List of people from São Paulo

Paulistanos, as the people who are born in the City of São Paulo are called in Brazil, the People that born in State of São Paulo, independent of the city, are called as Paulistas. These people made extensive contributions to Brazil's (and the world's) history, culture, music, literature, education, science, and technology — particularly when São Paulo was the federal capital and a great hub of Brazilian growth and innovation in all these areas. Some famous people born in the City or the State of São Paulo are:

• Pelé (b. 1940) – football player
• Gianne Albertoni (b. 1981) – top model
• Frida Alexandr (1906–1972) – Jewish author
• Sandra Annenberg (b. 1968) – journalist
• Rubens Barrichello (b. 1972) – racing driver
• Yara Bernette (1920–2002) – Brazilian classical pianist
• Luciano Burti (b. 1975) – racing driver
• Lília Cabral (b. 1957) – actress
• Cafu (b. 1970) – football player
• Alice Piffer Canabrava (1911–2003) – economic historian [1]
• Laura Cardoso (b. 1927) – actress
• Boris Casoy (b. 1941) – journalist
• Abílio Diniz (b. 1936) – chairman and businessman
• Milene Domingues (b. 1979) – top model
• Eliana (b. 1973) – TV presenter
• Rodrigo Faro (b. 1973) – TV presenter and actor
• Vicente Feola (1909–1975) – football coach
• Christian Fittipaldi (b. 1971) – racing driver
• Emerson Fittipaldi (b. 1946) – racing driver
• Adriane Galisteu (b. 1973) – TV presenter
• Neymar Jr. – football player
• Raul Gil – TV presenter
• Luciana Gimenez (b. 1970) – TV presenter
• Yan Gomes – Major League Baseball player
• Ailton Graça (b. 1964) – actor
• Alexandre Herchcovitch – fashion designer
• Luciano Huck – TV presenter
• Eder Jofre – boxer
• Gilberto Kassab – politician, mayor of São Paulo
• Andreas Kisser – guitarist
• Felipe Kitadai (b. 1989) – Olympic medalist judoka
• Amyr Klink (b. 1955) – sailor
• Mike Krieger – co-founder of Instagram
• Rita Lee (b. 1947) – rock and roll singer
• Tiago Leifert (b. 1980) – journalist and TV presenter
• Paula Lima – singer
• Anita Malfatti (1889–1964) – painter
• Paulo Maluf – politician, governor of São Paulo
• Felipe Massa (b. 1981) – racing driver
• Marcos Mion – TV presenter
• Eric Moxey (1894–1940) – R.A.F bomb disposal expert
• Marcio Navarro – MMA fighter, former ISKA World champion kickboxer
• Alessandra Negrini – actress
• Paolla Oliveira – actress
• Marisa Orth – actress
• José Carlos Pace (1944–1977) – racing driver
• Ernesto Paglia – journalist
• Monalisa Perrone (b. 1969) – journalist
• Marcos Pontes (b. 1963) – astronaut
• Muricy Ramalho – football coach
• Nando Reis (b. 1963) – singer
• Sérgio Reis (b. 1940) – singer
• Caio Ribeiro – football player
• Maria Rita – singer
• Rivelino – football player
• Zé Roberto – football player
• Ellen Rocche – actress
• Cairo Santos – American football player
• Djalma Santos – football player
• Ricardo Semler (b. 1959) – entrepreneur
• Ayrton Senna (1960–1994) – racing driver
• Anderson Silva – MMA fighter
• Suzana Vieira – actress
• Viola – football player
• Eva Wilma – actress
• Mariana Ximenes – actress
• Carlos "Lua" De Sousa (b. 1999) – World Renowned Modern Warfare 2 Editor