Big Brother Brasil 16

Big Brother Brasil 16 was the sixteenth season of Big Brother Brasil which premiered January 19, 2016 with the season finale airing April 5, 2016 on the Rede Globo. The show was produced by Endemol Globo and it was the last presented by journalist Pedro Bial, replaced by Tiago Leifert in 2017, after leaving the sports department, 1 year before the premiere of the talk show Conversa com Bial.

The grand prize is R$1.5 million with tax allowances, with a R$150,000 prize offered to the runner-up and a R$50,000 prize offered to the 3rd place. 19 Year Old Student Munik Nunes won this season on Day 78.

Changes in the voting system
For the first time in the program since its debut, there was a change in the voting system of the show. From the fifth week of the season, the public's vote became regional based. The candidate who achieves a simple majority of votes in each region of Brazil (Midwest, Northeast, North, Southeast and South) by internet gets a point. Also earn one point the candidate who obtains a simple majority of all votes by calls and SMS. Thus, there are six points in total: five per geographic region and another by SMS and telephone. In case of a tied score, the contestant with the most votes is evicted. The votes from outside is distributed equally among the five regions of Brazil.

Housemates
The cast list with the first 12 housemates was unveiled on January 13, 2016. On day 3, four potential competitors (Fernanda, Geralda, Matheus and William) entered the apartment to compete by public vote for the 13th and 14th housemate's spot.

Future appearances
In 2017, Matheus Lisboa appeared in A Fazenda 9, he finished in 3rd place.

In 2018, Munik Nunes appeared with her husband Anderson Felício in Power Couple Brasil 3, they finished in 3rd place.

In 2018, Ana Paula Renault appeared in A Fazenda 10, she finished in 14th place.

In 2022, Matheus Lisboa appeared on De Férias com o Ex Caribe: Salseiro VIP as a ex.

Voting history

 * Key
 * – Generation Play
 * – Generation Love
 * – Generation Turn
 * – Generation Ensures

Have and Have-Nots
On week 2, the whole house became Have-Nots due to punishment for Renan eating an apple, which is not included in the have-not diet.

On week 6, the whole house became Have due to the Guaraná Antarctica surprise.