List of Famous people born in Fortaleza, Brazil

Everton Sousa Soares, known simply as Everton or Everton Cebolinha, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Portuguese club Benfica and the Brazil national team.

Thiago Alves d'Araujo is a Brazilian current bare knuckle boxer and former mixed martial artist. A 27-fight veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, he competed in the promotion from 2005 until 2019. Aside from being a professional fighter, Alves has been a striking coach at the American Top Team since 2017.

Gabriel Armando de Abreu, commonly known as Gabriel Paulista or simply Gabriel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Spanish club Valencia CF.

Diego Pereira Brandão is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division. A professional since 2005, he formerly competed for the UFC, RIZIN, and Fight Nights Global. He was the winner of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller.

Nildo Parente was a Brazilian film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1962 and 2010. Parente died on 31 January 2011, in Rio de Janeiro, due to a stroke.

Rodrigo Antonio Pérez Albornoz is a former Chilean footballer who played as left back. His last professional club was Deportes Iquique.

Joeano Pinto Chaves, known simply as Joeano, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Rachel de Queiroz was a Brazilian author, translator and journalist.

Mário Jardel de Almeida Ribeiro is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a forward. He was most noted for his positioning on the field and his heading ability. He was a legend for Grêmio, playing a major part in the squad that won the 1995 Copa Libertadores. With his exceptional positioning ability, he was able to become one of Europe's most prolific strikers during his time at Porto, Galatasaray, and Sporting CP, scoring 266 goals in 274 matches for those clubs.

Aécio de Borba Vasconcelos was a Brazilian politician who served as a Deputy from 1983 to 1995 and 1997–1998.