Son of Guniforte Figueira de Faria and Ana Malta, a housewife.
Stepfather of Carla Pinto, Vânia Dotto's daughter.
Grandfather of two: Felipa (b. February 2011), Marcelo's daughter with wife Camila Lucciola, and Sofia (b. November 2010), Carlos's daughter with wife Daniely Stenzel.