Julia Lemigova is the wife of Czechoslovakian and American former professional tennis player and coach Martina Navratilova.
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Lemigova’s spouse Martina is widely considered among the greatest tennis players of all time and she has won 18 Grand Slam singles titles, 31 major women’s doubles titles, and 10 major mixed doubles titles, for a combined total of 59 major titles, marking the Open Era record for the most Grand Slam titles won by a single player.
Martina proposed to Lemigova, her longtime girlfriend on September 6, 2014 and they got married in New York on December 15, 2014.
Who Is Julia Lemigova?
Lemigova is a Russian former model who was Miss USSR 1990.
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Lemigova was first runner-up at Miss USSR in 1990, elevated to be crowned Miss USSR following the disqualification of the original winner, Maria Kezha, for being underage.
As Miss USSR 1990, Lemigova represented the Soviet Union at the Miss Universe 1991 pageant, where she placed 2nd runner-up.
Lemigova moved to Western Europe after being crowned Miss USSR, eventually basing herself in Paris, where she opened her first well-being center, Joiya spa, in 2003, and launched a skincare and spa line, Russie Blanche, in 2009.
In 2021, Lemigova was announced as a cast member on season 4 of The Real Housewives of Miami, making her the third former Miss Universe finalist to join a Real Housewives franchise.
Other Miss Universe finalists who joined the show are;
- Kenya Moore (Miss USA 1993, Miss Universe 1993 Top 6 Finalist) from Atlanta (seasons 5-10, 12-present) and
- Joyce Giraud (Miss Universe Puerto Rico 1998, Miss Universe 1998 2nd-Runner-Up) from Beverly Hills (season 4).
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