The greatest Brazilian of all time
The top 3 according to 9 votes from people: Neymar · Princess Isabel · Getúlio Vargas. (Updated Feb 10, 2023.)
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.
Automatically translated (original in Português). See the original
Top 20
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1
Neymar
Born 1992. Brazil's all-time top scorer; 20th.
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2
Princess Isabel
1846-1921. Signed the Golden Law abolishing slavery in 1888.
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3
Getúlio Vargas
1882-1954. President, "the father of the poor".
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4
Ayrton Senna
1960-1994. Three-time Formula 1 world champion.
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5
Chico Xavier
1910-2002. Spiritist medium, philanthropist and writer; the winner.
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6
Santos Dumont
1873-1932. Aviation pioneer, the "father of aviation" to Brazilians.
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7
Juscelino Kubitschek
1902-1976. The president who built Brasília.
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8
Pelé
1940-2022. The King of Football, three World Cups.
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9
Saint Dulce of the Poor
1914-1992. Nun from Bahia, "Brazil's good angel".
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10
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Born 1945. President of Brazil.
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11
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Born 1931. President of Brazil and sociologist.
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12
Edir Macedo
Born 1945. Founder of the Universal Church; 13th.
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13
Chico Anysio
1931-2012. Comedian of a thousand characters; 14th.
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14
Ronaldo Fenômeno
Born 1976. Two-time football world champion; 15th.
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15
Dercy Gonçalves
1907-2008. Comedian and actress; 16th.
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16
Zilda Arns
1934-2010. Public-health doctor who founded the Pastoral da Criança; 17th.
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17
Roberto Carlos
Born 1941. "The King" of Brazilian music; 18th.
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18
José Alencar
1931-2011. Businessman and vice-president; 19th.
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19
Oscar Niemeyer
1907-2012. The architect of Brasília.
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20
Tiradentes
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.
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Comments (2)
Chico Xavier em primeiro na votação do SBT de 2012, surpreendeu muita gente.
Santos Dumont devia ser o primeiro, o pai da aviação!