List of Paulistas

Natives

• Paulo Coelho - author
• Ayrton Senna - racing driver
• Marcos Pontes - astronaut
• Geraldo Alckmin - former governor of São Paulo State
• Emerson Fittipaldi - racing driver
• Rubens Barrichello - racing driver
• Hélio Castroneves - racing driver
• José Carlos Pace - racing driver
• Felipe Massa - racing driver
• Luciano Burti - racing driver
• Christian Fittipaldi - racing driver
• Antônio Carlos Gomes - classical composer
• Amyr Klink - sailor
• Ricardo Semler - entrepreneur
• Anita Malfatti - painter
• Rita Lee - rock and roll singer
• Oswaldo Cruz - physician and biologist
• Leandro Faria - writer
• Cândido Portinari - painter
• Tarsila do Amaral - painter
• Victor Brecheret - sculptor
• Alexandre Herchcovitch - fashion designer
• Eder Jofre - boxer
• Hortência Marcari - basketball player
• Roberto Carlos - football player
• Hilderaldo Bellini - football player
• Djalma Santos - football player
• Vicente Feola - football coach
• Marcos - football goalkeeper
• Robinho - football player
• Rivelino - football player
• Cafu - football player
• Cicinho - football player
• Zé Roberto - football player
• Edmílson Gomes - football player
• Andreas Kisser - guitarist
• Milene Domingues - top model
• Kalil Santos civil engineer and real estate developer

Others

(Became famous after they moved to São Paulo)

• Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva - president of Brazil (since 2003)
• Fernando Henrique Cardoso - president of Brazil (1995-2002)
• Pelé - football player
• Kaká - football player
• Mauro Silva - football player
• Vital Brazil - biologist
• Daniella Cicarelli - top model
• Paulo Jr. - bassist of tme Sepultura rock band