S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 On this March 25, National Arab Community Day in Brazil, ANBA revisits the stories of Brazilians of Arab descent and their contributions across different fields in the country. Revisit profiles published by the agency from early 2025 through early 2026 of personalities who stand out in the arts, business sector, judiciary, and culture in Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
March 25 was chosen as the date to honor Arabs due to the street of the same name in S\u00e3o Paulo, which was a hub for shops run by the first Arab immigrants in Brazil. The street was named after the date of Brazil\u2019s first Constitution, enacted on March 25, 1824, and still hosts some businesses owned by families of Arab origin, although it now includes many other entrepreneurs as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Arabs and their descendants total 11.6 million people in Brazil, according to a survey commissioned by the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/strong> (ABCC<\/a>) in 2020 from H2R Insights & Trends and the then Ibope Intelig\u00eancia polling firm. The survey showed that within this community, most are of Lebanese origin (27% of respondents), followed by Syrian origin (13%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n In a piece published in January 2026, ANBA featured the trajectory of Brazilian artist Val\u00e9ria Arbex, who turned stories passed down by her grandmother, a Syrian immigrant, into material for her work in theater and literature.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCheck out some of this community\u2019s stories:<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n