Beto is a surname, and a nickname for the given names Alberto, Albertino, Adalberto, Berthony, Heriberto, Norberto, Roberto, Humberto, or Benito. It occurs mostly in Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries and communities. Notable people with the name include:

Given name or nickname

Arts and entertainment

* Beto Benites, Peruvian actor * Beto Carrero (1937–2008), Brazilian theme park owner and entertainer * Beto Cuevas (born 1967), Chilean singer and artist * Robert de la Rocha, American artist *

Beto Guedes Alberto de Castro Guedes (born August 13, 1951) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Biography Beto Guedes has been playing in bands since he was a teenager. When he was 18 years old he took part in the V Singers International Fest ...

(born 1951), Brazilian musician, singer and songwriter *

Gilbert Hernandez Gilberto Hernández (born February 1, 1957), usually credited as Gilbert Hernandez and also by the nickname Beto (), is an American cartoonist. He is best known for his ''Palomar''/''Heartbreak Soup'' stories in '' Love and Rockets'', an altern ...

(born 1957), American cartoonist best known for the ''Love and Rockets'' comics *

Beto O'Byrne Beto O'Byrne is a multiethnic playwright based in Brooklyn, New York. He has written 14 full-length plays which been produced in major cities including New York City, Austin, San Antonio, and Los Angeles. He has been nominated for numerous awards ...

, American playwright *

Beto (Portuguese singer) Beto (December 28, 1967 – May 23, 2010), stage name of Albertino João Santos Pereira, was a Portuguese singer. Beto was born in Peniche, Portugal, and started to sing at the age of five. He settled in Torres Vedras at 17. Beto founded the m ...

(1967–2010), Portuguese singer Albertino João Santos Pereira *

Beto Pérez Alberto "Beto" Pérez (born 15 March 1970), is a Colombian dancer, choreographer, businessman, and Zumba instructor. He created the exercise fitness program Zumba in the late 1990s which involves dance and aerobic exercise elements with accomp ...

, Colombian dancer *

Beto Quintanilla Norberto "Beto" Quintanilla Iracheta (May 23, 1948 – March 18, 2007) was a Regional Mexican singer and songwriter. He was known as "El Mero León del Corrido" (The Lion of the Corrido). Biography Beto Quintanilla was originally from Gener ...

, Mexican singer and musician

Politics

* Beto Mansur (born 1951), Brazilian politician and soybean farmer *

Beto O'Rourke Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke ( , ; ; born September 26, 1972) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2013 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, O'Rourke was the party's nominee for the U.S. Senate ...

(born 1972), American Democratic politician, candidate for president in 2020, and former US Representative * Beto Richa (born 1965), governor of the Brazilian state of Paraná 2011–2018

Sports

Football

* Beto (footballer, born 1973), full name Valberto Amorim dos Santos, Brazilian football defensive midfielder * Beto (footballer, born 1975), full name Joubert Araújo Martins, Brazilian football midfielder *

Beto (footballer, born May 1976) Roberto Luís Gaspar de Deus Severo (born 3 May 1976), known as Beto (), is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played mainly as a central defender. He played most of his professional career with Sporting CP (ten seasons, more tha ...

, full name Roberto Luís Gaspar de Deus Severo, Portuguese football defender * Beto (footballer, born November 1976), full name Gilberto Galdino dos Santos, Brazilian football midfielder *

Beto (footballer, born 1979) Roberto Mendes da Silva, known simply as Beto is a retired Brazilian professional footballer, who spent most of his football career in Indian club football. Career After spending six seasons with Dempo, Beto switched to Churchill Brothers ...

, full name Roberto Mendes da Silva, Brazilian football * Beto (footballer, born 1980), full name Cícero Herbete de Oliveira Melo, Brazilian football striker *

Beto (footballer, born February 1981) Luiz Alberto de Sousa (born February 6, 1981 in São João Del Rey), or simply Beto, is a Brazilian left back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and ...

