page_title: List of Brazilians
section_title: Athletes
hierarchical_section_title: List of Brazilians / Athletes
caption_attribution_description: Formula One 2010 Rd.3 Malaysian GP: Rubens Barrichello (Williams) at autograph session on Sunday.
context_page_description: This is a list of Brazilians, people in some way notable that were either born in Brazil or immigrants to Brazil, grouped by their area of notability.
context_section_description: Daniel Adler (born 1958), sailing, Olympic silver (yachting; sailing class)
  Francisco Arrué (born 1977), footballer
  Kevin Alves (born 1991), figure skater
  Thiago Alves (born 1983), mixed martial artist
  Carolina Azedo (born 1992), volleyball player
  Jade Barbosa (born 1991), gymnast
  Leandro Barbosa (born 1982), basketball player, NBA champion.
  Rubens Barrichello (born 1972), former Formula 1 driver, raced for Jordan, Stewart, Ferrari, Honda, Braun, and Williams
  Bebeto (born 1964), footballer
  Adriana Behar (born 1969), volleyball, beach player; two-time Olympic silver; Pan American champion; two-time world champion
  Blanka, electric street fighter
  Jonas Brignoni Dos Santos (born 1983), footballer
  Bob Burnquist (born 1976), professional skateboarder
  Bruno Caboclo (born 1995), NBA player
  Cafu (born 1970), footballer
  Roberto Carlos (born 1973), 2002 FIFA World Cup Champion
  Marquinhos Caruaru (born 1977), footballer
  Casemiro (born 1992), football player for Real Madrid and three time UEFA Champions League Winner
  Hélio Castroneves (born 1975), IndyCar driver
  Eurico Rosa Da Silva (born 1975), jockey
  Islony Richarly da Silva (born 1988), footballer
  Eronilde de Araújo (born 1970), athlete who specializes in 400 meters hurdles
  Anderson de Jesus Ramos (born 1979), footballer
  Leandro Novais de Souza Alves (born 1988), footballer
  Daniel Dias (born 1988), swimmer, paralympian
  Dida (born 1973), footballer
  Amílton Jesus dos Santos (born 1981), footballer
  Junior dos Santos (born 1984), World Champion Mixed Martial Artist
  Benny Feilhaber (born 1985), footballer, center/attacking midfielder (AGF Aarhus & US national team)
  César Cielo Filho (born 1987), professional swimmer, having obtained two Olympic medals, also olympic and world record holder.
  Christian Fittipaldi (born 1971), NASCAR driver/Indycar driver
  Emerson Fittipaldi (born 1946), Formula One two-time champion. Raced for McLaren, Lotus and Fittipaldi automotive, which was founded by him and his brother, it was the only Brazilian Formula One team ever founded
  Yan Gomes (born 1987), MLB player
  Garrincha (1933–1983), footballer
  Giba (born 1976), volleyball player, eight-time World League champion
  Fernando Luis Gomes Guilherme (born 1988), footballer
  Bruno Demetrio Iotti (born 1987), footballer
  Marcelo Huertas (born 1983), professional basketball player
  Nenê Hilário (born 1982), NBA player.
  Jairzinho (born 1944), footballer
  Kaká (born 1982), footballer
  Tony Kanaan (born 1974), IndyCar driver
  Felipe Kitadai (born 1989), Olympic medalist judoka
  Emerson Silva Leal (born 1980), footballer
  Lucas Leiva (born 1987), football player
  Alex Pereira Lopes (born 1989), footballer
  Lúcio (born 1978), retired footballer
  David Luiz (born 1987), football player for Arsenal
  Fernando Alves Machado (born 1981), footballer
  Lyoto Machida (born 1978), black belt in Machida Karate, mixed martial arts World Champion
  Maurren Maggi (born 1976), retired olympic gold medallist track and field athlete
  Felipe Massa (born 1981), Formula One driver, notably for Scuderia Ferrari
  Fab Melo (1990–2017), former NBA player
  Marcio Navarro (born 1978), professional kickboxer and mixed martial artist
  Marta Vieira da Silva (born 1986), footballer
  Raul Neto (born 1992), NBA player
  Neymar (born 1992), footballer playing for Paris Saint-Germain and nominated for FIFA's World Best Player Award in 2017.
  Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (born 1976), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, mixed martial arts World Champion
  Roberto Firmino (born 1991), footballer, Liverpool FC
  Antônio Rogério Nogueira (born 1976), black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
  André Lima Pedro (born 1985), footballer
  Pelé (born 1940), football player, three-time World Cup Champion
  Nelson Piquet (born 1952), three-time Formula One world champion, raced for Williams, Benetton, McLaren, Ensign, and Brabham
  Alexandre de Pontes (1968–1993), bodyboarder, one of the first Brazilians to gain widespread international recognition in the sport.
  Bernard Rajzman (born 1957), volleyball, Olympic silver; Pan American champion; world silver
  Rivaldo (born 1972), footballer
  Rivelino (born 1946), fo
caption: Rubens Barrichello
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