Big Brother Brasil 2
Big Brother Brasil 2 was the second season of Big Brother Brasil which premiered May 14, 2002, on Rede Globo.
The show was produced by Endemol Globo and presented by Pedro Bial. The season was officially confirmed since 2001 as part of the original contract between international Endemol and Rede Globo that provided seasons until 2008.
The grand prize was R$500.000 without tax allowances, with a R$50.000 prize offered to the runner-up and a R$30.000 prize offered to the housemate in third place.
The winner was 32-year-old cowboy Rodrigo Leonel from Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo.
Overview
For the first time, two seasons were filmed and aired back-to-back in the same year and the only season to air in the South American winter. It's also the first time the final vote included two housemates.Reunion show
The reunion was hosted by Pedro Bial and aired on July 28, 2002. All the former housemates attended.The men had choose two women to compete for a spot in the final vote for the "Big Boss Prize", which awarded R$50.000. Rita and Moisés competed in the final vote, with Moisés ended up beating Rita with 79% of the fans' vote.
Housemates
| Name | Age | Occupation | Hometown | Day entered | Day exited | Result |
| Rodrigo Leonel | 32 | Cowboy | Ribeirão Preto | 1 | 71 | |
| Manuela Saadeh | 23 | Student | Rio de Janeiro | 1 | 71 | |
| Cida Moraes | 39 | Flight attendant | Rio de Janeiro | 1 | 69 | |
| Thyrso Mattos | 26 | Chef | São Paulo | 1 | 64 | |
| Tarciana Mafra | 27 | Saleswoman | Recife | 1 | 57 | |
| Fabrício Amaral | 25 | Student | Novo Hamburgo | 1 | 50 | |
| Thaís Pugliese | 19 | Student | Niterói | 1 | 43 | |
| Moisés da Silva | 26 | Salesman | Porto de Galinhas | 1 | 36 | |
| Jeferson Santos | 28 | Singer | Carapicuíba | 1 | 29 | |
| Fernando Fernandes | 21 | Boxer | São Paulo | 1 | 22 | |
| Tina Soares | 22 | Football player | São Paulo | 1 | 15 | |
| Rita Sinara | 30 | Fortune-teller | Rio de Janeiro | 1 | 8 |
Future appearances
In 2023, Fernando Fernandes appeared as a Circo in The Masked Singer Brasil 3, he joined Group B and sang two songs before his unmasking at the fourth episode, placing at 11th in the competition.In 2025, Fernando Fernandes, Rodrigo Leonel and Tina Soares, appeared at the BBB: The Documentary as one of the interviewed housemates.