Forte is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Allen Forte Allen, Allen's or Allens may refer to:
Buildings
* Allen Arena, an indoor arena at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee
* Allen Center, a skyscraper complex in downtown Houston, Texas
* Allen Fieldhouse, an indoor sports arena on the Univ ...
(1926–2014), American music theorist and musicologist
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Anthony Forté
Anthony H. Forté (born March 2, 1968), better known by his stage name Rappin' 4-Tay, is an American rapper from San Francisco, California.
Early life
Anthony Forte was born March 2, 1968 and grew up in San Francisco's Fillmore District. He ha ...
or Rappin' 4-Tay (born 1968), rapper
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Bruno Forte
Bruno Forte (born 1 August 1949) is an Italian Roman Catholic theologian and ecclesiastic, currently Archbishop of Chieti-Vasto.
Biography
Archbishop Forte was born in Naples. He was ordained a priest on 18 April 1973. He studied at Tübingen U ...
(born 1949), Italian theologian and ecclesiastic
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Charles Forte, Baron Forte
Charles Carmine Forte, Baron Forte (26 November 1908 – 28 February 2007) was an Italian-born Scottish hotelier who founded the leisure and hotels conglomerate that ultimately became the Forte Group.
Early life
Charles Forte was born as Car ...
(1908–2007), hotelier
* Daniele Forte (born 1990) Italian footballer
* Dieter Forte (1935–2019), German author and playwright
* Francesco Forte (1929–2022), Italian politician, academic and economist
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John Forte
John Robert Forte, Jr. (October 6, 1918 – May 2, 1966) was an American comic-book artist, active from the early 1940s on, best known as one of the primary pencilers of DC Comics' early Legion of Super-Heroes stories.
Forte additionally drew f ...
(1918–1966) American comic book artist
* John Forté (born 1975), filmmaker and musician best known for performing with the
Fugees
Fugees (; sometimes The Fugees) is an American hip hop group formed in the early 1990s. Deriving its name from a shortening of the word "refugees", the group consists of Wyclef Jean, Pras Michel, and Lauryn Hill. The group rose to fame with i ...
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Joe Forte
Joe or JOE may refer to:
Arts
Film and television
* ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle
* ''Joe'' (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage
* ''Joe'' (TV series), a British TV series airing from 1966 to 1971
* ''Joe'', a 2002 Canadian animated ...
, American writer and painter
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Jonathan Forte
Jonathan Ronald James Forte (born 25 July 1986) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker; he last played for League Two club Exeter City.
Born in Sheffield, he represented Barbados at international level. Forte's first profe ...
(born 1986), English football player, playing for
Notts County
Notts County Football Club is a professional association football club based in Nottingham, England. The team participate in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. Founded on the 25 November 1862, it is the ...
* Joseph Forte (born 1981), American professional basketball player
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Matt Forté
Matthew Garrett Forte (born December 10, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tulane Green Wave and was drafted ...
(born 1985), American football player
* Rocco Forte (born 1945), son of Charles Forte, Baron Forte who inherited the hotel business
* Stormie Forte, American lawyer, radio host, and politician
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Will Forte
Orville Willis Forte IV ( ; born June 17, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. Forte is known for being a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' (2002–2010), a recurring character on the show leading to a feature film ada ...