Fortunato, the Italian form of the Latin Fortunatus, may refer to: *

Saint Fortunatus (disambiguation) Fortunatus is a Latin word meaning "happy, lucky, rich, blessed". A masculine given name, it can refer to: Saints * Fortunatus the Apostle, one of the 70 Disciples of Jesus Christ, companion of Achaicus of Corinth * Fortunatus (1st century), mart ...

, ''San Fortunato'' * ''Fortunato'' (yacht), a 205-foot megayacht built by Feadship in 2000 * ''Fortunato'' (film), 1942 Spanish film

People

Surname

Andrea Fortunato Andrea Fortunato (; 26 July 1971 – 25 April 1995) was an Italian football player who played as a left-back. Fortunato was one of Italy's most promising prospects in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and he enjoyed a successful yet very short spel ...

(1971–1995), Italian footballer *

Bartolomé Fortunato Bartolomé Araujo Fortunato (born August 24, 1974) is a former baseball pitcher. Fortunato was originally an outfielder, but was converted to pitching when signed as a free agent by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in . He made his Major League debut on ...

(born 1974), American major league baseball pitcher *

Flavia Fortunato Flavia Fortunato (born 16 March 1964) is an Italian singer, actress and television presenter. Life and career Born in Cosenza, Fortunato studied dance and artistic gymnastics for ten years, and performed artistic gymnastics at a competitive l ...

(born 1964), Italian pop singer, actress and television presenter *

Jacopo Fortunato Jacopo Fortunato (born 31 January 1990) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for San Donà. Career Internazionale Fortunato joined Lombard club Internazionale along with Riccardo Bocalon in January 2008 from Veneto club Treviso f ...

(born 1990), Italian footballer *

Joe Fortunato (American football) Joseph Francis Fortunato (March 28, 1930 – November 6, 2017) was an American professional football player who spent his entire 12-year National Football League (NFL) career playing linebacker for the Chicago Bears. A five-time Pro Bowl selecti ...

(born 1930), former American football linebacker in the National Football League * Joe Fortunato (coach) (1918–2004), American college sports coach and college athletics administrator *

René Fortunato René Antonio Fortunato (born February 1, 1958) is a Dominican film director, screenwriter, and producer. Fortunato is best known for his historical documentaries on Dominican government and politics. He began his career as a producer in 1985, w ...

(born 1958), Dominican director, screenwriter and producer *

Stefano Fortunato Stefano Fortunato (born 15 January 1990) is an Italian association football, footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Biography Son of former footballer Daniele Fortunato, Fortunato started his career at Veneto club U.C. Montecchio Maggiore, Montec ...

(born 1990), Italian footballer

Given name

Fortunato of Brescia Fortunato of Brescia (1701–1754) was an Italian Minorite of the Reform of Lombardy and anatomist. Life He was born at Brescia, and received the religious habit in 1718. A philosopher and theologian, Fortunato was also renowned for his stud ...

(1701–1754), Italian anatomist *

Fortunato Arriola Fortunato Arriola (1827–1872), born in Cosalá, Sinaloa, Mexico, was a painter of portraits and luminous tropical landscapes that were very popular in San Francisco, California, where he came to live in 1857. The son of a wealthy landowner, ...

(1827–1872), Mexican landscape and portrait painter who lived in San Francisco, California, United States *

Fortunato Depero Fortunato Depero (30 March 1892 – 29 November 1960) was an Italian futurist painter, writer, sculptor, and graphic designer. Biography Although born in Fondo or in the neighboring village of Malosco, according to other sources (in the It ...

(1892–1960), Italian futurist painter, writer, sculptor and graphic designer *

Fortunato Mizzi Fortunato Mizzi (5 July 1844 – 18 May 1905) was a Maltese lawyer and politician. Biography Born of Francesco Mizzi Marianna Galea, Fortunato Mizzi was descendant of an old Italian-Maltese family, whose ancestor Pietro Mizzi emigrated to G ...

(1844–1905), founder of Malta's Reform Party *

Fortunato Brescia Tassano Fortunato Brescia Tassano (died 1951) was an Italian-born Peruvian businessman who founded Grupo Breca, a real estate company-turned-conglomerate. He emigrated to Peru in 1889. References 1951 deaths Italian emigrants to Peru 20th-century ...

(fl. 1889–1951), Italian-born Peruvian businessman *

António Fortunato de Figueiredo Maestro António Fortunato de Figueiredo ComSE (20 August 1903 – 1981) was a Goan conductor and violinist. He was India's first conductor of western classical music. Early life and education António Fortunato de Figueiredo was born in Naco ...

(1903–1981), Indian violinist and conductor

Fictional characters

* Fortunato, a character in Edgar Allan Poe's "

The Cask of Amontillado "The Cask of Amontillado" (sometimes spelled "The Casque of Amontillado" ) is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in the November 1846 issue of ''Godey's Lady's Book''. The story, set in an unnamed Italy, Italian cit ...

" *

Don Fortunato Vincente Fortunato is fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. An elderly crime boss affiliated with the Maggia and HYDRA, he is usually depicted as an enemy of the superhero Spider-Man, and a competitor ...

, a Marvel Comics villain *

Leon Fortunato This a list of characters in the ''Left Behind'' novel series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. Suhail Akbar Suhail Akbar is a supporting antagonist in the ''Left Behind'' series. A native of Pakistan, he was a prominent member of the Glob ...

, a character in the Left Behind Series *

Fortunato (Wild Cards) This is a list of characters from the ''Wild Cards'' book series. Astronomer The Astronomer is a character from the ''Wild Cards'' series of books. He first appeared in the short story "Pennies from Hell" by Lewis Shiner in '' Wild Cards II: Ac ...

, a character in the Wild Cards series {{Disambiguation, given name, surname