A Fazenda

A Fazenda^[a] is a Brazilian reality television game show based on the Swedish television series of the same name that was originally created in 2001 by Strix and produced in association with Sony Entertainment and Endemol. The series premiered on Sunday, May 31, 2009, on RecordTV.^[1]

A Fazenda
Genre	Reality competition
Created by	Strix Television Sony Pictures Television
Based on	The Farm
Developed by	2waytraffic Endemol
Directed by	Rodrigo Carelli Fernando Viudez
Presented by	Britto Júnior (2009–14) Roberto Justus (2015–17) Marcos Mion (2018–2020) Adriane Galisteu (2021–present)
Opening theme	Based on "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees
Composer	Marco Camargo
Country of origin	Brazil
Original language	Portuguese
No. of seasons	17 (16 regular seasons; 1 spin-off)
No. of episodes	1345 (Until the 15th edition)
Production
Production locations	Itu (2009–15) Itapecerica da Serra (2017–present)
Camera setup	Multiple-camera
Running time	60 minutes
Original release
Network	RecordTV
Release	May 31, 2009 (2009-05-31) – present
Related
The Farm Fazenda de Verão

The show is based on a group of celebrities living together twenty-four hours a day on afFarm (located in Itu during the first eight seasons, and in Itapecerica da Serra since season nine), isolated from the outside world (primarily from mass media, such as newspapers, telephones, television and the internet) while having all their steps followed by cameras around-the-clock, with no privacy for three months.^[2]

The contestants compete for the chance to win the grand prize by avoiding weekly eviction, until the last celebrity remains at the end of the season that can claim the grand prize.^[3] The show was originally presented by news reporter Britto Junior, a position he held throughout the first seven seasons. Roberto Justus later replaced Britto as the host of the series from the eighth season onwards.

Since 2010, the subscription-based live feeds are available directly through R7.com. In order to preserve the drama for television broadcasts, RecordTV does not webcast certain moments that transpire in the house, including weekly competitions.^[4][5]

Format

A property with over 150 thousand square meters in Itu, in the countryside of São Paulo, was especially prepared, with camera installations, power towers, microphones and all necessary infrastructure for the production. After eight seasons, the reality show leaves the Toca dos Leões site in Itu and moves to Toca do Tuim, located in Itapecerica da Serra.

Each season, the 14–24 celebrities, such as actors, singers, models, digital influencers, or media personalities, known as Farmers, need to prove abilities to work in the country: wake up very early, take care of the cows, wash the horses, collect eggs from chickens, harvest greens, and more. The show airs daily and each season lasts about three months.