, full name Luiz Alberto de Sousa, Brazilian football left-back * Beto (footballer, born October 1981), full name André Roberto Soares da Silva, Brazilian football striker * Beto (footballer, born 1982), full name António Alberto Bastos Pimparel, Portuguese football goalkeeper *

Beto (footballer, born 1984) Roberto Fronza (; born 10 July 1984), also known as Beto, is a former Brazilian professional footballer who played as a centre back. He currently serves as an assistant coach for Hong Kong Premier League club Southern. Club career Pegas ...

, full name Roberto Fronza, Brazilian football centre-back *

Beto (footballer, born 1986) Webert da Silva Miguel (born 15 November 1986, in Ibirité), or simply Beto, is a Brazilian football player A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are ...

, full name Webert da Silva Miguel, Brazilian football midfielder *

Beto (footballer, born 1987) Alberto Antônio de Paula (born 31 May 1987 in Guarulhos), or simply Beto, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Vitória-ES. Club career Beto was chosen the best young player of the year by the Paulista Soccer Association in 20 ...

, full name Alberto Antônio de Paula, Brazilian football striker *

Beto (footballer, born 1998) Norberto Bercique Gomes Betuncal (born 31 January 1998), known as Beto, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Udinese. Club career Early years Born in Lisbon of Bissau-Guinean descent, Beto started his seni ...

, full name Norberto Bercique Gomes Betuncal, Portuguese football striker *

Beto Acosta Alberto Martín Acosta Martínez (born 23 January 1977), more commonly known as Beto Acosta or simply Acosta, is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Penarol. Acosta has amassed nearly 500 career league appearances ...

(born 1966), Argentine football striker *

Beto Carranza Luis Alberto "Trapito" Carranza (born 15 June 1972) is a retired Argentine footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Carranza started his career in 1991 with Racing Club de Avellaneda. In 1992, he joined Boca Juniors where he was part of ...

(born 1972), Argentine football midfielder *

Beto Naveda Alberto "Beto" Dante Naveda (born 24 May 1972 in San Juan, Argentina, is an Argentine former footballer who played as a striker. He played professionally in Argentina, Israel, Scotland and the United States. Career Naveda started his career w ...

(born 1972), Argentine football striker *

(born 1977), Uruguayan football striker * Beto Gonçalves (born 1980), Indonesian football striker * Beto Navarro (born 1989), American soccer defender

Other sports

Bobby Ávila Roberto Francisco Ávila González (April 2, 1924 – October 26, 2004), known as "Beto" in Mexico and as "Bobby" in the United States, was a Mexican professional baseball second baseman. A native of Veracruz, Mexico, Ávila began his career pl ...

(1924–2004), Mexican Major League Baseball player * Roberto Seabra (born 1976), Brazilian water polo player

Other

Beto Laudisio Roberto Laudisio Curti (died 18 March 2012), known as Beto Laudisio, was a 21-year-old man from São Paulo, Brazil. He died on 18 March 2012 after being pursued, tackled, tasered, sprayed with OC spray, and physically compressed under the weight ...

(died 2012), Brazilian student who died in Australian police custody * Beto Ortiz (born 1968), Peruvian journalist, TV personality, and writer *

Carlos Alberto Rentería Mantilla Carlos Alberto "Beto" Rentería Mantilla (born 11 March 1945 in Tuluá, died 16 September 2020 in Tuluá, Valle del Cauca) was a former Colombian narcotrafficker and crime boss, presumed leader of the Norte del Valle Cartel. Rentería was be ...

(born 1945), Colombian narcotrafficker and crime boss

Surname

George Beto George John Beto (January 19, 1916 – December 4, 1991) was a director of the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC), a criminal justice expert in penology, a professor, and a Lutheran minister. He was previously the president of Concordia Luthe ...

(1916–1991), American criminologist, educator *

Zé Beto José Alberto Teixeira Ferreirinha (21 February 1960 – 4 February 1990), known as Zé Beto, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played almost his entire career at FC Porto, his life being cut short at 29 in a road accid ...

(1960–1990), Portuguese footballer * Mr. Beto in ''

Cruz v. Beto ''Cruz v. Beto'', 405 U.S. 319 (1972), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court upheld a Free Exercise claim based on the allegations that the state of Texas had discriminated against a Buddhist prisoner by "denying him a reaso ...

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