São Paulo is the most populous city in Brazil and the capital of the state of São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as an alpha global city, São Paulo is the most populous city outside of Asia and the world's 4th largest city proper by population. Additionally, São Paulo is the largest Portuguese-speaking city in the world. It exerts strong international influences in commerce, finance, arts and entertainment. The city's name honors the Apostle, Saint Paul of Tarsus. The city's metropolitan area, the Greater São Paulo, ranks as the most populous in Brazil and the 12th most populous on Earth. The process of conurbation between the metropolitan areas around the Greater São Paulo created the São Paulo Macrometropolis, a megalopolis with more than 30 million inhabitants, one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world.
Luís Fabiano Clemente, commonly known as Luís Fabiano, is a retired Brazilian professional footballer who played as a striker most notably for Sevilla, São Paulo, and the Brazil national team.
The Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago is a group of 15 small islets and rocks in the central equatorial Atlantic Ocean. It lies in the Intertropical Convergence Zone, a region of the Atlantic characterized by low average winds punctuated with local thunderstorms. It lies approximately 510 nmi from the nearest point of mainland South America ; 625 km (388 mi) northeast of the archipelago of Fernando de Noronha; 990 km (620 mi) from the city of Natal; and 1,824 km (1,133 mi) from the west coast of Africa. Administratively, the archipelago belongs to Brazil and is part of the special "state district" of Fernando de Noronha, in the state of Pernambuco, in spite of the very large distance between the two island groups and the even larger distance to the state mainland.
Telê Santana da Silva, also known as Telê Santana was a Brazilian football manager and former player. He was born in Itabirito, Minas Gerais.
Muricy Ramalho is a Brazilian former football coach and player who is the current sporting director of São Paulo.
Paulo César Lopes de Gusmão, known as Paulo César Gusmão or PC Gusmão, is a football coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper.
Antônio Carlos Zago, sometimes known as just Antônio Carlos or simply Zago, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as a centre back.
Lenny Fernandes Coelho, simply known as Lenny, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a second striker. Lenny left Fluminense in January 2008 for R$1.5 million. Palmeiras, associated with Desportivo Brasil, signed him. On 9 May 2013, he signed a deal with Campeonato Brasileiro Série C club Madureira.
Juan Maldonado Jaimez Júnior, simply known as Juan, is a Brazilian footballer who played as a left-back. He also holds an EU passport as a Spanish citizen.
Edgar Bruno da Silva, known simply as Edgar, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Márcio Miranda Freitas Rocha da Silva, commonly known as Marcinho, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as either an attacking midfielder or a forward. He is the current head coach of Ituano.
Ricardo Lucas Figueredo Monte Raso, known as Dodô, is a Brazilian football coach and former footballer who played as a striker.
Josiel da Rocha, or simply Josiel, is a Brazilian striker.
Djair Baptista Machado known as Djair is a former Brazilian footballer.
Waldyr Pereira, also known as Didi, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder or as a forward. He played in three FIFA World Cups, winning the latter two.
Danilo Gentili Jr. is a Brazilian comedian, television host, writer, cartoonist, and businessman.
Lucas Evangelista Santana de Oliveira is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Red Bull Bragantino.
Bruno Fabiano Alves, known as Bruno Alves, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Grêmio.
João Agripino da Costa Doria Júnior is a Brazilian politician, businessman and journalist who served as Governor of São Paulo, from January 2019 to March 2022. He previously served as the 52nd Mayor of São Paulo from 1 January 2017 to his resignation on 6 April 2018. He was the first mayor in 24 years to be elected in the first round. Doria was a member of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB), and is known for having hosted the TV show O Aprendiz, a Brazilian version of The Apprentice. Doria resigned the office of mayor in April 2018 to run for Governor of São Paulo.
Marcos Paulo Costa do Nascimento, known as Marcos Paulo, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Brazilian club São Paulo, on loan from Atlético Madrid. Born in Brazil, he represents Portugal at international level.