Season chronology

Season	Number of farmers	Number of weeks	Finalists
			Winner	Vote	Runner-up	Vote	Third place	Vote	Fourth place	Vote
1	15	12	Dado Dolabella	83% (out of 2)	Danni Carlos	17% (out of 2)	—		—
2	14	13	Karina Bacchi	56% (out of 2)	André Segatti	44% (out of 2)
3	15	12	Daniel Bueno	44% (out of 3)	Sérgio Abreu	40% (out of 3)	Lizi Benites	16% (out of 3)
4	18	12	Joana Machado	48% (out of 3)	Monique Evans	44% (out of 3)	Raquel Pacheco	8% (out of 3)
5	16	13	Viviane Araújo	84% (out of 3)	Felipe Folgosi	12% (out of 3)	Léo Áquilla	4% (out of 3)
6	16	14	Bárbara Evans	54.87% (out of 3)	Denise Rocha	41.28% (out of 3)	Marcos Oliver	3.85% (out of 3)
7	17	13	DH Silveira	44.38% (out of 3)	Babi Rossi	37.05% (out of 3)	Heloísa Faissol	18.57% (out of 3)
8	16	11	Douglas Sampaio	52.90% (out of 3)	Ana Paula Minerato	46.58% (out of 3)	Luka Ribeiro	0.52% (out of 3)
9	16	13	Flávia Viana	56.37% (out of 3)	Marcos Härter	40.26% (out of 3)	Matheus Lisboa	3.37% (out of 3)
10	16	12	Rafael Ilha	62.51% (out of 3)	João Zoli	35.77% (out of 3)	Caíque Aguiar	1.72% (out of 3)
11	17	12	Lucas Viana	59.17% (out of 3)	Hariany Almeida	28.63% (out of 3)	Diego Grossi	12.20% (out of 3)
12	20	14	Jojo Todynho	52.54% (out of 3)	Biel	36.10% (out of 3)	Stéfani Bays	11.36% (out of 3)	Lipe Ribeiro	4.87% (out of 4)
13	25	13	Rico Melquiades	77.47% (out of 3)	Bil Araújo	18.83% (out of 3)	Solange Gomes	3.70% (out of 3)	Marina Ferrari	2.77% (out of 4)
14	25	13	Bárbara Borges	61.14% (out of 3)	Bia Miranda	35.03% (out of 3)	Iran Malfitano	3.83% (out of 3)	—
15	28	13	Jaquelline Grohalski	56.17% (out of 4)	André Gonçalves	25.77% (out of 4)	Marcia Fu	12.78% (out of 4)	WL Guimarães	5.28% (out of 4)
16	28	13	Sacha Bali	50.93% (out of 4)	Sidney Sampaio	23.98% (out of 4)	Yuri Bonotto	18.46% (out of 4)	Gui Vieira	6.63% (out of 4)

Fazenda de Verão

Fazenda de Verão (English: Summer Farm) was spin-off of A Fazenda, but with anonymous people, instead of the celebrities playing the role of farmers. Rodrigo Faro was the host, replacing Britto Junior from the main celebrity version.^[6]

Season	Number of farmers	Number of weeks	Finalists
			Winner	Vote	Runner-up	Vote	Third place	Vote
1	22	13	Angelis Borges	69% (out of 3)	Ísis Gomes	23% (out of 3)	Thyago Gesta	8% (out of 3)

Records

Highest number of rejections

#	Season	Week	Voting Results												Ref.
1	15	13 (Day 93)	Lily Nobre 0.78% to save		Tonzão Chagas 2.15% to save		WL Guimarães 5.47% to save		Marcia Fu 13.32% to save		André Gonçalves 23.80% to save		Jaquelline Grohalski 54.48% to save		[7]
2	16	13 (Day 91)	Albert Bressan 0.85% to save				Sidney Sampaio 18.99% to save			Yuri Bonotto 31.87% to save		Sacha Bali 48.30% to save			[8]
3		13 (Day 93)	Vanessa Carvalho 1.07% to save		Juninho Bill 3.94% to save		Gui Vieira 13.94% to save		Yuri Bonotto 18.58% to save		Sidney Sampaio 20.04% to save		Sacha Bali 42.43% to save		[9]
4	11	12 (Day 81)	Rodrigo Phavanello 1.53% to save		Sabrina Paiva 5.98% to save		Hariany Almeida Most votes to save				Lucas Viana Most votes to save				[10]
5	13	13 (Day 92)	Dynho Alves 1.89% to save		Sthe Matos 10.45% to save		Rico Melquiades Most votes to save				Solange Gomes Most votes to save				[11]
6	15	13 (Day 93)	Lily Nobre 0.78% to save		Tonzão Chagas 2.15% to save		WL Guimarães 5.47% to save		Marcia Fu 13.32% to save		André Gonçalves 23.80% to save		Jaquelline Grohalski 54.48% to save		[12]
7	14	13 (Day 92)	André Marinho 3.49% to save				Bárbara Borges Most votes to save			Bia Miranda Most votes to save		Iran Malfitano Most votes to save			[13]
8	16	13 (Day 93)	Vanessa Carvalho 1.07% to save		Juninho Bill 3.94% to save		Gui Vieira 13.94% to save		Yuri Bonotto 18.58% to save		Sidney Sampaio 20.04% to save		Sacha Bali 42.43% to save		[14]
9	15	2	Laranjinha 4.43% to save				Tonzão Chagas 47.58% to save				Sander Mecca 47.99% to save				[15]
10		9	Alicia X 4.62% to save				Shayan Haghbin 23.03% to save				André Gonçalves 72.35% to save				[16]

