Silvio Santos
Senor Abravanel (Hebrew: סניור אברבנאל; born 12 December 1930), known professionally as Silvio Santos (Portuguese: /ˈsiwvju ˈsɐ̃tus/), is a Brazilian media mogul and television host. He is the owner of holdings that include SBT, the second largest television network in the country. His net worth was US$3.2 billion in 2020. He is the host of the second longest running Brazilian program: Programa Silvio Santos, aired since 1963. He is also the only celebrity in the country on the list of billionaires by Forbes magazine. The magazine also states that "there is no one more famous than Silvio Santos in Brazil."
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Santos in 2019 | |
Born | Senor Abravanel 12 December 1930 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Occupation(s) | Television host, media mogul |
Years active | 1962–present |
Title | Chairman and founder of Grupo Silvio Santos |
Spouses | Maria Aparecida Vieira
(m. 1962; died 1977)Íris Pássaro (m. 1978) |
Children | 6, including Patricia |
Relatives | Tiago Abravanel (grandson) Fábio Faria (son-in-law) Alexandre Pato (son-in-law) |
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