List of Brazilian Jews
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List of Jews by country |
Europe |
Eastern Europe | North Europe |
South-East Europe |
West Europe |
Americas |
Latin America | Caribbean |
Canada | United States |
Rest of World |
Oceania | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Arab World | Asia | Israel* |
(*most are Jewish) |
Jewish immigration to Latin America began with seven sailors arriving in Christopher Columbus's crew. Since then, the Jewish population of Latin America has risen to more than 500,000 — more than half of whom live in Argentina, with large communities also present in Brazil and Mexico. Here is a list of some prominent Brazilian Jews.
Contents | Top · 0–9 · A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
[edit] A
- Sandra Annenberg, journalist and news anchor[citation needed]
- Clara Ant, political activist and presidential adviser
- Daniel Azulay, comic artist[citation needed]
- Jom Tob Azulay, film director
- Rubem David Azulay, dermatologist, founder of Brazilian Society of Dermatology
[edit] B
- Hector Babenco, film director
- Miro Bacin, journalist
- Leoncio Basbaum, physician and political activist
- Carlos Minc Baumfeld, politician and social activist
- Moysés Baumstein, holographer, film/video producer, painter, writer
- Manoel Beckman, colonial leader
- Adriana Behar, beach volleyball player
- Tatiana Belinky, actress and writer [2] [3]
- Olga Benário Prestes, German-born communist militant
- Samuel Benchimol, entrepreneur and Amazon pioneer
- Abraham Bentes, army commander
- Daniel Benzali, TV actor
- Claudio Besserman Vianna, comedian
- Joel Birman, writer
- Eva Altman Blay, sociologist and politician
- Adolfo Bloch, journalist [4]
- Debora Bloch, actress
- Nilton Bonder, community leader and writer
- Gilberto Braga, author
- Claudio Basbaum, gynecologist medicine professor
[edit] C
- Waldemar Levy Cardoso, field marshal
- Boris Casoy, journalist
- Otto Maria Carpeaux, literary critic
- Moyses Chahon, army commander
- Juca Chaves, comedian, composer and singer
- Caco Ciocler, actor
- Roberto Civita, journalist and entrepreneur [5]
- Victor Civita, journalist
- Deborah Colker, dancer and choreographer
[edit] D
- Gilberto Dimenstein, journalist
- Alberto Dines, journalist
- Tufi Duek, fashion designer
[edit] E
- German Efromovich, entrepreneur [6]
[edit] F
- Leon Feffer, industrialist [7] [8]
- Benny Feilhaber professional soccer player[1]
- Walter Feldman, politician [9]
- Fortuna, singer and composer
- Vilém Flusser, philosopher
- Fernando Rizzolo, lawyer and Journalist [10]
[edit] G
- Marcelo Gleiser, physicist and writer
- Betty Gofman, actress[citation needed]
- Rosane Gofman, actress[citation needed]
- José Goldemberg, educator, physicist and minister
- Alberto Goldman, politician
- Oded Grajew, human rights activist [11]
- Serginho Groisman, TV host [12]
[edit] H
- Mario Haberfeld, racing driver
- Alexandre Herchcovitch, fashion designer
- Wladimir Herzog, journalist
- Leon Hirszman, film director [13]
- Luciano Huck, TV show host
- Felipe Hirch, theater director
[edit] J
- Roberto Justus, advertiser and TV host [14]
[edit] K
- Isaac Karabtchevsky, musician and conductor
- Abraham Kasinski, industrialist [15]
- Elisa Kauffman, politician
- Israel Klabin, mayor of Rio de Janeiro[16]
- Jacques Klein, pianist [17]
- Samuel Klein (businessman), entrepreneur [18]
- Samuel Kicis, army commander
- Ithamara Koorax, jazz singer
- Frans Krajcberg, artist and environmentalist [19]
- Miguel Krigsner, entrepreneur and environmentalist
- Bel Kutner, actress
[edit] L
- Celso Lafer, diplomat [20]
- Iosif Landau, writer and poet
- Cesar Lattes, physicist
- Leo Lebellot, musician, songwriter and lead singer of the Brazilian Rock Band Prato Principal. [21]
- Jaime Lerner, politician (governor Paraná state), urban planner
- Eliezer Moisés Levy, politician (former mayor of Macapá) [22]
- José Lewgoy, actor and director
- Clarice Lispector, writer´
[edit] M
- Maria Luiza Tucci Carneiro
[edit] N
- Salomão Nauslausky, army commander
- Arnaldo Niskier, journalist and writer [23]
- Noel Nutels, public health physician and human rights activist
- Carlos Nuzman, sportsman and president of Olympic Committee [24]
[edit] P
- Joyce Pascowitch, journalist
- Ivo Perelman, jazz saxophonist [25]
- Flora Purim, jazz singer
[edit] R
- Sultana Levy Rosenblatt, writer
- Ricardo Rosset, Formula One driver
[edit] S
- Edmond Safra, banker [26]
- Joseph Safra, banker
- Ricardo Semler, entrepreneur
- Moise Safra, banker
- Silvio Santos, (Senor Abravanel), TV show host
- Mario Schenberg, physicist
- Moacyr Scliar, writer
- Lasar Segall, artist
- Dina Sfat, actress [27]
- Paul Singer, economist, writer, politician, activist.
