# O Maior Brasileiro de Todos os Tempos

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. 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

| Position | Name | Birth | Death | Occupation |
| 100 | Maria da Penha | 1945 | | Housewife and pharmacist; women's rights activist (Lei Maria da Penha) |
| 99 | Jô Soares | 1938 | 2022 | TV presenter |
| 98 | Vital Brazil | 1865 | 1950 | Biomedical |
| 97 | Ana Paula Valadão | 1976 | | Singer, evangelical pastor, writer and TV presenter |
| 96 | Roberto Justus | 1955 | | Businessman and TV presenter |
| 95 | Itamar Franco | 1930 | 2011 | Ex-president of Brazil |
| 94 | Ronald Golias | 1929 | 2005 | Comedian |
| 93 | Jorge Amado | 1912 | 2001 | Writer |
| 92 | Romário Souza | 1966 | | Football player and politician |
| 91 | Roberto Landell de Moura | 1861 | 1928 | Inventor |
| 90 | Anderson Silva | 1975 | | Fighter |
| 89 | Tom Jobim | 1927 | 1994 | Singer-songwriter |
| 88 | Agenor Cazuza Neto | 1958 | 1990 | Singer-songwriter |
| 87 | William Bonner | 1963 | | Journalist and TV anchor |
| 86 | Amado Batista | 1951 | | Singer |
| 85 | Abelardo Barbosa | 1917 | 1988 | TV presenter |
| 84 | Chico Buarque | 1944 | | Singer |
| 83 | Joelma Mendes | 1974 | | Singer (vocalist of Banda Calypso) |
| 82 | Ronaldinho Gaúcho | 1980 | | Football player |
| 81 | José Luiz Datena | 1957 | | TV presenter |
| 80 | Dr. Sócrates Oliveira | 1954 | 2011 | Football player |
| 79 | José Serra | 1942 | | Politician |
| 78 | Fernando Collor | 1949 | | Ex-president of Brazil |
| 77 | Marcos Pontes | 1963 | | Astronaut |
| 76 | Luís Carlos Prestes | 1898 | 1990 | Politician |
| 75 | Claudia Leitte | 1980 | | Singer |
| 74 | Virgulino Lampião | 1898 | 1938 | Bandit |
| 73 | Manoel Garrincha | 1933 | 1983 | Football player |
| 72 | Michel Teló | 1981 | | Singer |
| 71 | Lua Blanco | 1987 | | Actress and singer |
| 70 | Cândido Rondon | 1865 | 1958 | Military chief |
| 69 | Ermírio de Moraes | 1928 | 2014 | Businessman |
| 68 | Duque de Caxias | 1803 | 1880 | Military chief |
| 67 | Jonas Abib | 1936 | 2022 | Priest |
| 66 | Carlos Chagas | 1878 | 1934 | Doctor |
| 65 | Reynaldo Gianecchini | 1972 | | Actor |
| 64 | Ulysses Guimarães | 1916 | 1992 | Politician |
| 63 | Anderson Dedé Vital | 1988 | | Football player |
| 62 | Amácio Mazzaropi | 1912 | 1981 | Actor and filmmaker |
| 61 | Arthur Zico | 1953 | | Football player |
| 60 | Marcelo Rossi | 1967 | | Priest |
| 59 | Marcos Silveira | 1973 | | Football player |
| 58 | Roberto Marinho | 1904 | 2003 | Journalist and businessman |
| 57 | Monteiro Lobato | 1882 | 1948 | Writer |
| 56 | Hebe Camargo | 1929 | 2012 | TV presenter and singer |
| 55 | Paulo Freire | 1921 | 1997 | Philosopher |
| 54 | RR Soares | 1947 | | Missionary and businessman |
| 53 | Zumbi dos Palmares | 1655 | 1695 | Popular hero |
| 52 | Carlos Drummond de Andrade | 1902 | 1987 | Poet and writer |
| 51 | José de Paiva Netto | 1941 | | Pastor and writer |
| 50 | Rogério Ceni | 1973 | | Professional goalkeeper |
| 49 | Gugu Liberato | 1959 | 2019 | TV presenter |
| 48 | Francisco Tiririca | 1965 | | Entertainer and politician |
| 47 | Leonel Brizola | 1922 | 2004 | Politician |
| 46 | Raul Seixas | 1945 | 1989 | Singer-songwriter |
| 45 | Visconde de Mauá | 1813 | 1889 | Entrepreneur and banker |
| 44 | Elis Regina | 1945 | 1982 | Singer |
| 43 | Ivete Sangalo | 1972 | | Singer |
| 42 | Luan Santana | 1991 | | Singer |
| 41 | Machado de Assis | 1839 | 1908 | Writer |
| 40 | Xuxa | 1963 | | TV Presenter and singer |
| 39 | Rodrigo Faro | 1973 | | TV presenter, actor and singer |
| 38 | Renato Aragão | 1936 | | Actor |
| 37 | Hélder Câmara | 1909 | 1999 | Priest |
| 36 | Valdemiro Santiago | 1963 | | Evangelical pastor and businessman |
| 35 | Luciano Huck | 1971 | | TV presenter |
| 34 | Tancredo Neves | 1910 | 1985 | Politician |
| 33 | Dilma Rousseff | 1947 | | Ex-president of Brazil |
| 32 | Cícero Romão | 1844 | 1934 | Priest |
| 31 | Herbert de Souza | 1935 | 1997 | Sociologist |
| 30 | Renato Russo | 1960 | 1996 | Singer-songwriter and poet |
| 29 | Luiz Gonzaga | 1912 | 1989 | Singer |
| 28 | Chico Mendes | 1944 | 1988 | Activist |
| 27 | Dom Pedro II | 1825 | 1891 | 2nd Emperor of Brazil |
| 26 | Silas Malafaia | 1958 | | Evangelical pastor and businessman |
| 25 | Oswaldo Cruz | 1872 | 1917 | Scientist |
| 24 | Manuel Jacinto Coelho | 1903 | 1991 | Religious leader |
| 23 | Frei Galvão | 1739 | 1822 | Friar |
| 22 | Ruy Barbosa | 1849 | 1923 | Politician |
| 21 | Eike Batista | 1956 | | Businessman |
| 20 | Neymar Jr. | 1992 | | Football player |
| 19 | José Alencar | 1931 | 2011 | Politician |
| 18 | Roberto Carlos | 1941 | | Singer-songwriter |
| 17 | Zilda Arns | 1934 | 2010 | Pediatrician and Humanitarian |
| 16 | Dercy Gonçalves | 1907 | 2008 | Actress and comedian |
| 15 | Ronaldo Nazário | 1976 | | Football player |
| 14 | Chico Anysio | 1931 | 2012 | Actor and comedian |
| 13 | Edir Macedo | 1945 | | Bishop |

