Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte ranks 2,226th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Saalfeld, Tre Kronor (castle), and Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Memorable people born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte include Café Filho, Oscar Schmidt, and Marinho Chagas. Natal, Rio Grande do Norte has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes. Natal, Rio Grande do Norte is located in Brazil.
Natal, literally Christmas or natal ("birth") is the capital and largest city of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, located in northeastern Brazil. According to IBGE's 2022 estimate, the city had a total population of 751,300, making it the 24th largest city in the country. Natal is a major tourist destination and an exporting hub of crustaceans, carnauba wax, sugarcane products and fruits, mostly melon, watermelon, and papaya. Natal is Brazil's closest city to Africa and Europe, its Greater Natal International Airport connects the city with many Brazilian destinations and also operates some international flights. The city was one of the host cities of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1899 and 1991, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Café Filho, Oscar Schmidt, and Marinho Chagas.
People Born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
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Café Filho
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1970
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 1
Oscar Schmidt
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 6
Marinho Chagas
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2014
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 2
Matuzalém
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.10
Rank: 5
Richarlyson
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 4
Renan Barão
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 39.48
Rank: 7
Antonio Carlos da Silva Neto
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.79
Rank: 8
Samara Vieira
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 24.92
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Natal, Rio Grande do Norte were soccer players (4), athletes (2), politicians (1), and basketball players (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, including Marinho Chagas, Matuzalém, and Richarlyson. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, including Marinho Chagas, Matuzalém, and Richarlyson.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte since 1700.
