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 1930s Clear ×
Nildo Parente
1936 - 2011
Heloneida Studart
1932 - 2007
Ed Lincoln
1932 - 2012
José Ricardo da Silva
Born 1939
Mauro Benevides
Born 1930
Zelito Viana
Born 1938
Horácio Dídimo
1935 - 2018
Roberto Amaral
Born 1939
Eduardo Diatahy Bezerra de Menezes
Born 1935
Paulo Eduardo Andrade Ponte
1931 - 2009
Hélder Câmara (enxadrista)
1937 - 2016
Sânzio de Azevedo
Born 1938
Nirez
Born 1934
Milton Moraes
1930 - 1993
Narcélio Limaverde
Born 1931
Francisco Ivens de Sá Dias Branco
1934 - 2016
Natércia Campos
1938 - 2004
Pedro Henrique Saraiva Leão
Born 1938
Ricardo Fiuza
1939 - 2005
Aécio de Borba Vasconcelos
Born 1931
Antero Coelho Neto
1931 - 2016
Francisco Ernando Uchôa Lima
Born 1932
Antônio de Albuquerque Sousa Filho
Born 1938
Luís Roberto Andrade Ponte
Born 1934
Raimundo Asfora
1930 - 1987
Cid Saboia de Carvalho
Born 1935
Hardi Filho
Born 1934
Ivan Frota
Born 1930
Mozart Gomes
1939 - 2009
Pedro Simões Eugênio Souza
Born 1938