Carol Dias: Kaká's Wife, Her Age, Children and Story

Carol Dias is the wife of Kaká, the Brazilian playmaker who won the 2007 Ballon d'Or with AC Milan. Born Carolina Dias in Goiânia, Brazil, on 11 August 1995, she is a model and influencer who married Kaká on 30 November 2019, and as of November 2026 the couple have two daughters, Esther and Sarah.

Kaká, now 44 and retired since 2017, was previously married to Caroline Celico, the mother of his two eldest children. In this guide, OhMyFootball tells the full story of Carol Dias, who today often uses the name Carol Leite: her age, her origin, her career, how she met Kaká, their wedding and children, and what really happened with his first marriage, including the "too perfect" quote that Caroline Celico says she never said.

Who is Kaká's wife?

Kaká's wife is Carol Dias, born Carolina Dias, who now uses the name Carolina Batista Leite. The couple have been together since 2016, got engaged in January 2019 and married on 30 November 2019 in Itacaré, in the Brazilian state of Bahia.

She is Kaká's second wife. The former Real Madrid and AC Milan star was married to Caroline Celico from 2005 until their separation in 2015. Kaká and Carol met about a year after that separation was announced, and no separation has been reported since: on their sixth wedding anniversary in November 2025, Kaká posted a message on Instagram that opened with "Today we complete six years of marriage".

Who is Carol Dias?

Carol Dias is a Brazilian model, influencer and mother of two. Before meeting Kaká she was already working as a model, and she has studied acting. Since her marriage she has become a well-known face in Brazil, where celebrity magazines such as Caras, Quem and Purepeople regularly cover her family life, her faith and her posts.

Her name can be confusing. She was known as Carol Dias, or Carolina Dias, when she started dating Kaká. In 2021 she still appeared as Carol Dias Leite, and in recent years Brazilian media have called her Carol Batista Leite or simply Carol Leite. They are all the same person.

Carol Dias age and birthday

Carol Dias was born on 11 August 1995, so she is 31 years old in November 2026. Her birthday is well documented: on 11 August 2025, Kaká celebrated her 30th birthday on Instagram, writing that it was the ninth birthday they had spent together and that she was 21 when he met her. That makes her sign of the zodiac Leo.

Kaká was born on 22 April 1982, so there is an age gap of 13 years between them.

Where is Carol Dias from?

Carol Dias is Brazilian. According to the Brazilian edition of Purepeople, she was born in Goiânia, the capital of the state of Goiás in central Brazil. The same profile says she was spotted in a shopping mall in Goiás as a teenager, which started her modelling career.

Carol Dias career: model, actress and influencer

Carol's career began early. According to Purepeople Brasil, she left her home state for China at 15, already working as a model, and was later seen on Malhação, TV Globo's long-running teen series. The same profile says she graduated in performing arts in 2016.

When Kaká made their relationship public in January 2017, the Spanish magazine ¡Hola! described her as a Brazilian model who was a regular on the catwalks of her country. Today she works mainly as an influencer: her Instagram mixes family moments, fashion, beauty and messages about her Christian faith.

Some websites list a string of brands and agencies she has supposedly represented. We could not confirm those lists in any reliable source, so we have left them out.

How Kaká and Carol Dias met

Kaká and Carol met online. Carol has told Brazilian media that their romance started in an unusual way, with Kaká "fishing" on the internet when he found her, according to Metrópoles. Brazilian media reported on the relationship during 2016, and in early January 2017 the couple went public on Instagram, with a New Year photo and a picture of them kissing on the Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro.

Carol has told the story several times. In 2021 she described the start of their relationship on the Christian podcast Positivamente, and in June 2022 she told it again on the Band TV show Faustão na Band. Band published the clip below under the title "Carol Dias tells how she met Kaká: it had everything to go wrong".

The engagement and the wedding in Bahia

Kaká proposed to Carol in January 2019, during a holiday on the island of Fernando de Noronha, and announced the engagement on Instagram.

They married on Saturday, 30 November 2019, in a beach ceremony at the Txai resort in Itacaré, Bahia, in front of about 300 guests, according to Brazilian reports at the time. Kaká's children from his first marriage were part of the day: according to Purepeople, Luca and Isabella, then 11 and 8, carried the rings to the altar.

A year later, Carol marked their first wedding anniversary, their "paper anniversary", with the black and white beach photos in the post below.

Carol Dias and Kaká's children

Kaká has four children: two with Caroline Celico and two with Carol Dias.

Carol and Kaká's daughters:

Esther, born on 8 October 2020. She turned 6 in October 2026, and Kaká calls her "Tecah" in his birthday messages.
Sarah, born in February 2023. She turned 3 in February 2026.

Between the two births, Carol went through a painful loss. In March 2022 she revealed on social media that she had suffered a miscarriage. In October 2022 the couple announced that they were expecting again, and Sarah was born four months later.

Kaká's children from his first marriage:

Luca Celico Leite, born on 10 June 2008, who is 18 in 2026. According to Caras, he moved to the United States in 2026 to study.
Isabella Celico Leite, known as Bella, born on 23 April 2011, who turned 15 in April 2026.

Luca and Isabella appear regularly in the family's photos. Kaká's Christmas photo from 2020, below, shows them all together: Kaká, Carol, Luca, Isabella and baby Esther.

Kaká's first wife, Caroline Celico

Caroline Celico, often called Carol Celico, was Kaká's first love. The two started dating in 2002, when she was still a teenager, and married on 23 December 2005 at the Renascer em Cristo church in São Paulo. They had two children, Luca and Isabella.

