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 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 Zoe (also ZOE, Zoë, Zoé, etc.) ca ...

, Peruvian actor *

Beto Carrero Beto Carrero (born João Batista Sergio Murad; 9 September 1937 – 1 February 2008) was a Brazilian theme park owner and entertainer. He was the creator of the Beto Carrero World Park, in the municipality of Penha, Santa Catarina, Penha, on t ...

(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, song writer, 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 Roberto Isaac "Beto" de la Rocha (born November 26, 1937) is an American painter, graphic artist, and muralist. He was part of the Chicano art collective Los Four for a few years. De la Rocha was also influential in re-establishing the tradition ...

, 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 alterna ...

(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 musi ...

(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 accompa ...

, 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 Beto Mansur (born 1951) is a Brazilian politician and soybean farmer. He serves in the Congress and owns a soybean farm in Goiás Goiás () is a Brazilian state located in the Center-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District and the ...

(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. Senat ...

(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 Ci ...

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

Sports

Football

Beto (footballer, born 1973) Valberto Amorim dos Santos (born March 16, 1973 in Santos), or simply Beto, is a Brazilian defensive midfielder for Paraná in the Brazilian Série A Brazilian commonly refers to: * Something of, from or relating to Brazil * Brazilian Portug ...

, 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 de Futebol e Regatas, Botafogo, Grê ...

, 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) Gilberto Galdino dos Santos (born 20 November 1976), known as Beto, is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He also held a Portuguese passport due to having spent many years in the country, where he ...

, 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 in ...

, full name Roberto Mendes da Silva, Brazilian football *

Beto (footballer, born 1980) Cícero Herbete de Oliveira Melo, commonly known as Beto (born September 3, 1980 in Itaporanga), is a Brazilian association football striker. He is currently retired from football. Beto has previously played for Fluminense Fluminense Fo ...

, 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 municipality in eastern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The city was founded on 29 Apri ...

, 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 association football, football player who plays as a forward (association football), striker most recently for Esporte Clube Novo Hamburgo, Novo Hamburgo. Car ...

, 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 professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He made a name for himself at Leixões before transferring to Porto in 2009, being a backup during his spell. ...

, 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 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 ...

, 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 ...

(born 1972), Argentine football striker *

(born 1977), Uruguayan football striker *

Beto Gonçalves Alberto Gonçalves da Costa (born 31 December 1980), commonly known as Beto Gonçalves or simply Beto, is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga 1 club Madura United. Born in Brazil, he represented Indonesia at international ...

(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

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 Roberto ("Beto") Suarez Seabra (born July 15, 1976 in Rio de Janeiro) is a water polo player from Brazil. He competed in three consecutive Pan American Games for his native country, starting in 1999. Seabra won two silver medals at this event wi ...

(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 p ...

(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 beli ...

(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 Luthera ...

(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 acci ...

(1960–1990), Portuguese footballer * Mr. Beto in '' Cruz v. Beto'', a 1972 United States Supreme Court case {{given name, type=both Spanish-language hypocorisms Portuguese masculine given names Spanish masculine given names