Silvio Santos Biography
Senor Abravanel is a Brazilian businessman, media magnate, and television host. He is the owner of SBT, the country’s second-largest television network. He is the host of Programa Silvio Santos, Brazil’s second-oldest program.
How old is Silvio Santos? – Age
Santos is 90 years old as of 12 December. He was born Senor Abravanel in 1930 in Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Silvio Santos Family
Abravanel was born in the Ottoman Empire to Sephardic Jewish immigrants. Alberto Abravanel, his father, was born in Thessalonica in 1897, and Rebecca Caro, his mother, was born in Smyrna in 1907. Both died in Rio de Janeiro and are buried next to each other in the Jewish Cemetery of Caju in the city. Silvio Santos is a descendant of Isaac Abravanel on his father’s side.
Silvio Santos Wife
He has beeen married twice. He is married to Íris Abravanel since 1981, with whom he has fourchildren; Daniela Beyruti, Patrícia Abravanel, Renata Abravanel and Rebeca Abravanel. He was previusly married to Maria Aparecida Vieira Abravanel, with whom he has two chidren together; Cíntia Abravanel and Silvia Abravanel. He is the grandfather of Pedro Abravanel Faria, Senor Abravanel Faria, Lucas Abravanel Beyruti and Gabriel Abravanel Beyruti.
How much is Silvio Santos worth? – Net Worth
Santos has an estimated net worth of US$3.2 billion. He is also the country’s only celebrity on Forbes magazine’s list of billionaires. According to the magazine, “In Brazil, there is no one more famous than Silvio Santos.”
Silvio Santos Career
In 1976, he began fighting for the right to have his own television network in order to expand his prize raffling. He finally obtained permission to operate what would become TVS in So Paulo in 1981. The TV channel quickly grew into what is now known as SBT, a brand that would be widely known throughout the country by the end of the 1980s and early 1990s. Silvio Santos attempted to enter politics as well, even running for president in 1989. Grupo Silvio Santos celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008 and was then formed by 44 companies ranging from agribusiness to banks and hotels.
People identify with him because he comes from a humble background and sees him as proof that wealth can be obtained through hard work and persistence. Another point is that, because he was born to immigrant parents, Silvio Santos embodies the idea that Brazilians are a melting pot of various ethnicities.
He is also in charge of granting access to major international television shows such as Celebrity Big Brother, Wheel of Fortune, Candid Camera, and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? , Do You Think You’re Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? , as well as Deal or No Deal.
Instead of simply broadcasting these shows, which are mostly seen on pay-TV channels, he created Brazilian versions so that people could not only watch them but also participate in them as contestants by purchasing products from their sponsors or making other investments. These shows typically draw middle-class people because they would raffle off money, houses, appliances, and cars, as well as promote family reunions and marriages. It did not, however, stop him from inviting celebrities and politicians to appear on his shows and donate their prizes to various charities.
His career path has drawn numerous comparisons to Sir Richard Branson. Silvio became and continues to be one of the most influential and beloved people in Brazil as a result of his extremely charismatic personality. Impersonations of him have become a staple of Brazilian humour due to his peculiar mannerisms. Santos’s other distinguishing feature is that he wears a full-size microphone on his chest. He is also well-known for his oratory skills and is regarded as one of Brazil’s greatest communicators.