Grande Fratello (season 1)
The first season of Grande Fratello kicked off on 14 September 2000, and ended on 21 December 2000. The idea was spawned from George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, and the Italian version was inspired by the original Big Brother series in the Netherlands.
| Grande Fratello | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| No. of days | 99 |
| No. of housemates | 10 |
| Winner | Cristina |
| Runner-up | Salvo |
| Season chronology | |
Concept
Every two weeks, the Housemates were called to the Confessional to nominate, choosing two Housemates each whom they wished to see face the Public Vote. The two or more Housemates with the most nominations would face the Public Vote, and the least popular Housemate was evicted from the House.
Viewership
Grande Fratello started with 5 million viewers at the launch of the show. Viewing figures increased fast, with 10 million viewers watching the eighth episode. It reached 16 million viewers at season finale.
Housemates
Ten Housemates moved into the House on Day One, each hoping to emerge from the House as the eventual winner of the prize fund.
| Housemates | Age | Birthplace | Occupation | Day entered | Day exited | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristina Plevani | 28 | Iseo | Lifeguard | 1 | 99 | Winner |
| Salvatore "Salvo" Veneziano | 25 | Syracuse | Pizzeria Chef | 1 | 99 | Runner-up |
| Pietro Taricone (†) | 25 | Frosinone | Student | 1 | 99 | 3rd Place |
| Rocco Casalino | 28 |  Frankenthal |
Engineer | 1 | 92 | 7th Evicted |
| Maria Antonietta Tilloca | 27 | Alghero | Artist | 1 | 85 | 6th Evicted |
| Marina La Rosa | 23 | Messina | Student | 1 | 71 | 5th Evicted |
| Sergio Volpini | 25 | Ancona | Surfer | 1 | 57 | 4th Evicted |
| Lorenzo Battistello | 27 | Vicenza | Chef | 1 | 43 | 3rd Evicted |
| Roberta Beta | 35 | Milan | Employee | 1 | 29 | 2nd Evicted |
| Francesca Piri | 24 | Galatina | Student | 1 | 15 | 1st Evicted |
Nominations Table
| Week 2 | Week 4 | Week 6 | Week 8 | Week 10 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 Final |
Nominations received | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristina | Francesca, Roberta | Pietro, Roberta | Lorenzo, Marina | Marina, Rocco | Marina, Rocco | Rocco, Salvo | Pietro, Rocco | Winner (Day 99) | 15 | |
| Salvo | Marina, Roberta | Maria, Roberta | Lorenzo, Sergio | Cristina, Sergio | Cristina, Marina | Cristina, Maria | Pietro, Rocco | Runner-Up (Day 99) | 5 | |
| Pietro | Maria, Roberta | Marina, Roberta | Lorenzo, Maria | Cristina, Sergio | Maria, Marina | Cristina, Maria | Cristina, Salvo | Third Place (Day 99) | 9 | |
| Rocco | Maria, Roberta | Pietro, Roberta | Cristina, Sergio | Cristina, Sergio | Cristina, Maria | Cristina, Maria | Cristina, Salvo | Evicted (Day 92) | 9 | |
| Maria | Roberta, Sergio | Marina, Salvo | Lorenzo, Marina | Marina, Rocco | Marina, Rocco | Pietro, Rocco | Evicted (Day 85) | 9 | ||
| Marina | Roberta, Sergio | Pietro, Roberta | Cristina, Sergio | Cristina, Sergio | Cristina, Salvo | Evicted (Day 71) | 15 | |||
| Sergio | Francesca, Roberta | Pietro, Roberta | Lorenzo, Marina | Marina, Rocco | Evicted (Day 57) | 11 | ||||
| Lorenzo | Francesa, Roberta | Pietro, Roberta | Cristina, Sergio | Evicted (Day 43) | 6 | |||||
| Roberta | Marina, Pietro | Lorenzo, Marina | Evicted (Day 29) | 16 | ||||||
| Francesca | Roberta, Sergio | Evicted (Day 15) | 3 | |||||||
| Nominated | Francesca, Roberta, Sergio | Pietro, Roberta | Lorenzo, Sergio | Cristina, Sergio | Cristina, Marina | Cristina, Maria | Cristina, Pietro, Rocco, Salvo | Cristina, Pietro, Salvo | ||
| Evicted | Francesca 66.3% to evict |
Roberta 58% to evict |
Lorenzo 54% to evict |
Sergio 65% to evict |
Marina 83% to evict |
Maria 51.2% to evict |
Rocco 55% to evict |
Pietro 15% to win |
Salvo 25% to win | |
| Cristina 60% to win | ||||||||||