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Famous people who grew up or lived in and around Rio de Janeiro
3 notable people grew up or lived in and around Rio de Janeiro. Each listing explores the home and neighbourhood, and how the place shaped the person they became.
Maya Gabeira1987–2004
📍 Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Maya Gabeira was born in Rio de Janeiro in April 1987 and grew up in Ipanema, the famous beach neighbourhood between the lagoon and the Atlantic, with the Two Brothers mountains at the end…
Ronaldo Nazário1976–1993
📍 Bento Ribeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima was born in Rio de Janeiro in September 1976 and grew up in Bento Ribeiro, a working-class suburb in the city's North Zone, far from the beaches, with small…
Zico1953–1971
📍 Quintino Bocaiuva, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Arthur Antunes Coimbra, known as Zico, was born in Rio de Janeiro in March 1953 and grew up in Quintino Bocaiúva, a lower-middle-class suburb in the city's North Zone, the youngest of six…