Highest number of eviction nominations

#	Nominated	Season	Contestant		Ref.
1	8 times	1	Dado Dolabella Winner - 1st Place
		16	Sacha Bali Winner - 1st Place
3	7 times	6	Denise Rocha Runner-up - 2nd Place
4	6 times	1	Danni Carlos Runner-up - 2nd Place
		2	Karina Bacchi Winner - 1st Place
		4	Monique Evans Runner-up - 2nd Place
		12	Jojo Todynho Winner - 1st Place
		13	Solange Gomes Finalist - 3rd Place

Highest percentages to win

#	Season	Winner		Ref.
1	5	Viviane Araújo 84% (out of 3) to win
2	1	Dado Dolabella 83% (out of 2) to win
3	13	Rico Melquiades 77.47% (out of 3) to win
4	10	Rafael Ilha 62.51% (out of 3) to win
5	14	Bárbara Borges 61.14% (out of 3) to win
6	11	Lucas Viana 59.17% (out of 3) to win
7	9	Flávia Viana 56.37% (out of 3) to win
8	15	Jaquelline Grohalski 56.17% (out of 3) to win
9	2	Karina Bacchi 56% (out of 2) to win
10	6	Bárbara Evans 54.87% (out of 3) to win

Ratings and reception

Season	Timeslot (BRT)	Premiered		Ended		TV season	SP viewers (in points)	Source
		Date	Viewers (in points)	Date	Viewers (in points)
1	Everyday 9:30 pm	May 31, 2009	16	August 23, 2009	21	2009–10	13
2		November 15, 2009	19	February 10, 2010	19		9
3	Everyday 11:15 pm	September 28, 2010	20	December 21, 2010	17	2010–11	15
4		July 19, 2011	16	October 12, 2011	15	2011–12	11
5	Everyday 10:30 pm	May 29, 2012	17	August 29, 2012	18	2012–13	11
6	Everyday 11:15 pm	June 23, 2013	16	September 29, 2013	12	2013–14	9
7	Everyday 10:30 pm	September 14, 2014	12	December 10, 2014	11	2014–15	9
8		September 23, 2015	13	December 8, 2015	10	2015–16	9
9		September 12, 2017	10	December 7, 2017	12	2017–18	9
10	Everyday 10:45 pm	September 18, 2018	9.8	December 13, 2018	13.2	2018–19	11
11		September 17, 2019	9.7	December 12, 2019	9	2019–20	8
12		September 8, 2020	13.6	December 17, 2020	18.3	2019–20	13
13		September 14, 2021	12	December 16, 2021	12.5	2020–21	9
14	Everyday 11:00 pm	September 13, 2022	8.5	December 15, 2022	9.7	2021–22	7
15		September 19, 2023	5.3	December 21, 2023	8.5	2022–23	6
16	Everyday 10:30 pm	September 16, 2024	6.8	December 19, 2024	7.4	2023–24	6

• Each point represents a specific number of households in São Paulo.
  • 2009: 55.000 households.
  • 2010: 55.000 households.
  • 2011: 58.000 households.
  • 2012: 60.000 households.
  • 2013: 62.000 households.
  • 2014: 65.000 households.
  • 2015: 67.000 households.
  • 2017: 70.500 households.
  • 2018: 71.855 households.
  • 2019: 73.015 households.
  • 2020: 74.987 households.
  • 2021: 76.577 households.
  • 2022: 74.666 households.
  • 2023: 76.953 households.
  • 2024: 73.279 households.

Notes

1. (English: The Farm; Portuguese pronunciation: [a fɐˈzẽdɐ])