For many years, Gulnara Karimova never ceased to amaze with a variety of talents. In her native Uzbekistan, she is known as a public and political figure, as well as a fashion and jewelry designer. In addition, the girl made a musical career, listeners know her under the pseudonym Googoosha.
early years
Gulya was born in Fergana in 1972. She was the eldest daughter of the future president of the country Islam Karimov and his wife Tatyana. Later, the second daughter Lola was born in the family. As a teenager, Gulnara surprised her with her many abilities: she graduated from a music school, studied vocals, and spoke fluent English. The girl showed a special love for the exact sciences and received a diploma of graduation from the Youth Mathematical Academy. The graduate of the school entered the Tashkent State University, her specialization was international economics. In parallel, the student mastered design and fashion history in the American capital. The next steps in her education were the magistracy of the Institute of Economics, doctoral degree and the title of professor. Abroad, she received her Master of Arts degree.
Career
Karimova began her diplomatic and political career in 1995 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the republic as an adviser to the minister. Then she was entrusted to be the ambassador of Uzbekistan to Russia and Spain. Until 2008, Gulnara represented the country in many international organizations. The wealthy and influential heiress of Karimov has always been perceived as his future successor. She herself did not exclude such a possibility, emphasizing her ambitions, which, in her opinion, is important for the head of the country. Gulnara stood at the origins of the creation of domestic analytical political science. Under her leadership, the Center for Political Studies began to work.
In the biography of Karimova, social activities occupied an important place. She showed herself especially brightly at the post of the Forum of Culture and Art of Uzbekistan Foundation. During its work, the organization has implemented about one and a half thousand projects. At the initiative of Gulnara, a charity marathon appeared to help cancer patients, numerous children's show jumping and festivals of Uzbek culture.
In Uzbekistan, Karimova is known as a pop singer. She gave solo performances and in a duet with the famous Montserrat Caballe and Julio Iglesias. Gerard Depardieu accepted her offer to appear in the video for the song "The Sky is Silent", which became a hit. The debut collection of the singer "Round Run" was released in 2012, producer Maxim Fadeev took part in its creation.
In addition to music, the girl was fascinated by the creation of clothes and jewelry all her life. Gulnara demonstrated her works in Russia and European capitals. She has her own lines of perfumery and cosmetics.
Personal life
Karimova was married once. Mansur Maksudi became her husband. An ethnic Uzbek who grew up in Afghanistan, he soon emigrated to the United States. Until 2001, the family lived in America, happy parents raised their son and daughter. The couple's divorce resulted in a real scandal. Through the court, the ex-spouse deprived the ex-wife of the opportunity to see the children. She was able to regain this right only after seven years. The younger sister of Karimova, Lola, lives in the United States. She is happily married and leads a secular life. The sisters rarely found common interests in childhood, and became even more distant due to scandals in which Gulnara's name appeared. It all started with outrageous antics on social networks, where the girl posted photos that were unacceptable by Eastern standards. The next high-profile case was the investigation of corruption in the telecommunications sector. It turned out that only those foreign companies that paid for the president's daughter got the opportunity to work, the amounts were calculated in millions of dollars. Several European states at once accused Karimova of money laundering and bribery of officials.
Karimova today
After the father of the “Uzbek princess” saw the collected dirt, in 2014 he put his daughter under house arrest. Since then, she stopped communicating and information about her ceased to flow. Soon, Islam Karimov died, the presence of only the youngest of his daughters at the funeral gave rise to many rumors and speculation. The public and Gulnara's son, named after his grandfather, demanded information about the fate of the heiress of the Uzbek president. Some media outlets argued that Karimova has long been dead. But in 2017, the Prosecutor General's Office announced that the court had limited her freedom for 5 years and that she was in custody for embezzlement of funds and violation of customs legislation. More precise information about how the famous Uzbek heiress lives now has not been reported.
