O Maior Brasileiro de Todos os Tempos explained

Genre:Documentary
Director:Michael Ukstin[1]
Presenter:Carlos Nascimento
Country:Brazil
Language:Portuguese
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:12
Camera:Multi-camera
Runtime:30-60 minutes
Channel:SBT
Related:100 Greatest Britons

O Maior Brasileiro de Todos os Tempos (English: The Greatest Brazilian of All Time) was a public poll contest organized by the Brazilian broadcasting station SBT and hosted by Carlos Nascimento to rank the most outstanding Brazilian personalities.[2] Based on BBC's 100 Greatest Britons, it featured individual documentaries advocating the top ten candidates.

After three months of voting and more than a million votes recorded, one hundred persons were selected, appointed by the thousands of Brazilians.

The final episode aired on October 3, 2012. Chico Xavier was elected the greatest Brazilian of all time.

List

PositionNameBirthDeathOccupation
100Maria da Penha1945Housewife and pharmacist; women's rights activist (Lei Maria da Penha)
99Jô Soares19382022TV presenter
98Vital Brazil18651950Biomedical
97Ana Paula Valadão1976Singer, evangelical pastor, writer and TV presenter
96Roberto Justus1955Businessman and TV presenter
95Itamar Franco19302011Ex-president of Brazil
94Ronald Golias19292005Comedian
93Jorge Amado19122001Writer
92Romário Souza1966Football player and politician
91Roberto Landell de Moura18611928Inventor
90Anderson Silva1975Fighter
89Tom Jobim19271994Singer-songwriter
88Agenor Cazuza Neto19581990Singer-songwriter
87William Bonner1963Journalist and TV anchor
86Amado Batista1951Singer
85Abelardo Barbosa19171988TV presenter
84Chico Buarque1944Singer
83Joelma Mendes1974Singer (vocalist of Banda Calypso)
82Ronaldinho Gaúcho1980Football player
81José Luiz Datena1957TV presenter
80Dr. Sócrates Oliveira19542011Football player
79José Serra1942Politician
78Fernando Collor1949Ex-president of Brazil
77Marcos Pontes1963Astronaut
76Luís Carlos Prestes18981990Politician
75Claudia Leitte1980Singer
74Virgulino Lampião18981938Bandit
73Manoel Garrincha19331983Football player
72Michel Teló1981Singer
71Lua Blanco1987Actress and singer
70Cândido Rondon18651958Military chief
69Ermírio de Moraes19282014Businessman
68Duque de Caxias18031880Military chief
67Jonas Abib19362022Priest
66Carlos Chagas18781934Doctor
65Reynaldo Gianecchini1972Actor
64Ulysses Guimarães19161992Politician
63Anderson Dedé Vital1988Football player
62Amácio Mazzaropi19121981Actor and filmmaker
61Arthur Zico1953Football player
60Marcelo Rossi1967Priest
59Marcos Silveira1973Football player
58Roberto Marinho19042003Journalist and businessman
57Monteiro Lobato18821948Writer
56Hebe Camargo19292012TV presenter and singer
55Paulo Freire19211997Philosopher
54RR Soares1947Missionary and businessman
53Zumbi dos Palmares16551695Popular hero
52Carlos Drummond de Andrade19021987Poet and writer
51José de Paiva Netto1941Pastor and writer
50Rogério Ceni1973Professional goalkeeper
49Gugu Liberato19592019TV presenter
48Francisco Tiririca1965Entertainer and politician
47Leonel Brizola19222004Politician
46Raul Seixas19451989Singer-songwriter
45Visconde de Mauá18131889Entrepreneur and banker
44Elis Regina19451982Singer
43Ivete Sangalo1972Singer
42Luan Santana1991Singer
41Machado de Assis18391908Writer
40Xuxa1963TV Presenter and singer
39Rodrigo Faro1973TV presenter, actor and singer
38Renato Aragão1936Actor
37Hélder Câmara19091999Priest
36Valdemiro Santiago1963Evangelical pastor and businessman
35Luciano Huck1971TV presenter
34Tancredo Neves19101985Politician
33Dilma Rousseff1947Ex-president of Brazil
32Cícero Romão18441934Priest
31Herbert de Souza19351997Sociologist
30Renato Russo19601996Singer-songwriter and poet
29Luiz Gonzaga19121989Singer
28Chico Mendes19441988Activist
27Dom Pedro II182518912nd Emperor of Brazil
26Silas Malafaia1958Evangelical pastor and businessman
25Oswaldo Cruz18721917Scientist
24Manuel Jacinto Coelho19031991Religious leader
23Frei Galvão17391822Friar
22Ruy Barbosa18491923Politician
21Eike Batista1956Businessman
20Neymar Jr.1992Football player
19José Alencar19312011Politician
18Roberto Carlos1941Singer-songwriter
17Zilda Arns19342010Pediatrician and Humanitarian
16Dercy Gonçalves19072008Actress and comedian
15Ronaldo Nazário1976Football player
14Chico Anysio19312012Actor and comedian
13Edir Macedo1945Bishop

Top 12

The top 12 candidates are the following. (The Top 12 were announced in alphabetic order. they are the final candidates. There will be an eliminatory round by journalists and advocates, where the greatest Brazilian will be chosen):

Name Birth Death width=30% Occupation
Ayrton Senna19601994Race driver
Chico Xavier19102002Medium and Writer
Fernando Henrique Cardoso1931–President and professor
Getúlio Vargas18881954President
Irmã Dulce19141992Catholic nun
Juscelino Kubitschek19021976President and physician
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva1945–President and metalworker
Oscar Niemeyer19072012Architect
Edson Pelé19402022Football (soccer) player
Princess Isabel18461921Princess Imperial and regent
Santos Dumont18731932Aeronaut and inventor
Joaquim Tiradentes17461792Dentist and trooper

Final

NameVSNameVSName
Chico Xavier
The Greatest Brazilian of all time
xSantos DumontxPrincess Isabel
WON (71.4%)

Other editions

Other countries have produced similar shows; see Greatest Britons spin-offs

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carlos Nascimento estreia novo programa no SBT . Diário do Grande ABC . July 4, 2012 . July 4, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120715023141/http://www.dgabc.com.br/News/5968127/carlos-nascimento-estreia-novo-programa-no-sbt.aspx . July 15, 2012 . dead .
  2. Web site: Globo e Televisa têm modelos diferentes de parcerias . 4 July 2012 .

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