Famous People with Name Branco

Branco, Real Name Cláudio Ibrahim Vaz Leal            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Branco, Real Name Cláudio Ibrahim Vaz Leal: is former Brazilian footballer who played as a left back. A member of the triumphant Brazillian team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup,

João Rodrigues De Castelo Branco            Origin/Culture/Country: Portuguese

João Rodrigues De Castelo Branco: was a notable Portuguese Jewish physician of the 16th century. Like Herophilus, Galen, Ibn al-Nafis, Michael Servetus, Realdo Colombo and William Harvey, he is credited as making a discovery in the circulation of the blood. He is said to have discovered t

Luís Maria Da Costa De Freitas Branco            Origin/Culture/Country: Portuguese

Luís Maria Da Costa De Freitas Branco: was a Portuguese composer and academic.As a child he studied piano and violin. In 1910 he moved to Berlin to study composition. He was professor of composition at the Lisbon Conservatory from 1916, and was the teacher of, among others, Joly Braga Santos.

Cristina Branco            Origin/Culture/Country: Portuguese

Cristina Branco: a Portuguese musician.Branco was originally drawn to jazz and other forms of Portuguese music before finally opting for fado after being introduced to the music of Amália Rodrigues by her grandfather. Branco studied the poems from which major fado lyrics are taken. Branco continues to work on her fado repertory, accompanied by Custódio Castelo on guitar and as composer. Her music is deeply rooted in tradition, yet is essentially modern.

Russiano Branco            Origin/Culture/Country: Portuguese

Russiano Branco: is a Portuguese footballer currently under contract for Romanian side FC Gloria Buzau.

Silvio Branco            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Silvio Branco: is a professional boxer in the light heavyweight (175 lb) division. His record is 59-9-2 (36 KOs).1992 he was outpointed by undefeated southpaw Agostino Cardamone for the Italian middleweight title. When Cardamone vacated he could win the vacant crown lat