Who was Ana Paula Renault’s Father?

by Jonathan Dubinski April 20, 2026

written by Jonathan Dubinski April 20, 2026

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Gerardo Renault, a prominent Minas Gerais politician, passed away on April 19, 2026, at the age of 96. His family chose to keep the cause of death private and waited until after Big Brother Brasil 26 to inform his daughter Ana Paula, who was involved in a dispute during the season.
Renault had a distinguished political career, serving as a vereador for Belo Horizonte in 1951, a state deputy from 1967 to 1979, and president of the Legislative Assemblys Previdence Institute starting in 1991.
Renault was married twice. His first wife, Maria da Conceicao Machado Renault, died in a car accident in 1998. His son-in-law, Abgar de Castro Araujo Renault, was also a cousin and a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.
Abgar served as Minister of Education and Culture in the Nereu Ramos government from 1955 to 1956.

Gerardo Renault, father of Ana Paula Renault, passed away in Belo Horizonte on April 19, 2026, at the age of 96. The family chose to keep the cause of death private and decided to wait until after the finale of Big Brother Brasil 26 to inform Ana Paula, who had been involved in a dispute with contestant Alberto Cowboy during the season. Gerardo Renault had been hospitalized at Felicio Rocho since April 3, 2026. Prior to the show, a journalist’s report on his declining health had nearly prevented Ana Paula from participating; however, she stated that she was later encouraged to return. The family affirmed their decision not to withdraw her from the show in a video posted on Instagram. Gerardo Renault had a distinguished career in Minas Gerais politics, beginning in 1951 as a vereador for Belo Horizonte before serving as a state deputy from 1967 to 1979. During Brazil’s military dictatorship, he was affiliated with the Arena and PDS parties. He also served as president of the Legislative Assembly’s Previdence Institute starting in 1991.

Elderly Politician Gerardo Renault’s Marital History and Relationship with Brazilian Academy of Letters

Gerardo was married twice. His first wife, Maria da Conceicao Machado Renault, who was Ana Paula’s mother, died in a car accident in 1998, when Ana Paula was 17 years old. His son-in-law, Abgar de Castro Araujo Renault, was a cousin of his and a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters. Abgar also served as Minister of Education and Culture in the Nereu Ramos government from 1955 to 1956. Source: Extra. This text does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Portal Uai.

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