Big Brother Brasil 9 was the ninth season of Big Brother Brasil which premiered January 13, 2009, with the season finale airing April 7, 2009, on the Rede Globo television network.
The show is produced by Endemol Globo and presented by Pedro Bial. That season was officially confirmed since 2008 as part of a millionaire contract between international Endemol and Rede Globo.
The grand prize was R$1 million with tax allowances, with a R$100,000 prize offered to the runner up and a R$50,000 prize offered to the 3rd place.
At the end, Maximiliano Porto from Maricá, RJ, won the competition over journalist Priscila Pires with 34.85% of the final vote (0.24% lead), in the closest vote in the history of the Big Brother series.
General There were twenty housemates (the largest number of contestants to date) competing for the grand prize, an increase over the previous season. The season lasted 85 days (one of the longest seasons of the show, tied with the fourth and seventh seasons), an increase of one week over the previous season.
The season introduced the notion of "The Battle," in which the house is separated into a luxurious half (A) and a poor half (B), with two teams of housemates constantly fighting for time in the luxurious half. The wall that divided the house was effective only in the first week. For the first time since the sixth season, the Finale Night featured a Final Three rather than a Final Two.
During the Show At the launch night, there were eighteen housemates, but only fourteen entered the house. The remaining four contestants were locked for a week in a glass room located at a shopping mall in Rio de Janeiro.
At the end of the first week, viewers could vote one (later two) of the glass house housemates to enter the house. Emanuel (41% to save) and Josiane (37% to save) were chosen. Both entered in the house on day 9 (January 21, 2009).
On day 31 (February 12, 2009), two new housemates (Maíra Cardi and André) entered the house. They lived in a glass house (this time, located at the garden) for 4 days. Viewers could vote "yes" or "no" for both stay in the house. They chose "yes" with 59%.
This is the second time Big Brother Brasil has allowed a contestant of another Big Brother to stay in the house (He was Ricardo "Ricco" Venancio, the winner of Big Brother Africa 3). Ricco entered on day 47 (February 28, 2009) and stayed in the house for 4 days. He left the house on day 50 (March 3, 2009).
Ana Carolina Madeira (one of the most popular contestant of the season) was the housemate with the most number of nominations for eviction in Big Brother Brasil history, being seven times on the chopping block.
White Room Controversy The "White Room" was the subject of controversy in the media, viewed as a cruel tactic of psychological torture. This kind of sensory deprivation is also used in CIA interrogations, which only increased the criticism of the block.Veja Magazine - Year 42, No. 12, page 134
Housemates (ages stated at time of contest)
+ Name Age Occupation Hometown Day entered Day exited Result Maximiliano Porto 30 Artist Maricá 1 85 Priscila Pires 26 Journalist Campo Grande 1 85 Francine Piaia 25 Teacher Rio Grande 1 85 Ana Carolina Madeira 24 Lawyer Florianópolis 1 83 Flávio Steffli 25 Promoter Caxias do Sul 1 78 Josiane Oliveira † 30 Singer Juiz de Fora 9 76 Milena Fagundes 32 Press officer Manaus 1 71 Naiá Giannocaro 61 Promoter São Paulo 1 64 Maíra Cardi 26 TV host São Caetano do Sul 34 57 Ralf Krause 32 Entrepreneur São Paulo 1 50 Mirla Prado 27 Lawyer Belém 1 48 André † 34 Freelance 34 43 Emanuel Milchevski 24 Management student São Bento do Sul 9 36 Newton Siqueira 29 Model Porto Alegre 1 29 Alexandre da Silva 35 Businessman Olinda 1 22 Leonardo Jancu 25 Management student São Paulo 1 21 Norberto dos Santos† 63 Radio host São Carlos 1 15 Michelle Costa 24 Student and model Recife 1 8 BBB Bubble Daniel Gevaerd 25 Entrepreneur Campo Grande 1 9Didn't Enter Emanuel Milchevski 24 Management student São Bento do Sul 1 9Entered Game Josiane Oliveira 30 Singer Juiz de Fora 1 9Entered Game Maíra Britto 25 Audiologist Brasília 1 9Didn't Enter André 34 Freelance 31 34Entered Game Maíra Cardi 26 TV host São Caetano do Sul 31 34Entered Game
Future appearances In 2025, Francine Piaia, with his husband Júnior R, appeared in Power Couple Brasil 7, they finished in 12th place.
