Full Name | Paulo Coelho de Souza |
Profession | Novelist, Writer, Lyricist
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Physical Stats & More |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters - 173 cm
in meters - 1.73 m
in feet inches - 5’ 8” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms - 75 kg
in Pounds - 165 lbs |
Eye Color | Brown |
Hair Color | White (Semi-bald) |
Personal Life |
Date of Birth | August 24, 1947 |
Age (as in 2018) | 71 Years |
Birth Place | Rio De Janeiro, Brazil |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Virgo |
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Nationality | Brazilian |
Hometown | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
School | Our Lady Victorious School, Botafogo |
College | St. Ignatius College, Rio de Janeiro |
Educational Qualification | College Dropout |
Debut | Acting- Amor em Quatro Tempos (1970)
Screenwriting- Amante Latino (1979)

Lyricist- "Este Tal de Roque Enrow" in Grandes Nomes (TV Series, 1980)
Book- Theatre in Eduation (1974) |
Family | Father- Pedro Queima de Coelho de Souza (Engineer)

Mother- Lygia Coelho (Homemaker)

Sister- Sonia Coelho (Writer)

Brother- N/A |
Religion | Christianity (Roman Catholic) |
Ethnicity | Portuguese |
Address (Fan mail) | Paulo Coelho
Instituto Paulo Coelho
Av Nossa Sra. de Copacabana 749
Sala 404
22050-002 Rio de Janeiro / RJ
Brazil |
Hobbies | Writing, Traveling |
Controversies | • In 2008, his biography titled "Paulo Coelho" stirred controversy in Brazil as journalist Fernando Morais claimed that the Brazilian Academy of Letters (ABL) accepted his honorary acceptance in 2002, for him being childless and popular, and it was assumed that after his death, he could leave a part of his wealth to the institution. Though the book was supposed to get released at ABL headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, the institution abandoned the ceremony on hearing about the speculation over his wealth's division.
• In 2012, he gave a controversial comment about James Joyce's 'Ulysses,' that topped various polls to be named the greatest novel of the 20th century.
Speaking to a Brazilian newspaper, Coelho said "One of the books that caused great harm was James Joyce's Ulysses, which is a pure style. There is nothing there. Stripped down, Ulysses is a twit."
• In 2016, a Sydney-based jewelry designer, Laura Byrne, claimed that Coelho took a quote that she posted on Instagram in 2014 and used it as his own by posting it to his social media page on January 6, 2016.
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Favorite Things |
Favorite Actor | Shah Rukh Khan |
Favorite Film | Once Upon a Time in the West, Lawrence of Arabia |
Favorite Food | Boiled egg |
Favorite Drink | Gin Martini |
Favorite Book | Tropic of Cancer By Henry Miller |
Favorite Destination | Araruama |
Girlfriends, Affairs and More |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Fabiola (1968)
Vera Prnjatovic Richter (1969)
Christina (1970)
Gisa (1971)
Eneida (1976)
Cissa (1976)
Christina Oiticica |
Wives/Spouses | Gisa (1971-1974)
Cissa (1976-1977)
Christina Oiticica (Brazilian Artist, 1980-present)
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Children | Son- None
Daughter- None |
Money Factor
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Net Worth | Not Known |