carioca funkeiro mr. catra is a popular mc who initially started his music career in a heavy metal band - he later made a name of his own and is mostly know for his funks, including but not limited to proibidão.

presented by universidade federal do rio de janeiro, the study a estética funk carioca: criação e conectividade em mr. catra (funk carioca aesthetics: the creation and connectivity with mr. catra) written by mylene mizrahi, talks about the evolution of the genre and its relation to the singer mr. catra.

valesca popozuda is another important name within the genre, starting off in a girl group in 2000 called gaiola das popozudas - she was part of the group of revolutionary women who proved there is a place for female funk singers.