List of sons and daughters of the city of Salvador (Bahia)
The list of sons and daughters of the city of Salvador (Bahia) lists people who were born in the capital Salvador of the Brazilian state of Bahia . The list does not claim to be complete.
18th century
- Vicente Alexandre de Tovar (1744–1808), Roman Catholic prelate of Goiás
19th century
- Cláudio José Gonçalves Ponce de Leão (1841–1924), Roman Catholic Bishop of Goiás and Archbishop of Porto Alegre
- Antônio Frederico de Castro Alves (1847–1871), poet in the fight against slavery
- Ruy Barbosa de Oliveira (1849–1923), writer, lawyer and politician
- José Joaquim Seabra (1855–1942), politician and lawyer
- Rodolfo Amoedo (1857–1941), painter and university professor
- Manoel da Silva Gomes (1874–1950), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Fortaleza
- Francisco de Assis Pires (1880–1960), Bishop of Crato
- Carlos Alberto Moniz Gordilho (1887–1958), diplomat
- Mestre Pastinha (1889–1981), “Capoeirista” and developer of Capoeira Angola
- Mestre Bimba (1899–1974), “Capoeirista” and developer of Capoeira Regional
20th century
- Mário Santos (1903–1990), journalist, engineer, poet and diplomat
- Luís Gonzaga da Cunha Marelim (1904–1991), Catholic religious and bishop of Caxias do Maranhão
- Irmã Dulce (1914–1992), religious and blessed of the Roman Catholic Church, canonized in 2019
- Hélio de Burgos Cabal (1915–2002), economist, politician and diplomat
- Milton Soares Gomes dos Santos (1916–1974), composer
- Manuel Marinho Alves (1926–1961) football player, known as Maneca
- Antônio Carlos Magalhães (1927–2007), politician
- Zózimo Alves Calazães (1932–1977), football player
- Chica Xavier (1932-2020), actress
- Astrud Gilberto (* 1940), singer
- Gilberto Gil (* 1942), musician and politician
- Jamary Oliveira (1944-2020), composer
- Raul Seixas (1945–1989), musician
- Gal Costa (* 1945), singer
- Rosa Passos (* 1952), singer and guitarist
- Daúde (* 1961), singer, actress and photo model
- Carlinhos Brown (born 1962), musician
- Margareth Menezes (* 1962), singer
- Bebeto (born 1964), football player
- Daniela Mercury (* 1965), singer
- Claudia Vilshöfer (* 1968), German author of psychological thrillers
- Oséas Reis dos Santos (* 1971), football player
- Robert da Silva Almeida (* 1971), football player
- Tony Kanaan (* 1974), Brazilian racing driver of Lebanese descent
- Juninho (born 1977), football player
- Pitty (born 1977), musician
- Nelson Veras (* 1977), jazz guitarist
- Lyoto Machida (* 1978), martial artist
- Adriana Lima (* 1981), top model
- Edmilson dos Santos Silva (* 1982), football player
- Dante (* 1983), football player
- Morgana Moreno (* 1990) flautist, composer
- Alex Flávio Santos Luz (* 1993), football player
- Walace (born 1995), football player
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