11 Notable alumni of Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas

Updated: May 11, 2026 EliteDegrees

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas is ranked #2,360 in the world and #60 in Brazil by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 11 notable alumni from Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.

Orestes Quércia

1. Orestes Quércia

1938-2010 (aged 72)
lawyer journalist businessperson politician
Orestes Quércia was a Brazilian politician who served as the 28th governor of São Paulo State.
Valéria Bolsonaro

2. Valéria Bolsonaro

1969-. (aged 57)
politician
Valeria Muller Ramos Bolsonaro is a biologist, teacher and Brazilian deputy at the state of São Paulo. She is affiliated to Partido Liberal. She was elected in 2018. She is an ally of Conservative president Jair Bolsonaro. She married his second cousin, leading her to adopt the surname.
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Camilo Capiberibe

3. Camilo Capiberibe

1972-. (aged 54)
politician
Carlos Camilo Góes Capiberibe is a Brazilian politician. He was the Governor of the Brazilian state of Amapá from 2011 to 2015
Tadao Takahashi

4. Tadao Takahashi

1950-2022 (aged 72)
computer scientist
Eduardo Tadao Takahashi was a Brazilian computer scientist and researcher who was credited with contributions toward planning, deployment, and adoption of the internet in Brazil and other Latin American countries. He was a founding director of Brazil's National Research Network (RNP), an academic network that coordinated actions toward setting up the country's national internet backbone. He was inducted into the...
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Jorge Tadeu Mudalen

5. Jorge Tadeu Mudalen

1955-. (aged 71)
civil engineer politician
Jorge Tadeu Mudalen is a Brazilian politician. He has spent his political career representing São Paulo, having served as federal deputy representative from 2003 to 2019.
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José Roberto Magalhães Teixeira

6. José Roberto Magalhães Teixeira

1937-1996 (aged 59)
politician
José Roberto Magalhães Teixeira was a Brazilian politician, twice mayor of the municipality of Campinas, in the state of São Paulo.
Antônio Fernando Brochini

7. Antônio Fernando Brochini

1946-2024 (aged 78)
Catholic priest Catholic bishop
Antônio Fernando Brochini was a Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate. He was bishop of Jaboticabal from 2003 to 2014 and bishop of Itumbiara from 2014 to 2023.
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Conceição Geremias

8. Conceição Geremias

1956-. (aged 70)
pole vaulter sprinter
Conceição Aparecida Geremias is a retired female pentathlete, heptathlete and long jumper from Brazil.
Fabiana Harumi Sugimori

9. Fabiana Harumi Sugimori

1980-. (aged 46)
swimmer
Fabiana Harumi Sugimori is a retired Brazilian Paralympic swimmer who competed in international level events. She was born prematurely and her vision was severely damaged by the oxygen in an incubator that she was treated in.
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Tite

10. Tite

1961-. (aged 65)
association football player association football coach
Adenor Leonardo Bacchi, commonly known as Tite ( Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈtʃitʃ(i)]), is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current head coach of Cruzeiro.
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Sandy

11. Sandy

1983-. (aged 43)
television presenter composer record producer songwriter pianist
Sandy Leah Lima, known mononymously as Sandy, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and actress. Born and raised in Campinas, Sandy began her career in 1989, when she formed with her brother, musician Junior Lima, the vocal duo Sandy & Junior. They rose to fame in the early 1990s as child stars and reached the height of their success during teenage, as...
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