Dasha Zhukova Biography
Dasha Zhukova is a Russian-American art collector, businesswoman, magazine editor, as well as a socialite. She is the founder of the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art and Garage Magazine.
Zhukova attended a Jewish day school in California and later joined a Hebrew college, which was her first school in the U.S. She attended it for a period of three years. In 1999, she attended Pacific Hills School. In addition, she graduated with honors from the University of California, Santa Barbara, with a degree in Slavic studies and literature. After she involved herself with Roman Abramovich, she returned to Moscow and later moved to London, where she enrolled at the London College of Naturopathic Medicine but didn’t exhaust the program.
In 2006, Dasha co-founded the fashion label Kova & T where she currently sits on the boards for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and The Shed. Later on, in 2008, she co-founded the Garage Center for Contemporary Culture in Moscow, a non-profit organization aiding the advancement of contemporary art and culture in Russia and abroad.
In February 2009, Dasha was luckily chosen as the editor-in-chief of the fashion magazine Pop. However, in 2010, she resigned from the position after three incidents. As the editor of chief of Garage magazine, a biannual print publication that focuses on the collaboration among contemporary art and fashion. Since then she has worked with the world’s most celebrated creators such as Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst, Nick Knight, Marc Jacobs, and Richard Prince among others. In addition, she is the founding member of the Culture Shed in New York.
Dasha Zhukova Age
How old is Dasha Zhukova? Zhukova is 42 years old as of June 2023. She was born on June 8, 1981, in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. In addition, she celebrates her birthday on the 8th of June every year and her horoscope sign is Gemini.
Dasha Zhukova Family
Zhukova is the daughter of Alexander Zhukov, an oil trader, and Yelena Zhukov, a Russian Jewish scientist of molecular biology. However, her parents parted ways when she was three years old. In 1991, together with her mother, they relocated due to work. Later on, they moved to Los Angeles, California. In addition, by the time her mother retired, she was a professor of molecular biology at UCLA and an authority on diabetes.
Dasha Zhukova Husband
Zhukova was first married to her ex-husband, Roman Abramovich, a Russian businessman and investor who is the main owner of the private investment company Millhouse LLC. Together, they had been blessed with two children, a son, and a daughter. However, in August 2017, the couple announced that they had separated.
On October 11, 2019, Dasha married Stavros Niarchos II, son of Philip Niarchos, in a civil ceremony in Paris, France. In March 2021. they were blessed with a son named Philip Stavros Niarchos.
Dasha Zhukova Height
Zhukova stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 8 inches tall.
Dasha Zhukova’s Net Worth
Zhukova has an estimated net worth of around $100 million as of 2023. Her income is mainly attributed to her successful career as a businesswoman, art collector, and magazine editor.