Maria Vladimirovna Vorontsova (née Putina; born 28 April 1985) is a Russian pediatric endocrinologist and medical researcher. She is the elder daughter of Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, and his former wife Lyudmila Putina.
Early life and education
Vorontsova was born in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) in the Soviet Union. During the late 1980s her family lived in Dresden, East Germany, where she attended a German school. After returning to Leningrad in 1991, she studied at the German‑language Peterschule. The family later moved to Moscow, and she completed secondary education at the German School Moscow. She pursued higher education in biology at Saint Petersburg State University and earned a medical degree from Moscow State University in 2011. She subsequently undertook postgraduate research in endocrinology at the Endocrinology Research Centre in Moscow, working under Ivan Ivanovich Dedov.
Career
Vorontsova specializes in pediatric endocrinology. She has been involved in clinical research, co‑authoring several peer‑reviewed studies on endocrine disorders, including work on blood antioxidant systems in acromegaly patients and a publication on idiopathic stunting in children. She has also contributed to the Alfa‑Endo charitable project, which supports children with endocrine diseases and receives funding from Russian business interests.
Personal life
Vorontsova has been married twice. Her first marriage (2008–2015) was to Dutch businessman Jorrit Faassen, with whom she has two children. In 2016 she married Yevgeny Nagorny. She is occasionally referred to by the surnames Faassen and Nagornaya.
Public profile
Although Vorontsova maintains a low public profile, she has been mentioned in Russian media as an advisor to her father on health‑related matters. In 2022 the United States imposed sanctions on her, citing allegations of involvement in the concealment of assets linked to the Russian president.
Family
Her sister is Katerina Tikhonova, who is involved in academic and business activities. Vorontsova's parents are Vladimir Putin and Lyudmila Putina.
