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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 20,656,458 10.2% of the Brazilian population (2022 Census)[1] | |
| 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 Brazilians who are black. 7.61% of the population of Brazil consider themselves black (preto). Though, the following lists does include some visually mixed-race Brazilians.
List of black Brazilians by occupation
Business
Football
- 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 Cortez
- Bruno Peres
- Bruno
- Bruno Viana
- Chay
- Cacapa
- Cacau - naturalised German footballer
- Carlinhos
- Cafu
- Carlāo
- Carlos Santos
- Carlos Alberto
- César Sampaio
- Cicinho
- Claudinho
- Cléber
- Dalbert Henrique
- Daniel Carvalho
- Daniel dos Anjos
- Danilo dos santos
- Danilo Barbosa
- Danilo
- Danilo Pereira
- Dankler
- David
- Denilson
- Diego Costa
- Diogo Rincón
- Diego Tardelli
- Dodo
- 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
- Erison
- Ewerthon
- Evander
- Evanilson
- Everaldo
- Everton Kempes
- Fabinho
- Fábio Simplício
- Felipe Melo
- Felipe Santana
- Flávio Conceição
- Franklin
- Gabriel
- Gerson
- Geovanni
- Gil
- Gökçek Vederson
- Gladstone
- Gleison Bremer
- Guly Do Prado
- Guilherme guedes
- Helton Da Silva
- Hilton Moreira
- Humberlito Borges
- Isael
- Jacksen F. Tiago
- Jajá
- Jailson
- Jairzinho
- Jemerson
- Jô
- Joao Mendes
- Jorge
- Joelinton
- John Kennedy
- Junior Baiano
- Junior Messias
- Júnior
- Kayky
- Liédson
- Lincoln
- Lucas
- Lulinha
- Mauro Júnior
- Márcio Amoroso
- Marcos Assunçao
- Marlon
- Maicosuel
- Mayke
- Mazinho
- Mehmet Aurelio - naturalised Turkish footballer
- Michel
- Michel Bastos
- Neymar, through his father
- Paulo Assunção
- Paulo Henrique
- Patrick de Paula
- Pelé
- Jeffinho
- Jonathan Reis
- 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
- João Pedro
- Joao Victor
- Kaio Jorge
- Miguel Silveira
- Ronan Falcão
- Roque Junior
- Talisca
- Wendell
- Weslen Júnior
- Gabriel Veron
- Gustavo Assunção
- Matheuzinho
- Ângelo Gabriel
- Jonata
- Tetê
- Breno Lopes
- Rodrigo Muniz
- Giva
- Márcio Nobre
- Samuel Xavier
- LINO
- Gabriel Silva
- Lorran
- Ailton Ferreira Silva
- Gustavo Bochecha
- Henrique
- Hugo Souza
- Jonas Toró
- Jonathas de Jesus
- Klebinho
- Raphinha
Capoeira
| Afro-Brazilian topics |
|---|
| Afro-Brazilian history |
| Religion |
| Culture and music |
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
- Adriano Moraes – mixed martial artist and former ONE Flyweight World Champion
- 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
Fashion
Music
Chico César
- Alcione
- Alexandre Pires
- Martinho da Vila
- Tim Maia
- Milton Nascimento
- Jorge Aragão
- Alex Pereira Barbosa
- Jorge Ben-Jor
- Emilio Santiago
- Leci Brandão
- Carlinhos Brown
- Cartola
- Chico César
- Taio Cruz
- Clara Nunes
- Mauro Diniz
- Djavan
- Gilberto Gil
- Almir Guineto
- Karol Conká
- Paula Lima
- Ludmilla
- Nei Lopes
- Tim Maia
- Racionais MC's
- Rappin' Hood
- 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
- Sandra de Sá
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
- Joaquim Benedito Barbosa Gomes (since 2003)
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
- 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
- Valdemiro Santiago - evangelical pastor and founder and leader of the Igreja Mundial do Poder de Deus
- 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
References
- ↑ "Tabela 9605: População residente, por cor ou raça, nos Censos Demográficos". sidra.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ↑ "Xica (1976)". IMDb.
- ↑ Luciano Trigo, "Entrevista: Joel Rufino dos Santos", Máquina de Escrever, 29 October 2008.
External links
- Portal Afro (in Portuguese)
- Afro Brazilian Museum (in Portuguese)
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