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Silvio Santos
Sílvio Santos (born Senor Abravanel on December 12 1930) is a TV show host in Brazil and owner of SBT (Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão), the second biggest televison network in Brazil.
Coming from a Jewish and Greek background, Santos was born in Rio de Janeiro and had a knack for business from a young age. He began working as a street vendor. However, he had a strong affinity for artistic endeavors and began working on the radio, the circus and television, but without abandoning entrepreneurial activities.
He became one of the major TV show hosts on Brazilian TV. His major achievement was to found SBT in 1981. He is one of the richest men in Brazil and still continues working as a TV show host. His characteristic laughter is one of the trademarks of the Brazilian television.
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