Namesakes
Brazilian Presidents:
3 presidents
Nereu Ramos (a.k.a. de Oliveira) 1955-1956 
Juscelino Kubitschek (a.k.a. de Oliveira) 1956-1961
João Figueiredo (a.k.a. de Oliveira) 1979-1985
Grammy Award Winners:
1 album of the year
(album of the year) João Gilberto (a.k.a. de Oliveira) 1965 Getz/Gilberto
Notable Athletes:
5 soccer
(soccer) Careca (a.k.a. de Oliveira) 1960-
(soccer) Valdo Filho (a.k.a. de Oliveira) 1964-
(soccer) Bebeto (a.k.a. de Oliveira) 1964-
(soccer) Jefferson (a.k.a. de Oliveira) 1983-
(soccer) Vinícius Júnior (a.k.a. de Oliveira) 2000-
Notable Musicians:
1 musician
João Gilberto (a.k.a. de Oliveira) 1931-2019
Olympic Medalists:
3 bronze, 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 silver/bronze
(bronze) Nilton Pacheco (a.k.a. de Oliveira) 1948 basketball
(bronze) João Carlos de Oliveira 1976; 1980 triple jump
(silver) Xandó (a.k.a. de Oliveira) 1984 volleyball
(bronze) Arnaldo da Silva (a.k.a. de Oliveira) 1996 4x100 m relay
(silver/bronze) Alessandra Medeiros de Oliveira 1996; 2000 basketball
(gold) Fabiana de Oliveira 2008; 2012 volleyball
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers:
2 prime ministers
(prime minister) António Dias de Oliveira 1837
(prime minister) António de Oliveira Salazar 1932-1968