Romário

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Birth Name: Romário de Souza Faria

Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Date of Birth: 29 January, 1966

Ethnicity: Brazilian (Portuguese, African, possibly other)

Romário is a Brazilian professional footballer and politician. He has been a Federal Senator from Rio de Janeiro, since 1 February, 2015. He was previously a Federal Deputy from Rio de Janeiro, from 1 February, 2011 to 1 February, 2015.

Romário is the son of Manuela Ladislau Faria and Edevair de Souza Faria.