Sabrina Sato
Encyclopedia
Sabrina Sato Rahal is a Brazilian comedienne
and television personality. She was a contestant on Big Brother Brasil 3
(2003) and is a current comedian on comedy program Pânico na TV
(since 2003).
, São Paulo
, Brazil. She is half Japanese (maternal side), 1/4 Swiss
and 1/4 Lebanese
(paternal side).
, finishing sixth overall. Sabrina reclaimed celebrity
by joining Pânico
, a comedy troupe that hosts a homonymous radio show on the popular youth-focused radio station Jovem Pan
. In the show, Sabrina made fun of her own intellectual limitations and her Caipira
accent.
, which premiered on Rede TV. Sabrina became the show's main reporter, normally pulling risky or unusual tricks, such as having her body covered with bees, lighting candles by fart, being buried alive, belching the lyrics to songs/ stories, and even eating bugs.
In 2006, she made headlines by announcing she would leave Pânico. Soon after she released her first single, "É Verdade" (her catchphrase and also "It's the Truth" when translated), talking about her departure. Later, she came back to the show later on and it was revealed that everything was just a publicity stunt.
She posed nude twice for Playboy Brasil
, being the first Asian Brazilian
to be on the cover.
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
and television personality. She was a contestant on Big Brother Brasil 3
Big Brother Brasil 3
Big Brother Brasil 3 was the third season of Big Brother Brasil which premiered January 14, 2003 with the season finale airing April 1, 2003 on the Rede Globo television network....
(2003) and is a current comedian on comedy program Pânico na TV
Pânico na TV
Pânico na TV is a Brazilian comedy program shown on RedeTV! on Sundays. It is the television version of the original radio program called Pânico. After its debut on TV , the program has become famous throughout Brazil....
(since 2003).
Early life
Sabrina Sato was born in PenápolisPenápolis
Penápolis is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is of 58,510 inhabitants . The city has an area of 710.8 km².-Historical formation:...
, São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
, Brazil. She is half Japanese (maternal side), 1/4 Swiss
Swiss Brazilian
Swiss Brazilian is a Brazilian citizen of full or partial Swiss ancestry, who remains culturally connected to Switzerland, or a Swiss-born person permanently residing in Brazil....
and 1/4 Lebanese
Lebanese Brazilian
A Lebanese Brazilian is a Brazilian person of full, partial, or predominantly Lebanese ancestry, or a Lebanese-born person immigrant in Brazil....
(paternal side).
Big Brother Brasil and early career
In 2003, she was cast in Big Brother Brasil 3Big Brother Brasil 3
Big Brother Brasil 3 was the third season of Big Brother Brasil which premiered January 14, 2003 with the season finale airing April 1, 2003 on the Rede Globo television network....
, finishing sixth overall. Sabrina reclaimed celebrity
Celebrity
A celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
by joining Pânico
Pânico na TV
Pânico na TV is a Brazilian comedy program shown on RedeTV! on Sundays. It is the television version of the original radio program called Pânico. After its debut on TV , the program has become famous throughout Brazil....
, a comedy troupe that hosts a homonymous radio show on the popular youth-focused radio station Jovem Pan
Jovem Pan
Jovem Pan is the main Brazilian radio station based in São Paulo, Brazil,leading the largest Latin America radio stations network, Jovem Pan Sat. The network has several bureaus, 142 affiliated stations all over Brazil. Jovem Pan broadcasts through satellite digital quality sound reaching more than...
. In the show, Sabrina made fun of her own intellectual limitations and her Caipira
Caipira
Caipira is a Brazilian Portuguese term used to designate inhabitants of rural, remote areas of some Brazilian states—it refers to the people of lesser schooling. It can be considered pejorative when used to describe others, but it can also be used as a self-identifier without negative connotations...
accent.
Pânico na TV
In September 2003, the most popular radio show in Brazil, Pânico, acquired its own television show, named Pânico na TVPânico na TV
Pânico na TV is a Brazilian comedy program shown on RedeTV! on Sundays. It is the television version of the original radio program called Pânico. After its debut on TV , the program has become famous throughout Brazil....
, which premiered on Rede TV. Sabrina became the show's main reporter, normally pulling risky or unusual tricks, such as having her body covered with bees, lighting candles by fart, being buried alive, belching the lyrics to songs/ stories, and even eating bugs.
In 2006, she made headlines by announcing she would leave Pânico. Soon after she released her first single, "É Verdade" (her catchphrase and also "It's the Truth" when translated), talking about her departure. Later, she came back to the show later on and it was revealed that everything was just a publicity stunt.
She posed nude twice for Playboy Brasil
Playboy magazine (Brazilian issue)
The Brazilian issue of Playboy is a local franchise of Playboy magazine published in Brazil. The original edition of the magazine was created by Hugh Hefner in the 1950s in the United States.-History:...
, being the first Asian Brazilian
Asian Brazilian
An Asian Brazilian is is a Brazilian citizen of full or partial Asian ancestry, who remains culturally connected to Asia, or an Asian-born person permanently residing in Brazil. Brazil received many immigrants from Asia, both from Middle East and East Asia...
to be on the cover.