Namesakes
Brazilian Presidents:
4 presidents
Epitácio Pessoa (a.k.a. da Silva) 1919-1922 
Artur Bernardes (a.k.a. da Silva) 1922-1926
Jânio Quadros (a.k.a. da Silva) 1961
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva 2003-2010; 2023-
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
2 actors
Fernanda Montenegro (a.k.a. da Silva) 1929-
Paolla Oliveira (a.k.a. da Silva) 1982-
Notable Artists:
1 painter
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva 1908-1992
Notable Athletes:
20 soccer
(soccer) Leônidas (a.k.a. da Silva) 1913-2004
(soccer) Eusébio (a.k.a. da Silva) 1942-2014
(soccer) Roberto Carlos (a.k.a. da Silva) 1973-
(soccer) Gilberto Silva (a.k.a. da Silva) 1976-
(soccer) Lúcio (a.k.a. da Silva) 1978-
(soccer) Eduardo da Silva 1983-
(soccer) Dani Alves (a.k.a. da Silva) 1983-
(soccer) Jádson (a.k.a. da Silva) 1983-
(soccer) Thiago Silva (a.k.a. da Silva) 1984-
(soccer) Fábio Coentrão (a.k.a. da Silva) 1988-
(soccer) Marcelo Vieira (a.k.a. da Silva) 1988-
(soccer) Dedé (a.k.a. da Silva) 1988-
(soccer) Willian (a.k.a. da Silva) 1988-
(soccer) Junior Fernándes (a.k.a. da Silva) 1988-
(soccer) Diego Costa (a.k.a. da Silva) 1988-
(soccer) Leandro Damião (a.k.a. da Silva) 1989-
(soccer) Alexandre Pato (a.k.a. da Silva) 1989-
(soccer) Rafael da Silva 1990-
(soccer) Neymar (a.k.a. da Silva) 1992-
(soccer) Lucas Moura (a.k.a. da Silva) 1992-
Olympic Medalists:
7 silver, 4 bronze/silver, 2 bronze, 2 gold
(gold) Adhemar da Silva 1952; 1956 triple jump
(bronze) Arnaldo da Silva 1996 4x100 m relay
(bronze) Robson da Silva 1988; 1996 200 m; 4x100 m relay
(silver) Maria Angélica (a.k.a. da Silva) 1996 basketball
(silver) Claudinei da Silva 2000 4x100 m relay
(bronze/silver) André da Silva 1996; 2000 4x100 m relay
(bronze/silver) Thiago Silva (a.k.a. da Silva) 2008; 2012 football
(gold) Adenízia da Silva 2012 volleyball
(bronze/silver) Marcelo Vieira (a.k.a. da Silva) 2008; 2012 football
(silver) Leandro Damião (a.k.a. da Silva) 2012 football
(bronze/silver) Alexandre Pato (a.k.a. da Silva) 2008; 2012 football
(silver) Rafael da Silva 2012 football
(silver) Danilo Luiz da Silva 2012 football
(silver) Neymar (a.k.a. da Silva) 2012 football
(silver) Lucas Moura (a.k.a. da Silva) 2012 football
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
(prime minister) António Maria da Silva 1920; 1922-1923; 1925; 1925-1926