Boninho

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

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Boninho's achievements in Brazilian television are unparalleled. He has directed Big Brother Brasil for over 20 consecutive years, making it the longest-running reality show in Brazilian history. The show has consistently been the highest-rated program on Globo, with its season finales drawing over 30 million viewers. He has won 15 major industry awards for his work, including multiple Prêmio Qualidade Brasil and Troféu Imprensa trophies. In 2018, he received the Ordem do Mérito Cultural from the Brazilian Ministry of Culture, recognizing his contribution to promoting Brazilian culture through reality TV. His ability to create formats that dominate both television ratings and social media trends sets him apart as a singular figure in the industry.

AwardsBoninho has won multiple industry awards for his reality shows, primarily from Brazilian television academies. He received the Prêmio APCA for Best Director for Big Brother Brasil in 2003, and multiple Prêmio Qualidade Brasil awards for Best Reality Show Director. The Troféu Imprensa awarded Big Brother Brasil Best Reality Show several times between 2003 and 2015. He also won a Prêmio UOL TV for Best Director for The Voice Brasil in 2013, and the Melhores do Ano award for Best Reality Show Director in 2005, 2008, and 2012.

Honours & Distinctions

Calçada da Fama (Walk of Fame)

Barra da Tijuca shopping center, Rio de Janeiro·2014

Honored with a star for contributions to Brazilian television.

Ordem do Mérito Cultural (Cultural Merit Order)

Brazilian Ministry of Culture·2018

Awarded for work in promoting Brazilian culture through reality TV.

Rankings & Lists

#12

Os 50 Mais Influentes da TV Brasileira

UOL·2020

#Listed

Os 100 Personalidades Mais Poderosas da TV

Veja·2019

#Included

Maiores Diretores de Reality Show do Mundo

Observatório da TV·2021

Magazine Covers

Veja

February 2013

O Cérebro do BBB

Contigo!

January 2015

Boninho: O Rei do Reality

Quem

December 2018

Boninho e Ana Furtado: O Casal do Ano

UOL TV e Famosos

January 2022

Boninho: O Homem que Mudou a TV

Records & Feats

Longest-running reality show director in Brazil

Career Milestone·2026

Boninho has directed Big Brother Brasil for 24 consecutive seasons (2002-2026), the longest tenure for a reality show director in Brazilian television history.