Davi Brito

Davi Brito Santos de Oliveira (born 24 August 2002) is a Brazilian internet celebrity, former rideshare driver, and reality television personality who gained national recognition after winning the 24th season of Big Brother Brasil (BBB 24) in 2024.

Early life

Davi Brito Santos de Oliveira, born in the Brazilian city of Salvador, capital of the state of Bahia, was born on 24 August 2002. After his parents divorced during his childhood, his household situation had changed. When his mother's clothing shop closed, he began selling bottled water and popsicles on buses in Salvador at the age of eight to help support the family.

Career

Big Brother Brasil Brito entered the Big Brother Brasil (BBB) house, first appearing in the 24th season on 8 January 2024 as part of the "Pipoca" group. He was also involved in some speeches considered sexist by the public at times, such as when he said that women must put themselves in their place to be respected by men. At one point, he considered quitting the show due to psychological pressure, but after a conversation with the show's psychologists, he decided to stay. He earned a prize of , the largest in the show's history at the time. In total, the final vote received over 259 million votes.

Post-show Davi Brito left the show upon winning the competition on 24 April 2024. Following his win on Big Brother Brasil, Brito participated in Record's game show Acerte ou Caia, hosted by Tom Cavalcante. The show was filmed in Chile, and Brito was the first contestant to be eliminated early in the competition. During the show, Brito was awarded a scholarship to study medicine at Estácio, a private university and sponsor of Big Brother Brasil. He was nominated for the scholarship by fellow contestant Wanessa Camargo during a sponsored segment. and ageist attacks outside of it. Rêgo later described their relationship as "affectionate and supportive", but their relationship ended shortly after the show ended.

His colloquial expressions from the show such as "calma, calabreso"—a phrase previously coined by comedian Toninho Tornado—have gained temporary traction among viewers and on social media. Tornado told that the term calabreso is a form of playful teasing, altering feminine nouns by changing the final letter a of certain words to o. Davi was unable to provide a detailed explanation of the term's meaning, leading to confusion in the house,

Personal life Davi Brito has a mother called Elisângela and a sister called Raquel. On 8 April 2025, he announced that his girlfriend, Adriana Paula, is expecting their first child, expressing his commitment to fatherhood. Subsequently, his relationship with Paula had ended shortly after he publicly disclosed her pregnancy without her prior consent. He explained that both Paula and her family were displeased with the public announcement, which contributed to the breakup.