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Maritsa Lazari
BornOctober 1943 (age 81)
Dora, Cyprus
NationalityBritish
OccupationBusinesswoman
Spouse
(m. 1965; died 2015)
Children3

Maritsa Lazari (born October 1943) is a Cyprus-born British billionaire businesswoman. She was married to the Cyprus-born British billionaire property developer Chris Lazari until his death in 2015. As of May 2022, her net worth was estimated at US$2.7 billion.[1]

Early life

Maritsa Lazari was born in October 1943[2] in Cyprus. She emigrated with her family to London at the age of 16.[1]

Lazari met her future husband and fellow Cypriot Chris Lazari in the UK and the couple married in 1965.[1]

Career

Chris Lazari created a successful fashion line, Drendie Girl, and in 1978 the couple used profits from the company to invest in commercial property.[1]

Maritsa was a director of the property investment business, Lazari Investments, from its founding. She is listed as a founder of a business.[3]

Lazari Investments owns a number of commercial and residential developments in London, including the Brunswick Centre.[4]

Personal life

Maritsa lives in London, UK, and has three children.[1] The family founded the Christo Lazari Foundation in 2017, which supports Cypriot, Greek Orthodox and medical causes. The Foundation donated £3.25m of investment property to the children's charity Radiomarathan.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Forbes profile: Maritsa Lazari". Forbes. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Maritsa LAZARI - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
  3. ^ "Rags To Riches: Cyprus Emigrant Builds A Fortune In London Real EstateParikiaki | Parikiaki Cyprus and Cypriot News". www.parikiaki.com. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
  4. ^ "Leasing and Commercialisation – THE BRUNSWICK SHOPPING CENTRE". www.brunswick.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
  5. ^ "The Christos Lazari foundation is announcedParikiaki | Parikiaki Cyprus and Cypriot News". www.parikiaki.com. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2018-01-02.