List of notable people in Brasília
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Notable people who live in Brasília include:
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[edit] Contributors to the foundation of Brasília
- Jose Bonifacio - First Brazilian chancellor to suggest the Idea of building a capital in the center of the country
- Don Bosco - Priest
- Juscelino Kubitschek - President and Founder
- Oscar Niemeyer -Arquitect
- Lucio Costa - Urban Planner
[edit] Famous alumni at the University of Brasília
- Darcy Ribeiro, anthropologist, founder.
- Anísio Teixeira, educator, founder.
- Oscar Niemeyer,architect, Pritzker Prize 1988, founder.
- Athos Bulcão, artist, founder.
- Cyro dos Anjos, writer.
- Cláudio Santoro, composer and violinist.
- Afonso Arinos de Melo Franco, diplomat and poet.
- Nelson Pereira dos Santos, cineast.
- Roberto Saturnino Braga, engineer and politician.
- Roberto Aureliano Salmeron, nuclear physicist.
- Otto Richard Gottlieb, chemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry nominee.
[edit] Athletes
- Kaká, Football Legend (current club A.C Milan)
- Lúcio, footballer (current club Bayern Munich)
- Amoroso, played for several years with AC Milan, and is back to play for Corinthians in the 2007 season
- Marílson Gomes dos Santos, professional athlete, winner of the New York City Marathon (2006)
- Hudson de Souza, middle distance runner
- Oscar Schmidt, Basketball Legend
- Tande, Volleyball Player
- Leila Barros, Volleyball player
- Leandro Macedo, Triathlon
- Mariana Ohata, Triathlon
- Tatiana Lemos, Swimmer
- Rebeca Gusmão, Swimmer
- Nelson Piquet, Racecar pilot. Born in Rio de Janeiro, but lived in Brasília in his childhood and started his racing career
- Nelsinho Piquet, Racecar pilot
[edit] Professionals
- Antonio de Affonseca, Space Engineer, European Space Agency
- Ana Paula Padrao - Journalist,
[edit] Politicians
- Cristovam Buarque - Renowned Brazilian Intellectual, former Dean of the University of Brasilia, Brazilian Congressman, former governor of the Federal District, candidate for the Brazilian presidential campaign of 2006, and current Brazilian Senator.
[edit] Artists
- Ney Matogrosso - Singer
- Oswaldo Montenegro - singer
- Cassia Eller - singer
- Zélia Duncan - Singer and former Lead Singer from Os Mutantes
- Digao - Former player of the Brazilian band Raimundos
- Syang - Singer and artist
