27 Notable alumni of Fluminense Federal University
Updated: June 22, 2026 EliteDegrees
Fluminense Federal University is ranked #611 in the world and #11 in Brazil by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 27 notable alumni from Fluminense Federal 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 Fluminense Federal University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Imara Reis
1948-. (aged 78)
actor
film actor
Imara dos Reis Ferreira better known as Imara Reis, is a Brazilian stage, television and film actress.
2. Tarcísio Motta
1975-. (aged 51)
teacher
politician
Tarcísio Motta de Carvalho, is a Brazilian teacher and politician, who is affiliated with the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL). He is currently a federal deputy from the state of Rio de Janeiro, elected with around 160,000 votes. He had previously been a councillor in the city of Rio de Janeiro for two terms.
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3. Jurema Werneck
1961-. (aged 65)
physician
human rights defender
writer
Jurema Werneck is the Brazilian director for Amnesty International in Brazil. She is a black feminist, physician, author, and doctor in Communication and Culture from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. She is also a board member of the Global Fund for Women. Her works include, "Estelizacao de mulheres um desafio para a bioetica?", "Saúde da população negra", "O...
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4. Angelo Segrillo
1958-. (aged 68)
historian
university teacher
Angelo de Oliveira Segrillo is a Brazilian historian specialized in Russia and in comparative studies of Russia, the West and Brazil. He holds a B.A. from Missouri State University, a master's degree from the Pushkin Institute (Moscow, Russia) and a doctorate from Universidade Federal Fluminense (Brazil). He is an associate professor of history at the University of São Paulo.
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5. Doc Comparato
1949-. (aged 77)
screenwriter
Luís Filipe Loureiro Comparato, known as Doc Comparato, is a Brazilian writer of miniseries, television series and Brazilian cinema.
6. Rodrigo Neves
1976-. (aged 50)
politician
Rodrigo Neves Barreto is a Brazilian politician affiliated with the Democratic Labour Party (PDT). He was the mayor of Niterói from 2013 to 2020, currently serving as the executive secretary for the city. He was also a city councilor in Niterói from 1998 to 2007, state deputy in Rio de Janeiro, and state secretary of Social Assistance.
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7. Ricardo Galvão
1947-. (aged 79)
physicist
engineer
Ricardo Magnus Osório Galvão is a prominent Brazilian physicist and engineer, formerly the Director-General of the National Institute for Space Research. He is a full Professor of the Institute of Physics of the University of São Paulo, member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, fellow of the Institute of Physics and councilman of the European Physical Society. Galvão has occupied...
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8. Tizuka Yamasaki
1949-. (aged 77)
film director
screenwriter
Tizuka Yamasaki is a Brazilian Zu film director.
9. Graças Foster
1953-. (aged 73)
chief officer
chemical engineer
businessperson
Maria das Graças Foster, commonly known as Graça Foster, is a Brazilian business executive and chemical engineer. She was the CEO of Petrobras-Petróleo Brasil, Brazil's state-controlled oil company, which is located in Rio de Janeiro. She was the first woman in the world to head a major oil-and-gas company. In April 2012, she was listed on the Time 100 list...
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10. Marco Lucchesi
1963-. (aged 63)
poet
writer
university teacher
Esperantist
novelist
Marco Americo Lucchesi is a Brazilian poet, writer, historian, essayist, translator and Esperantist, member of the Academia Brasileira de Letras since 2011. He is also full professor of Languages at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.
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11. Levy Fidelix
1951-2021 (aged 70)
journalist
politician
José Levy Fidelix da Cruz was a Brazilian conservative politician, businessman, and journalist. He was the founder of the Brazilian Labour Renewal Party (PRTB) and ran for president of Brazil in the elections of 2010 and 2014. He was particularly known in Brazil for his promise of building a bullet train system connecting São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro (the...
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12. Celso Pitta
1946-2009 (aged 63)
politician
economist
Celso Roberto Pitta do Nascimento was a Brazilian economist and politician. He had a Bachelor in Economics by Fluminense Federal University, master in Economics by University of Leeds and specialist in Advanced Administration by Harvard University.
