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Silvio Santos

1930 - 2024

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Senor Abravanel (Hebrew: סניור אברבנאל; 12 December 1930 – 17 August 2024), known professionally as Silvio Santos, was a Brazilian television presenter and business magnate. Widely regarded as the greatest personality in Brazilian television, he was the founder of the television network Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão (SBT) and the conglomerate Grupo Silvio Santos, which holds interests in media and real estate among other assets. Throughout his life, he was also involved in other areas such as music and politics. His net worth was estimated at $1.3 billion in 2013, making him the only Brazilian celebrity on Forbes' billionaires list. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Silvio Santos has received more than 667,528 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Silvio Santos is the 296th most popular businessperson, the 242nd most popular biography from Brazil and the 4th most popular Brazilian Businessperson.

Memorability Metrics

  • 670k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 60.31

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.66

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.51

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Silvio Santos ranks 296 out of 847Before him are Stefano Casiraghi, Charles Pathé, Albert Kahn, Arnon Milchan, John Cockerill, and John DeLorean. After him are Mikimoto Kōkichi, Arthur Guinness, Douglas Tompkins, Frits Philips, Marc Rich, and Paul Castellano.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Silvio Santos ranks 209Before him are Georges Descrières, Jean Vincent, Károly Grósz, Gholamreza Takhti, Stuart Lewis-Evans, and Sandra Day O'Connor. After him are Gérard Blain, Yi-Fu Tuan, John Wood, Richie Ginther, Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo, and Carmen Sevilla. Among people deceased in 2024, Silvio Santos ranks 172Before him are Michel Jazy, John Barth, Bill Cobbs, Bernard Chiarelli, Christoph Daum, and Jean Malaurie. After him are Colin Renfrew, Vernor Vinge, Günter Brus, Humberto Maschio, Teri Garr, and Brian Mulroney.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Silvio Santos ranks 242 out of 2,236Before him are Paulo Cézar Caju (1949), Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves (1848), Friaça (1924), Afonso, Prince Imperial of Brazil (1845), Carlos Chagas (1879), and Jorge Ben (1942). After him are Altair Gomes de Figueiredo (1938), Marinho Peres (1947), Diane, Duchess of Württemberg (1940), Regina Duarte (1947), Philippe Coutinho (1992), and Rodrigo Santoro (1975).

Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In Brazil

Among businesspeople born in Brazil, Silvio Santos ranks 4Before him are João Havelange (1916), Carlos Ghosn (1954), and Jorge Paulo Lemann (1939). After him are Eduardo Saverin (1982), Eike Batista (1956), Mike Krieger (1986), and Ivan Monteiro (null).