Marinika Smirnova is one of the richest women in the world. At 33, she, without any effort and hard working days, at one point became rich. And it happened after a divorce from her oligarch husband. Moreover, after Smirnova won the trial, she turned out to have much more money than the former hubby.
Poor childhood Mariniki
Marinika Smirnova frankly spoke about what her childhood and youth were like during the filming of the film “Meet the Russians, ” which tells about the Russian rich who moved to live in Tumanny Albion. Her biography before this revelation was covered with a veil.
She was born in the fall of 1982. The girl recalls her childhood in Moscow with tears in her eyes and sadness. They lived on the very outskirts, in a small and cramped apartment. Her family was poor. Little Marinika Smirnova dreamed that they bought her a Barbie doll, but it was a very expensive purchase, her parents could not fork out like that. Therefore, the girl, with a sigh, looked at peers playing with their dolls of model appearance. Probably, it was then that Marinika decided to become the same expensive doll.
The first steps towards success
After graduating from school, she went to study at the university. In the crazy 90s in Russia, many remained unemployed. Marinika's parents were among those. The girl was forced to go to work to help her family with a family budget, and even earn money on her own pocket. She got a nightclub as a dancer and part-time model. And, as if with a wave of a magic wand, Marinika enters the path of success. She takes part in the Miss Russia contest in 2008. The 26-year-old contestant from the backwoods of Moscow wins and receives the main prize and the title of the first beauty. Shortly before this event, Marinika became the wife of a wealthy businessman Timur Artemyev. At that time he was a co-owner of one of the largest companies in the market of mobile communications and Euroset phones. On the day of the wedding with Marinika Smirnova, Timur presented her with a very expensive ring with an impressive diamond size. According to her, this is one of the most expensive gifts she has ever received. A daughter Victoria is born in a marriage.
Social life and family
As a model, Marinika Smirnova also took place. The parameters of her figure and growth were ideal to conquer the catwalks and shine on the covers of glossy publications. But she left her job in the modeling business for a while. After the birth of her daughter, she began to take care of the house. She was called a housewife, although Marinika Smirnova was never such. The household was engaged in farming, and she often appeared at social parties and attended closed clubs. Moreover, in all elite institutions, the guard immediately found out that the famous socialite came to them. Always luxuriously dressed, high heels …
She likes shopping and buying new things for herself and her daughter Marinik Smirnova. The growth of the fashion model, the figure - perfect and perfect, as if created for clothes from the most expensive collections.
Moving to London and offering a divorce
The Euroset scandal led to the move of the married couple Marinika and Timur to London. The first years of her life in a foreign land were difficult for a woman. She yearned, although she was not going to return to Russia. Friends and acquaintances were not here. Marinika Smirnova was bored, she needed communication and entertainment. Many problems arose due to lack of knowledge of English. She decided to learn the language and get an education in England. She was enrolled to study at Westminster College, which she successfully graduated from. The Russian beauty was now fluent in English, which gave her the opportunity to continue her studies and in the future start her own business, becoming a business woman.
Some time after the move, Timur suddenly announced that he wanted to divorce Marinika Smirnova. True, according to him, this was not to be a real divorce, but the usual formality in order to maintain his fortune and ensure financial security for the family. Once everything settles down, they will register the relationship again. But this did not happen in the future. So ended their 7 years of relationship, 4 of which Marinika and Timur lived in marriage.
The High Court of London
The case of the divorce proceedings and the division of property of Artemyev and Smirnova was considered in the High Court in England. According to Timur, the millions that he allegedly owns are actually owned by E. Chichvarkin, a former business partner. The ex-wife said in court that the ex-husband has a lot more money than the amount he voiced. According to Marinika, in addition to land and real estate, he has more than one and a half hundred million pounds in his accounts. The wife wanted to get as much as possible for the maintenance of herself and their daughter Victoria. Timur presented the court with a certificate stating that he owns only 38 million pounds. According to English law, a wife after a divorce can receive about 30% of the content. In general, after long trials, they got divorced. Marinika received her payment and an apartment in London.
Personal business
After the divorce, Marinika Smirnova remained in England and decided to go into business. It should be noted that everything worked out from the very beginning of her career as a business woman. The blonde beauty, engaged in real estate and stocks, for several years has seriously increased her capital. The ex-husband did not help her financially, Marinika achieved success in her affairs on her own. Today she is recognized as one of the richest women in England.
Blond beauty - shopaholic
As Marinika herself says, she loves shopping and can spend, without blinking an eye, on one thing a hundred thousand pounds. At the same time, she doesn’t acquire jewelry and jewelry, considering that men should make such gifts to her.
