Daria Navalnaya is best known as the daughter of Alexei Navalny and Yulia Navalnaya, a Russian public figure, and economist who has been described in media as the “First Lady” of the Russian opposition. Like her father, Daria is now well-known as an activist and social media influencer.
She has discussed her hopes for Russia’s future in interviews conducted on numerous occasions, and her writing has even appeared in prestigious journals like The New York Times. She has 198K followers on her ‘dasha_navalnaya’ Instagram account.
Who Is Daria Navalnaya?
Daria Navalnaya was born in 2001 and she is currently 23 years old, as of 2024. Her nickname is Disha. She grew up with her brother named, Zakhar nicknamed Zozo who was born in 2008.
In California two years ago, Daria started studying psychology at Stanford University. She was honored with the Sakharov Prize from the European Parliament which is a highly regarded award for human rights in the European Union.
“I spoke to my parents and learned that even if the police don’t like us, dad is doing the right thing…I have always been proud of that.”
Daria Navalnaya
Her grandmother worked for the Ministry of Light Industry; her grandparents divorced when her mother Yulia Navalnaya was in fifth grade, and her mother married a second time, to an employee of the USSR State Planning Committee.
How Tall Is Daria Navalnaya?
Daria Navalnaya’s height is 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m).
Daria Navalnaya was very close to her dad
Daria is a student at Stanford University and she is also a blogger on social media. In her bio, she proudly mentions that she is the daughter of Alexei.
She frequently shares pictures with her mother and brother under her Instagram account. Although Daria has not commented on the alleged death of her father. Her Instagram page has a large following and showcases clips from her media interviews. If her husband’s death is confirmed, her mother Yulia Navalnaya, vowed that Putin will be “held accountable” and said,
“I don’t know whether to believe or not this terrible news that we only receive from Russian government sources. For many years we cannot trust Putin and the Putin government. They always lie. But if this is true, I want Putin and everyone around him to know that they will be held accountable for everything they did to our country, to my family. And this day will happen very soon.”
Daria is also very close to her mother and wished her birthday on July 24, 2023, via Instagram, ‘Mommy, happy birthday to you! Thank you for teaching me to smile and hold my head high even in the toughest times. Love you, miss you, and always look forward to our meeting .’