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.
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- Writing
- Film & TV
- Music
- Science
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- Filtered to 1950s Clear ×
Ana Miranda
Born 1951
Denise Dumont
Born 1955
Leonilson
1957 - 1993
Erika Kokay
Born 1957
Roberto Gurgel
Born 1954
Danilo Forte
Born 1958
Gilberto Câmara
Born 1956
Inácio Arruda
Born 1957
Sílvia Salgado
Born 1954
Carlos Augusto Viana
Born 1955
José Roberto Coelho Santana
1953 - 2004
Artur Bruno
Born 1959
Ana Maria Medeiros da Fonseca
1950 - 2018
César Cals Neto
Born 1950
Amelinha
Born 1950
Mauro Benevides Filho
Born 1959
Pedro Brito
Born 1950
Del Rangel
1955 - 2020
Edson Queiroz Filho
1951 - 2008
Emanuel Gurgel
Born 1953
Dalton Girão Barroso
Born 1951
Luiz Hermano
Born 1954
Carlos Eduardo Benevides Neto
Born 1956
Márcio Catunda
Born 1957
João Ferreira Neto
Born 1950
Paulo Oliveira
Born 1951
Paulo Lélis
1951 - 2008
Raul Araújo
Born 1959
Jorge Veras
Born 1959
Luiz Alberto Vidal Pontes
Born 1956
Sérgio Sá
1953 - 2017
João Scortecci
Born 1956
Fernando Cirino Gurgel
Born 1952
Carlos Virgílio Távora
1955 - 2000
Calé Alencar
Born 1954
Francisco Caminha
Born 1958
Antônio Marcelo Teixeira Sousa
Born 1957
Moysés Louro de Azevedo Filho
Born 1959
Júlio César Costa Lima
Born 1956
Manuel Francisco Viana Neto
Born 1952
Geraldo Rola
Born 1955
Cayê Milfont
Born 1957
Stélio Valle
1950 - 2008
Luiz Carlos Bezerra
Born 1951
Leonél Pereira de Alencar Neto
Born 1951