
Romário
Former footballer
Romário is a former Brazil striker and the 1994 World Cup winner awarded the tournament’s Golden Ball. His club career included Vasco da Gama, PSV and Barcelona. After football he entered Brazilian politics and represented Rio de Janeiro in the Senate.
- Country
- Brazil
Biography sources
Romário photos
Photo credits
- Romário plays footvolley in Rio de Janeiro. · Fabrício Pioyani/ AgNews · Revista Quem ↗
- Romário · Instagram · @romariofaria ↗
- Romário at a Rio de Janeiro beach. · Fabrício Pioyani/ AgNews · Revista Quem ↗
- Romário plays for Barcelona at Old Trafford in 1994. · Chris Cole/Getty Images · The Guardian ↗
- Romário speaks as a Brazilian senator in 2016. · Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters · The Guardian ↗
- Romário with Branco and Dunga after Brazil’s 1994 World Cup victory. · Timothy Clary/AFP/Getty Images · The Guardian ↗
- Romário with the World Cup trophy in a published interview. · Lucas Figueiredo/The Guardian · The Guardian ↗
- Romário in a photograph published by Revista Quem. · Fabrício Pioyani/ AgNews · Revista Quem ↗
- Romário in a photograph published by Revista Quem. · Fabrício Pioyani/ AgNews · Revista Quem ↗
Relationship history
Romário’s first marriage was to Mônica Santoro, with whom he has Moniquinha and Romarinho.
He later married Danielle Favatto. They have a daughter, also named Danielle.
Romário and actress Edna Velho are the parents of Raphael.
His third marriage was to Isabelle Bittencourt, the mother of Isabella and Ivy.
Romário and Alicya Gomes dated for more than a year before separating in November 2025. In January 2026 he publicly said that a birthday bouquet did not mean they had reconciled.
Romário was publicly linked to dentistry student Tiffany Vasconcelos in early 2026. Later reporting in April described a split; neither person publicly confirmed the account.
Romário publicly dated influencer Marcelle Ceolin in 2022.
His earlier public history includes a relationship with influencer Ana Karoline Nazário before the pandemic.
He was photographed with events promoter Maria Geusiane Santos in 2024.
Relationship sources
- Mônica Santoro Wikipedia ↗
- Danielle Favatto Wikipedia ↗
- Edna Velho Globo / EGO ↗
- Isabelle Bittencourt Wikipedia ↗
- Alicya Gomes Portal LeoDias ↗
- Tiffany Vasconcelos The Sun ↗
- Marcelle Ceolin NaTelinha / UOL ↗
- Ana Karoline Nazário NaTelinha / UOL ↗
- Maria Geusiane Santos NaTelinha / UOL ↗
Children
- NameMoniquinhaDate of birthNot publicly disclosedOther parentMônica Santoro
- NameRomarinhoDate of birthNot publicly disclosedOther parentMônica Santoro
- NameDanielleDate of birthNot publicly disclosedOther parentDanielle Favatto
- NameRaphaelDate of birthNot publicly disclosedOther parentEdna Velho
- NameIsabellaDate of birthNot publicly disclosedOther parentIsabelle Bittencourt
- NameIvyDate of birthNot publicly disclosedOther parentIsabelle Bittencourt








