| Born | 1960 (age 63), São Paulo, Brazil |
| Books | Programming in Lua • The Lua Programming Language |
| Education | |
| Known for | Creator of the Lua programming language |
| Languages | Lua • C • Java • Python |
| Occupation | Computer scientist • programmer • inventor |
| Nationality | |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Contributions | Numerous papers on computer science • Presentations at global conferences |
| Other pursuits | Musician • composer |
