Maritsa Lazari
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.
Maritsa Lazari | |
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| Born | October 1943 (age 77) Dora, Cyprus |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Net worth | US$2.5 billion (April 2018)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Chris Lazari (d. 2015) |
| Children | 3 |
Early life
Maritsa Lazari was born in October 1943[2] in Cyprus. She emigrated with her family to London, UK 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
- "The World's Billionaires: Maritsa Lazari". Forbes. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- "Maritsa LAZARI - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
- "Rags To Riches: Cyprus Emigrant Builds A Fortune In London Real EstateParikiaki | Parikiaki Cyprus and Cypriot News". www.parikiaki.com. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- "Leasing and Commercialisation – THE BRUNSWICK SHOPPING CENTRE". www.brunswick.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- "The Christos Lazari foundation is announcedParikiaki | Parikiaki Cyprus and Cypriot News". www.parikiaki.com. Retrieved 2018-01-02.