* Sandra de Sá
* Jorge Mário da Silva
* Sérgio Mendes
* Taio Cruz
* Tim Maia
* Vanessa da Mata
* Wilson Moreira

### Politics

* Alceu Collares - Rio Grande do Sul State Governor (1991–1994)
* Abdias do Nascimento - Federal Deputy and Nobel Prize for Peace nominee
* Benedita da Silva - first female senator in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro State Governor (2002), Minister of Social Action
* Celso Pitta - São Paulo City Mayor (1997–2000)
* João Alves Filho - Sergipe State Governor (1983–1987; 1991–1994)
* Francisco de Sales Torres Homem, Viscount of Inhomirim - Minister of Finance (1858-1859, 1870-1871)
* Francisco José do Nascimento (1839–1914) - Abolitionist
* Paulo Paim - Federal Deputy and Senator
* Otavio Mangabeira - Governor of Bahia, and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1926–1930)
* Carlos Marighella - politician, writer and guerrilla fighter
* Romário - Federal Senator from Rio de Janeiro

### Supreme Court Justices

* Joaquim Benedito Barbosa Gomes (since 2003)

### Military

* Henrique Dias - military leader during the Dutch–Portuguese War, was knighted for his services during the two Battles of Guararapes.

### Writers

* Machado de Assis
* Lima Barreto
* João da Cruz e Sousa
* Joel Rufino dos Santos
* Luís Gama
* Tânia Martins
* José do Patrocínio
* Lourdes Teodoro

### Science and Technology

* Sonia Guimarães - professor and first black Brazilian woman to receive a doctorate in physics
* André Rebouças - engineer
* Milton Santos - geographer, received the Vautrin Lud International Geography Prize in 1994

### Religion

* Dom José Maria "Dom Pelé" Pires - Emerit Archbishop of Paraíba
* Helvécio Martins - first Black to be called as a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
* Valdemiro Santiago - evangelical pastor and founder and leader of the Igreja Mundial do Poder de Deus

## Photo-gallery of famous Black Brazilians

* Benedita da Silva
* Paulo Paim
* Joaquim Barbosa
* João da Cruz e Sousa
* Milton Santos
* Pelé
* Ronaldinho
* Ronaldo
* Gilberto Gil
* Seu Jorge
* DJ Marky
* Lázaro Ramos
* Daiane dos Santos
* Celso Pitta
* Margareth Menezes
* Anderson Silva