Marcia Aoki is a Japanese-Brazilian businessman known as the third and last wife of the late soccer legend Pelé.
She runs a successful business in medical supplies and is described by her husband as his person. “true love” and “a strong woman who teaches me so many things every day”.
She married Pelé in 2016, after dating him for 6 years, and was by his side until his death in 2022.
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- Full name: Marcia Cibele Aoki
- Date of birth: 1966
- Age: 57 years old
- Female
- Place of birth: Penápolis, São Paulo, Brazil
- Nationality: Brazilian
- Occupation: Businesswoman, entrepreneur, medical equipment supplier
- Height: 5 feet 4 inches
- Parents: Paulo Aoki and Isaura Aoki
- Siblings: Carlos Alberto Aoki
- Spouse: Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pelé) (d. 2016 – d. 2022)
- Children: None
- Relationship status: Widowed
- Net worth: 2 million USD
Early Life & Education
Marcia Aoki, who will be 57 years old in 2023, was born in 1966 in Penápolis, São Paulo, Brazil, to Paulo Aoki and Isaura Aoki, a pediatrician and businessman of Japanese descent. She has an older brother named Carlos Alberto Aoki, who is very close to her.
She attended a local school in Brazil, where she was very studious and hardworking. She then enrolled in a prestigious university and earned a bachelor’s degree in business. She wants to follow in her parents’ footsteps and become an entrepreneur.
Personal life
Marcia Aoki first met Pelé in New York City in the mid-1980s while playing for the New York Cosmos.
However, they did not begin a relationship until 2010, when they met again in 2008 at a party in São Paulo.
They fell in love and moved in together in 2012. They married on July 10, 2016, in a private ceremony in Guarujá, São Paulo.
Marcia is 26 years younger than Pelé and his third wife, after Rosemeri dos Reis Cholbi and Assíria Lemos Seixas.
Marcia and Pelé had no children together, but she became stepmother to his seven children from his previous marriages and affairs. She also became a grandmother to several of his grandchildren.
Marcia and Pelé were happy and supportive of each other despite his health problems and arguments.
She accompanies him to many functions and functions and he often compliments her on social networks. He called her his “reason of life” And “chance to have true love.”
She was devastated by his death on December 29, 2022, from multiple organ failure, a complication of colon cancer. She wrote an emotional open letter to him on Instagram, saying she wanted a few more moments with him.
Career
Marcia Aoki is a successful businesswoman and business owner who owns a company that imports medical supplies. She started a business in the field of medical supplies after graduating from university.
According to her LinkedIn profile, she also served as chief operating officer at Global Brands Japan KK. She is respected and admired by many people and has made a lot of money from her business.
Net value
Marcia Aoki’s net worth is estimated to be around $2 million.
She also inherited a portion of Pelé’s assets worth about $100 million.
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