Brazilian Presidents: 1 president
Floriano Peixoto (a.k.a. Vieira)   1891-1894  
Notable Actors and Entertainers: 1 presenter
Meredith Vieira   1953-  
Notable Artists: 1 painter
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva   1908-1992  
Notable Athletes: 4 soccer
(soccer) Sócrates (a.k.a. Vieira)   1954-2011  
(soccer) Vieirinha (a.k.a. Vieira)   1986-  
(soccer) Givanildo "Hulk" Vieira de Souza   1986-  
(soccer) Marcelo Vieira   1988-  
Olympic Medalists: 1 bronze/silver, 1 silver
(bronze/silver) Marcelo Vieira   2008; 2012   football  
(silver) Givanildo "Hulk" Vieira de Souza   2012   football