Famous Brazilians for something else than football

In the top 10 of the most famous Brazilians, 3 are not football players!

Paulo Cohelo, number 4,  is one of the most widely read authors in the world today (has sold 150 million copies worldwide). The Alchemist, his most famous novel, has been translated into 67 languages.

Paulo Cohelo

Ayrton Senna, number 5, is one of the most dominant and successful Formula One drivers of the modern era and is considered one of the greatest drivers in the history of the sport. He remains the most recent driver fatality in Formula One.

Ayrton Senna

Lula da Silva, number 10, president of Brazil between 2003 and 2011, was featured in Time's The 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2010 and has been called "the most successful politician of his time".

Lula da Silva