20 International celebrities who have already shown their love for Brazil

Brazilians are generally known around the world for their cheerful and hospitable nature. Many foreigners, when they hear the word Brazil, immediately think about our parties, our food and our warm climate. So warm that many artists, when they come to visit us, fall in love with Brazil and Brazilians. And then they think about coming back more often and — who knows — even living here.

Therefore, the awesome.club gathered 20 international celebrities who don’t hide from anyone how much they love our little land. Let’s see who they are?

Lady Gaga said that she has a special place in her heart for Brazilians. In 2017, the singer had to cancel the show on the first day of Rock in Rio due to a fibromyalgia crisis. Devastated, she remembered another occasion when she visited Brazil and tattooed “Rio” on the back of her neck, with the word written by children from a favela in Cidade Maravilhosa.

When he was still a member of Onde Direction, Harry Styles visited our country and was so enchanted with us that he tattooed “Brazil” on his thigh. Years later, already in his solo career, he reaffirmed during a show in Rio de Janeiro that the first visit was one of the best of his life and that he would not be long back.

Former Beatle Paul McCartney is always doing shows around here and even signed the back of a fan’s head in Recife — she got a tattoo on top to immortalize the autograph. In an interview, Paul said that he loves our music, even though he doesn’t understand Portuguese. His love for our country inspired the composition of the song “Back in Brazil”.

One of the unforgettable moments for Paul was at a concert in São Paulo, when people started to raise white balloons during the song “Give Peace a Chance”. He even thought it was the idea of ​​some TV or production company, but then he found out that a boy organized everything through Facebook.

According to Will.i.am, from the Black Eyed Peas, Brazilian fans are the best in the world! A fan of Brazilian musicians such as Jorge Ben Jor, Gilberto Gil, Tom Jobim and João Gilberto, the rapper dreamed of visiting the country since he was 16 years old.

In an interview, Will.i.am claimed to dream of buying a house in Rio de Janeiro. And it wouldn’t just be a vacation home; what he really wants is to live in Rio. In addition, after a collaboration with singer Anitta for the single “eXplosion”, Will praised the singer’s joy and dedication to her work. On his Instagram, he called the diva his “new best friend”.

Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger had a son with Brazilian presenter Luciana Gimenez, Lucas. Whether visiting his son or on tour, the star is always returning to Brazil. He was even inspired by our country to create the rhythm of one of the band’s greatest classics, “Sympathy For The Devil” — which Mick claims is a kind of samba with a strong rhythm. For the recording of the song in the studio, the Stones enlisted African musicians.

Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea has already said that he needs to go back to Brazil just to surf and drink açaí. No shows; he just wants to enjoy our country. And it wasn’t just him. Bandmate Chad Smith (drummer) loves the soul and energy of the Brazilian people. He’s another one who can’t wait to come back.

Jimmy Page, guitarist of the legendary band Led Zeppelin, shows his love for Brazil through charity. He married an American living in Brazil and lived here for many years, in Bahia. Later, he founded Casa Jimmy, in Rio de Janeiro, which educates underprivileged children in the city. Page’s philanthropy led the city of Rio de Janeiro to award him an Honorary Citizenship. For the same reason, Queen Elizabeth II of England decorated him with the title of Officer of the Order of the British Empire.

Shakira came to Brazil for the first time at age 18 and remembers Brazilians for her passion and fervor. She was very young at the time and guarantees that Brazilians helped her discover herself as a singer. The friendly Colombian woman likes to say that Portuguese is her second language and does not rule out the possibility of recording an entire album in our language. She learned in a month, touring in Brazil. “I love the language, I love the culture, and every time I come back, I feel like I’m at home,” she said in an interview.

So much love for Brazil ended up spilling over to his son, Milan, who loves everything Brazilian. He even says he’s Brazilian, for Mom’s amusement.

Actor Matthew McConaughey is also married to a Brazilian, with whom he has three children, and loves to spend seasons here. “I’m getting a little Brazilian,” he said, after coming here a few times.

After coming to Brazil for work a few times, actor Ashton Kutcher ended up making friends with the couple Luciano Huck and Angélica. He liked it so much that he returned with his wife, also actress Mila Kunis, to spend a season.

