Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Brazilian architect known for designing civic buildings for Brasília and his influential exploration of reinforced concrete aesthetics

English-Brazilian biologist and Nobel laureate known as the "father of transplantation" for his work on acquired immune tolerance

Pioneer Brazilian novelist, poet, playwright, and co-founder of the Brazilian Academy of Letters, revered as the greatest writer of Brazilian literature

Brazilian lawyer, businessman, and athlete who served as FIFA president from 1974 to 1998, overseeing significant global expansion of football, and a long-serving member of the International Olympic Committee

Brazilian composer, songwriter, and musician known as one of the fathers of bossa nova for merging samba with cool jazz

Brazilian composer, conductor, and multi-instrumentalist known for integrating Brazilian folk music with classical forms, creating over 2,000 works that made him a globally recognized South American composer

Brazilian association football player and manager who captained the 1970 World Cup-winning team and scored one of the tournament's greatest goals