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
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- Filtered to 1960s Clear ×
Karim Aïnouz
Born 1966
Al Rio
1962 - 2012
Franco Neto
Born 1966
Luizianne Lins
Born 1968
José Roberto Silva Carvalho
Born 1960
Flávio Araújo
Born 1963
Tadeu Mello
Born 1965
André Figueiredo
Born 1966
Wolney Oliveira
Born 1960
Jorge Pontual
Born 1967
Lira Neto
Born 1963
Íris Bustamante
Born 1969
Karla Karenina
Born 1968
Tin Gomes
Born 1960
Tom Cavalcante
Born 1962
Mansueto Almeida
Born 1967
Markinhos Moura
Born 1967
Adaildo Alves Neres
Born 1965
Domingos Filho
Born 1963
Marcelo Vilar
Born 1961
Francisco Mamede de Brito Filho
Born 1962
Antônio Eudes Xavier
Born 1964
Paulo Henrique Lustosa
Born 1968
Rachel Ximenes Marques
Born 1963
Claudio Bernardo
Born 1964
Eliomar de Lima
Born 1962
Paulinho Ceará
Born 1962
Patrícia Aguiar
Born 1966
José Rocha
Born 1960
Magda Rejane Falcão de Lima
Born 1968
Aparecida Silvino
Born 1966
Otoniel Fernandes Neto
Born 1964
Moacir Bedê
Born 1969
Dacildo Mourão
Born 1961