Dantas is a Portuguese language surname. It may refer to: Alexandre Dantas (born 1979), Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter Allan Dellon dos Santos Dantas (born 1979), Brazilian football player Beatriz Góis Dantas (born 1941), Brazilian anthropologist Damiris Dantas (born 1992), Brazilian basketball player Daniel Dantas (actor) (born 1954), Brazilian actor Daniel Dantas (entrepreneur) (born 1954), Brazilian banker Eduardo Dantas (born 1989), Brazilian mixed martial artist Gustavo Dantas (born 1974), Brazilian martial artist Isidore Dantas (born 1947), Indian writer Ivonete Dantas (born 1959), Brazilian politician Júlio Dantas (1876–1962), Portuguese writer João Rodrigues Dantas, Portuguese nobleman Leandro Teixeira Dantas (born 1987), Brazilian football player Lucas Marcolini Dantas Bertucci (born 1989), Brazilian football player Luiz Martins de Souza Dantas (1876–1954), Brazilian diplomat Marcello Dantas (born 1967), Brazilian artist Maria Dantas (born 1969), Spanish politician Nelson Dantas (1928–2006), Brazilian actor Pedro Iarley Lima Dantas (born 1974), Brazilian football player Rodrigo Correa Dantas (born 1989), Brazilian football player Rubem Dantas (born 1954), Brazilian musician San Tiago Dantas (1911–1964), Brazilian diplomat and Minister of Foreign Affairs Welington Dantas de Jesus (born 1982), Brazilian football player See also Francisco Dantas, municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Poço Dantas, a municipality in the state of Paraíba, Brazil Riachão do Dantas, municipality in the state of Sergipe, Brazil Portuguese-language surnames