Today, people interested in high life are allmore often they want to know what Daria Zhukova is doing, the common-law wife of one of the richest people in the world, Roman Abramovich. Does she devote herself only to children and her husband, or does she manage to combine work and family concerns? This article will describe the biography of Darya Zhukova, who will tell about her life path.
Childhood and family
In the family of a Moscow businessman in June 1983year (in some sources is listed in 1981) there was a joyful event - a daughter was born, who was named Dasha. Her father, Radkin Alexander Shayyborhovich, marrying a molecular biologist Elena Zhukova, took her last name. He was born in 1954 in Moscow and successfully graduated from Moscow State University. For some time he worked as the editor of the Directorate of the international film festivals “Sovinterfest”. In 1987, he created a computer cooperative called "Byte", which later became part of the joint venture "Synthesis Corporation". In 1992, he founded a company in Odessa called Sintez Oil and began transporting oil and oil products, which was his first step towards a secure future.
Darya's mother, Elena Zhukova, from 1979 to 1990 was engaged in molecular biology and virology at the Central Institute of Blood Transfusion and Hematology of the USSR Ministry of Health.
Daria Zhukova recalls that her childhood was happy and safe, she could easily ride alone on the Moscow metro at the age of eight.
Education
It happened that Daria’s parents divorced andshe was forced to leave her native Moscow and leave for the USA with her mother. There they lived for some time in Houston with relatives, then moved to Los Angeles, and later settled in Santa Barbara. From 1993 to 1994, Elena Zhukova worked as a research assistant at the Diabetes Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine. At that time, her daughter Daria was attending a Jewish college. Later, when they moved to Los Angeles, Daria Zhukova studied at the Pacific Hills School, and then for four years at Santa Barbara University, where she studied literature, medicine, Slavic studies, and law.
When the girl was sixteen, her father invited her to move in with him to London. There Daria Zhukova studied at London College of Naturopathic Medicine at the homeopathic doctor.
Carier start
Having received a diploma of education, Daria realized thatHe is hardly useful to her, so she decided to follow in her father's footsteps and create her own business. The first company, co-owner of which was Zhukova Daria Alexandrovna, became the company Kova & T, producing clothing.They organized the company together with the best friend Christina Tang, the daughter of David Tang, the largest couturier in Hong Kong. The brand name was formed from the names of girlfriends.
Zhukova admits that she was mainly engaged indeveloping a promotion strategy, rather than a model design, so he tries not to ascribe to himself all the merits of creating a popular brand. According to her, at first she and her friend planned to produce only jeans, but later decided to expand the range of T-shirts, skirts, pants and other items of clothing. Things Zhukova and Tang are distinguished by simplicity of design, fabric from natural materials and the absence of any identifying letters or signs. In 2007, the Kova & T brand was represented in more than eighty stores around the world. Zhukova and Tang's clothes were worn by such famous actresses as Drew Barrymore, the Olsen sisters, Mischa Barton, Kate Moss, and others. Now Daria has sold her share of the company and is not involved in her affairs.
Relationship with tennis player Marat Safin
Information was disseminated in the press in 2004.about the relationship of Zhukova Darya, daughter of the oil magnate, and tennis player Safin Marat. For example, an article about a solemn event - the opening of a jewelry boutique by Stephen Webster was published in the newspaper Kommersant, which was attended by Marat and Dasha.
Когда теннисист в 2005 году выиграл турнир "Grand Slam", in an interview for support, he thanked Daria Zhukova. Safin told everyone that Daria is his bride, so many media outlets predicted a bright family future for the couple. However, it did not work out, the young people soon parted.
Acquaintance with Roman Abramovich
In the spring of 2005, the press increasingly began to noticeDaria in the company of the then governor of Chukotka - Roman Abramovich. It is known that their acquaintance took place in February 2005 at a party dedicated to the Chelsea team match in Barcelona. After Abramovich officially divorced his wife, open press appeared in the press that Daria Zhukova and Roman Abramovich were dating.
A family
Despite the fact that the relationship Daria and Romannot officially registered, they are considered a full-fledged family. By law, spouses can be considered people who submit to the relevant authorities a general income declaration.
Roman Abramovich and Darya Zhukova are raisingtwo children. In December 2009, a joyful event occurred in their family - on the 5th in a Los Angeles clinic, Daria gave birth to a son. The boy was given an unusual name - Aaron Alexander in honor of his grandfathers (Roman Abramovich's father - Aaronas Abramovichus and Darya Zhukova's father - Alexander Radkin). Already on April 8, 2013, Aaron Alexander had a sister, Leah. The children of Darya Zhukova and Roman Abramovich rarely appear in the frame and in the photographs of the paparazzi. Spouses are trying to protect their children from unnecessary attention.
Daria is a successful business woman, so her schedule is written literally by the minute. She spends her free time with children, plays tennis, and runs jogging and yoga.
Work as an editor
Darya Zhukova's biography is rich not onlyrelationship with one of the richest men in the world, and full of their own achievements. In 2009, she became chief editor of fashion magazine POP. It is known that Katie Grand, the previous editor of the British edition, moved to another place and took with her almost all employees. Darya Zhukova, who has no editing experience but is knowledgeable about the fashion world, had to practically start from scratch. For her, this experience was a good opportunity to prove oneself. During her work in the magazine, Zhukova was able to increase the number of advertising pages three times, which is a very good indicator for a novice editor.
After 2 years, Daria left the magazine toconcentrate all your strength on creating an online project about art. According to her, it is always interesting for her to do what is necessary to build from the first bricks, and there, where everything is already established, she has nothing to do.
In 2012, Zhukova was awarded the prize of the International Association of Independent Curators for an “innovative and visionary” approach to the organization of new cultural projects.
Center for contemporary manifestations of culture "Garage"
Civic husband Zhukova became her sponsorArt Project - Center for Contemporary Culture called "Garage". It was inaugurated in September 2008. The presentation was attended by such famous personalities as Intertyp President Viktor Pinchuk, Millkhays Director Davidovich David, Mamut Alexander Businessman, Alfa Group Head Mikhail Fridman, Mercury Founder Leonid, Chairman of the Board of Directors of UES RF Alexander Voloshin .
Zhukova Center was located in the buildingBakhmetyevskogo garage, and therefore was so named. There, in 2007, the Jewish charitable center Shaarey Tsedek was opened, sponsored by Roman Abramovich.
