page_title: Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
section_title: Notable people
hierarchical_section_title: Natal, Rio Grande do Norte / Notable people
caption_attribution_description: 31 - Fernanda Tavares-001
context_page_description: Natal is the capital and largest city of the state Rio Grande do Norte, located in northeastern Brazil. According to IBGE's July 2018 report, the city had a total population of 763,043, making it the 19th largest city in the country. Natal is a major tourist destination and an exporting hub of crustaceans, carnauba wax and fruits, mostly melon, sugar apple, cashew and papaya.
  Being the 4th oldest state capital city in Northeastern Brazil, after Recife, Salvador and João Pessoa, it's also the country's closest to Africa and Europe. The Greater Natal International Airport connects Natal with many Brazilian cities and also operates some international flights. The city was one of the host cities of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
context_section_description: Natalenses is the name in Brazil for residents of Natal.
  Abraham Palatnik, artist
  Aldo Parisot, cellist and cello teacher
  André Oliveira, football player
  Gleydson de Oliveira Santos, football player
  Antônio Filipe Camarão, Native American
  Café Filho, lawyer and ex-president of Brazil (1954–1955)
  Carlos Paz de Araújo, scientist and inventor
  Clodoaldo Silva, paralympic swimmer
  Diego Pelicles da Silva, football player
  Fernanda Tavares, international model
  Garibaldi Alves Filho, politician and former President of the Federal Senate (2007–2009)
  Kell, football player
  Jussier da Silva, mixed martial artist
  Larissa Costa, model and Miss Brasil 2009
  Luís da Câmara Cascudo, anthropologist, folklorist, journalist, historian, lawyer, and lexicographer
  Marinho Chagas, football player
  Matuzalém, football player
  Oscar Schmidt, basketball player
  Ramalho, football player
  Renan Barão, mixed martial artist
  Richarlyson, football player
  Ronny Markes, mixed martial artist
  Abraham Palatnik (1928-2020), artist and inventor
  Roberta Sá, singer
  Virna Dias, volleyball player
caption: The supermodel Fernanda Tavares is from Natal.
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