Interestingly, in an interview, when asked what he likes most about Brazil, Ashton replied without thinking “Luciano Huck”. For the actor, Luciano is an incredible friend and the Brazilian people are what Brazil has to offer. “It’s a people who really enjoy living life, who like to connect with other people.”

He is one of the biggest stars in American football, but Brazil recognizes him more as the husband of Gisele Bündchen, with whom he had three children. Tom Brady loves the country so much that he claimed to have thought about living here when he retires. More precisely in the Rio Grande do Sul city of Horizontina, where Gisele was born and raised.

Tom still reported loving Brazilian culture. And he said that he likes to take his kids to spend seasons in Horizontina. As the children live in a big city and Horizontina is in the countryside, it is a great opportunity for the children to have contact with another reality, in the father’s opinion.

Former Fifth Harmony member Camila Cabello says she is obsessed with Brazil. That’s because she loves passionate people, and when she performs around here, she feels incredible warmth coming from the fans.
Camila always tries to include Latin American countries in her tours, especially Brazil. According to her, our country is unforgettable and “sticks to the minds” of visitors.

One of the things she most admires is that Brazilians, on social media, don’t say “say hi to me”, but “say hi to Brazil”. For her, this shows how proud we are of our country.

In addition to posting photos on her Instagram showing her love for Brazil, Beyoncé doesn’t forget about us even when she’s in other countries. At a concert in Belgium, when she saw a Brazilian flag in the crowd, she pointed at it and then hit her chest.

It does not stop there. In June 2021, the singer’s social project, “BeyGood”, started to support the Brazilian campaign “Tem Gente Com Fome”, which helps families in situations of food insecurity. In addition to Beyoncé, famous Brazilians also support the project, such as Emicida, Zeca Pagodinho and Ailton Graça.

Actor Chris Pratt, famous for playing Star-Lord in the Marvel film Guardians of the Galaxy, was enchanted by Brazil in 2018. While visiting our country to promote the feature Avengers: Infinity War, Chris tasted our much-loved pastel. But what really won the stomach of the friendly actor was the feijoada. “I loved it and would eat it every day if I could,” Chris stated on his Instagram.

Ian Somerhalder, star of the series The Vampire Diaries, and his wife Nikki Reed are already almost cariocas. After the discreet wedding, the couple chose Rio de Janeiro to spend their honeymoon. They enjoyed the beach, nature, the wonderful views and filled social networks with declarations of love for Brazil.

The Italian singer Laura Pausini is practically Brazilian. In addition to always being around, he doesn’t spare words to praise Brazilians. She claims to have no bad memories of Brazil, just smiles, kindness and beautiful people. To top it off, Laura prefers to give her interviews in Portuguese and says that she must have been Brazilian in another life.

Bono, in addition to vocalist and leader of the band U2, is known for his activism and philanthropy. For this very reason, his admiration for Brazil transcends Carnival. On the band’s last tour in Brazil, in 2011, he stated that he had come to see the country with different eyes. “We love Brazil,” he declared.

Another artist who immortalized Brazil in the form of a tattoo was the singer Lauren Jauregui. She tattooed on her arm the date on which she made her first solo performance, June 6, 2018. Her career debut away from the group Fifth Harmony took place precisely in São Paulo, opening a show by singer Halsey. Having performed alone for the first time here in Brazil really marked the singer. “Brazil has a special place in my heart,” she said in an interview and added in good Portuguese: “I love you very, very, very much, thank you for your support.”

Katy Perry is so fond of Brazilian fans that whenever she plans a tour, she makes sure Brazil is included. “I say: no, we are going to do it, rain or shine, we are going to Brazil! Because Brazil supports me and I support Brazil”, she told presenter Maisa in an interview.

Katy Perry’s love for Brazilians can be explained by something that happened shortly before her first show in São Paulo. Just before taking the stage, then-husband Russell Brand sent a message breaking up with her. The singer was devastated, but decided to do the show for the fans. In the video posted on YouTube, the affection of the Brazilian public and Katy’s emotion when taking the stage are visible.

Will Smith could pass for Brazilian. He has our charisma and our joy and he loves Brazil as much as we do. Passing by the event Comic Con Experience, in São Paulo, he caused movement among the fans and declared: “I should live here”.

It’s nice to know that we’re somehow positively impacting the lives of the celebrities we admire so much, isn’t it? It would be even better if they were always around. Do you think any of them should definitely live in Brazil?