# Beto

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, 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 (born 1951), Brazilian musician, singer and songwriter Gilbert Hernandez (born 1957), American cartoonist best known for the Love and Rockets comics Beto O'Byrne, American playwright Beto (Portuguese singer) (1967–2010), Portuguese singer Albertino João Santos Pereira Beto Pérez, Colombian dancer Beto Quintanilla, 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 (born 1965), governor of the Brazilian state of Paraná 2011–2018 === Sports === ==== Football ==== Beto (footballer, born 1946), full name Roberto Hermont Arantes, Brazilian football midfielder Beto (footballer, born 1959), 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), full name Joubert Araújo Martins, Brazilian football midfielder Beto (footballer, born May 1976), 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), 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), full name Roberto Fronza, Brazilian football centre-back Beto (footballer, born 1986), full name Webert da Silva Miguel, Brazilian football midfielder Beto (footballer, born 1987), full name Alberto Antônio de Paula, Brazilian football striker Beto (footballer, born 1998), full name Norberto Bercique Gomes Betuncal, Portuguese football striker Beto Acosta (born 1966), Argentine football striker Beto Carranza (born 1972), Argentine football midfielder Beto Naveda (born 1972), Argentine football striker Beto Acosta (born 1977), Uruguayan football striker Beto Gonçalves (born 1980), Indonesian football striker Beto Navarro (born 1989), American soccer defender Zé Beto (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 (born 1968), Peruvian journalist, TV personality, and writer Carlos Alberto Rentería Mantilla (born 1945), Colombian narcotrafficker and crime boss == Surname == George Beto (1916–1991), American criminologist, educator Cruz v.