Athina Onassis Biography and Net Worth

Who is Athina Onassis?

Athina Onassis is a French-Greek heiress and accomplished equestrian. She is the only surviving descendant of the renowned Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis.

Bio Data

Name	Athina Onassis
Gender	Male
Date of Birth	Jan 29, 1985
Age	38 years old
Place of Birth	Neuilly-sur-Seine
Profession	Equestrian, Athlete
Nationality	France
Net worth	$1 Billion

Athina Onassis Biography

Athina Onassis was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, to Christina Onassis and Thierry Roussel. Her parents divorced when she was young due to her father’s affair. After her mother’s passing, she was raised by Roussel and his later wife, Gaby Landhage.

Athina attended school in Switzerland and completed her education in Belgium. She has three half-siblings from her father’s relationship with Landhage, Erik, Sandrine, and Johanna.

Career

Athina loved riding horses since she was a kid. In 2001, she got second place in a competition in Spain. She joined the Global Champions Tour as a competitive show jumper and supported the event. Athina started the Athina Onassis International Horse Show in São Paulo in 2007, then moved it to Rio de Janeiro and Saint-Tropez.

In 2012, she had a spinal injury from a fall but still competed in the European Show Jumping Championships the next year. She also took part in the 2014 World Championships. Athina and her ex-husband Álvaro de Miranda Neto co-owned AD Sport Horses, a horse breeding and training business based in Belgium.

For her inheritance, Christina, Athina’s mom, got 55% of the Onassis fortune. The rest went to the Alexander S. Onassis Foundation. Trustees managed the estate until Athina was old enough. In 1999, a court in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, ruled that KPMG Fides, a Swiss auditing firm, would oversee Athina’s inheritance.

At 18, Athina took control. Her attempts to become President of the Onassis Foundation were unsuccessful due to concerns about her qualifications.

In terms of real estate, Athina bought a horse farm in Florida for $12 million in 2014, later selling it for $12.75 million in 2017. She also sold the Greek island of Skorpios in 2013 to Russian billionaire Ekaterina Rybolovleva for an estimated $150 million.

Net Worth

Athina Onassis has an estimated net worth of $1 billion from her Onassis family fortune. Known for competitive show jumping, she reconnected with her Greek heritage by embracing her original last name and language.

Despite media scrutiny, she’s widely recognized as a billionaire. Her financial stability remains strong.

Personal Life

In 2003, Athina started dating Brazilian show jumper Alvaro de Miranda Neto and they married on December 3, 2005. They legally separated in 2016 due to Alvaro’s alleged involvement with another woman. The divorce settled in 2017, favored Alvaro.

Athina became stepmother to Viviane and Fernando, Alvaro’s children with Cibele Dorsa. Cibele allowed them to live with Athina and Alvaro for a simpler life.

FAQs

Q: Who is Athina Onassis?

Athina Onassis, a French-Greek heiress and equestrian, is the sole living descendant of Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis. She’s the only child of Aristotle’s daughter, Christina Onassis. Athina is known for her infrequent public appearances.

Q: What is Athina’s claim to wealth?

A: Athina inherited a significant portion of her wealth from her grandfather, Aristotle Onassis, who was one of the wealthiest individuals in the world due to his success in the shipping industry.

Q: What is Athina known for besides her inheritance?

A: Apart from her wealth, Athina has gained recognition in the equestrian world as a skilled show jumper. She’s made rare public appearances, preferring a more private lifestyle.