Famous People with Name Rio

Rio Gavin Ferdinand            Origin/Culture/Country: British

Rio Gavin Ferdinand: is an English footballer. He plays at centre-back for Manchester United in the Premier League and at the international level for the England national football team. He has achieved 70 caps for the English national team while being selected for three FIFA World Cup squads. He is currently the vice-captain of the England national team.

Rio Akisada            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Rio Akisada: a Japanese actress.

Rio Diaz-Cojuangco            Origin/Culture/Country: Philippines

Rio Diaz-Cojuangco: was a former beauty queen, TV Host and actress born in the Philippines. She was the sister of former Miss Universe Gloria Diaz. Rio was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer in December 1998. She was given three months to live then, but she lived for six more years. She died on October 4, 2004 in Seton Hospital in Daly City, California at the age of only 45.

Rio Antonio Zoba Mavuba            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Rio Antonio Zoba Mavuba: is a French football player of Angolan and Congolese descent who plays for Lille O.S.C. in the French Ligue 1. He is a defensive midfielder well known for his agility.Mavuba's father was Mafuila "Ricky" Mavuba (nicknamed The Black Sorcerer), a football player, who appeared at the 1974 World Cup for Zaire (Democratic Republic of Congo) national football team, while Rio Antonio's mother was an Angolan national.

Riona Hazuki            Origin/Culture/Country: Japanese

Riona Hazuki: a Japanese actress. In 1999, she played the main role in Owls' Castle.

Pacita Del Río            Origin/Culture/Country: Philippines

Pacita Del Río: is a Filipina actress typecasted as Contravida one of the leading actress before World War II.

Roger Rio            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Roger Rio: was a French association footballer. He played for FC Rouen, and earned 18 caps and scored 4 goals for the France national football team, and played in the 1934 FIFA World Cup.[1] He was the father of Patrice Rio, who represented France at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.

Francesca Rio            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Francesca Rio: is an Italian figure skater.

Neiphiu Rio            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Neiphiu Rio: is an Indian politician who is currently the Chief Minister of the state of Nagaland. He was Chief Minister from March 6, 2003 to January 3, 2008, and has been Chief Minister again since March 12, 2008.Rio is a member of the Nagaland People's Front which

Epsy Campbell Barr            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Epsy Campbell Barr: is a Costa Rican politician, who has been the president of the Broad Front Party parliamentary deputy and president of the Broad Front Party and a parliamentary deputy.