3.7275° S, 38.5275° W
FORTALEZA
Most Famous People Born in Fortaleza, Brazil
- Notable people
- 439
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1949
- Most distinctive
- Martial Art 24.5×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Fortaleza during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Fortaleza Is Known For
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Politician is Fortaleza's biggest profession — 21% of all notables (92).
Fortaleza over-indexes on martial art — 24.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Fortaleza's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Sports
- Writing
- Film & TV
- Music
- Science
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- Filtered to 1840s Clear ×
0024 LITERARY
Araripe Júnior
1848 - 1911
0143 GENEALOGIST
Rodolfo Smith de Vasconcelos
1846 - 1926
0172 HISTORIAN
Paulino Nogueira Borges da Fonseca
1842 - 1908
0257 WRITER
Alfredo da Costa Weyne
1842 - 1911
0306 POLITICIAN
José Clarindo de Queirós
1841 - 1893
0327 POLITICIAN
Meton de Alencar
1845 - 1893
0406 POLITICIAN
Gonçalo de Lagos Fernandes Bastos
1842 - 1896
0420 PHYSICIAN
Paulino Franklin do Amaral
1842 - 1892