Who is Kely Nascimento? Wiki, Husband, Age, Biography, Family & Facts About Pelé’s Daughter

Kely Nascimento (born 13th January 1967, age: 55 years) is the daughter of the football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pele). She has been working as a strategy Advisor, public speaker, storyteller, and digital content creator in New York City. Though she may have 144k followers on her Instagram she is always introduced by her father’s name.
Her father does not need an introduction as he was the one who brought a love for football to the hearts of Brazilians. Her father remained a legendary football player who played from 1956 to 1971. He was an international player on Brazil’s football team. But now Kely’s father Mr. Pele has left the world on 29th December 202. Pele was 82 years old when he died. He was suffering from Colonel cancer when he died.
Here in this article we will bring more about Kely Nascimento, keep reading.
Kely Nascimento Biography & Education

Kely Nascimento who is now a famous personality in Brazil has not shared where she was born but watching her career highlights it appears that she was born in Brazil where her father lived most of his maximum years of life. Kely shares her birthdate as 13th January 1967. According to her Linkedin then she went to United Nations International School. She then had her high school diploma from The Master’s School. Kely then completed her Photography and Graphic design course from “Parsons School of Design- The New School”.

She shares that her first job was as an Event Photographer which she did for long years.

Kely Nascimento Wiki & Biodata
Full Real Name | Kely Nascimento DeLuca |
Nickname | Kely |
Name | Kely Nascimento |
Age (as of 2022) | 55 years old |
Popular as | Elder daughter of former football player Pele |
Profession | Public Speaker |
Place of Birth | Brazil |
Current Residence | NYC |
Education | Graduate |
School | Private School |
Alma Mater | Parsons School of Design – The New School The Master’s School United Nations International Schoo |
Date of Birth | 13th January 1967 |
Net worth | $1 million USD (approx.) |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Ethnicity | Brazilian |
Religion | Christianity |
Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
Languages | Portuguese, Spanish, French, and English |
Height | 5 feet inches |
Kely Nascimento Family, Siblings (Nationality & Ethnicity)

Kely Nascimento is the daughter of former football player Pele and his first wife Rosemeri dos Reis Cholbi. Kely’s mother remained married to Pele from 1966 to 1982. Kelly now has two biological siblings and 4 step-siblings born from her father’s other marriages. Her father after getting divorced from Rosemeri married Assiria Lemos Seixas in 1994 and Marcia Aoki in 2016.

The other two biological siblings name of Kely are sister Jennifer and brother Edson( 27th August 1970)
Her brother Edson is a popular Brazilian Football coach who earlier played as a goalkeeper during his senior career. Other siblings that Kely adds to her family are Flávia Christina Kurtz Nascimento, Joshua Nascimento, Joshua Nascimento, and one more.


Father’s Name | Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pelé) |
Mother’s Name | Rosemeri dos Reis Cholbi |
Sister | Jennifer |
Brother | Edson Cholbi do Nascimento |
Step-Siblings | Flávia Christina Kurtz Nascimento, Joshua Nascimento, Joshua Nascimento, and one more. |
Religion | Christianity |
Ethnicity | Brazilian |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Birthday
Age | 55 years |
Birthdate | 13 January 1967 |
Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
Kely Nascimento Husband & Boyfriend

Kely Nascimento is now married to her husband Dr. Arthur DeLuca. They first met in 1978 when Arthur was practicing as an assistant in the Cosmos Officer. Later they connected with each other and remained friends for each other for a long.
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In 1995 Arthur proposed to Kely while inviting her to attend an Opera show. They then married in October 1998. Kely is now a mother of four kids. Her four kids’ names are Malcom, Enzo, Ruby Rose, and Ella. She also has one adopted daughter named Juliana.

Kely’s husband paid tribute to Pely after his death through social media. Kely is now working as Pediatric Pulmonologist at Private Medical Practice. Arthur’s full name is Arthur John DeLuca.
Kids, Relationships & Personal Life

Marital Status | Married |
Relationship Status | Married |
Husband | Dr. Arthur DeLuca |
Boyfriend | Dr. Arthur DeLuca |
Children | Malcom, Enzo, Ruby Rose, Juliana and Ella. |

Career
After working as a photographer for long years Kely Nascimento decided to do something else. She then open her production house named “Juquia Productions” in 2013. In 2015 she produced and directory a documentary called “Warriors of A Beautiful Game”.
She then with the help of the reputation of her father in the sports community becomes an Ambassador and advisor for the “Global Goals World Cup”. This soccer cup is organized for women to expand their skills in football. Along with it, she became a public speaker who usually spokes about gender equality and motivated women to do everything equal to men.
She founded her foundation “The Nascimento Foundation” in 2018 and still running it for the sports community. After finding her foundation her reputation in the market increased which lead her to be a Global Advisor for “LEAD Edu” and a Board member for “Beyond Sport”.
Net Worth of Kely Nascimento
Kely Nascimento works to raise funds to help people across her. Her current position is not providing her much income but high respect is what she is earning. Her father may have left millions of dollars for her but her personal net worth is not more than $1 million USD approximately.
Facts You Need to Know About Kely Nascimento

- She has traveled to new places to talk about gender and race equality.
- She is much focused on Sports Diplomacy.
- Her father was active on Instagram where he had 15.1 million followers.
- Her father Mr. Pele was a time World Cup Champion.
- Her beloved father was honored as FIFA Football Player of the Century.
- Kely spoke on the stage for TEDx where she talked about women’s empowerment.
- Kely has met many soccer personalities in the last few years.
- In November 2020 she spoke as Social Justice Activist for Barca Foundation during their live events.
- She loves to read books and her favorite book is “Caste- The Origins of Our Discontents” by Isabel Wilkerson.
- She visited Abu Dhabi in April 2019.
Linkedin, Twitter, Instagram & Wikipedia
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FAQs
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Who is Kely Nascimento real mother?
She was born from Pele’s first marriage to Rosemeri Dos Resi Cholbi.
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Who are Kely Nascimento, biological siblings?
Her biological siblings’ names are Jennifer and Edson.
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Is Kely Nascimento the eldest daughter of Pele?
Yes, she is the eldest daughter of Former football player Pele.
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Where is Kely Nascimento’s mother now?
It appears that her mother died many years ago before her father’s death.
Images Source
- https://www.instagram.com/iamkelynascimento/?hl=en
- https://www.facebook.com/ArthurDeLucaMD/photos