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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Heloneida Studart
1932 - 2007
Socorro Acioli
Born 1975
Joyce Cavalcante
Born 1949
Juvenal Galeno
1838 - 1931
Horácio Dídimo
1935 - 2018
Manuel de Oliveira Paiva
1861 - 1892
José Albano
1882 - 1923
Sérgio Mattos
Born 1948
Henriqueta Galeno
1887 - 1964
Natércia Campos
1938 - 2004
Carlos Câmara
1881 - 1939
Rubens de Azevedo
1921 - 2008
Thomaz Pompeu Lopes Ferreira
1879 - 1913
Lira Neto
Born 1963
Carlos Augusto Viana
Born 1955
Thomaz Pompeu Sobrinho
1880 - 1967
Herman de Castro Lima
1897 - 1981
Natércia Pontes
Born 1980
Antônio Pompeu de Sousa Brasil
1851 - 1886
Ricardo Callado
Born 1971
Alfredo da Costa Weyne
1842 - 1911
Caio Porfírio Carneiro
Born 1928
Raimundo Asfora
1930 - 1987
Márcio Catunda
Born 1957
Hardi Filho
Born 1934
João Scortecci
Born 1956
Antônio Teodorico da Costa Filho
1861 - 1939
Francisco Caminha
Born 1958
Roberto Pontes
Born 1944
José Rocha
Born 1960
Jô Hamvultando
1828 - 1906
Itamar de Santiago Espíndola
1917 - 1992
Marly Vasconcelos
Born 1943