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, a town to the north of

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People

Alan Carvalho Alan Douglas Borges de Carvalho (born 10 July 1989), simply known as Alan or Ā Lán (), is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Fluminense. Born in Brazil, he represents the China national team. After spells in Brazil wit ...

, Brazilian footballer *

Alexandre Herculano de Carvalho e Araújo Alexandre Herculano de Carvalho e Araújo (28 March 181013 September 1877) was a Portuguese novelist and historian. Early life Herculano's family had humble origins. One of his grandfathers was a foreman stonemason in the royal employ. Hercula ...

, Portuguese historian, 19th century * Amauri Carvalho de Oliveira, Brazilian football player * Ana Maria Carvalho, Brazilian-American professor of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Arizona *

Antonio Carvalho Antonio Carvalho (born May 30, 1979) is a retired Canadian mixed martial artist. A professional from 2002 until 2013, he fought in the UFC and Shooto. Mixed martial arts career Early career Carvalho made his professional MMA debut in September 2 ...

, Canadian mixed martial artist * António Carvalho (cyclist), Portuguese cyclist *

Auliʻi Cravalho Chloe Auliʻi Cravalho (; born November 22, 2000) is an American actress and singer who made her acting debut as the voice of the titular character in the 2016 Disney 3D computer-animated musical feature film '' Moana''. She went on to star in ...

, American actress and singer *

Beth Carvalho Elizabeth Santos Leal de Carvalho (May 5, 1946 – April 30, 2019), known professionally as Beth Carvalho, was a Brazilian samba singer, guitarist, cavaquinist and composer. Biography Carvalho was raised in a middle-class family in Rio de J ...

, Brazilian singer *

Brennen Carvalho Brennen Michael-Kapono Carvalho (born December 31, 1985) is a former American football center. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Portland State. Professional career Pre-draf ...

, American football player *

Bruno Carvalho (disambiguation) Bruno Carvalho may refer to: * Bruno Carvalho (footballer, born 1974) Bruno Segadas Vianna Carvalho (born 26 March 1974 in Rio de Janeiro) is a former Brazilian football player. He was on trial at Livingston in summer 2003, but he failed to ob ...

, several people * Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken, American-born heiress *

Daniel da Silva Carvalho Daniel da Silva Carvalho (born 1 March 1983 in Jaguarão, Rio Grande do Sul), more commonly known as Daniel Carvalho, is a Brazilian football attacking midfielder for Pelotas. Career Club Carvalho started his career in his native state of ...

, Brazilian football player * Daniel da Cruz Carvalho, Portuguese football player *

Edgar Patricio de Carvalho Pacheco Edgar Patrício de Carvalho Pacheco (born 7 August 1977), known simply as Edgar, is a former footballer who played as a forward. Born in Angola, he represented Portugal internationally. After making his professional debut with Benfica at the a ...

, Angolan football player *

Edílson Pereira de Carvalho Edílson Pereira de Carvalho (born August 4, 1962 in JacareíJogo sujo - Veja Online

, Brazilian football referee *

Eleazar de Carvalho Eleazar de Carvalho (28 June 1912, Iguatu, Ceará – 12 September 1996, São Paulo) was a Brazilian conductor and composer. Biography De Carvalho's parents were Manuel Afonso de Carvalho and Dalila Mendonça. He studied in the United States ...

, Brazilian music conductor *

Emanuel Nunes Carvalho Emanuel Nunes Carvalho (1771, London, England - 1817, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American Jewish religious leader and lexicographer. Career Emanuel Nunes Carvalho was born in London, England in 1771. In 1799, Carvalho, whose merchant ...

, American rabbi, 18th century * Evandro Carvalho, American politician *

Evaristo Carvalho Evaristo do Espírito Santo Carvalho (22 October 1941 – 28 May 2022) was a São Toméan politician who served as the fourth president of São Tomé and Príncipe from 2016 to 2021. He was previously the prime minister of the country on two ...

