Pessoa is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Andy Pessoa (born 1995), American actor Ciro Pessoa (1957–2020), Brazilian musician Epitácio Pessoa (1865–1942), Brazilian politician and jurist Fernando Pessoa (1888–1935), Portuguese poet and writer Gerson Pessoa (born 1982), Brazilian politician João Pessoa Cavalcanti de Albuquerque (1878–1930), Brazilian politician and jurist Nelson Pessoa (born 1935), Brazilian equestrian Raphael Luz Pessoa (born 1989), Brazilian footballer Regina Pessoa (born 1969), Portuguese animator Ricardo Jorge Rodrigues Pessoa (born 1982), Portuguese footballer Rodrigo Pessoa (born 1972), Brazilian Olympic equestrian