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