Matilda Shnurova
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About
Russian restaurateur known for pioneering a slow food trend in cuisine. Her restaurants included CoCoCo in St. Petersburg. Together with her then-husband, rock star Sergey Shnurov, she was known as one-half of Russia's Brangelina. They divorced in 2018.
Before Fame
She had a childhood love for cooking. She moved to Moscow at age 16.
Trivia
She is a former dancer and served as a patron of Russian ballet. She studied biochemistry at Technological University, St. Petersburg.
Family Life
Her mother and grandmother inspired her love of cooking with fresh fruit and vegetables.
Associated With
She had a restaurant on the top floor of the W St. Petersburg, where chef Alain Ducasse previously worked.
