Maritsa Lazari

Maritsa Lazari
Born October 1943 (age 74–75)
Dora, Cyprus
Nationality British
Occupation Businesswoman
Net worth US$2.5 billion (April 2018)[1]
Spouse(s) Chris Lazari (d. 2015)
Children 3

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.

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "The World's Billionaires: Maritsa Lazari". Forbes. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  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. 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. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
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