## 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 | Occupation |
| Ayrton Senna | 1960 | 1994 | Race driver |
| Chico Xavier | 1910 | 2002 | Medium and Writer |
| Fernando Henrique Cardoso | 1931 | – | President and professor |
| Getúlio Vargas | 1888 | 1954 | President |
| Irmã Dulce | 1914 | 1992 | Catholic nun |
| Juscelino Kubitschek | 1902 | 1976 | President and physician |
| Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 1945 | – | President and metalworker |
| Oscar Niemeyer | 1907 | 2012 | Architect |
| Edson Pelé | 1940 | 2022 | Football (soccer) player |
| Princess Isabel | 1846 | 1921 | Princess Imperial and regent |
| Santos Dumont | 1873 | 1932 | Aeronaut and inventor |
| Joaquim Tiradentes | 1746 | 1792 | Dentist and trooper |

### Eliminatories

| Name | Name | VS | Name | Name |
| WON (51.0%) | Chico Xavier | x | Irmã Dulce | Lost (49.0%) |
| Lost (36.4%) | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | x | Ayrton Senna | WON (63.6%) |
| Lost (34.5%) | Joaquim Tiradentes | x | Santos Dumont | WON (65.5%) |
| WON (71.7%) | Juscelino Kubitschek | x | Edson Pelé | Lost (28.3%) |
| WON (64.2%) | Princess Isabel | x | Fernando Henrique Cardoso | Lost (35.8%) |
| Lost (40.7%) | Oscar Niemeyer | x | Getúlio Vargas | WON (59.3%) |

### Final

| Name | VS | Name | VS | Name |
| Chico Xavier The Greatest Brazilian of all time | x | Santos Dumont | x | Princess Isabel |
| WON (71.4%) | x | | x | |

## Other editions

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