Notable People
- Ronaldinho, Brazilian footballer
- Adriana Calcanhotto, musician
- Humberto Gessinger, leader of the band Engenheiros do Hawaii
- Carla Körbes, ballet dancer
- Roger Manganelli, bassist and singer of American ska punk band Less Than Jake
- Elis Regina, singer
- Lupicinio Rodrigues, composer
- Daiane dos Santos, Brazilian gymnast
- Moacyr Scliar, author
- Fabricio Werdum, heavyweight Mixed Martial Arts fighter
- Paulo Vitor Damo Da Rosa, Magic: the Gathering player
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