THE WRITER’S PROFILE
Name
Baptism: Paulo Coelho de Souza
Artistic: Paulo Coelho
Birth
Date: August 24, 1947
Time: 00:05
Place: Rio de Janeiro – Brazil
Maternity: São José Maternity Hospital
Bairro: Botafogo
Sign
Solar: Virgin
Ascending: in Taurus
Moon: in Sagittarius
Family
Father: Pedro Queima Coelho de Souza
Profession: Engineer
Mather: Lygia Araripe Coelho de Souza
Profession: Teacher and housewife
Sister: Sonia Maria Coelho de Souza
Profession: Researcher - Chemical Engineer
Height: 1,72m
Color of eyes: Hazel
He writes with: Right hand
Profession: Writer
Maternal language: Portuguese
Fluent in: English, French and Spanish
Married to: The plastic artist Christina Oiticica
Date and place of their wedding:
July 02, 1980, at Senator Euzébio st. n. 25 – Flamengo - Rio de Janeiro
Schools he attended: Santo Inácio and Colégio Andrews.
Religion: Catholic
His Saints of Devotion: Saint Joseph, Saint Jude Tadeus, Santiago of Compostela, Nhá Chica of Baependi, Saint George, Our Lady of Aparecida, Our Lady of Lourdes, Our Lady of Pietá, Saint Michael, Saint Bernadette and many other.
FAQ
Music
- Favorite music?
Gîta.
- Which is your favorite male singer?
Raul Seixas.
- Which is its favorite female singer?
Madonna.
Book
- Which are the authors and books that you read?
Jorge Amado, Henry Miller, William Blake, Jorge Luis Borges.
- When was the release of your first book abroad and in which city?
Lisbon (Portugal).
- Which was the country that you never dreamed to see your books published?
All of them.
Film
- Which its favorite movie?
Once Upon a Time in the West, Sérgio Leone.
- Which is your favorite actress?
Julia Robert.
- Which is your favorite actor?
Robert De Niro.
Trips
- Which was your unforgettable trip?
I consider all trips unforgettable.
- Where did you go on your first international trip?
Bolívia.
Habits
- What do you most like to do on the vacations and holidays?
To walk (he takes a walk for at least a half hour a day).
- Which is your favorite piece of clothing?
Levi’s 505.
- Which are the objects that you like to collect?
Camel Lighters.
- Which is your favorite food ?
Açaí.
- Which is its favorite drink?
Bordeaux wine.
- Which is the present that you like to give?
Books and pens.
- Which is the present that you like to receive ?
Anything.
