Who is Elize Matsunaga? Wiki, Biography, Age, Husband, Family, Real Story & Facts

Elize Matsunaga (born in 1974 [Age 47 Years]) is a Brazilian citizen, surgical nurse, and entrepreneur from Chopinzinho, South Western, Paraná, Brazil. Elize is the person, who killed her husband and dismembers his body. As per the sources, Elize worked as a surgical nurse. 

Currently, she is serving the life sentence for the murder of her husband Marcos Matsunaga. She is also a mother of a daughter, who is currently living with her paternal family. 

Elize came to the spotlight after Netflix made a docuseries, which dives deep into the case. As per the sources, the name of this series is Eliza Matsunaga: Once Upon a Crime, which was released on 8th July 2021. In this article, we provide you the information About Elize Matsunaga.

Elize Matsunaga’s Biography

Elize Matsunaga Wikipedia:- According to the sources, Elize took birth to her parents in the year 1974. She was born into a poor family in Chopinzinho, South Western, Paraná, Brazil. She belongs to the Christian religion. According to her date of birth, Elize Matsunaga’s age is 47 years old (as of 2021).

She was raised in a poor family. According to the media sources, Elize’s father left her family, when she was only 3 years old. After that, her mother moved to Eloze’s grandmother’s house. 

As per the sources, Matsunaga was raised by her grandmom and aunt. According to the reports, Elize had a dream to live a luxurious life since childhood. Her mother told her that if she wanted to live a good life, she would have to study and work hard. 

But her mother has not enough money to pay for her higher studies. That’s why she started working in an escort company. According to the reports, she also completed a nursing course. As per the sources, she managed to afford her room’s rent and nursing school fees through her luxury escort work.

Elize Matsunaga Wiki

Full Real Name	Elize Ramos Kitano Matsunaga.
Known as	Elize Matsunaga.
Age (as of 2021)	47 years old.
Profession	Surgical Nurse and Entrepreneur.
Date of Birth	1974.
Place of Birth	Chopinzinho, South Western, Paraná, Brazil.
Current Residence	Tremembé Women’s Penitentiary.
Education	Graduate.
Alma mater	Nursing School. Law School.
Height (approx.)	In Feet Inches: 5′ 7″. In Meters: 1.7 m. In Centimetres: 170 cm.
Weight (approx.)	In Kilograms: 60 kg. In Pounds: 132 lbs.
Eye Color	Blue.
Hair Color	Blonde.
Nationality	Brazilian.
Religion	Christian.
Ethnicity	White Brazilian Caucasian.
Parents	Father- Not Known Mother- Not Known

Career 

In the quest to live a luxurious life, Elize moved to São Paulo and started working as a luxury escort, M.Class. As per the sources, she identified as Kelly during her escort work. Talking about her profession then, she is a surgical nurse by profession. 

Elize Matsunaga’s Husband & Children

According to the sources, Elize Matsunaga met her husband Marcos Kitano Matsunaga on a site for escorts, M.Class. According to the sources, Marcos Matsunaga was a famous food brand entrepreneur. His grandfather Yoshizo Kitano was one of the richest entrepreneurs in Brazil. 

Marcos was known as the CEO of a food company named ‘Yoki’. As per the sources, Marcos Kitano often visited the escort sites to avail of the services. Elize struck his desire and Marcos permanently hired her. 

Wedding

Later, they started dating each other. According to the sources, the couple got married in Anglican Church. She was very happy after marrying Marcos because Marcos was giving her all the luxurious lifestyles, which she wanted since childhood. 

Marrying Marcos Kitano Matsunaga was a jackpot for Elize. She lived a princess life. Both of them loved to visit different places. According to the sources, Elize Matsunaga has also a daughter from his relationship with Marcos Kitano Matsunaga. As per the reports, the name of her daughter is ‘Helena Matsunaga’. 

Elize Matsunaga’s Real Story

According to the sources, Elize met Marcos, when he was married to his first wife. Elize and Marcos lived together like a lover for three years until Marcos Kitano got divorced from his first wife. After that, they got married. After some time of marriage, Elize came to know about Marcos Matsunaga’s infidelity. 

After that, she decided to divorce Marcos, but later she found out that, she was pregnant with his child. From that day onwards, the relationship between them continued to deteriorate. After some time, Elize Matsunaga gave birth to a beautiful daughter named ‘Helena Matsunaga’. 

On 19th May 2012, Elize Matsunaga shot and killed her husband Marcos Kitano Matsunaga in his apartment in Sao Paulo, Brazil. There was a lot of argument between them before this incident happened. After firing multiple shots on her husband, Elize dismembered his body and put the body pieces into a suitcase. 

After that, she scattering the suitcases alongside a nearby road, which is 20 miles away from their apartment in Sao Paulo. After some time, the police found the bag and started investigating. According to the sources, Elize Matsunaga was caught after the investigator emerged her CCTV footage, in which Elize taking suitcases out of the apartment building. 

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Elize Matsunaga’s Case 

According to the sources, in December 2016, Matsunaga pled guilty to killing her spouse. She said that her husband cheated on her and also abused her physically and sexually. 

She also said that Marcos’s parents demanded a DNA test after they came to know that, Elize worked as an escort. They also want her daughter’s custody. According to the sources, Elize Matsunaga was sentenced to 19 years in prison. During her statement, Elize said that:-

Honestly, I don’t have any idea regarding the emotion which trigger me to murder my husband Marcos Matsunaga”

Where is Elize Matsunaga & her Daughter Helena Matsunaga Now? 

According to the sources, Elize Matsunaga is currently in Tremembe, a municipality in São Paulo, Brazil. 

According to the reports, her daughter Helena Matsunaga lives with Marcos Matsunaga’s parents. According to the sources, Elize has not met with her daughter since the year 2012.

Elize Matsunaga’s Docuseries

According to the sources, Netflix released a docuseries based on the real-life incident of Elize Matsunaga. The name of this docuseries named ‘Eliza Matsunaga: Once Upon a Crime‘. The original title of the series is ‘Elize Matsunaga: Era Uma Vez Um Crime’. 

This series is produced by Boutique Filmes, a São Paulo-based production company. Netflix released 4 episodes of the series on 8th July 2021. The main role of Elize was played by actress Gilli Messer. 

Name of the Series	Eliza Matsunaga: Once Upon a Crime.
Original Title	Elize Matsunaga: Era Uma Vez Um Crime.
Release Date	8 July 2021.
No. of Episodes	4.
Names of Episodes	Marital Status: Widow. A Princess Life. Elize’s Unfortunate Idea. Echoes of a Crime.
Cast	Gilli Messer. Stephanie Sherry. Elize Matsunaga.
Platform	Netflix.
Produced By	Boutique Filmes.

5 Facts You Didn’t Know About Elize Matsunaga

• Elize and Marcos Kitano Matsunaga loved traveling and hunting. 
• Both of them also shared various traveling photos on the internet. 
• According to the sources, Matsunaga also completed law. 
• She also learned sewing in the prison. 
• Matsunaga is also a good shooter.

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