13 Notable alumni of Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais
Updated: May 11, 2026 EliteDegrees
Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais is ranked #1,430 in the world and #36 in Brazil by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 13 notable alumni from Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais 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 Minas Gerais won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Macaé Evaristo
1965-. (aged 61)
activist
teacher
social worker
politician
Macaé Maria Evaristo dos Santos is a Brazilian teacher, social worker and politician, affiliated with the Workers' Party and current Minister of Human Rights and Citizenship of Brazil. She is a state deputy of Minas Gerais, and is currently licensed.
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2. Clésio Andrade
1952-. (aged 74)
businessperson
politician
Clésio Soares de Andrade is a Brazilian politician and businessman. He represented Minas Gerais in the Federal Senate from 2011 to 2014. Previously, he was Vice-Governor of Minas Gerais from 2003 to 2006. He is a member of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party.
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3. Elpídio Donizetti
1956-. (aged 70)
jurist
Elpídio Donizetti is a Brazilian jurist, professor of private and procedural law, chief judge of the court of appeal of Minas Gerais state, author of various juridical works, and member of various jurist committees responsible for writing new procedural law codes.
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4. Enemésio Ângelo Lazzaris
1948-2020 (aged 72)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
Enemésio Ângelo Lazzaris was a Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop.
5. Rodrigo Pacheco
1976-. (aged 50)
politician
advocate
Rodrigo Otavio Soares Pacheco is a Brazilian politician and lawyer, serving as the President of the Federal Senate and of the National Congress of Brazil. He has served as the Senator for Minas Gerais since 2019.
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6. Nikolas Ferreira
1996-. (aged 30)
politician
Nikolas Ferreira de Oliveira is a Brazilian right-wing politician affiliated to the Liberal Party (PL). Currently serving as Member of the Chamber of Deputies, he was elected for a 4-year term in 2022, being the most voted Member of the Chamber of Deputies in the 2022 Brazilian general election, with almost 1.5 million votes, and the most voted in Minas...
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7. Chico Pinheiro
1953-. (aged 73)
journalist
news presenter
Francisco de Assis Pinheiro, known professionally as Chico Pinheiro, is a Brazilian newscaster and journalist. He is the current editor-in-chief and anchorman of Bom Dia Brasil, the Brazilian news program, aired by Rede Globo.
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8. Natália Guimarães
1984-. (aged 42)
model
television actor
beauty pageant contestant
actor
Natália Aparecida Guimarães is a Brazilian actress, tv host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Miss Brasil 2007 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2007 where she placed 1st Runner-up.
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9. Fernando Damata Pimentel
1951-. (aged 75)
economist
teacher
politician
Fernando Damata Pimentel is a Brazilian politician and economist. He is a member of the Workers' Party (PT). He was the Mayor of Belo Horizonte from 2001 to 2009, the Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade in the Cabinet of former Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff from 2011 to 2014 and the Governor of Minas Gerais from 2015 to 2019.
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10. Adriana Araújo
1972-. (aged 54)
journalist
television presenter
Adriana Fátima de Araújo, best known as Adriana Araújo, is a Brazilian journalist.
11. Patrus Ananias
1952-. (aged 74)
lawyer
politician
Patrus Ananias de Sousa is a Brazilian lawyer and politician, member of the Workers' Party (PT). He was Minister of Agrarian Development during the second term of president Dilma Rousseff.
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12. Aécio Neves
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
economist
Aécio Neves da Cunha is a Brazilian economist, politician and former president of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB). He was the 17th Governor of Minas Gerais from 1 January 2003 to 31 March 2010, and is currently a member of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies. He lost in the runoff presidential election against Dilma Rousseff in 2014.
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13. Carmen Lúcia
1954-. (aged 72)
jurist
lawyer
judge
Cármen Lúcia Antunes Rocha is a Brazilian jurist and member of the Supreme Federal Court since 2006. She is the second woman to have been chosen as a justice for the Court and Chief Justice and a professor of Constitutional Law at Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais. She was nominated by former President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da...
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