Caroline Celico

Caroline Lyra Celico (born July 26, 1987) is a Brazilian socialite, singer and former Evangelical pastor at the Reborn in Christ Church, which she left in 2010. Celico was married to football player Kaká from 2005 to 2015.[1]

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Lyra and the second or paternal family name is Celico.
Caroline Celico
Celico and Kaká in 2007
Born
Caroline Lyra Celico

(1987-07-26) 26 July 1987
São Paulo, Brazil
OccupationSocialite, singer, activist
Spouse(s)
Kaká
(m. 2005; div. 2015)
Children2
Websitecarolcelico.com

Personal life

Celico was born to Rosangela Lyra and Celso Celico in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1987. She has one younger brother, Enrico. Her parents divorced when she was six-years-old. Celico lived most of her childhood with her mother, who was the director of designers at Christian Dior S.A.. She has stated she was bullied in her childhood. Celico attended St. Paul's School in São Paulo.

In 2002, while still in school, she met Kaká; they were in a relationship for two years during which Kaká was mostly away to play for A.C. Milan. While he was away, Celico joined his church and later became a pastor. During a vacation to Milan, Kaká proposed to her and the couple were married on December 23, 2005, in São Paulo. Together they have two children: son Luca Celico Leite (born June 10, 2008) and daughter Isabella Celico Leite (born April 23, 2011). Celico and Kaká resided in Madrid with their children while he played at Real Madrid. In 2013, they moved back to Milan, Italy.[2][3] The couple announced their divorce via social media in 2015.[1]

Professional life

Celico has created a non-profit organization called Horizontal Love, which provides supplies for food, hygiene, construction and education to Brazilian NGOs.[4]

Discography
  • Carol Celico (2010)

References
  1. "Caroline Celico on Instagram: "Uma das decisões mais difíceis da nossa vida é escolher se queremos andar juntos, ou separados. Decisões que influenciam outros, que…"". Instagram. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  2. "Transfer deadline day 2013: Kaka re-joins AC Milan on free transfer from Real Madrid".
  3. "Caroline Celico on Instagram: "Uma das decisões mais difíceis da nossa vida é escolher se queremos andar juntos, ou separados. Decisões que influenciam outros, que…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
  4. Madambashi, Andrea Marcela. "Former Brazilian Megachurch Pastor Defends Decision to Leave", The Christian Post, 23rd February 2011.
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