Brazilian people Brazilian people Abraham Ramiro Bentes ( 1912 – 1990), was a Brazilian Army commander and linguist. ...more on Wikipedia about "Abraham Bentes"
Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena ( Santa Bárbara, November 30, 1847 – Rio de Janeiro, June 14, 1909) was a Brazilian politician, president between 1906 and 1909. Before his political career, Pena was a lawyer, jurist and member of the Brazilian Supreme Court. ...more on Wikipedia about "Afonso Augusto Moreira"
Ainoco is a term used in Brazil, referring to a person with mixed white and Japanese origin, especially in the southern states. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ainoco"
Alessandro Pereira is a cousin of Jean Charles de Menezes who has demanded "justice" for the killing of his cousin by London Police. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alessandro Pereira"
Alfons Hug is the curator of the XXVI Bienal de São Paulo, Brazil. He was the curator of the XXV Bienal de São Paulo, in 2002. He was the first non-Brazilian to curate this art event. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alfons Hug"
Altino Arantes Marques ( Batatais, São Paulo, Brazil) was a President of São Paulo. He graduated from the Law College of the Plaza of Saint Francisco, in 1895. He was a member of the Paulist Republican Party. Before he became the President of the state of São Paulo, he was a federal deputy for two terms: (1906-1908) and (1909-1911). He was also Secretary of State of the Interior from 1911 to 1915. ...more on Wikipedia about "Altino Arantes Marques"
Amyr Klink was born in São Paulo (São Paulo State, Brazil) in September 25 1955, of Lebanese father and Swedish mother, started to go to the Paraty Region (Rio de Janeiro state) from the age of 2. This old traditional Brazilian city, old colonial port, inspired him to travel around the world. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amyr Klink"
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Antônio Carlos Gomes ( July 11, 1836 - September 16, 1896) is one of the most distinguished nineteenth century classical composers, being the first New World composer whose work was accepted by Europe. ...more on Wikipedia about "Antônio Carlos Gomes"
Antônio Ermírio de Moraes (born June 4, 1928, in São Paulo) is a Brazilian businessman who is the chairman of the Grupo Votorantim; one of the country's largest companies, specialised in metals, paper, cement and electricity. ...more on Wikipedia about "Antônio Ermírio de Moraes"
Antônio Mota Graça is or was a principal Brazilian cocaine traffickers. He is the brother of Floriano Ramos Graça, who was mayor of the Brazilian city of Benjamin Costant. Antônio Mota Graça is suspected to have been responsible for the trafficking of Drugs from Colombia. Graça is suspected to have been one of the main trading partners in Brazil of the FARC, a rebel army in Colombia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Antônio Mota Graça"
Araribóia is the founder of the city of Niterói, in Brazil. In Tupi, his name means "ferocious snake". ...more on Wikipedia about "Araribóia"
Artur da Silva Bernardes ( August 8, 1875 - March 23, 1955). ...more on Wikipedia about "Artur da Silva Bernardes"
Asian Brazilian is a Brazilian-born person of Asian descent. Brazil received many immigrants from Asia, both from Middle-east and East Asia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Asian Brazilian"
Francisco de Assis Chateaubriand Bandeira de Melo ( 1891- 1968) was a Brazilian lawyer, journalist and politician. He was born in Umbuzeiro, state of Paraíba, on October 4, 1891, and died on April 4, 1968. ...more on Wikipedia about "Assis 'Chatô' Chateaubriand"
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Benjamin Constant Botelho de Magalhães ( 1836- 1891 22 January) was a Brazilian military man and political thinker. ...more on Wikipedia about "Benjamin Constant (Brazil)"
Carla Angyalossy Lamarca (born on June 6, 1982 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian MTV VJ who hosts the the Top 20, the Sobe Som and the VJs em Ação at the MTV Brasil. Her main role at MTV Brasil is hosting the Disk MTV which she does during the whole week except weekends. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carla Lamarca"
