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.
- Politics & Law
- Sports
- Writing
- Film & TV
- Music
- Science
- Other
- Filtered to 1860s Clear ×
0006 COMPOSER
Alberto Nepomuceno
1864 - 1920
0107 WRITER
Manuel de Oliveira Paiva
1861 - 1892
0204 SCHOLAR
Francisco Dias da Rocha
1869 - 1960
0302 MILITAR
Casimiro Ribeiro Brasil Montenegro
1864 - 1947
0344 WRITER
Antônio Teodorico da Costa Filho
1861 - 1939
0381 LAWYER
Tomás Pompeu Pinto Accioli
1868 - 1941