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Sylvester Peter Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 16, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth19 August 1973

Age47 Years (as of 2020)

BirthplaceChennai

ProfessionMotivational Speaker, Holistic Trainer, Student Counsellor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusSeparated

FamilyTwo elder sisters and one younger brother

Sylvester Peter Biography

Sylvester Peter is an Indian motivational speaker, holistic trainer and student counsellor best known for founding My Angels Academy, a Delhi-based charity

Early life and background
Sylvester Peter was born on 19 August 1973 in Chennai and grew up in Delhi. He lost his father when he was very young. During his school years he was active in sports, taking part in cricket and track-and-field events; a family friend introduced him to football in his teens. An early childhood experience of seeing poverty in a classmate’s home shaped his empathy and later informed his work with underprivileged children.

Career
Peter established My Angels Academy when he was about 13 years old to provide academic support and sports training to children from slum areas. The academy, based in New Delhi, offers football coaching and engages its students in dance, music and environmental studies. Peter refers to the children he works with as his “angels” and describes the organisation’s goal as ‘Learn and Earn.’

Over the years the academy has seen measurable successes: Peter’s boys’ football team has competed against youth sides associated with major clubs, and individual students have progressed significantly—one former drug user was later selected by a football club, and another student who once begged became a banker and began donating a substantial portion of his salary back to the academy.

Beyond the academy, Peter has worked as a counsellor, holistic trainer and motivational speaker in schools and colleges. His work has attracted attention from visitors and institutions; in 2018 the former director of FC Barcelona’s youth programme, Xevi Marce, visited My Angels Academy and praised its work with underprivileged children. That same year, a documentary on the academy was launched by Jairam Ramesh, who was then India’s rural development minister.

Public profile
Peter’s work has been covered by major Indian newspapers including The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, Deccan Chronicle, The Indian Express and The Hindu. He has received multiple honours and awards: among them are recognition from FICCI, a felicitation by Indian Coach Factory’s Friends Football Club in Chennai, and a Bravery award from FM 104. He also appeared on Kaun Banega Crorepati in 2021 during a Karamveer episode alongside social worker Anoop Khanna and actress Raveena Tandon.

Personal life
Peter’s formal education includes studies at Delhi Tamil Education Association School in Moti Bagh, South Delhi, and later at Bal Bharti Institute in New Delhi. He holds degrees in Mass Communication and Management and a bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature. He is Tamilian by ethnicity and lists Chennai as his hometown. The available information notes that he is separated; his spouse’s name is not provided. He has two elder sisters and a younger brother.

Public philosophy and impact
Peter frames his work around transforming lives through what he calls “Love & Football.” He has spoken candidly about the personal cost of his commitment to the academy, indicating that his marriage ended in part because of his devotion to the children, yet he regards the public recognition and the positive outcomes for his students as priceless. His academy emphasises personal change as well as practical outcomes, pointing to stories of students who moved from begging or substance dependence to stable employment and contributions back to the programme.

Latest updates
In 2018 Peter received public recognition from international youth football figures and had a documentary about his work launched by a government minister. He continued to receive media coverage and honours, and in 2021 he appeared on Kaun Banega Crorepati as part of a special episode that highlighted social change agents.

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Recent Work

Appearance on Kaun Banega Crorepati (Karamveer episode)

Featured alongside social worker Anoop Khanna and actress Raveena Tandon in 2021.

2021
Documentary launch on My Angels Academy

A documentary about his work with underprivileged children was launched by then rural minister Jairam Ramesh.

2018
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Career Highlights

  1. Founder of My Angels Academy, a Delhi-based charity providing academic and sports training to underprivileged children
  2. Visited and praised by Xevi Marce, former director of FC Barcelona’s youth programme (2018)
  3. Documentary on his academy launched by then rural minister Jairam Ramesh (2018)
  4. Received honours from FICCI, Indian Coach Factory’s Friends Football Club and FM 104
  5. Appeared on Kaun Banega Crorepati (Karamveer episode) in 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sylvester Peter born?

Sylvester Peter was born on 19 August 1973.

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