Fortes is a family name in mostly Portuguese-speaking countries.
Famous people named Fortes include:
*
Agostinho Fortes Filho (1901–1966), known as ''Fortes'', Brazilian international footballer.
*
Alberto Fortes (born 1958), Spanish-German author and chef.
*
Alvin Fortes
Alvin Fortes (born 25 April 1994) is a Cape Verdean footballer who plays as a winger for Ratchaburi.
Club career
Born in Rotterdam, Fortes played for Sparta Rotterdam, UVS and Feyenoord's youth setups before joining SV Heinenoord in June 2013. H ...
(born 1994), Dutch footballer.
*
Amâncio José Pinto Fortes (born 1990), Angolan football midfielder .
*
Carlos Fortes (footballer, born 1974), Dutch footballer.
*
Carlos Manuel Santos Fortes (born 1994), Portuguese footballer.
*
Corsino Fortes
Corsino António Fortes (14 February 1933 – 24 July 2015) was a Cape Verdean writer, poet and diplomat. He served as the first Ambassador of Cape Verde to Portugal from 1975 until 1981 following his country's independence.
Biography
Forte ...
(born 1933), Cape Verdean poet.
*
Eddy Fortes (born 1950), Rotterdam-based Cape-Verdean rapper.
*
Emanuel Fortes (born 1970), Brazilian former international freestyle swimmer.
*
Enrique Fortes (born 1947), Cuban volleyball player.
*
Fábio Fortes (born 1992), Portuguese footballer.
*
Felisberto Fortes (1927–2013), Portuguese rower.
*Filipe Fortes, Brazilian Businessman and Investor.
*
Hermínia da Cruz Fortes (1941—2010), Cape Verdean singer.
*
Jeffrey Fortes (born 1989), Dutch-Cape Verdean footballer.
*
Jesús Fortes Socas (born 1997), Spanish footballer .
*
Joe Fortes (1863–1922), Canadian lifeguard.
*
José Fortes Rodríguez (born 1972), Spanish professional footballer.
*
Nicholas Fortes (1989) Musician.
*
Nick Fortes
Nicholas Fortes (born November 11, 1996) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021.
Amateur career
Fortes attended DeLand High School in DeLand, Florida.
Un ...
(born 1996), American baseball player
*
Marco Fortes (born 1982), Portuguese shot putter.
*
Meyer Fortes
Meyer Fortes FBA FRAI (25 April 1906 – 27 January 1983) was a South African-born anthropologist, best known for his work among the Tallensi and Ashanti in Ghana.
Originally trained in psychology, Fortes employed the notion of the "person ...
(1906–1983), South African-born anthropologist.
*
Odaïr Fortes (born 1987), Cape Verdean footballer.
*
Paco Fortes (born 1955), Spanish footballer and manager.
*
Paula Fortes (1945–2011), Cape Verdean independence activist.
*
Roberto Fortes (born 1984), Angolan basketball player.
*
Steven Fortès (born 1992), French professional footballer.
*
Susana Fortes (born 1959), Spanish writer and columnist.
See also
*
Fort
A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...
*
Forte (disambiguation)
{{surname