The end of the marriage came in two steps. On 4 November 2014, after almost nine years of marriage, the couple announced in a joint statement that they had decided to separate "by mutual agreement". They got back together a few weeks later and posted family photos at Christmas 2014, but on 31 July 2015 Caroline announced on Instagram that they had separated for good, asking for respect and saying they would keep a relationship of affection.

Since then, the former couple have raised their children together. In May 2026, according to Caras, Kaká and Caroline organised a big party with a show by the singer Luan Santana for Isabella's 15th birthday.

Caroline Celico married the businessman Eduardo Scarpa on 9 September 2021 in São Paulo, and the couple had a son, Rafael, in 2024.

Did Caroline Celico leave Kaká because he was "too perfect"?

This is a much-repeated story about Kaká's divorce, and Caroline Celico says it is false. In April 2024, tabloid coverage around the world attributed to her the line that she had left Kaká because he was "too perfect for me", and the line has been widely shared as a meme ever since.

What Caroline has actually said is different. In June 2021, as reported by Purepeople, she said that she "did not feel happy or fulfilled" and had to make a difficult decision after many years of trying to feel better, and that they settled the divorce through an amicable agreement, "without a fight", with the help of a mediator. She has repeatedly denied the "too perfect" line: in December 2024 she called it "a malicious invention that went viral", and on 28 May 2026, in a video on Instagram, she said she had never said that she separated from Kaká because he was too perfect, and called it "a lie". According to CNN Brasil, she explained that the phrase came from a foreign journalist's interpretation of an interview she gave in 2022, and announced that she would take legal action to stop it.

Carol Dias and Caroline Celico

The two Carols are not friends, and they have said so. In an interview with Quem magazine in 2021, quoted by Purepeople, Carol Dias said they did not have a friendship and claimed that Caroline had tried to get back together with Kaká in the months before the 2019 wedding, which was why she was not invited. Caroline Celico's press office denied it, saying that both she and Kaká had already rejected that story, and stressed the respect they have for their 14 years together and their family.

Faith and family life

Faith is central to both of them. Kaká has always credited God with his recovery from a spinal fracture he suffered in a swimming pool accident at 18, and in 2010 he left the Renascer em Cristo church, where he had married his first wife. Carol shares Bible verses and prayers with her followers, and she has explained on Instagram that the family does go to church but does not say which one, "because we want to keep attending in peace".

Who is Kaká? Career timeline

Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, known as Kaká, is one of the great attacking midfielders of the 2000s. He scored 29 goals in 92 games for Brazil between 2002 and 2016.

22 April 1982: born in Gama, in Brazil's Federal District; he grew up in São Paulo
2001 to 2003: São Paulo FC
2002: World Cup winner with Brazil
2003 to 2009: AC Milan, winning Serie A in 2004 and the Champions League in 2007
2007: Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year
2009 to 2013: Real Madrid, winning the Copa del Rey in 2011 and La Liga in 2012
2013 to 2014: back at AC Milan
2014 to 2017: Orlando City in MLS, with a loan to São Paulo in 2014
December 2017: retirement as a player
May 2022: completed the Brazilian federation's coaching course and earned his A licence

In May 2025, when Carlo Ancelotti became Brazil's coach, Kaká told CazéTV that he was ready if the team thought he could help, but no role with the national team was announced. In 2026 he works mainly as a brand ambassador: in May 2026 the bank BTG Pactual made him the face of its campaign ahead of the World Cup. In June 2026 he gave a long interview to Rio Ferdinand Presents about his career, his faith and Brazil's World Cup chances.

At Milan, Kaká played alongside the captain Paolo Maldini, and in 2009 with David Beckham. At Real Madrid, one of his midfield partners was Xabi Alonso.

Carol Dias net worth

Carol Dias's net worth is not public. The figures you may see on other websites are guesses with no reliable source behind them. Her income comes from modelling and from brand work on Instagram, and her husband earned his fortune in a long career at Milan and Real Madrid, but neither of them has disclosed their wealth.

Carol Dias Instagram

Carol Dias is on Instagram as @acarol.leite, the account where she shares her family life, fashion and faith. The handle has changed over the years: it was @diasleite in 2021. Kaká is on Instagram as @kaka.

Quick facts about Carol Dias

Names: born Carolina Dias, now Carolina Batista Leite
Also known as: Carol Dias, Carol Leite
Born: 11 August 1995, Goiânia, Brazil (31 in November 2026)
Nationality: Brazilian
Job: model and influencer
Husband: Kaká, married on 30 November 2019 in Itacaré, Bahia
Together since: 2016
Children: Esther (2020) and Sarah (2023)
Stepchildren: Luca (2008) and Isabella (2011)
Instagram: @acarol.leite

Frequently asked questions about Carol Dias

Who is Carol Dias?

Carol Dias, also known as Carol Leite, is a Brazilian model and influencer and the wife of Kaká, the 2007 Ballon d'Or winner. They married in 2019 and have two daughters.

How old is Carol Dias?

Carol Dias was born on 11 August 1995, so she is 31 years old in 2026, 13 years younger than Kaká.

When did Kaká marry Carol Dias?

Kaká and Carol Dias married on 30 November 2019 in Itacaré, Bahia, after getting engaged in Fernando de Noronha in January 2019.

How many children does Kaká have?

Kaká has four children: Luca (2008) and Isabella (2011) with Caroline Celico, and Esther (2020) and Sarah (2023) with Carol Dias.

Who was Kaká's first wife?

Kaká's first wife was Caroline Celico. They married in 2005 and separated in 2015. She married Eduardo Scarpa in 2021.

Did Kaká's ex-wife say he was too perfect?

Caroline Celico has repeatedly denied it. In May 2026 she called the "too perfect" quote a lie that came from a misreading of a 2022 interview, and announced legal action.