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
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- Field: Lawyer Clear ×
0080 LAWYER
Paulo Sarasate
1908 - 1968
0081 LAWYER
Luiz Vieira da Silva
1828 - 1889
0091 LAWYER
Roberto Amaral
Born 1939
0131 LAWYER
Roberto Gurgel
Born 1954
0134 LAWYER
Danilo Forte
Born 1958
0140 LAWYER
Tomás Pompeu de Sousa Brasil (II)
1852 - 1929
0159 LAWYER
Antonio Fernando de Souza
Born 1948
0181 LAWYER
Cesar Asfor Rocha
Born 1948
0215 LAWYER
Francisco Ernando Uchôa Lima
Born 1932
0233 LAWYER
Álvaro Augusto Ribeiro Costa
Born 1947
0354 LAWYER
Luiz Esteves Neto
1925 - 2008
0372 LAWYER
Francisco Barbosa de Paula Pessoa
1853 - 1943
0381 LAWYER
Tomás Pompeu Pinto Accioli
1868 - 1941
0401 LAWYER
Edgar Arruda
1892 - 1965
0414 LAWYER
José Pompeu Pinto Accioli
1873 - 1950
0416 LAWYER
Tomás de Paula Pessoa Rodrigues
1873 - 1957