(1941–2022), São Tomé and Príncipe prime minister * Felipe Carvalho, Uruguayan football player *

Flávio de Carvalho jr. Flávio is a Portuguese language given name, equivalent of Latin Flavius, and Italian and Spanish Flavio. The Portuguese diminutive form is Flavinho. People *Flávio da Silva Amado (1979), better known as Flávio, Angolan footballer * Antônio Fl ...

, Brazilian chess master *

Gracie Carvalho Gracie Carvalho (born July 23, 1990, in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian model. Career Gracie Carvalho started modeling in 2007, at the age of 18, in São Paulo after entering a local contest. She made her debut at Fashion Week in 20 ...

, Brazilian model *

Gui Carvalho Guilherme 'Gui' Carvalho Dos Santos is a Brazilian basketball player. Club career In 2018, he played for Minas U21 team where he averaged 6.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 10.5 efficiency and 23.0 minutes on the court - at only 16 years of ...

, Brazilian basketball player *

Januario Antonio de Carvalho Januario Antonio de Carvalho (1830–1900) was a prominent member of the Portuguese community in Hong Kong during the late 19th century. He arrived in Hong Kong from Macao in 1842, and later became the Chief Cashier of the Colonial Treasurer of H ...

, Hong Kong official, 19th century *

Jaqueline Carvalho Jaqueline Maria Pereira de Carvalho Endres (born December 31, 1983 in Recife, Brazil) is a Brazilian volleyball player, a member of the Brazilian team that won the Olympic Games at Beijing 2008 and London 2012. Career Club She started her car ...

, Brazilian volleyball player *

João de Sousa Carvalho João de Sousa Carvalho (22 February 1745c. 1798) was the foremost Portuguese composer of his generation. Born in Estremoz, he studied music from 1753 at the Colégio dos Santos Reis in Vila Viçosa, then from 1761 at the Conservatório di S ...

, Portuguese composer, 18th century * Joaquim Carvalho, Portuguese soccer player *

José Cândido Carvalho José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernac ...

, Brazilian writer *

Karina Carvalho Karina Carvalho is an Australian journalist. She was born in Sri Lanka, and moved to Perth at the age of four. She is currently a presenter on the ABC News Channel, and also presents the late news on ABC Monday-Wednesday, with Jeremy Fernandez ...

, Australian TV news anchor *Laura de Carvalho Rizzotto aka

Laura Rizzotto Laura de Carvalho Rizzotto ( lv, Laura di Karvaļu Rizoto; born 18 July 1994) is a Latvian-Brazilian singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist. She released her debut studio album ''Made in Rio'' in 2011 through Universal Music Group, Universa ...

, Latvian-Brazilian musician *

Léon Carvalho Léon Carvalho (18 January 1825 – 29 December 1897) was a French impresario and stage director. Biography Born Léon Carvaille in Port Louis, British Mauritius, he came to France at an early age. He studied at the Paris Conservatory and s ...

, French impresario and stage director *

Luiz Carvalho Luiz Carvalho may refer to: * Luiz Leão de Carvalho (1907–1985), Brazilian footballer and chairman of Grêmio FBPA * Luiz Carvalho (swimmer) (born 1962), Brazilian swimmer {{disambiguation, hn ...

, Brazilian breaststroke swimmer * Luís Cláudio Carvalho da Silva, Brazilian footballer *

Luiz Fernando Carvalho Luiz Fernando Carvalho (born July 28, 1960, in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian filmmaker and television director, known for works closely linked to literature that constitute a renovation in Brazilian audiovisual aesthetics. He has already brought ...

, Brazilian director *

Maria das Graças Carvalho Dantas Maria das Graças Carvalho Dantas (born 21 May 1969), known as Maria Dantas, is a Brazilian-Spain, Spanish activist and politician who had served as Member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain. Early life Dantas was born on 21 May 1969 in Aracaj ...

, Brazilian-Spanish politician *

Manuel Carvalho da Silva Manuel Carvalho da Silva (born 2 November 1948 in Viatodos, Barcelos, Portugal, Barcelos) is a Portugal, Portuguese Sociology, sociologist, research Professor#Research professor, professor and former Secretary-General of the General Confederati ...

