Three children born from relationships with three different women structure the private life of Brazilian football star Neymar Jr. outside the stadiums. While his professional schedule demands international travel and constant media attention, the athlete divides his personal routine among Davi Lucca, Mavie, and Helena. Managing these family dynamics requires direct coordination with the mothers of each child—Carolina Dantas, Bruna Biancardi, and Amanda Kimberlly—under the continuous scrutiny of millions of followers and sports press coverage.

Across more than a decade of public exposure, the forward has established distinct co-parenting arrangements to ensure his presence in the upbringing of his son and two daughters. These family ties involve joint attendance at birthday celebrations, international trips, shared holidays, and formal agreements designed to protect the children’s privacy while navigating romantic breakups, public disagreements, and legal inquiries.

Early fatherhood at Santos and the partnership with Carolina Dantas for Davi Lucca

Davi Lucca da Silva Santos, the player’s eldest child, was born on August 24, 2011. At that time, Neymar Jr. was 19 years old and played for Santos, the traditional club from the coast of São Paulo state where he began his professional career before transferring to major European leagues. The birth occurred during a period of rapid professional growth, when the athlete was transitioning from a domestic prospect into an international football figure.

The boy’s mother, Carolina Dantas, had a brief relationship with the player and was also young when they faced the responsibilities of raising a newborn. Despite the end of their romantic involvement early on, both established a cooperative arrangement focused on their son’s routine and development. Over the years, this friendly relationship became a permanent fixture in the athlete’s family circle, with both parents regularly attending school events, family gatherings, and international vacations together.

Working as a digital influencer and entrepreneur, Carolina Dantas frequently publishes updates alongside her son on social media, documenting their daily routines and close bond. Neymar Jr., meanwhile, maintains constant contact with his firstborn both in person and remotely when separated by club commitments across different continents. Davi Lucca regularly travels to attend his father’s football matches and participates in the athlete’s leisure moments, while the player uses his public accounts to express pride in the teenager’s growth and recognize the mutual respect maintained with Carolina Dantas.

Timeline of the children and family milestones of Neymar Jr.

• August 24, 2011: Birth of first child, Davi Lucca da Silva Santos, with digital influencer and entrepreneur Carolina Dantas, when the player was 19 years old at Santos.
• 2016: Model Amanda Kimberlly gains public recognition in Brazil after participating in a dating reality television show.
• 2021: Public confirmation of the romantic relationship between Neymar Jr. and São Paulo-born model and digital influencer Bruna Biancardi.
• January 2022: Official engagement announced by Neymar Jr. and Bruna Biancardi following months of public appearances.
• October 7, 2023: Birth of Mavie, the athlete’s first daughter with Bruna Biancardi.
• November 2023: Definitive end of the romantic relationship between Neymar Jr. and Bruna Biancardi, transitioning into a formal co-parenting arrangement.
• July 3, 2024: Birth of Helena, daughter of Neymar Jr. and Amanda Kimberlly.

Public engagement, separation, and co-parenting Mavie with Bruna Biancardi

More than twelve years after the birth of his first son, Neymar Jr. became a father for the second time on October 7, 2023, with the arrival of Mavie. The girl is the daughter of model and digital influencer Bruna Biancardi, born in São Paulo, who also owns a clothing line and maintains a large online audience. The couple’s history began to attract media coverage in 2021, when they publicly confirmed their romance and started appearing together at events and gatherings.

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Following that initial period of dating, the player and the influencer announced their engagement in January 2022. However, the relationship went through periods of instability shortly after the engagement became official. Rumors of a breakup circulated in the press as the couple dealt with the pressures of public exposure and the demands of the athlete’s career, which required moving between countries and spending extended periods away from home.

Even after experiencing temporary separations and reconciliations, the two remained together throughout the pregnancy, during which Bruna Biancardi shared the preparations and expectations for her daughter’s arrival with her followers, while Neymar Jr. publicly celebrated becoming a father again. In November 2023, one month after Mavie was born, the couple permanently ended their romantic relationship. Since the breakup, both have maintained a joint parenting agreement to guarantee that the girl grows up with the active presence and support of both her father and mother in separate households.

Discreet relationship with Amanda Kimberlly and the birth of Helena

Less than a year after Mavie’s birth, the athlete’s family expanded again on July 3, 2024, with the arrival of Helena. The news of the pregnancy and birth surprised the general public because the involvement between Neymar Jr. and the child’s mother, Amanda Kimberlly, had been brief and kept away from media coverage. Before meeting the football player, the 30-year-old model and digital influencer had already built an independent career in the fashion and digital sectors, having first gained national attention in 2016 as a cast member on a dating reality show.

Throughout the pregnancy, Amanda Kimberlly maintained a reserved posture and avoided public statements regarding her personal connection with the forward. Following Helena’s birth on July 3, 2024, both parents published photographs on their respective social media accounts to celebrate the newborn’s arrival and confirm the paternity. Although they do not maintain a romantic relationship, the two established a collaborative routine to share the responsibilities of raising their daughter.

The integration of a third child into the athlete’s life required further adjustments to his personal calendar to divide attention among three children of different ages. While Amanda Kimberlly focuses on the daily care of the infant with family support, Neymar Jr. works to maintain a respectful partnership with the model and include Helena in his family environment alongside her older siblings.

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Interactions among the mothers and a DNA test request in court

Managing a family structure with three children from different relationships also involves the direct dynamics among the mothers. Carolina Dantas and Bruna Biancardi developed a close personal friendship that extends beyond the formal obligations related to their children. The two influencers frequently appear together at social events, family celebrations, and on social media platforms, including public tributes where Bruna Biancardi highlighted the importance of her bond with Davi Lucca’s mother in maintaining a welcoming environment for the siblings.

By contrast, the relationship between Bruna Biancardi and Amanda Kimberlly has faced moments of friction. On certain occasions, disagreements between the two surfaced through indirect messages exchanged on social networks, reflecting the sensitive dynamics of blended families under public view. In response to these episodes, Neymar Jr. has acted as a mediator to prevent disagreements between the adults from affecting the coexistence and bond among Davi Lucca, Mavie, and Helena.

Because constant press harassment and online exposure affect all three households, the player and the mothers adopt specific precautions regarding the children’s image, choosing to share more intimate family records only on selected dates. Alongside these daily parenting routines, the athlete also faces a legal proceeding initiated by a Hungarian model who claims that Neymar Jr. is the biological father of her 10-year-old daughter. The player has already agreed to undergo DNA testing to verify the claim in court, while his representatives handle the ongoing process privately without issuing public statements until the genetic results are concluded.