- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJoão Gilberto do Prado Pereira de Oliveira
- Nickname
- O Mito
- João Gilberto was born on June 10, 1931 in Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil. He was a music artist and composer, known for V for Vendetta (2005), A Good Day to Die Hard (2013) and Murder Mystery (2019). He was married to Maria do Céu, Claudia Faissol, Miúcha and Astrud Gilberto. He died on July 6, 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- SpousesMaria do Céu(2005 - 2019) (divorced)Claudia Faissol(2003 - 2005) (divorced)Maria do Céu(1984 - 2003) (divorced)Miúcha(April 1965 - 1971) (divorced, 1 child)Astrud Gilberto(1959 - 1964) (divorced, 2 children)
- Children
- He's a musician.
- Father, with Miúcha, of Bebel Gilberto (b.1966).
- Father, with Astrud Gilberto, of a boy named João Marcelo Gilberto (born in 1960).
- Father, with Cláudia Faissol, of a girl named Luísa Carolina, born in 2004.
- In 1964, he collaborated with American saxophone player Stan Getz. Their album, "Getz/Gilberto", sold millions of copies and won international plaudits, including a US Grammy for Album of the Year.
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