Ribeiro Fortes was born on March 3, 1918 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was an actor, known for Esse Milhão É Meu (1959), Chegou a Hora, Camaradas! (1969) and Otto Lara Rezende ou... Bonitinha, Mas Ordinária (1965). He was married to Aracy Cardoso. He died in 1979 in Rio de Janeiro.