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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- Field: Football Clear ×
Mário Jardel
Born 1973
Ronny (footballer, born 1986)
Born 1986
Gabriel Paulista
Born 1990
Raffael (footballer)
Born 1985
Ari (footballer)
Born 1985
Osvaldo Lourenço Filho
Born 1987
Dudu Cearense
Born 1983
Wendell (footballer)
Born 1993
George Leandro Abreu de Lima
Born 1985
Davi José Silva do Nascimento
Born 1984
André Luciano da Silva
Born 1981
Sandro da Silva Mendonça
Born 1983
Antônio Cleilson da Silva Feitosa
Born 1987
Éverton Soares
Born 1996
Jônatas Domingos
Born 1982
Joeano
Born 1979
Anderson Martins
Born 1987
José Júnior
Born 1976
Artur Victor Guimarães
Born 1998
Rodrigo Pérez
Born 1973
Lionn
Born 1989
Stênio Júnior
Born 1991
João Soares da Mota Neto
Born 1980
Adriano Teixeira
Born 1973
Leonardo Ferreira
Born 1988
Juninho Cearense
Born 1980
Eduardo Antônio Machado Teixeira
Born 1993
José Ricardo da Silva
Born 1939
Dedé (footballer, born 1987)
Born 1987
Otávio Dutra
Born 1983
Ediglê
Born 1978
Rômulo Alves Nobre
Born 1986
Denis Lima de Assis
Born 1989
Selmir dos Santos Bezerra
Born 1979
Isac Felix da Silva
Born 1985
Erandir
Born 1982
Cleylton Santos
Born 1993
Léo Jaime da Silva Pinheiro
Born 1986
Lucas Ribeiro
Born 1999
Raul Victor da Silva Cajazeiras
Born 1981
Carlos Antônio Ferreira de Sousa
Born 1989
José Gerardo Moreira Rocha Júnior
Born 1977
Francisco Aníbio da Silva Costa
Born 1972
José Roberto Coelho Santana
1953 - 2004
Romário Marques Rodrigues
Born 1992
Cleiton
Born 1986
Márcio Gama Moreira
Born 1984
Douglas da Costa Souza
Born 1979
Valdir Papel
Born 1979
Tiago Haron
Born 1993
Francisco Hércules de Araújo
Born 1988
Marcelo Vilar
Born 1961
Diece
Born 1986
Fernando Luis Gomes Guilherme
Born 1988
Francisco Gomes Hernández
1943 - 2014
Leonardo da Silva Gomes
Born 1997
Jorge Veras
Born 1959
Mozart Gomes
1939 - 2009
Artur Ribeiro (futebolista)
1949 - 2007
Janaína Queiroz Cavalcante
Born 1988
Wendell Falcão
Born 1979
João Batista Da Silva
Born 1973
Paulinho Ceará
Born 1962
Pedro Simões Eugênio Souza
Born 1938
Roberto Lopes Nascimento
Born 1983
Francisco das Chagas Veras
1946 - 2005
José Augusto Lopes
Died 1963
Ivan Ramos de Vasconcelos César
Born 1917
José Augusto Caetano
Born 1945
Dacildo Mourão
Born 1961
Felipe Jonatan Rocha Andrade
Born 1998