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13. Andrew Parsons
1977-. (aged 49)
journalist
sports official
Andrew George William Parsons is a Brazilian sports administrator and journalist. He is the current president of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). In 2018, Parsons became a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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14. Mauro Vieira
1951-. (aged 75)
diplomat
Mauro Luiz Iecker Vieira is a Brazilian diplomat serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil since 1 January 2023 under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Vieira occupied the same office between 2015 and 2016 during President Dilma Rousseff's second term.
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15. Chico Alencar
1949-. (aged 77)
historian
politician
Francisco Rodrigues de Alencar Filho, known as Chico Alencar, is a Brazilian politician, historian, and writer, affiliated with the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL).
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16. Roberto DaMatta
1936-. (aged 90)
writer
anthropologist
journalist
Roberto DaMatta is a Brazilian anthropologist. He is an emeritus professor of anthropology at the University of Notre Dame. DaMatta graduated in history at the Fluminense Federal University and received his PhD from Harvard University.
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17. João Havelange
1916-2016 (aged 100)
lawyer
water polo player
swimmer
politician
Jean-Marie Faustin Godefroid "João" de Havelange was a Brazilian lawyer, businessman, and athlete who was the seventh president of FIFA from 1974 to 1998. His tenure as president is the second longest in FIFA's history, behind that of Jules Rimet. He received the title of honorary president when leaving office, but resigned in April 2013. He was preceded by Stanley...
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18. Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli
1910-1975 (aged 65)
lawyer
politician
journalist
Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli was a Brazilian politician who served as Federal Deputy from 1951 to 1967 and President of the Chamber of Deputies (speaker of the house) from 1958 to 1965. During his term as speaker of the house, he served twice as interim president of Brazil for a few weeks, first in 1961, after the resignation of Jânio Quadros...
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19. Wilson José Witzel
1968-. (aged 58)
university teacher
lawyer
politician
Wilson José Witzel is a Brazilian politician and lawyer who was the 63rd Governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro. A member of the Social Christian Party, Witzel is a former federal judge and is an ex-marine. On 28 October 2018, he was elected Governor of the State of Rio de Janeiro with a four-year term beginning in January...
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20. Marcelo Freixo
1967-. (aged 59)
politician
Marcelo Ribeiro Freixo is a Brazilian politician and teacher affiliated to the Workers' Party (PT). He had served as a federal deputy for the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB), and was formerly chairman of the Defence of Human Rights and Citizenship Commission on the Rio de Janeiro Legislative Assembly.
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21. Regina Casé
1954-. (aged 72)
actor
television presenter
Regina Maria Barreto Casé OMC is a Brazilian actress, screenwriter, director, producer, and television presenter.
22. Talíria Petrone
1985-. (aged 41)
politician
professor
Talíria Petrone Soares is a Brazilian politician. She has spent her political career representing Rio de Janeiro, having served as federal deputy representative since 2019.
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23. Renata Souza
1982-. (aged 44)
politician
Renata da Silva Souza is a Brazilian politician. In 2018, Souza was elected a state deputy in the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro.
24. Alessandro Molon
1971-. (aged 55)
teacher
politician
Alessandro Lucciola Molon is a Brazilian teacher and politician, member of the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) and former Leader of the Opposition in the Chamber of Deputies. He was the rapporteur to Brazil's Bill of Rights for the Internet (Marco Civil da Internet), ensuring net neutrality, privacy protection and freedom of expression online.
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25. Conceição Evaristo
1946-. (aged 80)
writer
poet
linguist
university teacher
Maria da Conceição Evaristo de Brito is a Brazilian writer. Her work is marked by her life experiences as an Afro-Brazilian woman, which she calls escrevivência—a portmanteau of escrita (writing) and vivência (life experience). She was born into a humble family and is the second oldest of nine siblings, being the first in her household to earn a university degree....
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26. Marielle Franco
1979-2018 (aged 39)
politician
human rights defender
parliamentary aide
sociologist
women's rights activist
Marielle Franco was a Brazilian politician, sociologist, feminist, socialist and human rights activist. Franco served as a city councillor of the Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro for the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) from January 2017 until her assassination.
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27. Socorro Acioli
1975-. (aged 51)
writer
Socorro Acioli is a Brazilian writer and journalist.