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 1920s Clear ×
Maurício Peixoto
1921 - 2019
César Cals
1926 - 1991
Antônio Bandeira
1922 - 1967
Rubens de Azevedo
1921 - 2008
Hélio Gueiros
1925 - 2011
Gerardo de Andrade Ponte
1924 - 2006
Yolanda Queiroz
1928 - 2016
Dário Moreira de Castro Alves
1927 - 2010
Adelmar Faria Coimbra-Filho
1924 - 2016
Irapuan Lima
1927 - 2002
Manuel Mateus Ventura
1921 - 2018
Caio Porfírio Carneiro
Born 1928
Hélio Melo
1921 - 2001
Maria Yedda Linhares
1921 - 2011
Ronald Câmara
1927 - 2015
José Mauro Castelo Branco Sampaio
1927 - 2015
Marcelo Caracas Linhares
1924 - 2007
José Freitas Nobre
1921 - 1990
Francisco Magalhães Barbosa
Born 1925
Hugo Bianchi
Born 1926
Luiz Esteves Neto
1925 - 2008
Jairo Severiano
Born 1927
Ivan de Alencar
Born 1920
Roberto de Carvalho Rocha
1925 - 2017
Antônio Argos Ponte de Vasconcelos
1927 - 1994