at a glance

it is predominantly a middle-class neighborhood, which is perhaps best known fo being the birthplace of ronaldo luiz nazário de lima. ronaldinho, as he is better known, is a famousl football (soccer) player who was born here on september 22, 1976.

it is equally notable, in brazilian popular culture, that bento ribeiro is also the childhood home of maria da graça meneghel, better known as xuxa (pronounced: shoo-sha) in brazilian popular culture.  xuxa was a well-known children's television show host and singer.