Darya "Dasha" Alexandrovna Zhukova is a Russian-American art collector, businesswoman, magazine editor, and socialite.
14 Facts About Dasha Zhukova
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Dasha Zhukova is the founder of the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art and Garage Magazine.
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Darya Alexandrovna Zhukova was born in Moscow on 8 June 1981.
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Dasha Zhukova's mother is Elena Zhukova, a Russian-Jewish scientist of molecular biology.
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Dasha Zhukova graduated with honors from the University of California, Santa Barbara with degrees in Slavic studies and literature.
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In 2023, Dasha Zhukova graduated from NYU with a Masters of Arts.
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In 2008, Dasha Zhukova founded the Garage Center for Contemporary Culture in Moscow, a nonprofit organization supporting the advancement of contemporary art and culture in Russia and abroad.
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In February 2009, Dasha Zhukova was appointed editor-in-chief of the fashion magazine Pop.
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Dasha Zhukova resigned from the position after three issues in November 2010.
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Dasha Zhukova is a founding member of the Culture Shed in New York.
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Dasha Zhukova added, "I utterly abhor racism and would like to apologise to those offended by my participation in this shoot".
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In 2008, Dasha Zhukova married Roman Abramovich, a Russian businessman who is the main owner of the private investment company Millhouse LLC and was at the time the owner of Chelsea Football Club.
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On 11 October 2019, Dasha Zhukova married Stavros Niarchos III, son of Philip Niarchos, in a civil ceremony in Paris, France.
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The businessman Rupert Murdoch became her stepfather after he and Dasha Zhukova's mother married in June 2024.