, coordinator of the General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers * Marie Caroline Miolan-Carvalho, French operatic soprano * Michel de Carvalho, husband of Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken *

Mordecai Baruch Carvalho Mordecai Baruch Carvalho (or ''Carvallo'') (Hebrew: מרדכי ברוך קרבאליו or קרבליו) ( 1705 – January 1785) was a wealthy merchant and rabbi from Tunis. He devoted part of his time to rabbinical studies, and in 1752 succeeded h ...

, Tunisian rabbi *

Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho Otelo Nuno Romão Saraiva de Carvalho, GCL (; 31 August 1936 – 25 July 2021) was a Portuguese military officer. He was the chief strategist of the 1974 Carnation Revolution in Lisbon. After the Revolution, Otelo assumed leadership roles in ...

, Portuguese military officer *

Pedro Carvalho Cabral Pedro Carvalho Cabral (born 29 June 1984 in Lisbon) is a Portugal, Portuguese rugby union player, who plays as a wing for Portuguese amateur side Grupo Desportivo Direito, and for Portugal national rugby union team, Portugal's national side. C ...

, Portuguese rugby union player * Pedro Carvalho (actor), Portuguese actor *

Peter Carvalho Peter Carvalho (born 18 December 1980) is an Indian football player who plays as a defensive midfielder. Club career In July 2015 Carvalho was drafted to play for Kerala Blasters FC in the 2015 Indian Super League. International On 10 July 2 ...

, Indian football player *

Ricardo Carvalho Ricardo Alberto Silveira de Carvalho (; born 18 May 1978) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Carvalho began his career at Porto, where he had loan spells at Leça, Vitória de Setúbal and Alverca, ...

, Portuguese football player * Ricardo Carvalho Calero, Galician professor *

Roger Carvalho Roger de Carvalho (born 10 December 1986), known as Roger Carvalho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for Tombense. Biography Carvalho was signed by Iraty in January 2007. He signed a two-year contract with Iraty in No ...

, Brazilian footballer *

Ronald de Carvalho Ronald de Carvalho (May 16, 1893 – February 15, 1935) was a Brazilian poet, writer, politician and diplomat from Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (stat ...

, Brazilian poet and diplomat * Scheila Carvalho, Brazilian dancer and model *

Sebastião de Melo, Marquis of Pombal Sebastião is Portuguese for ''Sebastian''. This name may refer to: People * Sebastião (given name) Places * Sebastião Barros, a town in the state of Piauí, Brazil * Sebastião Laranjeiras, a city in the state of Bahia, Brazil * Sebastião ...

, Portuguese statesman *

Solomon Nunes Carvalho Solomon Nunes Carvalho (April 27, 1815 - May 27, 1897) was an American painter, photographer, author and inventor. He may be best known as an explorer who traveled through the territory of Kansas, Colorado and Utah with John C. Frémont on his ...

, American painter and photographer *Taynara Melo de Carvalho as

Taynara Conti Taynara Melo Guevara (née de Carvalho and formerly Conti; born June 9, 1995) is a Brazilian professional wrestler and judoka. She is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where she performs under the ring name Tay Melo () and is a member of the ...

, Brazilian professional wrestler *

William Carvalho William Silva de Carvalho (born 7 April 1992) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for La Liga club Real Betis and the Portugal national team. He spent most of his career with Sporting CP since making h ...

, Portuguese professional footballer

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Mr Joe B. Carvalho ''Mr Joe B. Carvalho'' is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language comedy film which released on 3 January 2014. The film is directed by Samir Tewari, and produced by Shital Malviya and Bhola Ram Malviya ( Arshad Warsi's long standing secretary). The film st ...

'', Indian film * Pepe Carvalho, fictional private detective in the novels of

Manuel Vázquez Montalbán Manuel Vázquez Montalbán (14 June 1939–18 October 2003) was a prolific Spanish writer from Catalonia: journalist, novelist, poet, essayist, anthologue, prologist, humorist, critic and political prisoner as well as a gastronome and a FC ...

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