Magalhães (pronounced in European Portuguese and in Brazilian Portuguese) is a Portuguese surname, sometimes rendered in English as Magellan. Notable people with the surname include:
General Álvaro Magalhães (writer), Portuguese writer Amanda Magalhães (born 1991), Brazilian actress, singer-songwriter, pianist and producer Ana Maria Magalhães, Brazilian film actress and director Antônio Carlos Magalhães, Brazilian politician Armindo Freitas-Magalhães, Portuguese psychologist Assusete Magalhães (1949–2025), Brazilian magistrate Carlos Leôncio de Magalhães, Brazilian farmer and businessman Fernando Magalhães, Brazilian obstetrician Fernão de Magalhães (Ferdinand Magellan) (1480–1521), Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition around the world Filipe de Magalhães, Portuguese composer Gabriel de Magalhães (1610–1677), Portuguese Jesuit missionary in China Gonçalves de Magalhães, Brazilian poet, playwright, medician and diplomat João Pedro de Magalhães, Portuguese microbiologist Joaquim Magalhães Mota, Portuguese lawyer and politician José de Magalhães Pinto, Brazilian politician and banker José Roberto Magalhães Teixeira, Brazilian politician Mallu Magalhães, Brazilian musician Manuel Magalhaes (1911-1996), Chilean politician Marcos Magalhães, Brazilian film director Pedro Ayres Magalhães (born 1959), Portuguese musician Rosa Magalhães, Brazilian carnival artist Solange Magalhães, Brazilian painter
Sports Álvaro Magalhães, Portuguese footballer Ana Vitória "Tota" Magalhães, Brazilian cyclist Bruno Magalhães, Rallycar driver Carlos de Oliveira Magalhães, Portuguese footballer Cleidimar Magalhães Silva, Brazilian footballer Evandro Teixeira Magalhães, Brazilian footballer Fábio Luiz Magalhães, Brazilian beach volleyballer Gabriel Magalhães, Brazilian footballer Jaime Magalhães, Portuguese footballer Luís Magalhães, Portuguese basketball coach Luís Pedro Magalhães, Portuguese auto racing driver Osmar Magalhães (born 1960), Brazilian football player and manager Paulo Magalhães (born 1989), Chilean footballer Paulo César Magalhães (born 1963), Brazilian football player and agent Thiago Magalhães Pereira (born 1984), Brazilian footballer Vinny Magalhães, Brazilian martial artist Vinicius Magalhães (Draculino), Brazilian martial artist