Table of Biography
Pedro Bial is a producer, director, writer, journalist, and television host from Brazil. Pedro Bial is best known for hosting the reality show Big Brother Brasil and the variety show Fantastico.
Early Life and Childhood
Pedro Bial was born on March 29, 1958, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His age is 66 years as of 2024 and he is a naturalized Brazilian citizen who practices Catholics.
Similarly, his birth sign is Aries and his father and mother’s name is Pedro Hans Israel Bial and Suzane Bial respectively. Likewise, his sibling’s name is Alberto Bial and Irene Bial.
Pedro is a basketball player, and his older brother, Alberto Bial, is a basketball coach. Irene Bial, his sister, is a psychotherapist.
Similarly, his parents have mutual interests and respect for one another, such characteristics indicate that Bial and his siblings grew up in a loving home and inherited attractive traits from their parents, particularly honesty and respect.
Education
Talking about his educational background, Bial has done his schooling at a community school in Rio de Janeiro. Later, he graduated from Pontifical Catholic University in journalism.
Career and Professional Life
Regarding his career, his career as a reporter began in 1981 with Rede Globo. He began working for Jornal Hoje and Globo Repórter in 1988. He also hosted the live broadcast of Rock in Rio II on Rede Globo.
From 1988 to 1996, he worked as an international correspondent for the Globo network. On August 13, 1988, he took over for Renato Machado. He began hosting Fantástico in 1996.
He has been hosting Big Brother Brasil for 14 seasons as of 2014. In 2003, he translated and interpreted Mary Schmich’s “Wear Sunscreen,” which was a huge success. On July 5, 2012, he debuted a brand new show called Na Moral.
After 17 seasons, Big Brother Brazil’s command was handed over in 2017. In the same year, he took over as host of the ‘Conversa com Bial’ talk show. He is currently an Instituto Millenium Trustee and columnist. In 2004, he published Roberto Marinho, the authorized biography of Rede Globo founder Roberto Marinho.
As a reporter, he covered historic events such as Operation Desert Storm, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the demise of the Soviet Union. He narrates and translates the Brazilian version of the video clip SunScreen (2003).
Brand Endorsements
Bial has not endorsed any brand, nor has he promoted anything, nor has he been seen in any brand collaborations.
Awards and Nomination
Bill was nominated for the Cinema Brazil Grand Prize in 2000 and 2014. Similarly, he was nominated for the Molodist International Film Festival in 1999. Moreover, he has won the Cuiaba Film and Video Festival and the Gramado Film Festival.
Pedro Bial – Net Worth 2024
Pedro Bial is a producer, director, writer, journalist, and television host from Brazil who has earned a considerable income from his work. Pedro’s estimated net worth is around $7 million. Also, his annual salary is $350k per year and his source of income is mainly his journalism profession.
Relationship Status
Bial has been married to Maria Prata since May 23, 2015. He was previously married to Isabel Diegues (m. 2000–2009), actress Giulia Gam (m. 1998–2000), and actress Fernanda Torres (m. 1982–1985). Similarly, he has four children Theo Bial, José Pedro Bial, Marina Bial, and Ana Bial.
Scandal
Pedro Bial confirmed on social media that he had breached his contract with the Coursera platform, for which he had been recording material for online courses since 2019.
The agreement was violated following a social media post by the platform announcing a writing course with the journalist. According to the company’s report, he considered himself “his favorite author.”
Body Measurements
Talking about Pedro’s height he is 6 Feet 4 inches tall and weighs 85kg. Moreover, his eye color is grey and his hair color is white. Also, Bial’s shoe size is 14(US).
Pedro Bial – Social Media
Blake is very active on Instagram. He has 805k followers on Instagram and owns an Insta account @pedrobial. Similarly, his Twitter handle @pbial is followed by 3.6M followers. His Facebook account is @PedroBial and has 910k followers.