7 Notable alumni of Federal University of Juiz de Fora
Updated: May 11, 2026 EliteDegrees
Federal University of Juiz de Fora is ranked #1,119 in the world and #31 in Brazil by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 7 notable alumni from Federal University of Juiz de Fora sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Federal University of Juiz de Fora won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Ailton Krenak
1953-. (aged 73)
writer
journalist
philosopher
activist
poet
Ailton Krenak is an Indigenous writer, philosopher, journalist, environmentalist, and activist of the Krenak people. He became widely known after his protest at the Brazilian Constituent Assembly on September 4, 1987, when he painted his face with black jenipapo dye while delivering a speech against the violation of Indigenous peoples rights. He participated in the drafting of the Brazilian Constitution...
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2. Leda Nagle
1950-. (aged 76)
writer
journalist
actor
television producer
Leda Maria Linhares Nagle is a Brazilian journalist, writer, actress and television presenter. She hosted the program Sem Censura at TV Brasil for over 20 years.
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3. Luiz Ruffato
1961-. (aged 65)
writer
novelist
poet
journalist
Luiz Fernando Ruffato de Souza is a contemporary Brazilian writer. Ruffato worked as a journalist in São Paulo and has published two short story collections and a number of novels. Ruffato's debut novel, Eles eram muitos cavalos (They were many horses) (2001) won an APCA literary prize. The fifth book, Domingos sem Deus (2011), in his series Temporary Hell won...
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4. Daniela Arbex
1973-. (aged 53)
journalist
Daniela Arbex is a prestiged Brazilian journalist and writer, known by non-fictional books about human rights abuses.
5. José Paulo Netto
1947-. (aged 79)
university teacher
writer
social worker
José Paulo Netto is a Brazilian writer, social worker and university teacher, known for his reception and dissemination of György Lukács in Brazil, and later for his studies of the work of Karl Marx.
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6. Paulo Delgado
politician
Paulo Gabriel Godinho Delgado is a Brazilian sociologist.
7. Edmar Moreira
1939-2023 (aged 84)
politician
Edmar Batista Moreira was a Brazilian lawyer and politician. A member of several political parties throughout his career, he served in the Chamber of Deputies for three non-consecutive mandates: 1991 to 1995, 1999 to 2011, and February to April 2014.
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