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Jose Roberto Marinho

Jose Roberto Marinho

Jose Roberto Marinho (#1069)

Global Rank #1069
Country Rank #18
Country Brazil

Our family has ... always invested in Brazil. We believe the country can overcome adversities. We still believe in Brazil.

  • $ 4 B
  • Media
  • Brazil
  • M
  • 70 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,069
Country Rank #18
Net Worth $4.1B
Previous Worth $4.1B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Brazil
Industry Media
Age 70 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of April 30, 2026
Last Refreshed 21 Aug 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Personal Stats

Age 70
Source Of Wealth Media
Residence Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Citizenship Brazil
Marital Status Married
Children 5
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $4.1B
Current Net Worth $4.1B

Worth as of April 30, 2026

About Me

Jose Roberto Marinho and his two billionaire brothers, Joao Roberto and Roberto Irineu, inherited control of Globo, Brazil's largest media group. Their grandfather started Globo in 1925 by launching a newspaper. He died 25 days after the first issue was published so his oldest son took over. Globo Group owns Brazil's largest TV broadcaster, Rede Globo; Brazil's largest newspaper company, and Globosat, Brazil's largest pay TV provider. In 1991, Jose Roberto founded CBN, the first Brazilian radio to broadcast 24 hours of news. Jose Roberto leads the family's philanthropy through Roberto Marinho Foundation, which created the world's first museum to dedicated to Portuguese.

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In 1992, he founded Acqua Institute, an entity that focuses on the preservation of water resources.

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Current Net Worth: $4.1B (April 30, 2026)

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