Big Brother (Portuguese TV series)



Big Brother Portugal is the Portuguese version of the international reality television franchise Big Brother, produced by Endemol for Portuguese channel TVI. TVI launched the show in 2000. Since its beginning, it has been a great success.

The show had seven editions with three being celebrity versions (Big Brother Famosos 1, Big Brother Famosos 2 and Big Brother VIP), presented by Teresa Guilherme. The popularity of this show steadily declined until TVI canceled after the fourth season in 2003.

In 2010, TVI aired the first season of Secret Story – Casa dos Segredos franchise. The show based on the original French version of Secret Story.

In 2013, after 11 years, TVI aired the third celebrity version of Big Brother, titled Big Brother VIP.

In 2020, TVI brought Big Brother to life to his first civilian series since 2003. During this new season, the show had a quarantine phase at the beginning, called BB ZOOM, where every housemate had to be isolated in one hotel room due to COVID-19. The contestants had to pass two negative tests to enter the Big Brother house.

After the end of Big Brother 2020, the network renewed the show for a sixth season calling it Big Brother: Revolution starting in September 2020 with its original host Teresa Guilherme.

Highest number of rejections

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The house
The house used during the first four seasons was located in a Studio Complex in Venda do Pinheiro, in the municipality of Mafra. In the fifth season, the house moved to a previously existing mansion known as "Kasa do Futuro", near Ericeira.

Big Brother 1
The first season of Big Brother (BB1) began on 3 September 2000 and finished 120 days later, on 31 December 2000. The winner of the reality show was Zé Maria.

In 2014, the season was re-aired in +TVI, a cable channel from the TVI group.

Big Brother 2
The second season of Big Brother (BB2) began on 21 January 2001 and finished 120 days later, on 20 May 2001. The winner of the reality show was Henrique «Icas».

Big Brother 3
The third season of Big Brother (BB3) started on 2 September 2001 and finished 121 days later, on 31 December 2001. The winner of the reality show was Catarina, the first woman to win a season of the Portuguese version of the franchise.

Big Brother Famosos 1
The first celebrity season, Big Brother Famosos (BBF1), premiered on 8 September 2002 and finished on 4 November 2002, lasting 58 days with the housemate Ricky emerging as the winner.

BBF1 Nominations

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Big Brother Famosos 2
The second season of Big Brother Famosos (BBF2) started on 4 November 2002 and finished on 31 December 2002. After 58 days of competition, Vítor was voted as the winner.

BBF2 Nominations

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Big Brother 4
The fourth season of Big Brother (BB4) began on 31 August 2003 and finished 120 days later, on 31 December 2003. The winner of the competition was Fernando «Nando». The grand cash prize was € 100,000.

BB4 Nominations

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 * Housemate was Head of the House.
 * Housemate was automatically nominated by the Head of the House.

Big Brother VIP
Big Brother VIP (BBVIP) is the third celebrity version of the Portuguese Big Brother, and the first in Portugal to use "VIP" in its name. The show started on 21 April 2013 and finished on 21 July 2013, lasting 92 days. Pedro Guedes was voted as the winner.

Big Brother 2021
The seventh season of Big Brother (BB2021) premiered on 12 September 2021 and finished on 31 December 2021, lasting 111 days. Ana Barbosa emerged as the winner.

BB2021 Nominations table

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Big Brother Famosos 2022
The fourth celebrity version of Big Brother, Big Brother Famosos 2022 (BBF2022), started on 2 January, coming back after a nine-year break.

BBF2022 Nominations table

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BBF2022 II Nominations table

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BBDF1 Nomination table

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Big Brother 2022
The eighth season of Big Brother (BB2022) started airing on 11 September 2022 and finished on 31 December 2022, lasting 112 days.

BB2023 Nominations table

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Candidates

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BB2024 Nominations table

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