Big Brother Brasil 2


Big Brother Brasil 2 was the second season of Big Brother Brasil which premiered May 14, 2002 on Rede Globo.
The show was produced by Endemol Globo and presented by 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$500.000 without tax allowances, with a R$50.000 prize offered to the runner-up and a R$30.000 prize offered to the housemate in third place.
The winner was 32 year-old cowboy Rodrigo Leonel from Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo.

Overview

For the first time, two seasons were filmed and aired back to back in the same year and the only season to air in the South American winter. It's also the first time the final vote included two housemates.

Reunion show

The reunion was hosted by Pedro Bial and aired on July 28, 2002. All the former housemates attended.
The men had choose two women to compete for a spot in the final vote for the "Big Boss Prize", which awarded R$50.000. Rita and Moisés competed in the final vote, with Moisés ended up beating Rita with 79% of the fans' vote.

Housemates

NameAgeOccupationHometownDay enteredDay exitedResult
Rodrigo Leonel32CowboyRibeirão Preto171
Manuela Saadeh23StudentRio de Janeiro171
Cida Moraes39Flight attendantRio de Janeiro169
Thyrso Mattos26ChefSão Paulo164
Tarciana Mafra27SaleswomanRecife157
Fabrício Amaral25StudentNovo Hamburgo150
Thaís Pugliese19StudentNiterói143
Moisés da Silva26SalesmanPorto de Galinhas136
Jeferson Santos28SingerCarapicuíba129
Fernando Fernandes21BoxerSão Paulo122
Tina Soares22Football playerSão Paulo115
Rita Sinara30Fortune-tellerRio de Janeiro18

Voting history