Fausto Corrêa da Silva (born May 2, 1950), commonly known as Faustão (literally Big Fausto), is a Brazilian television presenter.[1] He is best known as the host of long-running Sunday afternoon show Domingão do Faustão, which premiered in 1989.
Fausto Silva | |
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Born | Fausto Corrêa da Silva May 2, 1950 Porto Ferreira, São Paulo, Brazil |
Occupation | Television presenter |
Years active | 1966-present |
Career | |
Show | Perdidos na Noite (1984–1988) Domingão do Faustão (1989–2021) Faustão na Band (2022–2023) |
Network | TV Gazeta (1984) RecordTV (1984–1986) Band (1986–1988; 2022–2023) TV Globo (1989–2021) |
Due to heart failure, Silva underwent heart transplantation on 27 August 2023 in Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital, in São Paulo.[2] [3] He also underwent kidney transplantation in the same hospital on 26 February 2024.[4] [5]
Year | Work | Role | Channel |
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1983-1984 | Balancê | Announcer | Rádio Excelsior / TV Gazeta |
1984–1988 | Perdidos na Noite | Presenter | TV Gazeta / RecordTV / Band |
1988 | Safenados e Safadinhos | Presenter | Band |
1989–2021 | Domingão do Faustão | Presenter | TV Globo |
1996 | Não Fuja da Raia | Himself[6] | Viva |
2022–2023 | Faustão na Band | Presenter | Band |
Year | Work | Role |
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1990 | Sonho de Verão | Himself |
1991 | Inspetor Faustão e o Mallandro | Inspetor Faustão |