A Grande Famiglia is a Brazilian family that scattered across five countries and decided to try living close again, in a forgotten vila in Portugal that they are bringing back to life. Five families, three generations and nine grandchildren, with Brazilian, Italian, Japanese and Portuguese roots. The grandparents, their five children, their partners and the first grown-up grandchild share it all on Instagram, unscripted: the building work, the Friday dinner and the chaos of a big family. In December the grandparents celebrate 50 years of marriage: the Bodas de Ouro season. The building work is the setting; the family is the story.
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Who we are
A Brazilian family that scattered across five countries and decided to try living close again, in a vila in Portugal that time had almost forgotten.
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The facts
Numbers from Instagram Insights, updated on 16 Oct 2026. The 30-day figures run from 16 Sep to 15 Oct 2026.
To quote: 12K+ Instagram followers (16 Oct 2026). The other numbers below are context.
- 5 families, 3 generations and 9 grandchildren
- 5 countries in the story: Brazil, Portugal, Canada, the United States and Australia
- 12K+ Instagram followers, up 63% in 30 days
- 530K+ views and 180K+ accounts reached in 30 days
- 460K+ views of the May 2026 Reel (story 1 on the site), which brought 9.1K+ followers
Followers: 91% women; 83% aged 35 to 64; Brazil 83%, Portugal 14%. Source: Instagram Insights (app), Fi's screenshots of 16 Oct 2026.
| What | Detail |
|---|---|
| Format | An unscripted family show on Instagram, since 2025, in Brazilian Portuguese. Short Reels, grouped into series with their own seal. |
| Current season | Bodas de Ouro (golden wedding anniversary): the grandparents' 50 years of marriage, in December, and an apartment with a deadline. It began in October 2026. |
| Where | A vila in Portugal, bought by the family. The family is also in Brazil and Canada. |
| Who appears | 14 adults: the grandparents, Vô Nelson and Vó Cleusa; their five children, Tê, Dani, Fi, Dé and Gá; their partners; and Lira, the first grown-up grandchild, with Felipe. The children are not named. |
| On the building work | Leading it: Gá, an architect who builds in wood, and Di, a videomaker and director. |
| Roots | Brazilian, Italian, Japanese and Portuguese. |
| Who films and edits | The family itself, on their phones. Mi edits and narrates. |
| Partnerships | Paid partnerships are always labelled as advertising. |
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Rules for the press
To protect the family, especially the children:
- Names First names or nicknames only, no surnames and no personal profiles.
- Children No children's names, images or details. "9 grandchildren" is enough.
- Place "A vila in Portugal". No place name, region, city or address, and no description of the place (size, number of homes).
- Dates No dates of when anyone is away or when the houses are empty. For the anniversary, "in December".
- Visits Visits, interviews and filming only when agreed in advance, in writing.
The photos on this page are here to introduce the family. To publish, ask by e-mail: press photos on request. Images from our Stories or Reels also need our yes first.
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Contact
Write to ciao@agrandefamiglia.com or use the form. Tell us your story and your deadline; if it is tight, say so in the subject. English is fine.
Who speaks for the family
For the story of the family and the vila, the spokesperson is Fi, who had the idea. For other stories the family suggests another adult, always by first name.
First, see who's who: The family
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