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Black Brazilian
Brasileiros Pretos
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Total population
"Black": 14,517,961
7.61% of Brazil's population
Regions with significant populations
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese
Religion
Predominantly Christianity (majority 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. 7.61% of the population of Brazil consider themselves black (preto).

List of black Brazilians by occupation

Business

  • Francisco Paulo de Almeida, Baron of Guaraciaba

Football

Pele
Pelé
  • Adalberto Machado
  • Adailton
  • Adriano
  • Allano
  • Alessandro Santos - naturalised Japanese footballer
  • André Luís Leite
  • André Bahia
  • Andrezinho
  • Andrey Santos
  • Antônio Géder
  • Ari - Naturalised Russian footballer
  • Arouca
  • Ary Borges
  • Betao
  • Bill
  • Boison Wynney
  • Brandão
  • Brenner Alves Sabino
  • Bruno Cantanhede
  • Bruno Peres
  • Bruno
  • Bruno Viana
  • Chay
  • Cacapa
  • Cacau naturalised German footballer
  • Carlinhos
  • Cafu
  • Carlāo
  • Carlos Alberto
  • César Sampaio
  • Cicinho
  • Claudinho
  • Cléber
  • Dalbert Henrique
  • Daniel Carvalho
  • Daniel dos Anjos
  • Danilo
  • Danilo Pereira
  • Dankler
  • David
  • Denilson
  • Diego Tardelli
  • Douglas
  • Douglas Tanque
  • Douglas Teixeira
  • Dyego Sousa
  • Edcarlos
  • Éder Militão
  • Eduardo – naturalised Croatian footballer
  • Elber
  • Emerson
  • Emerson Sheik - naturalised Qatari footballer
  • Enio
  • Erick
  • Eric Ramires
  • Ewerthon
  • Evander
  • Evanilson
  • Everaldo
  • Fábio Simplício
  • Felipe Melo
  • Felipe Santana
  • Flávio Conceição
  • Gabriel
  • Gerson
  • Geovanni
  • Gladstone
  • Gleison Bremer
  • Guly Do Prado
  • Helton Da Silva
  • Hilton Moreira
  • Humberlito Borges
  • Isael
  • Jacksen F. Tiago
  • Jajá
  • Jailson
  • Jairzinho
  • Jemerson
  • Jô
  • Joelinton
  • Junior Baiano
  • Junior Messias
  • Júnior
  • Kayky
  • Liédson
  • Lincoln
  • Lucas
  • Lulinha
  • Mauro Júnior
  • Márcio Amoroso
  • Marcos Assunçao
  • Maicosuel
  • Mayke
  • Mazinho
  • Mehmet Aurelio - naturalised Turkish footballer
  • Michel
  • Michel Bastos
  • Neymar
  • Paulo Assunção
  • Patrick de Paula
  • Pelé
  • Jeffinho
  • Júlio Baptista
  • Juan
  • Luís Fabiano
  • Luciano
  • Luciano Oliveira
  • Ronaldinho
  • Alex Teixeira
  • Sidnei
  • Fred
  • Richarlison
  • Robinho
  • Romarinho
  • Douglas Costa
  • Antony
  • Grafite
  • Fernandinho
  • Zé Roberto
  • Vágner Love
  • Luiz Adriano
  • Luiz Gustavo
  • Kanu
  • Gilberto Silva
  • Fernando
  • Rodrigo
  • Rodrygo
  • Mineiro
  • Murilo Costa
  • Dida
  • Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa
  • Kléber
  • Gilberto
  • Leonidas da Silva
  • Formiga
  • Gabriel Magalhães
  • Marquinhos
  • Marquinhos Cipriano
  • Paulinho
  • Sammir – naturalised Croatian footballer
  • Roberto Carlos
  • Ramires
  • Willian
  • Vinícius Júnior
  • Vinicius Tobias
  • David Neres
  • Gabriel Jesus
  • Marcelo
  • Moisés
  • Anderson
  • Anderson Salles
  • Sidnei
  • Lucas Ribeiro
  • Marcos de Paula
  • Marcos Leonardo
  • Matheus Salustiano
  • Robson Bambu
  • Júlio César
  • Jussiê
  • Jucilei
  • Malcom
  • Matheus Davó
  • Matheus Fernandes
  • Naldo
  • Obina
  • Taison
  • Thiago
  • Paulão
  • Pedrinho
  • Rafael
  • Rafael Silva
  • Renan Lodi
  • Reinier Jesus
  • Ricardo Oliveira
  • Samuel Lino
  • Somalia
  • Taylon Correa
  • Thiago Mendes
  • Washington Alves
  • Wesley Moraes
  • Wesley Ribeiro
  • Willians
  • Zizinho
  • Helinho
  • Júnior Brumado
  • Matheus Babi
  • Matheus Nunes
  • Nikão
  • Tchê Tchê
  • Endrick Felipe
  • Rodrigo Becão
  • Rwan Seco
  • Sidao
  • Léo Lelis
  • Luis Phelipe
  • Luís Oliveira
  • Mariano
  • Marcos Wendel
  • Vinícius
  • Talles Costa
  • Lucas Sena
  • Alex Oliveira
  • Jordi Martins
  • Junior Dos Santos
  • Kelvin
  • Kim
  • Marcelinho
  • Marinho
  • Muralha
  • Renyer
  • Rodrigo Freitas
  • Rodrigo Moreno – naturalised Spanish footballer
  • Vanderlan
  • Vitor Roque
  • Vlademir
  • Arthur
  • Guilherme
  • Juan Jesus
  • Márcio Senna
  • Marcos Senna - naturalised Spanish footballer
  • Marcos Vinicius
  • Raul Gustavo
  • Rick
  • Richard
  • Savio
  • Tinga
  • William Matheus
  • Joao Victor
  • Kaio Jorge
  • Miguel Silveira
  • Ronan Falcão
  • Roque Junior
  • Talisca
  • Wendell
  • Weslen Júnior
  • Gustavo Assunção
  • Matheuzinho

Capoeira

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, former 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 – basketball player
  • Héritier Lumumba

Actors

  • Abdias do Nascimento
  • 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
  • Yaya DaCosta

Fashion

  • Emanuela de Paula
  • Lais Ribeiro
  • Monalysa Alcântara

Music

Chico César
Chico César

Politics

  • 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)
  • Francisco de Sales Torres Homem, Viscount of Inhomirim - Minister of Finance (1858-1859, 1870-1871)
  • Francisco José do Nascimento (1839–1914) - Abolitionist
  • Paulo Paim - Federal Deputy and Senator
  • Otavio Mangabeira - Governor of Bahia, and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1926–1930)
  • Carlos Marighella - Politician, writer and guerrilla fighter
  • Romário - Federal Senator from Rio de Janeiro

Supreme Court Justices

Military

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

Writers

Science and Technology

  • Sonia Guimarães - professor and first black Brazilian woman to receive a doctorate in physics
  • André Rebouças - engineer
  • Milton Santos - geographer, received the Vautrin Lud International Geography Prize in 1994

Religion

Photo-gallery of famous Black Brazilians

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

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