Juiz de Fora - Famous People From Juiz de Fora

Famous People From Juiz De Fora

• Geraldo Majella Agnelo (cardinal and papabile) in the recent conclave
• Itamar Franco (former Brazilian President and former mayor of the city)
• Bernardo Mascarenhas (entrepreneur and builder of the Marmelos Zero Power Plant, the first hydroelectric station in Latin America, located in Juiz de Fora)
• Hélio Costa (journalist and politician)
• Fernando Gabeira (writer, reporter, congressman)

Leda Nagle (journalist)

• Murilo Mendes (poet)
• Pedro Nava (writer and journalist)
• Arlindo Daibert (illustrator, printmaker)
• Dnar Rocha (painter - born in Tabuleiro)
• Carlos Bracher (painter and sculptor)
• Fani Bracher (painter and journalist)
• Hipólito Caron (painter - born in Resende-RJ)
• Alberto Delpino (painter, sculptor and architect)
• Mendes Faria (painter and sculptor)
• Thais Helt (printmaker ans painter)
• João Magalhães (painter)
• Edson Motta (painter)
• Rui Santana (painter and printmaker)
• Renato Stehling (painter)
• J. Cézar Turatti (artist)
• Fernando Antônio Rocha Pitta Sampaio (artist)
• Ângelo Bigi (painter - born in Roma, Italy)
• Ruy Merheb (painter)
• Heitor de Alencar (painter - born in Sete Lagoas)
• Sílvio Aragão (painter - born in Rio Novo)

• Giovane Gávio (former Brazilian volleyball player)
• Fab Melo (NBA basketball player)
• Natália Guimarães (Miss Universe Brazil 2007)

Scheila Carvalho (model, dancer, and sex symbol) Rodrigo Fagundes (comedian) Andréia Horta (actress) Lara Rodrigues (actress)

• Ana Carolina (Singer)
• Strike (power pop band)