Juiz de Fora - Famous People From Juiz de Fora

Famous People From Juiz De Fora

  • Geraldo Majella Agnelo (cardinal and papabile) in the recent conclave
  • Itamar Franco (former Brazilian President and former mayor of the city)
  • Bernardo Mascarenhas (entrepreneur and builder of the Marmelos Zero Power Plant, the first hydroelectric station in Latin America, located in Juiz de Fora)
  • Hélio Costa (journalist and politician)
  • Fernando Gabeira (writer, reporter, congressman)

Leda Nagle (journalist)

  • Murilo Mendes (poet)
  • Pedro Nava (writer and journalist)
  • Arlindo Daibert (illustrator, printmaker)
  • Dnar Rocha (painter - born in Tabuleiro)
  • Carlos Bracher (painter and sculptor)
  • Fani Bracher (painter and journalist)
  • Hipólito Caron (painter - born in Resende-RJ)
  • Alberto Delpino (painter, sculptor and architect)
  • Mendes Faria (painter and sculptor)
  • Thais Helt (printmaker ans painter)
  • João Magalhães (painter)
  • Edson Motta (painter)
  • Rui Santana (painter and printmaker)
  • Renato Stehling (painter)
  • J. Cézar Turatti (artist)
  • Fernando Antônio Rocha Pitta Sampaio (artist)
  • Ângelo Bigi (painter - born in Roma, Italy)
  • Ruy Merheb (painter)
  • Heitor de Alencar (painter - born in Sete Lagoas)
  • Sílvio Aragão (painter - born in Rio Novo)


  • Giovane Gávio (former Brazilian volleyball player)
  • Fab Melo (NBA basketball player)
  • Natália Guimarães (Miss Universe Brazil 2007)

Scheila Carvalho (model, dancer, and sex symbol) Rodrigo Fagundes (comedian) Andréia Horta (actress) Lara Rodrigues (actress)

  • Ana Carolina (Singer)
  • Strike (power pop band)

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