Kelly Cristina Nascimento is the daughter of one of the most decorated players of all time, pele, who guided Brazil to three World Cup victories. Kelly is gifted in many ways. She is a singer, songwriter, public speaker, and sports diplomat. She attended the Lee Strasberg Institute after graduating from the Parsons School of Design.
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Kelly Cristina Nascimento |
| First Name | Kelly |
| Middle Name | Cristina |
| Last Name | Nascimento |
| Profession | Celebrity Child |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Birth Country | Brazil |
| Father Name | Pele |
| Father Profession | Former soccer player |
| Mother Name | Rosemeri dos Reis Cholbi |
| Gender Identity | Female |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse | Arthur DeLuca |
| No Of Children | 4 |
| Sibilings | Edinho, Jennifer, Sandra Regina Arantes, Joshua, and Celeste Nascimento |
| Education | Parsons school of design, Lee Strasberg Institute |
| Date of Birth | Jan 13, 1967 |
| Married Date | October 10, 1998 |
Married to a doctor
Kelly is married to her doctor husband, Arthur DeLuca. The pair initially met in 1978, while Arthur was working as an assistant at the Cosmos office. Arthur invited Kelly to an opera in 1995, and they were able to reestablish themselves. They were married on October 10, 1998. They are the parents of four children.
She is leveraging her father’s name to promote women’s sports rights.
Kelly, the daughter of a renowned footballer, is putting her father’s name to good use. She is an outspoken supporter of women’s rights and actively promotes sports as means for gender equality. She is also an ambassador for the Global Goals World Cup, a women’s activist football event. Her debut documentary, “Warriors Women of Football,” highlights the struggles and triumphs of athletes from all around the world. Kelly initially became aware of the difficulties associated with women in soccer when her brother-in-law, a young football coach, emailed her about a girl in Bahia who was playing football in the midst of males since there was no female squad.
They acquired her visa for a junior college in Brooklyn a few years later, and she began playing for them. She is now playing in Australia. Kelly got more intrigued, wondering what it meant for every female in the nation whose soccer skill was on display. Her quest got more serious, and she began studying in order to discover the answers to her thoughts. During her investigation, she learned a lot of new facts that she didn’t know before and believed someone should write about them. With the other 10 females setting up the camera in her flat, they opted to capture the narrative of a girl called Lias.
They decided to do it in many countries across the globe since the film was so striking. They also questioned Brazilian ace Neymar, and according to her, the reason for questioning him was because Neymar was a big fan of a Women’s game when he was younger in Santos.
Her mother was her father’s girlfriend as well as his first wife.
Kelly is the oldest daughter of Rosemeri dos Reis Cholbi and Pele. Her father’s first girlfriend and wife was her mother. According to Pele’s Netflix documentary, Rose (Rosemeri) was his first serious love with whom he intended to create a family. When he decided it was time to settle down, he moved closer to his family and finally married in Brazil in 1966. As his celebrity grew, so did his advertising partnerships, for which he began traveling across the globe. It was for the sake of his relationship and his family. He acknowledged having multiple indiscretions, some of which resulted in children while still married to Rose. His adultery eventually led to their divorce. In 1982, they divorced.
Her father has been transferred to the hospital’s palliative care unit.
Pele, her father, was taken to Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo last Tuesday due to general edema. Kelly told her followers on Instagram on Thursday that he was in stable health and that there was no need for concern. However, according to the most recent news, Pele is no longer responding to the chemotherapy treatment he has been receiving since September of last year. In September, he was diagnosed with colon cancer. According to Folha de Sao Paulo, Pele has been transferred to the Palliative care unit.
Players and fans have been sending him well wishes for a swift recovery.
On Friday, before the match between Brazil and Cameroon, supporters released a banner with his picture and the slogan “Get Well Soon,” and Qatar also paid respect by displaying his image in the building and wishing him a swift recovery. Pele showed his appreciation for the homage on Instagram.
Net Worth
Her precise net worth is presently being determined. However, we do know her father’s net worth, who is one of the world’s wealthiest sportsmen. He has a net worth of $100 million as of December 2023.
