List of people in Brasília
Notable people who live in Brasília include:
Contributors to the foundation 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.
Athletes
- Kaká, Football Player (current club Real Madrid C.F.)
- Lúcio, footballer (current club Internazionale)
- Amoroso, footballer (current club Guarani F.C.)
- Marílson Gomes dos Santos, professional athlete, winner of the New York City Marathon (2006)
- Hudson de Souza, middle distance runner
- Joaquim Cruz, middle distance runner, won the gold medal in the 800m at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the silver medal in the same competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Oscar Schmidt, Basketball Legend
- Leila Barros, Volleyball player, won two bronze medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics and at 2000 Summer Olympics
- Ricarda, volleyball player, won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Paula Pequeno, Volleyball player, won the gold medal and was the MVP of the 2008 Summer Olympics
- 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
- Rodrigo Medeiros, Jiu Jitsu World Champion
- Paulo Thiago, MMA fighter
- Rani Yahya, MMA fighter
- Ketleyn Quadros, judoka, won the bronze medal at 2008 Summer Olympics
Professionals
- Antonio de Affonseca, Space Engineer, European Space Agency
- Ana Paula Padrao - Journalist,
- Filipe Beiruti Monte Serrat- Architect and Designer at Quitanda Architects, a firm located in Brasilia.
- Jaques Jesus- Psychologist and Human Rights Activist.
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.
Artists