Forteza is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Barbie Forteza (born 1997), Filipina actress Francisco Forteza (1892-1967), Uruguayan political figure Francisco Forteza (son) (1928-2005), Uruguayan political figure Lorena Forteza (born 1976), Colombian actress Pascual Martinez-Forteza (born 1972), Spanish clarinetist Paula Forteza (born 1986), French politician