Nationality Brazilian Role Newscaster Ethnicity Arab-Brazilian Height 1.85 m | Years active 1985–present Name William Bonner | |
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Full Name William Bonemer Junior Born November 16, 1963 (age 60) ( 1963-11-16 ) Ribeirao Preto, Brazil Education University of Sao Paulo Notable credit(s) Jornal Nacional(1996–present)Jornal da Globo(1989–1993)Jornal Hoje(1994–1996)Fantastico(1988–1990)SPTV(1986–1989) Spouse Fatima Bernardes (m. 1990) Children Vinicius Bonner, Laura Bonner, Beatriz Bonner Siblings Claudia Bonemer, Mariangela Bonemer Similar People Fatima Bernardes, Renata Vasconcellos, Patricia Poeta, Maria Julia Coutinho, Hugo Bonemer | ||
William Bonemer Júnior, known professionally as William Bonner (born 16 November 1963, in Ribeirão Preto), is a Brazilian newscaster, publicist and journalist. He is the current editor-in-chief and anchorman of Jornal Nacional, the most-watched Brazilian news program, aired by Rede Globo.
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Biography
He graduated with a degree in Mass Communications with an emphasis in Advertising and Publicity from the School of Arts and Communication, University of São Paulo (ECA-USP). He began his professional career in 1983 in advertising.
In 1985 he began working at TV Bandeirantes in São Paulo, as an announcer and presenter. In June 1986, he moved to Rede Globo in São Paulo, where he was the editor and presenter of a local television news show, SPTV. In 1988 he also became host of Fantástico. The following year he moved to Rio de Janeiro. He presented Jornal da Globo between 1989 and 1992 alongside Fátima Bernardes. Between 1994 and 1996, he was editor-in-chief and newscaster for the program Jornal Hoje; in April 1996, he became lead anchor of Jornal Nacional, a news program that airs from Mondays to Saturdays on Rede Globo, alongside Renata Vasconcellos.
Bonner and Fátima are parents of triplets: Beatriz, Laura, and Vinicius. They all live in Rio de Janeiro. Recently, Bonner released the book Jornal Nacional: Modo de Fazer, a tribute to the 40 years of Jornal Nacional that documents the making of the show. The end of the relationship with Fatima was announced on August 29, 2016 on Twitter.
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Stand-in presenter
