Silvio Santos

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Senor Abravanel (Hebrew: סניור אברבנאל, romanized: Senhor Abarbanel; pronounced [saniur avravne'el]; 12 December 1930 – 17 August 2024), known professionally as Silvio Santos, was a Brazilian television presenter and business magnate. Widely regarded as the greatest personality in Brazilian television, he was the founder of the television network Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão (SBT) and the conglomerate Grupo Silvio Santos, which holds interests in media and real estate among other assets. Throughout his life, he was also involved in other areas such as music and politics. His net worth was estimated at $1.3 billion in 2013, making him the only Brazilian celebrity on Forbes' billionaires list. Born in Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, the former capital city of Brazil and former Federal District of Brazil, Abravanel was the eldest son of Alberto Abravanel and Rebeca Caro, Sephardic Jews who migrated to Brazil in 1924. Working as a hawker, salesman, and also on the radio, Abravanel debuted on television...

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