- Amir Slama, fashion designer
- Henry Sobel, Rabbi, community leader
- Jaime Spitzcovsky, journalist [28]
- Dan Stulbach, actor [29]
- Luciano Szafir, actor [30]
- Alex Stry, Musician - Guitarist and Singer of Brazilian Rock band Prato Principal.
[edit] T
- Nathalia Thimberg, actress
- Eva Todor, actress [31]
- Gabriel Toueg, journalist
[edit] W
- Mauricio Waldman, sociologist and politician
- Didi Wagner, TV show host
[edit] Y
- Yara Yavelberg, political activist
[edit] Z
- Mayana Zatz, geneticist
- Jacob Zveibil, politician[citation needed]
- Jacob Zveiter, air force commander
- David Zylberstajn, politician and administrator [32]
- Benjamin Zymler, auditor-general
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- Jacob Blochtein, physician and writer[citation needed]
- Jacob Benemond, sailor[citation needed]
- Moysés Baumstein, publisher, holographer, artist
- Jaime Benatar, scientist[citation needed]
- Caco Ciocler, actor[citation needed]
- Rodrigo Osna, entrepreneur[citation needed]
- Gilberto Tumscitz Braga, novelist[citation needed]
- Jose Benedito Cohen, poet[citation needed]
- Betty Fuks, writer[citation needed]
- Rubens Gerchman, painter[citation needed]
- Alfred Lemle, physician and writer[citation needed]
- Salomao Malina, politician[citation needed]
- Abraham Kasinski, industrialist[citation needed]
- Mario Kertesz, journalist and politician[citation needed]
- Flavio Koutzi, politician and social activist[citation needed]
- Inacio L. Obadia (architect, Rio De Janeiro)[citation needed]
- Helena Salem, journalist and writer[citation needed]
- Elie Horn, founder of Cyrela Group[citation needed]
- Ivoncy Ioschpe, industrialist[citation needed]
- Bella Josef, writer[citation needed]
- Fabio Koifman, historian[citation needed]
- Fayga Ostrower, painter and writer[citation needed]
- Mauricio Pinkusfeld, sailor[citation needed]
- Carla Pinsky, historian and writer[citation needed]
- Jacks Rabinovich, industrialist[citation needed]
- Moises Rabinovitch, journalist[citation needed]
- Saul Raiz, politician (mayor Curitiba)[citation needed]
- Isaias Raw, biochemist and educator[citation needed]
- Philippe Reichstul, civil servant and administrator[citation needed]
- Cora Ronai, journalist[citation needed]
- Max Rosenmann, politician[citation needed]
- Bernard Rajzman, volleyball player[citation needed]
- David Rodin, sailor[citation needed]
- Caca Rosset, director[citation needed]
- Jacob Gorender, politician and historian[citation needed]
- Mauricio Grabois, communist political activist[citation needed]
- Jacob Guinsburg, publisher[citation needed]
- Zevi Ghivelder, journalist[citation needed]
- Andre Singer, journalist and presidential spokesman[citation needed]
- Alfredo Sirkis, politician and ecologist[citation needed]
- Mauricio Sirotski, journalist[citation needed]
- Eugenio Staub, industrialist[citation needed]
- Benjamin Steinbruch, steel manufacturer[citation needed]
- Hans Stern, entrepreneur[citation needed]
- Salli Szajnferber, army commander[citation needed]
- Fanny Tabak, political activist[citation needed]
- Boris Schnaiderman, writer[citation needed]
- Chael Schreier, political activist[citation needed]
- Mauricio Schulman, civil servant and administrator[citation needed]
- Carlos Scliar, painter[citation needed]
- Natalia Thimberg, actress[citation needed]
- Henrique Veltman, journalist[citation needed]
- Jacques Wagner, trade unionist and minister[citation needed]
- Ann Wainer, environmental lawyer, writer[citation needed]
- David Wainer, journalist[citation needed]
- Samuel Wainer, journalist[citation needed]
- Arnold Wald, jurist[citation needed]
- Waldemar Zveiter, high court judge[citation needed]
- Helio Zylberstajn, economist and writer[citation needed]
- Gregori Warchavchik, architect[citation needed]
- Istvan Wessel, entrepreneur[citation needed]
- Israel Zecker, politician[citation needed]
- Leo Kryss, entrepreneur[citation needed]