List of the most famous Brazilians in history, with famous, important and notable Brazilians hand-picked by our team of editors and ranked by popularity.

This is a list of Brazilians, people in some way notable that were either born in Brazil or immigrants to Brazil (citizens or permanent residents), grouped by their area of notability. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.

Here are 25 of the most famous Brazilian celebrities. Araújo is an actress, TV host, and model and is among the most admired Brazilian celebrities. She has played in many national telenovelas and was the first Afro-Brazilian to star in a prime-time soap opera.

Neymar holds the record for the highest number of goals scored by a Brazilian player in Champions League history and is the all-time leading goal scorer for the Brazil national team. His outstanding achievements have earned him numerous individual awards, establishing him as one of the premier players of his era.

In Brazil, centuries-old historical figures continue to make headlines today. Last year, controversy erupted when two important Black women from the colonial era — Dandara and Luisa Mahin —...