Notable People
- José de Alencar, famous Brazilian writer from the 19th century
- Alberto Nepomuceno, famous Brazilian composer from the 19th century
- Rachel de Queiroz, first female writer in Academia Brasileira de Letras
- André Diamant, international chess grandmaster
- Casimiro Montenegro Filho, founder of ITA
- Maurício Peixoto, mathematician, one of the founders of IMPA
- Gilberto Camara, current director of INPE
- Hélder Câmara, Roman Catholic Archbishop nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
- Karim Aïnouz, film director
- Ed Lincoln, musician and composer
- Mário Jardel, professional footballer
- Shelda Bede, beach volleyball player and olympic medalist
- Marcus Aurelio, mixed martial arts professional
- Wilson Gouveia, mixed martial arts professional
- Thiago Alves, mixed martial arts professional
- Hermes Franca, mixed martial arts professional
- Jorge Gurgel, mixed martial arts professional
- Castelo Branco, former military dictator of Brazil (1964-1967)
Read more about this topic: Fortaleza
Famous quotes containing the words notable and/or people:
“a notable prince that was called King John;
And he ruled England with main and with might,
For he did great wrong, and maintained little right.”
—Unknown. King John and the Abbot of Canterbury (l. 2–4)
“And so with homesickness in many ways
We sought however crudely to defeat
Our chance of being people newly born.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)