title: Paulo
text: # Paulo
  
  Paulo is a Portuguese, Spanish, Swiss, and Italian masculine given name equivalent to English Paul. Notable people with the name include:
  
  * Paul O (born 1967), Nigerian event promoter and music director executive
  * Paulo Jr.
  * Paulo Jr. (footballer)
  * Paulo Almeida, Brazilian footballer
  * Paulo André Cren Benini (born 1983), Brazilian football defender
  * Paulo Angeles (born 1997), Filipino actor, singer and dancer
  * Paulo Avelino (born 1988), Filipino actor and film actor
  * Paulo de Carvalho (born 1947), Portuguese singer-songwriter and actor
  * Paulo Coelho (born 1947), Brazilian lyricist and novelist
  * Paulo Fernando Craveiro, Brazilian author
  * Paulo Freire (1921–1997), Brazilian educator and philosopher
  * Paulo R. Holvorcem, Brazilian amateur astronomer, a prolific discoverer of asteroids
  * Paulo Jorge (disambiguation)
  * Paulo Kanoa (1802–1885), Governor of Kauaʻi
  * Paulo P. Kanoa (1832–1895), Governor of Kauaʻi
  * Paulo Miklos (born 1959), Brazilian multi-instrumentalist, musician and actor
  * Paulo Antonio de Oliveira (born 1982), Brazilian football striker
  * Paulo Orlando (born 1985), Brazilian-born Major League Baseball player
  * Paulo Ribenboim, (born 1928) is a Brazilian-born mathematician who specializes in number theory
  * Paulo Rogério da Silva (born 1970), also known as Gero Camilo, Brazilian actor, director, poet and musician
  * Paulo Santos, several people
  * Paulo Dybala (born 1993), Argentine professional footballer also called “La Joya”
  
  ## Fictional characters
  
  * Paulo (Lost), a character in the television series Lost
  * Paulo Bardosa, a character in the television series Footballers' Wives
  * Paulo, a character from Pokémon Masters EX
  