Yes and No. A star may seem bright because it radiate a very high amount of visible light - or - because it is closer.
For example, two stars may appear equally bright in the sky. One may be closer...
The brightest star in the sky is the sun, as it is by far the closest. The next brightest after this is Sirus, then Canopus, Arcturus, Vega and Rigel rounding off the top six.This is apparent...