Pedro Bial | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pedro Bialski[1] March 29, 1958 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Education | PUC-RJ |
| Occupation | Journalist, TV producer, Presenter, Director, Writer |
Notable credit(s) | Big Brother Brasil (2002–2017) Fantástico (1996–2007) Na Moral (2012) Conversa com Bial (2017–present) |
Pedro Bial (born March 29, 1958) is a Brazilian producer, director, writer, journalist and a TV presenter. He is best known for hosting the variety show Fantástico, and the reality show Big Brother Brasil (the Brazilian version of Big Brother.).[2]
Career
Bial graduated in journalism from PUC-RJ. His career, as a reporter, began at Rede Globo in 1981. In 1988, he started to work for Jornal Hoje and Globo Repórter. He also hosted Rede Globo's live broadcast of Rock in Rio II. Bial was international correspondent for Globo network from 1988 to 1996.[3] He replaced Renato Machado on August 13, 1988.
In 1996, he started to host Fantástico. As of 2014, he's been hosting the Big Brother Brasil for 14 seasons.[3]
In 2003 he translated and interpreted "Wear Sunscreen" by Mary Schmich, which was a great success.[4]
On July 5, 2012, he started to present a brand new show called Na Moral.[5]
In 2017, leaves the command of Big Brother Brazil, after 17 editions. In the same year, he takes charge of a talk show called 'Conversa com Bial'.
He is currently a Trustee and columnist of the Instituto Millenium.[6]
Personal life
He was married to actress Giulia Gam for 2 years. His first marriage was to actress Fernanda Torres. Bial plays basketball and his brother Alberto Bial is a basketball coach. His sister Irene Bial is a psychotherapist.
Books
- On 2004, he published the book Roberto Marinho, the authorized biography of Roberto Marinho, founder of Rede Globo.
References
- ^ "Pedro Bial fala da estreia do programa 'Na moral', nesta quinta: 'Saltei do trampolim'" (in Portuguese). globo.com. 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
- ^ "Pedro Bial Shows at IMDB". imdb.com. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
- ^ a b "Biografia de Pedro Bial" (in Portuguese). E-Biografias. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- ^ "Pedro Bial" (in Portuguese). UOL. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- ^ "'Na Moral' termina hoje, e Pedro Bial prepara segunda temporada" (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. 2012-08-30. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- ^ Alberto Pereira Jr. "Quem Somos" (in Portuguese). Instituto Millenium. Archived from the original on 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2012-01-04.