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,

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

Humberto De Alencar Castelo Branco            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Humberto De Alencar Castelo Branco: was a Brazilian military leader and politician. Castelo Branco was descended from a wealthy Northeastern family of overwhelming Portuguese ancestry (he can trace his ancestry back to the first King of Portugal Afonso Henriques) [1]. His physical appearance, according to Fabio Koifman, would also have indicated Native American ancestry.[2]Castelo Branco entered the Brazilian Army in 1918 and was a colonel in the Brazilian Expeditionary Force during World War II. Appointed Chief of Staff of the Army by President João Goulart in 1963, he became one of the leaders of the coup d'etat of March 31, 1964 that overthrew Goulart. Elected president by the Congress, he took the oath of office on April 15, 1964 and served until March 15, 1967.

Marcello Rui Dias D'Orey Branco            Origin/Culture/Country: Portuguese

Marcello Rui Dias D'Orey Branco: is a Portuguese rugby union player. Professionally, he's a lawyer. His position in the field is as a lock, but he has also played as number 8. He played his entire career in CDUP, where he won 2 National CUPs, in 2002/2003 and 2005/2006. D'Orey is one of