Greek Brazilians
Greek Brazilians (Greek: Ελληνοβραζιλιάνοι, romanized: Hellenovrazilianoi, Portuguese: Greco-brasileiros) are Brazilian residents who are either fully or partially of Greek descent. They are located throughout Brazil with estimate numbers that range from about 30,000 people to 50,000 Greeks living in São Paulo alone.
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| Total population | |
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| 50,000 Greek Brazilians[1][2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Brazil: Mainly Southeastern Brazil | |
| Languages | |
| Predominantly Portuguese | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Greek people |
Notable Greek Brazilians
- João Pandiá Calógeras, Brazilian Minister of War, of Greek origin, during WWI
- Bruna Griphao - television actress
- Cleo Rocos - comedy actress, presenter and business woman
- Constantine Andreou - painter and sculptor
- Constantino Tsallis - physicist
- Miguel Nicolelis - neuroscientist
- Pavlos Papaioannou - former football player
- Ronald Golias - comedian
- Silvio Santos - TV host and entrepreneur
- Vitor Belfort - Mixed Martial Artist
- Leonardo Koutris - footballer
References
- Greeks in Brazil Archived 2009-03-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Katcipia, Luiz Felipe Guarise (2014-12-18). "MEMÓRIAS, CONTRIBUIÇÕES E PERMANÊNCIAS DA COLÔNIA GREGA EM FLORIANÓPOLIS" (in Portuguese). Cite journal requires
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