Who is Vladimir Putin’s rumoured ‘secret’ daughter, Luiza Rozova? The Russian president reportedly shares the Paris-based 21-year-old with a cleaner-turned-multimillionaire

Dec 2 , 2024

See the resemblance? Ukrainian and Russian media believe Elizaveta Krivonogikh – also known as Luiza Rozova – to be Russian president Vladimir Putin’s illegitimate daughter. Photos: AFP, Instagram

Vladimir Putin’s youngest daughter is said to be living under a pseudonym in Paris, according to a report by Ukrainian media – here’s what we know about her so far

Vladimir Putin’s youngest daughter is said to be living under a pseudonym in Paris, according to a report by Ukrainian news programme TSN.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is believed to have a “secret” 21-year-old daughter. Photo: EPA-EFE

Per the source, the Russian president’s allegedly illegitimate daughter Elizaveta Krivonogikh – who goes by Luiza Rozova or Elizaveta Olegovna Rudnova – is currently working as a DJ in the French capital.

It’s said she “vanished” shortly before the start of the war in Ukraine in 2022. Before that, the 21-year-old had been active on social media and lived a glamorous life.

Here’s what we know about her:

Who is Luiza Rozova’s mother?

Svetlana Krivonogikh was a cleaner when she reportedly met and had an affair with Vladimir Putin. Photo: @svetlana_krivonogih/Instagram

According to TSN, Rozova is believed to be the product of a short affair between Putin and Svetlana Krivonogikh, a former cleaner. Per the Daily Mail, she was born while Putin was still married to former first lady Lyudmila Putina (who he later divorced).

Svetlana was reportedly born in St. Petersburg in 1975, and studied at the city’s University of Economics and Finance. She is now said to be a multimillionaire with shares in a high-profile bank, Bank Rossiya, and runs a striptease club in St. Petersburg. According to the same article, she also owns several luxurious properties around the world.

Why did Luiza Rozova go to France?

Luiza Rozova was studying at the Paris School of Management and Arts. Photo: Luiza Rozova/Facebook

According to TSN, Putin’s supposed daughter has been studying at the Paris School of Management and Arts – though it’s unclear whether she is still there now.