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
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 70 notable births.
What Fortaleza Is Known For
Click any row to filter the list of people below.
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 1910s Clear ×
Rachel de Queiroz
1910 - 2003
Chico Albuquerque
1917 - 2000
Armando Falcão
1919 - 2010
César de Alencar
1917 - 1990
José Parsifal Barroso
1913 - 1986
Tácito Teófilo Gaspar de Oliveira
1914 - 2011
Edmar Morel
1912 - 1989
Estrigas
1919 - 2014
Raul Barbosa
1911 - 1975
Carlos Jereissati
1917 - 1963
José Costa Cavalcanti
1918 - 1991
Valdemar Gomes
1911 - 1985
Murilo Borges
1913 - 1982
Romildo Borges Mendes
1916 - 1990
Alberto Targino
1912 - 2016
Lauro Maia Teles
1913 - 1950
Ivan Ramos de Vasconcelos César
Born 1917
Péricles Moreira da Rocha
1917 - 2000
Aloysio de Alencar Pinto
1911 - 2007
Waldyr Diogo de Siqueira
1910 - 1970
Itamar de Santiago Espíndola
1917 - 1992
José Alves Linhares
1919 - 1985