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 1870s Clear ×
0150 MATHEMATICIAN
Otto de Alencar
1874 - 1912
0160 WRITER
Thomaz Pompeu Lopes Ferreira
1879 - 1913
0214 POLITICIAN
Tomás Pompeu de Sousa Brasil (filho)
1879 - 1969
0239 DIPLOMAT
Silvino Gurgel do Amaral
1874 - 1961
0318 MISSING
Francisco José da Silva Júnior
1879 - 1948
0377 MILITAR
José Joaquim de Andrade
1879 - 1940
0414 LAWYER
José Pompeu Pinto Accioli
1873 - 1950
0416 LAWYER
Tomás de Paula Pessoa Rodrigues
1873 - 1957