Category
page 1Brazilian women philanthropists
Xuxa
Maria da Graça Xuxa Meneghel ( , ; born Maria da Graça Meneghel on 27 March 1963) is a Brazilian TV host, actress, singer, and businesswoman. Nicknamed "The Queen of Children", Xuxa built the largest Latin and South American children's entertainment empire. In the early 1990s, she presented television programs in Brazil, Argentina, Spain and the United States simultaneously, reaching around 20 million viewers daily. According to different sources, the singer's sales range between 30 and 50 million copies.

Anitta
Brazilian singer, songwriter, dancer and actress

Zilda Arns
Brazilian pediatrician (1934-2010)

Ivete Sangalo
Brazilian singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, actress, presenter and businesswoman
Taís Araújo
Brazilian actress and TV presenter
Dorothy Stang
Brazilian activist (1931–2005)
Irmã Dulce Pontes
Brazilian Catholic Franciscan Sister (1914-1992)
Glória Maria
Brazilian journalist (1949–2023)

Ana Néri
Brazilian nurse (1814–1880)
Lily Safra
Brazilian-Monegasque socialite
Olívia Guedes Penteado
Brazilian art patron (1872–1934)
Dorina Nowil
activist for blind people education
Lily Marinho
Brazilian philanthropist (1921-2011)