global affairs | January 09, 2026

Christina Onassis - Trivia, Family, Bio

Businesswoman and heiress whose father was the famed Aristotle Onassis. She unfortunately lost her immediate family within 29 months in a series of horrific and unexpected deaths.

Before Fame

Her brother's death gave her 55 percent of her father's fortune.

Trivia

Her death at 37 was caused by a pulmonary edema.

Family Life

She was married four times, the last of which was to Thierry Roussel with whom she had her only child, a daughter named Athina Roussel.

Associated With

Her memory was preserved by music artist Patty Griffin in Griffin's song Christina.