9 Notable alumni of Candido Mendes University
Updated: June 10, 2026 EliteDegrees
Candido Mendes University is ranked #6,063 in the world and #122 in Brazil by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 9 notable alumni from Candido Mendes University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Candido Mendes University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Miro Teixeira
1945-. (aged 81)
lawyer
politician
journalist
Miro Teixeira is a Brazilian lawyer, politician and journalist.
2. Leonardo Picciani
1979-. (aged 47)
lawyer
politician
Leonardo Carneiro Monteiro Picciani is a Brazilian lawyer and politician affiliated to the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB), and former minister of Sports appoint by president Michel Temer. Is son of the former state deputy and former president of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Picciani, and Rafael Picciani's brother.
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3. Rosângela Gomes
1966-. (aged 60)
politician
Rosângela de Souza Gomes is a Brazilian politician. She has spent her political career representing Rio de Janeiro, having served as state representative since 2015.
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4. Eduardo Cunha
1958-. (aged 68)
politician
economist
Eduardo Cosentino da Cunha, is a Brazilian politician and radio host, born in Rio de Janeiro. He was President of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil from February 2015 until 5 May 2016, when he was removed from the position by the Supreme Court. BBC News labeled him the "nemesis" of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff.
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5. Gonzaguinha
1945-1991 (aged 46)
composer
singer
Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento, Jr., better known as Gonzaguinha ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡõzaˈɡiɲɐ]), in Portuguese Little Gonzaga, was a noted Brazilian singer and composer.
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6. Nathalia Kaur
1990-. (aged 36)
actor
beauty pageant contestant
model
Nathalia Pinheiro Felipe Martins, better known as Nathalia Kaur, is a Brazilian model and actress who works in Indian cinema.
7. Angelina Muniz
1955-. (aged 71)
actor
Angelina Maria Muniz Zagari is a Brazilian actress and former model. She became one of Brazil’s popular sex symbols in the late 1970s and early 1980s after appearing nude in several Brazilian films. Angelina also posed nude three times for the men's magazine Playboy.
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8. Constanza Moreira
1960-. (aged 66)
writer
sociologist
political scientist
politician
Constanza Moreira is a Uruguayan political scientist and politician. A member of the Movement of Popular Participation, Broad Front, she was elected Senator in the 2009 Uruguayan general election.
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9. Antônio Pedro de Siqueira Indio da Costa
1970-. (aged 56)
lawyer
writer
politician
Antônio Pedro de Siqueira Indio da Costa, also known as Índio da Costa, is a Brazilian lawyer and politician. On June 30, 2010, it was announced that da Costa had been chosen as the vice presidential running mate by leading presidential candidate José Serra of the PSDB party.
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