List of Brazilians of Black African descent
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("Black": 13.252.000 6.9% of Brazil's population) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Brazil | |
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| Portuguese | |
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| Predominantly Christianity (majorly Roman Catholic) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Brazilian People, Black People, African American, Afro Chilean, Afro Argentine, Afro-Cuban, Afro-Ecuadorian, Afro-Latin American, Afro-Mexican, Afro-Peruvian, Afro-Trinidadian, Black Canadian, African Australian, Afro-Jamaicans, Afro-Costa Rican, Afro-Uruguayan. |
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).
In sports
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
Capoeira
| Afro-Brazilian topics |
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| Afro-Brazilian history |
| Religion |
| Culture and music |
- 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, he 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
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[1]
- Seu Jorge
- Taís Araújo
- Isabel Fillardis
Fashion
Music
Chico César
- 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)[2]
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[3]
- João da Cruz e Sousa
- Joel Rufino dos Santos[4]
- Luís Gama
- Lino Guedes[5]
- Ruth Guimarães Botelho[6]
- José do Patrocínio
- Lourdes Teodoro
- Solano Trindade[5][7]
- Adão Ventura, poet [8]
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
Photo-gallery of famous Black Brazilians
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See also
- List of topics related to the Black Diaspora
- List of Afro-Latinos
- Race in Brazil
- Demographics of Brazil
- Pardo
- Slavery in Brazil
- Other groups
- African American
- Afro-Arab
- Afro-Belizean
- Afro-Cuban
- Afro-Ecuadorian
- Australians of African descent
- Afro-Germans
- Afro-Irish
- Afro-Latino
- Afro-Mexican
- Afro-Peruvian
- Afro-Puerto Rican
- Afro-Trinidadian and Tobagonian
- Black British
- Afro-Caribbean American
- Black Canadians
- Afro-European
- Beta Israel
References
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078512/
- ↑ Enfim, um negro chega lá; VEJA Magazine, May 14, 2003
- ↑ http://www.portalafro.com.br/literatura/oswaldo/oswaldo.htm
- ↑ Luciano Trigo, "Entrevista: Joel Rufino dos Santos", Máquina de Escrever, 29 October 2008.
- 1 2 Petrônio Domingues, "Dândi Negro", Histórianet.
- ↑ José Luiz Pasin, "Ruth Guimarães", Jornal O Lince, Nº 21, September 2008.
- ↑ http://www.abi.org.br/primeirapagina.asp?id=2678
- ↑ http://www.ufmg.br/online/arquivos/ADAOVENTURA-exaluno.jpg
External links
- Portal Afro (Portuguese)
- Afro Brazilian Museum (Portuguese)
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