Fortaleza
Fortaleza ranks 918th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Vejle, Anaheim, California, and Mogadishu. The most famous people from Fortaleza are Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco, Hélder Câmara, and Mário Jardel. The most famous people who died in Fortaleza are Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco. Fortaleza has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many politicians. Fortaleza is located in Brazil.
Fortaleza is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. It is Brazil's 4th largest city—Fortaleza surpassed Salvador in 2024 census with a population of slightly over 2.5 million. Currently, it is the eleventh richest city in the country by gross domestic product and the richest in the Northeast, with a GDP of about 73 billion reais. It forms the core of the Fortaleza metropolitan area, which is home to almost 4 million people. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1999, Fortaleza was the birth place of 25 globally memorable people, including Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco, Hélder Câmara, and Mário Jardel. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Fortaleza including Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco.
People Born in Fortaleza
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Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1967
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 1
Hélder Câmara
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1909 - 1999
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 2
Mário Jardel
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 3
José de Alencar
WRITER
1829 - 1877
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 4
Rachel de Queiroz
WRITER
1910 - 2003
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 5
Alberto Nepomuceno
COMPOSER
1864 - 1920
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 6
Dudu Cearense
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 7
Karim Aïnouz
FILM DIRECTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 8
Ronny
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 9
Raffael
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 10
Evanilson
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 11
Thiago Monteiro
TENNIS PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 41.99
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Fortaleza
Go to all RankingsKarim Aïnouz
FILM DIRECTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 8
Artur
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 13
Shelda Bede
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.43
Rank: 16
Leandro Lima
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.02
Rank: 17
Thiago Alves
POLITICIAN
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.21
Rank: 19
People Deceased in Fortaleza
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Most individuals born in present day Fortaleza were soccer players (12), athletes (4), politicians (2), writers (2), and religious figures (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Fortaleza, including Mário Jardel, Dudu Cearense, and Ronny. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Fortaleza, including Mário Jardel, Dudu Cearense, and Ronny.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Fortaleza since 1700.
