Bruna Biancardi is a Brazilian model, entrepreneur, and social media influencer, and the longtime partner of football superstar Neymar Jr.
Long before gaining international fame, Bruna had already built a successful career in fashion marketing and modeling, working with major luxury houses and helping manage her family’s clothing brand.
She and Neymar have been together, on and off, since 2021, weathering multiple public breakups and reconciliations before building a family that now includes two daughters, with a third child on the way as of 2026.
Bruna has become known not only for her relationship but also for publicly pushing back against the “trophy wife” label often attached to partners of famous athletes, insisting on her financial independence and professional identity.
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Bruna Biancardi Biography
She was born on April 15, 1994, in São Paulo, Brazil. Bruna Biancardi grew up close to her younger sister, Bianca Biancardi, and the two have remained close as adults, with Bianca frequently offering public support to Bruna during difficult periods in her relationship with Neymar.
Bruna has generally kept detailed information about her parents private, although some sources identify her mother as Telma Fonseca Ribeiro.
She completed her early education at Rio Branco College before attending Universidade Anhembi Morumbi in São Paulo from 2012 to 2015, where she studied fashion business, an academic path that directly shaped the career she would later build in fashion marketing and modeling.
Neymar’s Partner
Bruna Biancardi and Neymar met at his New Year’s Eve party at his mansion in Mangaratiba, Rio de Janeiro, at the start of 2021, and the two began dating shortly afterward, making their relationship public with photos together that December.
Their relationship has been marked by a genuinely complex, multi-chapter timeline rather than a simple, uninterrupted romance.
The couple broke up in August 2022 before reconciling in January 2023. In April 2023, Bruna announced she was pregnant with their first child together, and their daughter, Mavie, was born on October 7, 2023.
Just weeks later, in November 2023, the couple announced they had separated again following reports that Neymar had been unfaithful during Bruna’s pregnancy.
During this second separation, Neymar welcomed another daughter, Helena, born in July 2024 to model Amanda Kimberlly. Bruna and Neymar reconciled again in July 2024 and announced they were expecting their second child together on December 26, 2024.
According to some reports, the couple legally formalized their relationship in June 2025, although this has not been consistently confirmed across reliable sources.
Bruna herself has offered a more playful and ambiguous response when asked directly about marriage.
During an Instagram Q&A, when a fan asked about a wedding, she replied that, on paper, she and Neymar were already married in every way that mattered.
Her response fueled further public speculation rather than settling the question definitively.
Their second daughter, Mel, was born on July 5, 2025, with Bruna writing on Instagram that Mel had arrived to complete and sweeten their lives even more.
According to some accounts of the family’s history, Neymar personally apologized to Bruna’s family during the baby shower for their second child, an effort described as part of a broader attempt to rebuild trust and maintain peace within the extended family following the earlier public turmoil.
In 2026, Bruna announced that she was expecting the couple’s third child.
Speaking on the podcast Elas Que Jogam, she revealed that she discovered the pregnancy just one day before Brazil’s official 2026 World Cup squad was announced, making the timing especially emotional given the intense focus on Neymar’s career at the time.
This will be Neymar’s fifth child overall, joining his eldest son, Davi Lucca, born in 2011 to former partner Carolina Dantas, as well as Mavie, Helena, and Mel.
Public Support
Bruna has remained a visible and vocal supporter of Neymar throughout his career, particularly in his efforts to make Brazil’s 2026 World Cup squad after years of injuries and public criticism.
When he was officially named to the squad, Bruna shared an emotional letter on Instagram, writing that the frustrations, attacks, jokes, and sensationalist headlines directed at him had genuinely worried her because of their impact on his emotional and psychological well-being.
She praised him for refusing to abandon his goals despite the criticism. She has continued to support him throughout the tournament, attending matches as Brazil advanced while balancing her pregnancy and caring for their two young daughters.
Career
Bruna Biancardi built a substantive, independent career well before her relationship with Neymar brought her international attention.
Before meeting him, she worked in marketing and e-commerce management for her family’s clothing brand, Long Island, a surf-inspired label that had been part of her family’s business for decades.
The role gave her early, hands-on experience in branding, campaign development, and business operations.
During the same period, she also built a successful modeling career, collaborating with major luxury fashion houses, including Louis Vuitton, Off-White, and Balmain, while appearing in runway shows, photo shoots, and industry events, including the Cannes Film Festival.
Bruna’s social media presence, which now includes more than 15 million Instagram followers, grew steadily over the years through fashion, beauty, travel, and lifestyle content rather than emerging solely because of her relationship with Neymar, contrary to how she is sometimes portrayed.
She has continued expanding her portfolio of brand partnerships across the fashion, beauty, and wellness industries as her public profile has grown.
Bruna has also been vocal in defending her financial independence against public assumptions about her relationship with one of the world’s highest-paid athletes.
In a candid interview on the podcast Elas Que Jogam with host Karla Felmanas, Bruna addressed critics who labeled her a “trophy wife,” stating plainly, “I pay my bills.”
She explained that she manages her own expenses and maintains a successful career independent of Neymar’s wealth.
She has specifically rejected the assumption that her lifestyle is simply a byproduct of their relationship, insisting that her income and professional achievements are entirely her own.
Bruna has also developed a friendship with Antonela Roccuzzo, the wife of Lionel Messi, connecting her to the broader circle of prominent South American footballers’ partners.