He has 13 siblings: Maria do Espírito Santo (b. 1942), José Gilberto (b. 1943), João Bosco (b. 1945), Maria Rita (b. 1946), Maria Celina (b. 1948), Elza Regina (b. 1950), Gabriel Filho (b. 1952), Rafael (b. 1953), Miguel (b. 1955), Antônio Carlos (b. 1957), Mônica (b. 1960), Luíz Eduardo (b. 1962) and Sílvia (b. 1963).