# The greatest Brazilian of all time

The result of SBT's 2012 show, voted by the public. Chico Xavier won the final with 71.4% of the vote, ahead of Santos Dumont and Princess Isabel.

- 9 votes · 20 items
- Feb 10, 2023 · H. Moura
- https://even.best/en/l/684/the-greatest-brazilian-of-all-time

## Top 20

1. **Neymar** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Born 1992. Brazil's all-time top scorer; 20th.
2. **Princess Isabel** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1846-1921. Signed the Golden Law abolishing slavery in 1888.
3. **Getúlio Vargas** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1882-1954. President, "the father of the poor".
4. **Ayrton Senna** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1960-1994. Three-time Formula 1 world champion.
5. **Chico Xavier** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — 1910-2002. Spiritist medium, philanthropist and writer; the winner.
6. **Santos Dumont** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1873-1932. Aviation pioneer, the "father of aviation" to Brazilians.
7. **Juscelino Kubitschek** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1902-1976. The president who built Brasília.
8. **Pelé** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1940-2022. The King of Football, three World Cups.
9. **Saint Dulce of the Poor** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1914-1992. Nun from Bahia, "Brazil's good angel".
10. **Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Born 1945. President of Brazil.
11. **Fernando Henrique Cardoso** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Born 1931. President of Brazil and sociologist.
12. **Edir Macedo** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Born 1945. Founder of the Universal Church; 13th.
13. **Chico Anysio** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1931-2012. Comedian of a thousand characters; 14th.
14. **Ronaldo Fenômeno** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Born 1976. Two-time football world champion; 15th.
15. **Dercy Gonçalves** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1907-2008. Comedian and actress; 16th.
16. **Zilda Arns** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1934-2010. Public-health doctor who founded the Pastoral da Criança; 17th.
17. **Roberto Carlos** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Born 1941. "The King" of Brazilian music; 18th.
18. **José Alencar** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1931-2011. Businessman and vice-president; 19th.
19. **Oscar Niemeyer** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — 1907-2012. The architect of Brasília.
20. **Tiradentes** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — 1746-1792. Hero of the Minas Gerais Conspiracy.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.