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Famous Brazilians.

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11 celebrated Brazilians including musicians, footballers, actors, writers, and cultural stars who shaped Brazilian and global culture.

Dilma Rousseff

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Dilma Rousseff

Brazil

Dilma Rousseff was the 36th President of Brazil, the first woman elected to the office, serving from 2011 until her impeachment in 2016. Before politics, she was a Marxist guerrilla fighter who was imprisoned and tortured during the military dictatorship. She also appeared as herself in documentary films such as The Panama Papers 2018 and The Edge of Democracy 2019.

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1880 1990