The people who are born in the City of São Paulo are called Paulistanos in Brazil, while the people who are born in State of São Paulo, independent of the city, are called as Paulistas. These people made extensive contributions to Brazil's (and the world's) history, culture, music, literature, education, science, and technology and a great hub of Brazilian growth and innovation in all these areas. Notable people born in the City or the State of São Paulo include:
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Sophia Abrahão (born 1991) – Actress and singer. Lélia Abramo (1911–2004) – Actress and political activist. Elisa Kauffmann Abramovich (1919–1963) – Teacher and communist activist of Jewish origin. Sonia Abrão (born 1963) – Journalist, television presenter and writer. Caroline Abras (born 1987) – Actress. Tiago Abravanel (born 1987) – Actor, voice actor and singer. Alê Abreu (born 1971) – Film director and screenwriter. Silvio de Abreu (born 1942) – Actor, director, and screenwriter. André Abujamra (born 1965) – Score composer, musician, singer, guitarist, actor, and comedian. Clarisse Abujamra (born 1948) – Actress, choreographer, and theatre director. Jerry Adriani (1947–2017) – Singer, musician and actor. Walter Afanasieff (born 1958) – Record producer and songwriter. Roger Agnelli (1959–2016) – Investment banker, entrepreneur and corporate leader. Amador Aguiar (1904–1991) – Businessman. Gianne Albertoni (born 1981) – Top model, actress and television presenter. Maria Lúcia Ribeiro Alckmin (born 1951) – Politician. Frida Alexandr (1906–1972) – Jewish author. Silvio Almeida (born 1976) – Lawyer, philosopher, university professor, and the current Minister of Human Rights and Citizenship Adriana Alves (born 1976) – Actress and former model. Maria Thereza Alves (born 1961) – Installation artist, video artist, activist, filmmaker, and writer. Moreira Alves (1933–2023) – Academic and magistrate. Suzana Alves (born 1978) – Sex symbol. Vida Alves (1928–2017) – Actress and writer. Maria do Carmo Estanislau do Amaral (born 1959) – Botanist, biologist, curator, and academic. Antônio Henrique Amaral (1935–2015) – Painter and printmaker. Sérgio Amaral (1944–2023) – Attorney, diplomat, college professor, and politician. Suzana Amaral (1932–2020) – Film director and screenwriter. Tess Amorim (born 1994) – Actress. Constantine Andreou (1917–2007) – Painter and sculptor. Angeli (born 1965) – Cartoonists. Sandra Annenberg (born 1968) – Journalist. Jhenifer Aquino (born 1994) – Jiu-jitsu black belt practitioner. Ana Paula Arósio (born 1975) – Actress and model. Lucas Arruda (born 1983) – Painter. Sonja Ashauer (1923–1948) – Physicist. Thelma Assis (born 1972) – Doctor, television presenter, dancer and digital influencer. Fábio Assunção (born 1971) – Actor. Konstantino Atan (born 1999) – Actor. Maria Auxiliadora (1935–1974) – Painter. Ramos de Azevedo (1851–1928) – Architect.