Voting History The voting table below records whom each housemate voted to nominate on the diary room during his or her time in the House. The Head of Household vote (cast in front of the other housemates) automatically nominate one housemate from eviction. Then, the other housemates voting and if the vote is tied, the HOH breaks the tie (all this types of vote count for the total number of nominations received). Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Week 10Week 11Week 12Nominationsreceived Day 1 Day 6 Day 31 Day 34 Day 45 Day 48 Day 73 Day 76 Day 82 FinaleHead ofHousehold(none) Norberto Newton Emanuel Priscila(none) Milena Priscila Maximiliano Maximiliano Milena Josiane Flávio Priscila(none)Power of Immunity(none) Josiane Milena Emanuel André Flávio Naiá Francine Maximiliano(none)(none)Saved Leonardo Mirla Maximiliano Priscila Milena Milena Milena Naiá FrancineBig Phone Leonardo Newton Emanuel Maximiliano MirlaAndré Milena Francine FrancinePriscila Priscila Milena Francine FrancinePriscilaNomination(HOH) Maximiliano Maximiliano Newton Mirla André Mirla Ralf Maíra Cardi Josiane Milena Flávio Nomination(Big Phone) (none) Naiá Alexandre (none) Emanuel Naiá(none)Nomination(Housemates) MichellePriscila Norberto Priscila Josiane Francine Naiá Maximiliano Josiane Priscila Maximiliano MaximilianoBBBHouseMichelleRalf BBBHouse EmanuelJosiane Maíra CardiHead of HouseholdHead of Household Naiá Priscila JosianePriscilaNot EligibleWinner(Day 85)14 PriscilaBBBHouseMichelleNorberto NaiáHead of HouseholdBBBHouse JosianeHead of Household NaiáMaximiliano Maximiliano MaximilianoMaximilianoHead of Household(Day 85)15 FrancineBBBHouseMichelleRalfNaiá JosianeBBBHouse EmanuelJosiane Maíra Cardi Josiane Naiá Flávio JosianePriscilaNot Eligible3rd Place(Day 85)16 BBBHouse Mirla MilenaJosiane FlávioBBBHouse RalfHead of Household Maximiliano Flávio Milena PriscilaMaximiliano PriscilaHead of Household MaximilianoEvicted(Day 83)23 FlávioBBBHouse MichelleNorberto BBBHouse EmanuelMirla Naiá MaximilianoHead of HouseholdFrancineEvicted(Day 78)6 JosianeBBBBubbleNot in House NorbertoPriscila FrancineBBBHouse Francine Francine Francine MaximilianoHead of Household FrancineEvicted(Day 76)10 MilenaBBBHouse Michelle Norberto Josiane BBBHouseHead of HouseholdMaíra Cardi Maíra Cardi Head of Household MaximilianoEvicted(Day 71)4 NaiáBBBHouse Francine Norberto Priscila FlávioBBBHouse EmanuelPriscila Maximiliano Francine Milena MaximilianoEvicted(Day 64)7 Maíra CardiNot in HouseBBBBubbleNot in housePriscila FrancineFrancine FrancineEvicted(Day 57)6 RalfBBBHouse Priscila NorbertoAlexandre BBBHouse FrancineMaíra Cardi Francine Evicted(Day 50)4 MirlaBBBHouse Priscila Norberto FlávioFrancineBBBHouse EmanuelFrancine FrancineEvicted(Day 48)5 AndréNot in HouseBBBBubbleNot in houseMirlaEvicted(Day 43)1 EmanuelBBBBubbleNot in House AlexandreHead of HouseholdNaiáBBBHouse Evicted(Day 36)5 NewtonBBBHouse PriscilaHead of HouseholdAlexandre Evicted(Day 29)2 AlexandreBBBHouse NewtonNorbertoPriscilaEvicted(Day 22)5 LeonardoBBBHouse Michelle PriscilaAlexandreWalked(Day 21)0 NorbertoBBBHouseHead of HouseholdAlexandreEvicted(Day 15)8 MichelleBBBHouse PriscilaEvicted(Day 8)6 Maíra BrittoBBBBubbleEvicted(Bubble)0 DanielBBBBubbleEvicted(Bubble)0Notes(none) (none)Nominated For Eviction DanielEmanuelJosianeMaíra Britto MaximilianoMichellePriscila NaiáNorberto AlexandreMaximilianoPriscila MirlaNewton André &Maíra Cardi EmanuelMirla AndréJosianeNaiá FrancineMirla Ralf Maíra Cardi JosianeNaiá MaximilianoMilena Josiane FlávioPriscila Maximiliano FrancineMaximilianoPriscilaWalked(none)Leonardo(none)Evicted Danielto enter Michelle52%to evict Norberto55%to evict Alexandre49%to