diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/facebook.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/facebook.py
index 4f06fbe7..84ac62ec 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/facebook.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/facebook.py
@@ -369,8 +369,12 @@ class FacebookExtractor(Extractor):
                 for edge in (user["profile_tabs"]["profile_user"]
                              ["timeline_nav_app_sections"]["edges"])
             ]
-            user["biography"] = self.decode_all(text.extr(
-                page, '"best_description":{"text":"', '"'))
+
+            if bio := text.extr(page, '"best_description":{"text":"', '"'):
+                user["biography"] = self.decode_all(bio)
+            else:
+                user["biography"] = text.unescape(text.remove_html(text.extr(
+                    page, ">Intro</span></span></h2>", "<ul>")))
         except Exception:
             if user is None:
                 self.log.debug("Failed to extract user data: %s", data)
diff --git a/test/results/facebook.py b/test/results/facebook.py
index ee791ef8..7eda027d 100644
--- a/test/results/facebook.py
+++ b/test/results/facebook.py
@@ -385,4 +385,14 @@ __tests__ = (
     ],
 },
 
+{
+    "#url"     : "https://www.facebook.com/Forgetmen0w/info",
+    "#comment" : "'biography' fallback (#8233)",
+    "#class"   : facebook.FacebookInfoExtractor,
+    "#auth"    : True,
+    "#metadata": "post",
+
+    "biography": "G ❤️",
+},
+
 )