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Kelly Piquet
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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 was born on December 7, 1988. She is a model, writer, and public relations expert from Brazil and the Netherlands. She is known for her work in fashion and her connection to the world of Formula One racing.
Early Life and School
Kelly Piquet was born in Homburg, Germany. Her father is Nelson Piquet, a famous Brazilian race car driver. He won the Formula One World Championship three times. Her mother, Sylvia Tamsma, was a model from the Netherlands.
Kelly spent most of her early childhood 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. Then, she moved to England to attend a boarding school.
At 17, Kelly went back to Brazil to finish her last year of high school. Later, she studied at Marymount Manhattan College in New York City. She focused on International Relations, learning about politics and economics.
Her Career Journey
While in college, Kelly had an internship in the fashion industry. She enjoyed it and decided to work in that field. She worked for well-known magazines like Vogue Latinoamerica and Marie Claire. She also worked for a public relations company called KCD PR.
As a model, Kelly has posed for brands like PatBO and Lucas Boccalão. She has also walked in fashion shows, showing off new clothing designs.
In April 2015, Kelly took on a new role. She became responsible for the social media of Formula E. This is a type of racing that uses electric cars.
Her Family Life
In January 2017, Kelly Piquet started dating Daniil Kvyat. He is a Russian Formula One driver. They had a daughter named Penelope in July 2019. Their relationship ended in December of the same year.
Since October 2020, Kelly has been dating Max Verstappen. He is also a Formula One driver.
See also
In Spanish: Kelly Piquet para niños
