Ricardo Fort was a millionaire, businessman, singer, actor and television personality and murals dedicated to the popular ion can be found around Buenos Aires. Photos by Buenos Aires Street Art.
Artwork of Ricardo Fort as Willy Wonka in Buenos Aires (photo © BA Street Art)
Ricardo was born on 5th November 1968 and would have celebrated his 58th birthday yesterday.
Paste-up by Fab Ciraolo in Colegiales (photo © BA Street Art)
Despite being an heir to the family behind FelFort, one of Argentina’s best-known chocolate companies, founded by his grandfather Felipe Fort in 1912, he wanted to be a celebrity, singer and actor. This paste up (above) was painted by Chilean street artist Fab Ciraolo and features Fort as chocolate factory owner Willy Wonka.
Mural of Fort by Mr Kern with Disneyworld (photo © BA Street Art)
This mural (above) was painted by Mr Kern in 2019 in the neighbourhood of Chacarita when the French street artist was visiting the Argentine capital. It features Fort with Mickey Mouse and friends and the Magic Kingdom at Disneyworld in the background.
Messages from fans can also be seen written on this mural reading: “Te amaré siempre” (I’ll love you always”) and “Por siempre en mi corazon” (“Always in my heart”). A number of murals around Buenos Aires were painted in the months and years after his death.
Ricardo Fort painted by artist Acequiaa in 2026 (photo © BA Street Art)
Fort was a larger than life character who appeared on many reality TV shows and was laughed at, criticized, admired and loved equally. He was also known for his flamboyance and his extravagant dress sense often wearing fur coats, flashy jewelery and sunglasses. This mural by artist Acequiaa (above) was painted in 2026 on the shutters of a candy store in the Province of Buenos Aires.
Flamboyant (photo © BA Street Art)
Ricardo died from a heart attack on November 25th, 2013, at age 45, at the Clínica La Trinidad in Buenos Aires.
All photos © Buenos Aires Street Art
