A young woman suspected to be Vladimir Putin’s daughter is reportedly working at an art gallery in Paris. According to a Russian writer and artist, who has lived in the French capital since 2022, Luiza Rozova primarily works in galleries which showcase Russian and Ukrainian anti-war art.
Rozova, 22, is the daughter of Svetlana Krivonogikh and, according to investigative journalists, the Russian president. She is described as a “very nice and well-mannered girl” by a number of people, while Nastya Rodionova said her presence at the galleries has “upset” some staff. The writer and artist took to social media on June 4 to reveal that Rozova was working in galleries in Paris.
Rodionova told the Kyiv Independent: “We are talking about artists (showcased in the galleries) who fled the regime. Many of them are in danger. They shared all their personal information with the gallery staff without knowing who works there — it upset them very much (to learn about her).”
Her post on social media went viral, but the reactions were divided. Some argued it is unethical for the alleged daughter of Putin to work in anti-war galleries, while others said Rozova had no control over who her father was.
Photos posted on social media and used in the news show a resemblance between Rozova and Putin. Although her face is cropped or turned away in most of the photos, there is a similarity in the few where she is fully visible.
The 22-year-old told GQ Russia in 2021: “Listen, judging by (Putin’s) younger photos — probably, yes, I do look like him. But as it turns out, there are actually a lot of people who resemble Vladimir Vladimirovich.”
Rozova first attracted attention from the media in 2020. Proekt, an independent Russian investigative outlet, revealed that her mother possessed over $100 million in assets and had longstanding ties to Putin.
The outlet also shared that Krivonogikh noted her daughter “bears an uncanny resemblance” to the Russian leader. There has since been widespread speculation about who her father is.
Rozova has never accepted or denied that Putin is her father. Meanwhile, Krivonogikh was sanctioned by the UK in 2023 due to her stake in Bank Rossiya, which supported investments in Russian-occupied Crimea.
