Gilberto Gil

Gilberto Gil

Brazilian recording artist (born 1942)
more_vert
pencil

Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (born 26 June 1942), known professionally as Gilberto Gil (Brazilian Portuguese: ), is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter, known for both his musical innovation and political activism. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Minister of Culture in the administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Gil's musical style incorporates an eclectic range of influences, including rock, Brazilian genres including samba, African music, and reggae.

View details Hide details
expand_more
Gilberto Gil was born on Friday, 26 June 1942 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. His full name at birth was Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira. He is best known as a songwriter. Gil's country of citizenship (nationality) is Brazilian. He has dark brown eyes and salt and pepper hair (color). Gilberto Gil is 82 years old and his zodiac star sign is Cancer.

You can find people similar to Gilberto Gil by visiting our lists CTI Records artists and Afro-Brazilian people.

Full name at birth
Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira
edit
Claim to fame
Brazilian Minister of Culture
edit
Date of birth
26 June 1942
edit
Place of birth
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
edit
Age
Occupation
Musician
edit
Occupation category
edit
Nationality
edit

PERSONAL DETAILS

Height add_black height
Build add_black build
Hair color
edit
Eye color
edit
Gender
edit
Ethnicity
edit
Religion add_black religion
Zodiac sign
Distinctive feature add_black distinctive feature
Pets add_black pets

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

High school add_black high school
University add_black university
Talent agency add_black talent agency
Political affiliation add_black political affiliation
Political party add_black political party
Partner: Flora Gil (Married) 3 children
1979-
view couple
(Gilberto Gil wears a sober suit and tie these days, and his dreadlocks are greying at the temples. But you soon remember that, as well as the serving culture minister of Brazil, you are in the presence of one of the biggest Latin American musicians of the 60s and 70s when you ask him about his intellectual influences and he cites Timothy Leary.) Oh, yeah! ... For example, all those guys at Silicon Valley - they're all coming basically from the psychedelic culture, you know? The brain-expanding processes of the crystal had a lot to do with the internet.

Gilberto Gil is known for his role in the film Meu Nome é Gal (2023) as performer: "O Seu Amor" / writer: "Eu Vim da Bahia", "Divino Maravilhoso", "O Seu Amor".

He is also known for his role in the film They Shot the Piano Player (2023) as Self (voice).

This page is the FamousFix profile for Gilberto Gil. Content on this page is contributed by editors who belong to our editorial community. We welcome your contributions... so please create an account if you would like to collaborate with other editor's in helping to shape this website.

On the Gilberto Gil page you will be able to add and update factual information, post media and connect this topic to other topics on the website. This website does skew towards famous actors, musicians, models and sports stars, however we would like to expand that to include many other interesting topics.

Terms of Use · Copyright · Privacy
Copyright 2006-2024, FamousFix · 0.38s