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
- Other
- Field: Physician Clear ×
0097 PHYSICIAN
Guilherme Studart, barão de Studart
1856 - 1938
0200 PHYSICIAN
Antero Coelho Neto
1931 - 2016
0254 PHYSICIAN
Luiz Carlos Gondim
Born 1947
0277 PHYSICIAN
Romildo Borges Mendes
1916 - 1990
0420 PHYSICIAN
Paulino Franklin do Amaral
1842 - 1892
0422 PHYSICIAN
Antônio Argos Ponte de Vasconcelos
1927 - 1994