{{for|the neighbourhood in Brazil|Cavalcanti, Rio de Janeiro}} '''Cavalcanti''' is an Italian surname. Notable people and characters with the surname include: * Alberto Cavalcanti (1897–1982), Brazilian film director * Andrea Cavalcanti, fictional character in ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' by Alexandre Dumas * Cavalcante de' Cavalcanti (died c. 1280), Florentine philosopher, father of Guido Cavalicanti * Emiliano Di Cavalcanti (1897–1976), Brazilian painter * Flávio Cavalcanti (1923–1986), Brazilian radio and television presenter, journalist, songwriter and music critic * Giovanni Cavalcanti (chronicler) (1381–{{circa|1451}}), Florentine chronicler * Giovanni Cavalcanti (poet) (1444–1509), Florentine poet * Guido Cavalcanti ({{circa|1255}}–1300), Italian poet * Humberto Cavalcanti de Albuquerque Teixeira (1915–1979), Brazilian lawyer, politician, musician, and composer * Jacqueline Cavalcanti (born 1997), Portuguese mixed martial artist * João Pessoa Cavalcanti de Albuquerque (1878–1930), Brazilian politician * Joaquim Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti (1850–1930), Brazilian prelate, first Latin American Cardinal * Severino Cavalcanti (1930–2020), Brazilian politician
==See also== *Cavalcante (name), a similar surname
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Category:Cavalcanti family Category:Italian-language surnames