How many times was Pelé married?

Pelé was married three times: first to Rosemeri dos Reis Cholbi, then to Assíria Lemos Seixas, and finally to Márcia Aoki. The answer counts his formal marriages, not his many other high-profile relationships.

Pelé married Rosemeri in 1966, when he was already emerging as Brazil’s football superstar. They had three children and divorced in 1982. His second marriage, to psychologist and gospel singer Assíria Lemos Seixas, began in 1994. They had twins, Joshua and Celeste, and divorced in 2008.

In 2016, Pelé married businesswoman Márcia Aoki. They remained together until his death in December 2022. Their relationship is sometimes omitted in older biographies because the marriage occurred late in his life.

Pelé’s romances with public figures such as television presenter Xuxa, along with relationships outside marriage, can make the number seem higher. Those relationships do not change the canonical answer to how many times he married: three.