Fausto Corrêa Silva, known as Faustão (meaning "Big Fausto"), is a Brazilian television presenter and former radio host. Born on May 2, 1950, in Porto Ferreira, São Paulo, Brazil, he began his career in radio at the age of 14 and transitioned to television in the 1980s.
A turning point in his career came with the creation and hosting of Perdidos na Noite ("Lost in the Night"), a late-night variety show that aired from 1984 to 1988 on networks including TV Gazeta, TV Record, and Rede Bandeirantes. Known for its improvisational style, visible backstage elements, irreverent humor, and raw production aesthetic, Perdidos na Noite gained a cult following. It featured interviews, music performances, satire, and social commentary—often pushing boundaries for the time.
In 1989, Faustão was recruited by Rede Globo to host the Sunday afternoon variety show Domingão do Faustão, which aired on Rede Globo from 1989 to 2021. The program featured live music performances, dance competitions, and various entertainment segments. After leaving Globo, he hosted Faustão na Band on Rede Bandeirantes from 2022 to 2023.
Due to
heart failure
Heart failure (HF), also known as congestive heart failure (CHF), is a syndrome caused by an impairment in the heart's ability to Cardiac cycle, fill with and pump blood.
Although symptoms vary based on which side of the heart is affected, HF ...
, Silva underwent
heart transplantation
A heart transplant, or a cardiac transplant, is a surgical transplant procedure performed on patients with end-stage heart failure when other medical or surgical treatments have failed. , the most common procedure is to take a functioning heart ...
on 27 August 2023 at
Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital, in São Paulo. He also underwent
kidney transplantation
Kidney transplant or renal transplant is the organ transplant of a kidney into a patient with end-stage kidney disease (ESRD). Kidney transplant is typically classified as deceased-donor (formerly known as cadaveric) or living-donor transplantat ...
in the same hospital on 26 February 2024.
Career
Television
Cinema
References
1950 births
Living people
People from Porto Ferreira
Brazilian television presenters
Heart transplant recipients
Kidney transplant recipients
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Brazilian Roman Catholics