List of Brazilians of Black African descent

Updated on Nov 14, 2023

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Black Brazilian is a term used to categorise by race or color Brazilian citizens who are black. 6.9% of the population of Brazil consider themselves black (preto).

Football (soccer)

Pelé

Dida

Jairzinho

Júlio Baptista

Juan

Ronaldinho

Robinho

Zé Roberto

Vágner Love

Gilberto Silva

Mineiro

Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa

Kléber

Gilberto

Leonidas da Silva

Formiga (footballer)

Neymar (footballer)

Romario (footballer)

Ronaldo (footballer)

Capoeira

Amen Santo

Barba Branca

Mestre Bimba

Manuel dos Reis Machado

Cobra Mansa

João Grande

João Pereira dos Santos

Jogo de Dentro

Pedro Moraes Trindade

Vicente Ferreira Pastinha

Pé de Chumbo

Other sports

Adhemar Ferreira da Silva – athlete, won two olympic gold medals on the triple jump

Daiane dos Santos – gymnast

Anderson Silva – mixed martial arts fighter, current UFC middleweight champion

Leandro Barbosa – basketball player

Nenê – basketball player

Maguila – boxer

Janeth Arcain – basketball player

Jadel Gregório – athlete

Nelson Prudêncio – athlete

Zuluzinho – wrestler

Diogo Silva – Taekwondo gold medal in 2007 Panamerican Games

Robson Caetano – athlete

Rafaela Silva – judoka

Joice Silva – freestyle wrestler

Rosângela Santos – track and field sprint athlete

Fabiana Claudino – volleyball player

Fernanda Garay – volleyball player

Cristiano Felício – l basketball player

Actors

Abdias do Nascimento

Ailton Carmo

Alexandre Rodrigues

Camila Pitanga

Darlan Cunha

Douglas Silva

Eliezer Gomes

Grande Otelo

Lázaro Ramos

Leandro Firmino

Milton Gonçalves

Preta Gil

Ruth de Souza

Zeze Motta

Seu Jorge

Taís Araújo

Isabel Fillardis

Fashion

Emanuela de Paula

Lais Ribeiro

Caroline Ribeiro

Music

Alcione

Aldeoni

Alexandre Pires

Martinho da Vila

Tim Maia

Daryl Hayott

Milton Nascimento

Jorge Aragão

Alex Pereira Barbosa

Jorge Ben-Jor

Emilio Santiago

Leci Brandão

Carlinhos Brown

Cartola

Chico César

Clara Nunes

Mauro Diniz

Djavan

Gilberto Gil

Taio Cruz

Almir Guineto

Paula Lima

Nei Lopes

Tim Maia

Racionais MC's

Vanessa da Mata

Luciana Mello

Margareth Menezes

Wilson Moreira

Jair Oliveira

Marcelo Maldonado Gomes Peixoto

Pixinguinha

Jared Gomes

Jorge Mário da Silva

Marco Antonio Silva

Elza Soares

Wagner Borges Ribeiro de Souza

Politics

Albuíno Cunha de Azeredo - Espírito Santo State Governor (1991–1994)

Alceu Collares - Rio Grande do Sul State Governor (1991–1994)

Abdias do Nascimento - Federal Deputy and Nobel Prize for Peace nominee

Benedita da Silva - first female senator in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro State Governor (2002), Minister of Social Action

Celso Pitta - São Paulo City Mayor (1997–2000)

João Alves Filho - Sergipe State Governor (1983–1987;1991–1994)

Paulo Paim - Federal Deputy and Senator

Supreme Court Justices

Hermenegildo de Barros (from 1919 to 1937)

Joaquim Benedito Barbosa Gomes (since 2003)

Pedro Lessa (from 1907 to 1921)

Military

Henrique Dias - military leader during the Dutch–Portuguese War, was knighted for his services during the two Battles of Guararapes.

João Cândido Figueiredo - sailor, leader of the Revolt of the Whip

Writers

Machado de Assis

Lima Barreto

Oswaldo de Camargo

João da Cruz e Sousa

Joel Rufino dos Santos

Luís Gama

Lino Guedes

Ruth Guimarães Botelho

José do Patrocínio

Lourdes Teodoro

Solano Trindade

Adão Ventura, poet

Science and Technology

André Rebouças - engineer.

Milton Santos - geographer, received the Vautrin Lud International Geography Prize in 1994.

Religion

Dom José Maria "Dom Pelé" Pires - Emerit Archbishop of Paraíba

Helvécio Martins - first Black to be called as a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Father António Vieira

References

List of Brazilians of Black African descent Wikipedia

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