Birthdays
Actors, Directors, Musicians, Presidents

Castro Alves, March 14, 1847. Poet from Bahia.

Cassimiro de Abreu, January 4, 1839. Poet born in Rio de Janeiro.

Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, June 21, 1839. Writer (1839-1908).

Jorge Amado, August 10, 1912. The most internationally famous Brazilian writer.

José Lins do Rego, June 3, 1901. Writer from Paraíba.

Paulo Coelho, September 21. Writer.

Rui Ribeiro Couto, March 12, 1898. Writer.

Angel Vianna, June 17, 1928. Dancer, choreographer, and founder of Faculdade Angel Vianna in Rio de Janeiro.

Fernanda Lima, June 25, 1977. Television hostess from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul.

Jô Soares, January 16. Comedian.

Dom Pedro I, October 12, 1798. First emperor of Brazil.

Princesa Isabel, July 29, 1846. Daughter of Dom Pedro. Abolitionist.

José Bonifácio, June 13, 1763. Politician.

José do Patrocínio, October 9, 1853. Abolitionist.

José Vieira do Couto Magalhães, November 1, 1762. Polititian, soldier, and writer.

Roseana Sarney, June 1. Senator of Maranhão.

Ruy Barbosa, November 5, 1849.

Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, August 16, 1746. The leader of Brazil's first movement of independence. Better known as Tiradentes because he was a dentist (or "tooth-puller") by trade.

Ayrton Senna, March 21, 1960. Formula One champion.

Coutinho, June 11, 1943. Soccer player.

Edilson, September 17, 1970. Edílson da Silva Ferreira is a famous soccer player.

Emerson Fittipaldi, December 12. Formula One world champion. Born 1946.

Jair da Rosa Pinto, March 21, 1921. Soccer player.

João Carlos de Oliveira, May 28, 1954. Athlete. Born in Pindamonhangaba, São Paulo.

Júnior, June 20, 1973. Soccer player from Bahia.

Marcos, July 3, 1974. Marcos Roberto Silveira Reis is known to all Brazilians simply as "Marcos". He was the goalie for the Brazilian soccer team when it won its fifth World Cup in 2002.

Pelé, October 23, 1940. Soccer player. Became the youngest athlete to compete in a World Cup when he played at age 16 in 1957. He scored 1,281 goals in his career.

Ronaldinho, September 22, 1976. Soccer player. Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima helped Brazil win its fifth World Cup.

Zico, March 3, 1953. Soccer player.

Anésia Machado, June 5, 1904. The first woman to fly solo from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro.

José de Anchieta, March 19, 1534. Missionary and poet. Founded the College of São Paulo. Remembered for writing verses of poetry in the sand.

Oswaldo Gonçalves Cruz, August 5, 1872. Scientist.