O Maior Brasileiro de Todos os Tempos (') is a public poll to rank the most outstanding Brazilian personalities. It was organized by the Brazilian broadcasting station SBT in 2012, and was hosted by Carlos Nascimento, Based on BBC's 100 Greatest Britons, it featured individual documentaries advocating the top ten candidates.
After three months of voting and more than a million votes recorded, the Brazilian public selected the one hundred persons who were placed in that poll.
The final episode aired on October 3, 2012. Chico Xavier was elected the greatest Brazilian of all time.
The top twelve candidates were announced in alphabetical order. There was then a final elimination round by journalists and advocates, where the greatest Brazilian was chosen.
Top 12: