Gisele Bundchen is surrounded by love.
The supermodel and her five sisters — Raquel, Graziella, Gabriella, Raffaella and fraternal twin Patricia — are the children of Vania and Valdir Bündchen.
“Family means everything to me and my sisters are my best friends even when we disagree,” Gisele told People magazine in May 2023.
She adds: “Family gives us a foundation, they are our best teachers and they help us become who we are.”
Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about Gisele’s siblings and parents.
Patricia Bundchen
Gisele’s twin sister, Patricia, was born on July 20, 1980, five minutes after Gisele.
“I am so blessed to be born as twins with my best friend!” the former Victoria’s Secret Angel wrote in an Instagram post celebrating the couple’s 40th birthday in July 2020.
But the two are more than just best friends – Patricia, who goes by the nickname Patty, is also Gisele’s longtime manager, overseeing her business activities in Brazil.
The twins celebrated their 44th birthday in July 2024 with a tropical dinner and plenty of birthday cake.
“Grateful to celebrate another year around the sun with my super sister,” Gisele wrote in an Instagram post at the time. “Thank you to everyone for the love and birthday wishes. I feel blessed to be surrounded by so much love and can’t wait for what’s to come 🙏❤️”
Patty lives in Brazil with her husband, Rodrigo Pereira, whom she married in 2010.
Raquel Bundchen
Raquel is the eldest daughter of the Bündchen family.
Gisele and Raquel were spotted spending time together on numerous occasions when they were younger.
Not only are the two related by blood, but Raquel also works as the fashionista’s accountant, Vanity Fair reported in May 2009.
Graziella Bundchen
Graziella is the second oldest child in the family.
Although sister Graziella is very close, she is the only one in the family who has never worked for her more famous sister.
According to Vanity Fair, Graziella is now working as a judge instead.
Gabriella Bundchen
Gabriella is Gisele’s second youngest sister.
Like all siblings, Gisele and Gabriella are very close and were even photographed together at several events when they were younger.
Gabriella works as a lawyer and has shown her support for the model by serving as Gisele’s official lawyer.
Raphaela Bundchen
Raffaella is the youngest of the five Bündchen sisters.
Like many of her siblings, Raffaella has been involved in Gisele’s career as the designer of her official website.
Bündchen shared a rare photo with all five of her sisters on social media in January 2024, captioning the post, “Reconnecting with loved ones ❤️ Sending love and wishing everyone a happy and blessed 2024!”
Valdir and Vania Bundchen
The Bündchen family patriarch, Valdir, is a sociologist and author, while the late matriarch, Vania, worked as a banker and pensioner.
Vania passed away in January 2024 at the age of 75 after a battle with cancer. Gisele mourned her mother’s death in an emotional tribute on social media at the time.
“Dear mom, it hurts to know that we will no longer be able to hold you in our arms but I know you are always watching over us,” her message read. “You were an angel on earth and always helping everyone around you. I am so grateful to have been your daughter and to have learned from you.”
Gisele also shared a glimpse into what life was like with her five sisters and loving parents in her 2018 memoir, “Lessons: My Path to a Meaningful Life.”
“When I was growing up in Horizontina (Brazil), there were six of us girls at the dinner table, six voices speaking at once, laughing and disagreeing,” she writes.
“One day my father made a rule: if any of us had something to say, we had to raise our hand.”
