Namesakes
Brazilian Presidents:
2 presidents
Venceslau Brás (a.k.a. Pereira) 1914-1918 
Washington Luís (a.k.a. Pereira) 1926-1930
Grammy Award Winners:
1 album of the year
(album of the year) João Gilberto (a.k.a. Pereira) 1965 Getz/Gilberto
Hall-of-Famers:
1 basketball
(basketball) Ubiratan Pereira Maciel 2010
Notable Athletes:
9 soccer
(soccer) Didi (a.k.a. Pereira) 1928-2001
(soccer) Nuno Gomes (a.k.a. Pereira) 1976-
(soccer) Eliseu (a.k.a. Pereira) 1983-
(soccer) João Pereira 1984-
(soccer) Maxi Pereira 1984-
(soccer) Álvaro Pereira 1985-
(soccer) Alan Kardec (a.k.a. Pereira) 1989-
(soccer) Rafael da Silva (a.k.a. Pereira) 1990-
(soccer) Danilo Pereira 1991-
Notable Musicians:
3 musicians, 1 singer
João Gilberto (a.k.a. Pereira) 1931-2019
Joe Perry (a.k.a. Pereira) 1950-
Lúcia Moniz (a.k.a. Pereira) 1976-
Ana Moura (a.k.a. Pereira) 1979-
Olympic Medalists:
3 silver, 2 bronze, 1 gold
(bronze) Fernando Brobró (a.k.a. Pereira) 1960 basketball
(bronze) Ubiratan Pereira Maciel 1964 basketball
(silver) Leobaldo Pereira 2000 canoe sprint
(silver) Thiago Pereira 2012 swimming
(gold) Natália Pereira 2012 volleyball
(silver) Rafael da Silva (a.k.a. Pereira) 2012 football
Portuguese Presidents and Prime Ministers:
2 prime ministers
(prime minister) Fontes Pereira de Melo 1871-1877; 1878-1879; 1881-1886
(prime minister) Domingos Pereira 1919; 1920; 1925
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
1 musician
Joe Perry (a.k.a. Pereira) 2001 Aerosmith
Saints:
1 saint
Saint Nuno Álvares Pereira 1360-1431