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Kelly Piquet Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 6, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth7 December 1988

Age35 (as of 2023)

BirthplaceHomburg, Saarland, West Germany

ProfessionModel, Blogger, Columnist, Health and Wellness Coach

NationalityBrazilian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyDaughter: Penelope; Father: Nelson Piquet; Mother: Sylvia Tamsma; Siblings: Nelson Piquet Jr., Julia Piquet

Kelly Piquet Biography

Kelly Piquet is a Brazilian model, writer and health coach who has worked across fashion, media and motorsport-related communications. Daughter of three‑r­

Early life and background
Kelly Tamsma Piquet Souto Maior was born on 7 December 1988 in Homburg, Saarland, then part of West Germany. She spent her childhood between the south of France and Brazil, attending boarding school in England for a period before completing her senior school years in Brazil. Those early years gave her a multilingual, international upbringing that later shaped her education and career choices.

Piquet moved to New York for college and earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Affairs from Marymount Manhattan College. While a student she undertook several internships and short courses that exposed her to fashion, nonprofit work and international teaching. She completed a health coaching certificate with the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and later worked as a health and wellness coach in Monaco.

Career
Kelly Piquet’s professional life has spanned modelling, editorial work, marketing and brand communications. During college she modelled for brands including Pepe Jeans, PatBo and Louis Vuitton and completed internships in fashion—serving as a stylist assistant at Vogue Latinoamerica and working briefly as a buyer at Bergdorf Goodman.

After graduating she held roles in publicity and marketing in New York, including a publicity internship at KCD Worldwide and a marketing coordinator position at Arezzo & Co. Back in Brazil she wrote as a columnist for Marie Claire in São Paulo. Piquet later moved to London and worked for Formula E Holdings as a social media and PR consultant, creating content strategy and managing published material to grow audience engagement.

Her profile also includes advocacy and nonprofit experience: while in school she interned at Oxfam International and later worked as a teacher assistant on a Cross Cultural Solutions programme in Tanzania, where she taught English and mathematics and participated in cultural exchange.

Public profile
Piquet is the daughter of three‑time Formula One champion Nelson Piquet and Dutch model Sylvia Tamsma. She identifies with both Brazilian and Dutch heritage and has been based in Monaco as her primary residence. Her public persona blends fashion and lifestyle content with interests in health, travel and motorsport. Social media posts often include family moments, travel imagery and occasional work collaborations.

She is a mother to a daughter, Penelope, born in July 2019, and shares parenting and family snapshots publicly. Piquet has also been linked to the motorsport world through relationships with Formula One drivers; her relationship with Max Verstappen became public in early 2021. She has attended and witnessed milestones in Verstappen’s career, including his championship wins.

Controversies and public reactions
Several episodes have attracted public attention and commentary. In mid‑2022 social media activity connected to a family member’s defence of Nelson Piquet after a dispute involving Lewis Hamilton drew criticism. A Vogue Netherlands cover featuring Piquet in race gear prompted debate about representation on a motorsport‑themed cover. Piquet also faced online backlash in 2023 over a sustainability campaign post; she publicly addressed allegations that she had been paid for the promotion and stated she had not received payment.

Personal interests and lifestyle
Piquet is known for enjoying travel and photography and has said that the six years she spent in New York were among the best of her life. She shares images of her daughter and of two Bengal cats she keeps with Verstappen. Piquet has tattoos and has described a lifelong appreciation for nature and recycling, which informs some of her public posts and partnerships.

Latest updates
She continues to live in Monaco with her daughter and partner. Piquet has remained visible at high‑profile motorsport events and on social media, where she posts about family life, travel and professional projects. She has also continued activity in health and wellness coaching alongside her modelling and media work.
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Recent Work

Health and Wellness Coach at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition

Worked as a health and wellness coach in Monaco after completing a health coach certificate.

2018
Social Media and PR Consultant at Formula E Holdings

Developed and executed content strategy, managed published content and grew audience engagement for Formula E.

2015-2016
Columnist at Marie Claire (São Paulo)

Wrote lifestyle and editorial content for Marie Claire Brazil.

2014
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Career Highlights

  1. Daughter of three‑time F1 champion Nelson Piquet
  2. Modelling work for brands including Pepe Jeans, PatBo and Louis Vuitton
  3. Columnist for Marie Claire (São Paulo)
  4. Social media and PR consultant for Formula E Holdings
  5. Health and wellness coach certified by the Institute for Integrative Nutrition
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Kelly Piquet born?

7 December 1988

What is Kelly Piquet known for?

Model, Blogger, Columnist, Health and Wellness Coach

What is Kelly Piquet’s marital status?

Unmarried