Beto is a surname, and a nickname for the given names Alberto, Albertino, Adalberto, Berthony, Heriberto, Norberto, Roberto, Humberto, and 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 Beto Benites (born c. 1970) is a Peruvian actor, casting director, and producer. In 2011, he played the part of Don Luis Sandoval, the drug lord in Olivier Megaton's film ''Colombiana'', starring Zoe Saldana. Filmography Film References ...

, Peruvian actor * Beto Carrero (1937–2008), Brazilian theme park owner and entertainer *

Beto Cuevas Luis Alberto Cuevas Olmedo (born September 12, 1967), better known as Beto Cuevas (), is a Chilean-Canadian singer, songwriter, plastic artist, painter, and actor. He is the lead singer for the Chilean band La Ley. In 2008 he launched his solo ...

(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 (comics), Love ...

(born 1957), American cartoonist best known for the ''Love and Rockets'' comics * Beto O'Byrne, 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 mus ...

(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, Zumba instructor. He created the exercise Physical fitness, fitness program Zumba in the late 1990s which involves dance and aerobic exercise ...

, 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 Top Lion of the Corrido) Biography Beto Quintanilla was originally from Re ...

, Mexican singer and musician

Politics

* Beto Mansur (born 1951), Brazilian politician and soybean farmer * Robert "Beto" O'Rourke (born 1972), American Democratic politician, candidate for president in 2020, and former US Representative *

Beto Richa Carlos Alberto "Beto" Richa (born June 29, 1965) is a Brazilian engineer and politician. He was the Governor of the Brazilian state of Paraná until April 6, 2018, when he resigned to run for a seat at the Brazilian Senate. He was succeeded by Cid ...

(born 1965), governor of the Brazilian state of Paraná 2011–2018

Sports

Football

Beto (footballer, born 1946) Roberto Hermont Arantes (born 29 August 1946), better known as Beto or Beto Bom de Bola, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Beto began his career playing futsal for Nacional do Carmo in the city o ...

, full name Roberto Hermont Arantes, Brazilian football midfielder *

Beto (footballer, born 1959) Roberto Gilmar Hinterholz (born 20 September 1959), simply known as Beto, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. Career Born in Crissiumal, he started his career at Tupi. At ...

, full name Roberto Gilmar Hinterholz, Brazilian football goalkeeper * Beto (footballer, born 1973), full name Valberto Amorim dos Santos, Brazilian football defensive midfielder *

Beto (footballer, born 1975) Joubert Araújo Martins, or simply Beto (born 7 January 1975, in Cuiabá) is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a midfielder. During his career, he played for several Brazilian clubs such as Botafogo, Grêmio, Flamengo, Fluminense an ...

, 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, 315 offi ...

, 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), 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. He currently plays for Ipatinga Ipatinga is a Municipalities of Brazil, Brazilian municipality located in the interior of the Fe ...

, full name Luiz Alberto de Sousa, Brazilian football left-back *

Beto (footballer, born October 1981) André Roberto Soares da Silva or known as Beto (born 25 October 1981) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Career On 25 July 2003, Beto was signed by Ferro Carril Oeste. On 19 July 2005, he signed a deal unti ...

, full name André Roberto Soares da Silva, Brazilian football striker *

Beto (footballer, born 1982) António Alberto Bastos Pimparel (born 1 May 1982), known as Beto, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made a name for himself at Leixões before transferring to Porto in 2009, being a backup during his ...

, 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 Pegasus ...

, 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. Career After spending the first two years of his career in his home country with Social Futebol Clube, Beto relocated to Bulgaria in Ju ...

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

Beto (footballer, born 1987) Alberto Antônio de Paula (born 31 May 1987), or simply Beto, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career Beto was chosen the best young player of the year by the Paulista Soccer Association in 2005. On ...

, 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 professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Everton. Born in Portugal, he represents Guinea-Bissau at international level. Club career Early years Bor ...

, full name Norberto Bercique Gomes Betuncal, Bissau-Guinean football striker *

Beto Acosta Alberto Martín Acosta Martínez (born 23 January 1977) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a striker. Beto Acosta has amassed nearly 500 career league appearances and more than 150 (league) goals from the positions o ...

(born 1966), Argentine football striker *

Beto Carranza Luis Alberto "Trapito" Carranza (born 15 June 1972) is an Argentine former professional 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 w ...

(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 midfielder. He played professionally in Argentina, Israel, Scotland and the United States. Career Naveda started his career ...

(born 1972), Argentine football striker *

(born 1977), Uruguayan football striker * Beto Gonçalves (born 1980), Indonesian football striker *

Beto Navarro Alberto "Beto" Navarro (born March 25, 1989) is an American soccer player. He currently serves on the coaching staff for California United Strikers FC in the National Independent Soccer Association. Career In 2012, Navarro was a part of Cal FC ...

(born 1989), American soccer defender *

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 spent almost his entire career with Porto, his life being cut short at 29 in a road acciden ...

(1960–1990), Portuguese footballer

Other sports

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

Other

* Beto Laudisio (died 2012), Brazilian student who died in Australian police custody *

Beto Ortiz Beto Ortiz (birth name: Humberto Martin Ortiz Pajuelo) (born 1968 in Lima) is a Peruvian TV personality and writer. , he lives in Lima; before that, he lived in New York City. His claim to national fame was through "Beto A saber" (2000), a po ...

(born 1968), Peruvian journalist, TV personality, and writer *

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

(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 Univers ...

(1916–1991), American criminologist, educator ** ''

Cruz v. Beto ''Cruz v. Beto'', 405 U.S. 319 (1972), was a Supreme Court of the United States, United States Supreme Court case in which the court upheld a Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment, Free Exercise claim based on the allegations that the sta ...

'', a 1972 United States Supreme Court case against George Beto {{given name, type=both Spanish-language hypocorisms Portuguese masculine given names Spanish masculine given names Masculine given names Masculine hypocorisms