Kelly Piquet facts for kids
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Kelly Piquet
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Piquet at New York Fashion Week in 2014
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Kelly Tamsma Piquet Souto Maior
7 December 1988 Homburg, Saarland, West Germany
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Kelly Tamsma Piquet Souto Maior (born on December 7, 1988) is a Brazilian model, writer, and public relations expert. She is known for her work in fashion and her connection to the world of Formula One racing.
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About Kelly Piquet
Kelly Piquet was born in Homburg, Germany. Her father is Nelson Piquet, a famous Brazilian racing driver who won the Formula One World Championship three times. Her mother, Sylvia Tamsma, was a model from the Netherlands.
Her Childhood and School
Kelly spent most of her early years living in the South of France. When she was 12, she moved to Brazil and lived there for three years. After that, she returned to France for a year. Later, she moved to England to attend a boarding school.
At 17, Kelly came back to Brazil to finish her last year of high school. She studied at the American School of Brasília. After high school, she went to Marymount Manhattan College in New York City. There, she studied international relations, focusing on political science and economics.
Kelly Piquet's Career
While in college, Kelly had an internship in the fashion industry. She enjoyed it so much that she decided to make it her career. She worked for well-known fashion magazines like Vogue Latinoamerica and Marie Claire. She also worked for a public relations company called KCD PR.
Modeling Work
As a model, Kelly has posed for different brands, including PatBO and Lucas Boccalão. She has also walked in fashion shows, showing off new clothing designs on the runway.
Working with Formula E
In April 2015, Kelly Piquet took on a new role. She became responsible for managing the social media for Formula E. Formula E is a racing series that uses electric cars, similar to Formula One but with a focus on sustainable technology.
Her Family Life
Kelly Piquet has two children. She was in a relationship with Russian Formula One driver Daniil Kvyat starting in January 2017. They had a daughter named Penelope in July 2019. Their relationship ended in December 2019.
Since 2020, Kelly has been in a relationship with another Formula One driver, Max Verstappen. Their daughter, Lily, was born in 2025.
See also
In Spanish: Kelly Piquet para niños
