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 1880s Clear ×
0015 DIPLOMAT
Gustavo Barroso
1888 - 1959
0071 DIPLOMAT
Hildebrando Pompeu Pinto Accioli
1888 - 1962
0100 POLITICIAN
Ildefonso Albano
1885 - 1957
0125 WRITER
José Albano
1882 - 1923
0137 WRITER
Henriqueta Galeno
1887 - 1964
0144 WRITER
Carlos Câmara
1881 - 1939
0179 WRITER
Thomaz Pompeu Sobrinho
1880 - 1967
0219 POET
Mário Rômulo Linhares
1889 - 1965
0246 SINGER
Augusto Aníbal
1887 - 1965
0312 POLITICIAN
Álvaro Nunes Weyne
1881 - 1963
0349 POLITICIAN
César Cals de Oliveira
1885 - 1948
0435 POLITICIAN
Átila Barreira do Amaral
1886 - 1951