Marinika Smirnova is one of the richest women in the world. At the age of 33, without any effort and hard working days, she suddenly became a rich woman. And it happened after a divorce from her oligarch husband. Moreover, after Smirnova won the trial, she had much more money than her ex-husband.
Marinika's poor childhood
Marinika Smirnova frankly spoke about what her childhood and youth were like during the filming of the film Meet the Russians, which tells about Russian rich people who moved to live in Foggy Albion. Her biography before this revelation was covered with a veil.
She was born in the fall of 1982. The girl recalls her Moscow childhood 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 of being bought a Barbie doll, but it was a very expensive purchase, her parents could not fork out like that. Therefore, the girl, sighing, looked at her peers playing with their dolls of model appearance. Probably, it was then that Marinika decided to become the same expensive doll.
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 relatives with the family budget, and to earn pocket money for herself. She got a job in a nightclub as a dancer and part-time model. And, as if by a wave of a magic wand, Marinika embarks on the path of success. She takes part in the Miss Russia contest in 2008. A 26-year-old contestant from the Moscow wilderness wins and receives the main prize and the title of the first beauty. Shortly before this event, Marinika became the wife of a we althy businessman Timur Artemiev. At that time, he was a co-owner of one of the largest companies in the mobile communications and telephone market Euroset. On the wedding day with Marinika Smirnova, Timur gave her a very expensive ring with an impressive diamond. According to her, this is one of the most expensive gifts she has ever received. In marriage, a daughter, Victoria, is born.
High life and family
Marinika Smirnova also took place as a fashion model. The parameters of her figure and height were ideal to conquer the catwalks and shine on the covers of glossy magazines. 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 never was one. The servants were in charge of the household, and she often appeared at secular parties and visited private clubs. Moreover, in all elite establishments, the guards immediately found out that a famous socialite had come to them. Always luxuriously dressed, wearing high heels…
She loves shopping and buying new clothes for herself and her daughter Marinika Smirnova. The height of the fashion model, the figure - perfect and ideal, as if created for clothes from the most expensive collections.
Move to London and propose a divorce
The Euroset scandal caused the Marinika and Timur family to move to London. The first years of life in a foreign land for a woman were difficult. She yearned, although she was not going to return to Russia. There were no friends or acquaintances here. Marinika Smirnova was bored, she needed communication and entertainment. Many problems arose due to ignorance of English. She decided to learn the language and get an education in England. She was enrolled to study at Westminster College, from which she successfully graduated. 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 businesswoman.
Some time after the move, Timur suddenly announced that he wanted to divorce Marinika Smirnova. True, according to him, it was not supposed to be a real divorce, but an ordinary formality in order to maintain his fortune and ensure financial security for the family. As soon as everything settles down, they will register the relationship again. But this did not happen in the future. Thus ended their 7 years of relationship, 4 of which Marinika and Timur lived inmarriage.
London High Court trial
The case of the divorce proceedings and the division of property of Artemiev and Smirnova was considered in the High Court in England. According to Timur, the millions that he allegedly owns actually belong to E. Chichvarkin, a former business partner. The ex-wife stated in court that the ex-husband has much more money than the amount he announced. According to Marinika, in addition to land and real estate, he has more than one and a half hundred million pounds sterling on his accounts. The wife wanted to get as much as possible to support 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 maintenance. In general, after long litigation, they were divorced. Marinika received her payment and an apartment in London.
Own business
After the divorce, Marinika Smirnova stayed 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 blond beauty, dealing in real estate and stocks, has seriously increased her capital in a few years. The ex-husband did not help her financially; Marinika achieved success in business 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 hundreds of thousands of pounds on one little thing without batting an eyelid. At the same time, she does not buy jewelry and jewelry for herself, believing that men should give her such gifts.
Marinika's love affairs and relationships
After the dissolution of the marriage, Marinika Smirnova became one of the most enviable, we althy and young brides of Foggy Albion. Age (she was almost 30 years old) and difficult everyday life during legal proceedings with her husband did not affect her appearance in any way. Beautiful and bright, charming and brilliant, she opened her heart to a new love. But, as the blonde herself says, she has not yet found a man among all her applicants who could satisfy her financially. She does not hide the fact that a relationship with her is an expensive pleasure. A business woman loves luxury and expensive gifts.
Very often appear in fashionable glossy English magazines photos of Marinika Smirnova in company with some gentleman. At one of the parties in a closed club, a woman met Jonathan Rhys Meyers. The Irish actor immediately won the sympathy of the blond rich woman. After they were often seen together. But this love story ended as quickly as it began. In one of the interviews, she stated that he had too little money to court a secular lady. With Jonathan they are connected only by close friendship. Although the woman admits that someday their relationship may become more intimate, if, of course, the Irishman gets rich.
Now Marinika Smirnova works infull strength. She does more than just real estate and stocks. The woman decided to try her hand at perfumery and released her own fragrance. At the same time, he does charity work. Of course, he does not forget to attend social events and parties. Often meets with his girlfriends. And, of course, relax and enjoy shopping. Marinika is very fond of fur coats, handbags and beautiful expensive shoes with high heels and platform.
She is often asked if she misses Russia. A woman, smiling, always gives one answer. No, she is not going to return to her native Moscow. England took over. There are more opportunities for her and for her growing daughter. But, of course, she sometimes comes to Russia to visit her relatives.