evict Newton72%to evict André &59%to enter Emanuel43%to evict André71%to evict Mirla66%to evict Ralf64%to evict Maíra Cardi62%to evict Naiá59%to evict Milena63%to evict Josiane68%to evict Flávio69%to evict 58%to evict Francine30.54%to win to enter Priscila34.61%to win SurvivedJosiane37%to enterMaximilianoto evictNaiá34%to evictPriscila43%to evict24%to evictAndré &Maíra Cardi41%41%to evictNaiá25%to evictFrancine34%to evict36%to evict38%to evictJosiane41%to evictMaximiliano37%to evict32%to evictPriscila31%to evictMaximiliano42%to evictMaximiliano34.85%to winEmanuel41%to enterPriscilato evict11%to evictMaximiliano8%to evictMirla4%to evictMirla16%to evictJosiane4%to evict
Legend Enter on the A Side Enter on the B Side Enter After Not Enter BBBHouse Entered Directly BBBBubble Glass House BlackBall Vote in Public RedBall Automatically Nominated WhiteBall Vote in the Diary Room WhiteRoom White Room
Notes
Leonardo answered the Hot Phone and was informed that he should get a blackboard in the pantry and write in it the names of three participants, in block letters. Among these three, one should be nominated (Naiá), another should be immunized (Francine) and the third (Ana Carolina) would be neutral.
Newton answered the Hot Phone and was informed that he should choose two participants (Leonardo and Ralf) to receive a punishment together with him. After the food competition on Sunday, they should wear a white outfit until vote time, when the punishment (confinement in the White Room) was revealed, which ended with Leonardo walking away from the program and the elimination of the one nominated by the trio (Alexandre).
Emanuel answered the Hot Phone and was informed that by accepting not to participate in the next HoH competition, he would win immunity. Emanuel accepted the proposal, therefore becoming immune, but not eligible to compete for the next leadership. As the Hot Phone indicated nobody, on Sunday Live Nominations, before the indication of the leader Priscilla, balls were drawn to define a third indication (whoever drew a red ball would automatically be nominated). Mirla was the second to draw and got the red ball, becoming nominated together with Ana and Newton.
Maximiliano answered the Hot Phone and was automatically up for eviction. However, there would be a way for him to escape: he should enter the confessional and choose one person to go in his place. If the chosen (Emanuel) received three (or more) votes on Sunday Live Nominations, he would become nominated instead of Maximiliano. Maximiliano would have to convince the housemates to vote in that person, but without giving any clues that it was an exchange. On Sunday, Emanuel received 5 votes and went to the wall in place of Max. As Emanuel exchanged places with Max, the second most voted (Emanuel was the most voted) in the house, Ana, joined Mirla and Emanuel in nomination.
Mirla answered the first call of Hot Phone and indicated Ralf, along with her, watching the parade of Carnival in Salvador. On the second call, Andre answered the Hot Phone and had to choose a Housemate to be automatically up for eviction. He chose to nominate Naiá.
Milena answered the Hot Phone and was informed that should their votes to choose the next two nominations. For this, she should go to the pantry, pick up two red collars, put on your options (Mirla and ) and keep the secret in danger of going to be automatically up for eviction. Mirla was evicted in the same week and was nominated by the HoH, so nothing happened.
Francine answered the Hot Phone and had to choose a Housemate to be automatically up for eviction or give immunity to someone. Francine decided to give immunity to Milena.