Native of Campinas, São Paulo state, son of Bernardino De Campos, (who also was a president of that state). He graduated with a law degree from the College of the Plaza of Saint Francis in 1887. Interested in music, he was a composer and founding member of the São Paulo Academy of Words, and became its 16th chairman. His political career began when he was member of the Board of Municipal Intendancy Support in 1890. Shortly afterwards he served as state deputy, from 1895 up to 1915, being Chairman of the Board between 1907 and 1915. In 1896 already he had the busy position of Secretary of State of Justice. Between 1915 and 1918 he was a state senator. Moving up to the federal level, he was representative ( 1918/ 1923) and became leader of the majority in the government of President Epitácio Pessoa. He initiated his term as president of the State of São Paulo in 05/01/1924. As state governor, on July 5, 1924, the Lieutenants' Revolution erupted, compelling him to take refuge in Guaiaúna, where the legalist forces were concentrated. Under this administration the Guarda Civil was created, and the Public Force started to count on a flotilla of airplanes. He died in São Paulo, before fulfilling his term, on April 27, 1927. The remaining time in his term was served by the President of the State Senate, Antônio Dino da Costa Bueno, as 13th President. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carlos de Campos"
Carmen Miranda (b. February 9, 1909, Marco de Canaveses, Portugal; d. August 5, 1955 Hollywood, California, USA from untreated toxemia, later called pre-eclampsia, and heart failure stemming from pregnancy), born Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha, was a Portuguese- Brazilian samba singer and motion picture star. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carmen Miranda"
Celso Pitta was the first negro mayor of Sao Paulo, Brazil from 1997 to 2000, when he was elected as the sucessor of Paulo Maluf, having his explicit political endorsment, since he worked with Maluf's administration as Secretary of Finances. He was a member of the PP party that time and would face corruption alegations like his predecessor, most notoriously with acussations coming from his ex-wife, Nicéia Pitta. In his last year as mayor, the idea of impeaching him emerged, but had not enough support in the City's Legislative Power. In 2004, he ran for a seat on City Counsil, but wasn't elected. ...more on Wikipedia about "Celso Pitta"
Chico Rei is a semi-mythic heroic figure from the slave trade in Brazil. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chico Rei"
Francisco Cândido Xavier ( April 2, 1910 - June 30, 2002), was the most popular and prolific medium in 20th century Brazil's Kardecist Spiritism movement. He was born in the city of Pedro Leopoldo, State of Minas Gerais and popularly known as "Chico Xavier" (Chico is the nickname for Francisco). Throughout his life he wrote more than 400 books, using a process known as psychography, where his hand was said to be guided by spirits that wanted to leave a written message, or sometimes entire books. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chico Xavier" My shortopedia and me. Brazilian_people
His Eminence Cláudio Cardinal Hummes, O.F.M. (pronounced HOO-mez) (born August 8, 1934 in Montenegro, Brazil to German-Brazilian parents) has been the Roman Catholic Archbishop of São Paulo since 1998, having previously been Archbishop of Fortaleza since 1996. He became a Cardinal in the consistory of 2001. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cláudio Cardinal Hummes"
Coffin Joe is the screen name and alter-ego of José Mojica Marins, whose portrait of a weird, kinky hateful man in a top hat, At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul, was a hit in Brazil and United States theaters alike. There are additional Coffin Joe sequels, comic books, documentaries and merchandise to be found as well. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coffin Joe"
Deborah Colker is a worldwide famous Brazilian dancer and choreographer. ...more on Wikipedia about "Deborah Colker"
Delfim Moreira ( November 7, 1868 – July 1, 1920) was a Brazilian politician. He was born in Minas Gerais state, and was elected vice-president in 1918. He but assumed the presidency in November 15, 1918, due to the illness and death of the president Rodrigues Alves. However, Moreira suffered from psychological problems, and left his duties to the ministers. Following the constitution, he called elections in 1919, and returned to the vice-presidency until his death. ...more on Wikipedia about "Delfim Moreira"
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