Big Brother Brasil 8

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Big Brother Brasil 8
Season 8
Presented by Pedro Bial
No. of days78
No. of housemates14
WinnerRafinha Ribeiro
Runner-up Gyselle Soares
No. of episodes78
Release
Original network Globo
Original releaseJanuary 8 (2008-01-08) –
March 25, 2008 (2008-03-25)
Season chronology
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Big Brother Brasil 7

Big Brother Brasil 8 was the eighth season of Big Brother Brasil which premiered January 8, 2008, with the season finale airing March 25, 2008, on the Rede Globo television network.

Contents

The show is produced by Endemol Globo and presented by news reporter Pedro Bial. The season was officially confirmed since 2001 as part of the original contract between international Endemol and Rede Globo that provided seasons until 2008.

The grand prize was R$1 million with tax allowances, with a R$100,000 prize offered to the runner up and a R$50,000 prize offered to the 3rd place. In the end, 26-year-old musician Rafinha Ribeiro from Campinas, SP, won the competition over student Gyselle Soares with 50.15% of the final vote. There were 75 million votes cast on the season finale, the show's record at the time. [1]

Overview

There were fourteen housemates competing for the grand prize, a decrease over the previous season. The season introduced the "big phone" and the "haves and have-nots" concept. It lasted 78 days, a decrease of one week over the previous season.

Controversy

On week 7, journalism student and housemate Juliana Góes fainted inside a glass chamber during an endurance competition. Newspapers and websites proclaimed Big Brother Brasil to be inhumane. However, the show was unaffected by the negative press. [2]

Housemates

RafinhaRibeiro.jpg
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Rafinha Carvalho (Winner) and Gyselle Soares (Runner-up), the finalists of Big Brother Brasil 8.

The cast list was unveiled on January 3, 2008.

(ages stated at time of contest)

NameAgeOccupationHometownDay enteredDay exitedResult
Rafinha Carvalho26Musician Campinas 178Winner
Gyselle Soares 24Student Teresina 178Runner-up
Natalia Casassola22Model Passo Fundo 17612th Evicted
Marcos Parmagnani26Student Vitória 17511th Evicted
Thatiana Bione21English Teacher Brasília 17110th Evicted
Marcelo Arantes31Doctor Uberlândia 1649th Evicted
Juliana Góes22Journalism Student Santos 1578th Evicted
Felipe Basílio21Student São Paulo 1507th Evicted
Fernando Mesquita25Account Manager Rio de Janeiro 1436th Evicted
Bianca Jahara28Fashion Producer Rio de Janeiro 1365th Evicted
Thalita Lippi29Actress Rio de Janeiro 1294th Evicted
Alexandre Scaquette24Model Limeira 1223rd Evicted
Rafael Memória24Medical Student Fortaleza 1152nd Evicted
Jaqueline Khury 23Model São Paulo 181st Evicted

Future appearances

In 2010, Natália Casassola was contender to be a competitor on Big Brother Brasil 10 , but ultimately did not return, eventually in 2013 she returned in Big Brother Brasil 13 and finished in 4th place.

In 2023, Gyselle Soares appeared on A Grande Conquista 1 , she have to compete for a place to enter in the game, Gyselle won her place in the mansion and finished the game 4th place.

Voting history

RafinhaJaquelineNominatedGyselleThalitaFelipeHead of HouseholdFelipeHead of HouseholdNominatedHead of HouseholdMarcosHead of HouseholdWinner
GyselleNominatedRafaelNominatedHead of HouseholdFelipeThatianaFelipeNominatedMarceloNominatedNominatedNominatedRunner-up
NataliaGyselleRafaelAlexandreBiancaBiancaNominatedNominatedJulianaMarceloThatianaHead of HouseholdEvicted

(Day 77)

Rafinha
MarcosJaquelineRafaelThatianaThalitaMarceloThatianaThatianaJulianaRafinhaThatianaNominatedEvicted

(Day 70)

Rafinha
ThatianaJaquelineRafaelNominatedBiancaHead of HouseholdNominatedNominatedJulianaHead of HouseholdNominatedEvicted

(Day 63)

Gyselle
MarceloGyselleRafaelAlexandreThalitaNominatedNataliaHead of HouseholdNominatedNominatedEvicted

(Day 56)

Rafinha
JulianaHead of HouseholdRafaelGyselleThalitaBiancaFernandoFelipeNominatedEvicted

(Day 56)

Gyselle
FelipeJaquelineRafaelAlexandreBiancaNominatedFernandoNominatedEvicted

(Day 49)

Rafinha
FernandoJaquelineRafaelThatianaNominatedBiancaNominatedEvicted

(Day 42)

Rafinha
BiancaJaquelineHead of HouseholdAlexandreNominatedNominatedEvicted

(Day 35)

ThalitaJaquelineRafaelHead of HouseholdNominatedEvicted

(Day 28)

AlexandreGyselleRafaelNominatedEvicted

(Day 21)

RafaelGyselleNominatedEvicted

(Day 14)

JaquelineNominatedEvicted

(Day 7)

Penalty(none)GyselleBiancaBiancaNataliaFelipeMarcelo(none)

During Weeks 3 - 8, the HouseGuests competed in a special Nomination Competition, where the loser will be a special third nominee and cannot be removed from the block with the Power of Veto. They also receive a penalty vote against them at the eviction.

References

  1. ↑ "Rafinha vence o Big Brother Brasil 8" (in Portuguese). 25 March 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  2. ↑ "Provas de resistência no BBB: Diversão ou tortura?" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 February 2013.
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