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FORTALEZA

Most Famous People Born in Fortaleza, Brazil

Notable people
439
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1949
Most distinctive
Martial Art 24.5×
Through the Decades

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 art24.5× the global rate.

  1. Politician92
  2. Football71
  3. Writer33
  4. Actor20
  5. Lawyer16
  6. Player15
  7. Singer14
  8. Martial Art11
  1. Martial Art1124.5×
  2. Writer332.3×
  3. Poet102.2×
  4. Lawyer162.1×
  5. Physician62.0×
  6. Diplomat51.9×
  7. Politician921.8×
  8. Player151.8×

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.

1800185019001950
  • Politics & Law
  • Sports
  • Writing
  • Film & TV
  • Music
  • Science
  • Other
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Showing 20 of 439 notable people

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Gero Camilo

Born 1970

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Caio Castro

Born 1989

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Denise Dumont

Born 1955

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Nildo Parente

1936 - 2011

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0073 ACTOR

Aderbal Freire Filho

Born 1941

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Viviane Victorette

Born 1978

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Milton Moraes

1930 - 1993

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Wellington Muniz

Born 1973

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César de Alencar

1917 - 1990

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Matheus Ceará

Born 1984

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Tadeu Mello

Born 1965

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Alan Fontaine

1949 - 2011

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0163 ACTOR

Sílvia Salgado

Born 1954

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0166 ACTOR

Jorge Pontual

Born 1967

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0170 ACTOR

Íris Bustamante

Born 1969

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0177 ACTOR

Karla Karenina

Born 1968

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0198 ACTOR

Tom Cavalcante

Born 1962

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Adaildo Alves Neres

Born 1965

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Georgina Castro

Born 1981

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Daniell Abrew

Born 1982

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