Putin is considered to be quite secretive, especially compared to western rulers, which makes people wonder what his family life is like. Putin has two daughters with his ex-wife, Lyudmila Shkrebneva, who has said, “Not all fathers are as loving with their children as he is.”
His daughters, Katerina Tikhonova and Maria Vorontsova, are very seldom seen, since they were pulled out of school and went to university under false names. Additionally, there are rumors that Putin has a “secret” daughter from an affair.
Unverified reports claim 18-year-old fashion designer and DJ Luiza Rozova is Putin's secret third daughter. Putin’s spokesperson was quick to say the reports about Rozova are “not very convincing,” even though many find the resemblance between Putin and Rozova to be uncanny.
In 2020, disgraced billionaire and former Putin friend Sergei Pugachev posted photos of Tikhonova and Vorontsov to his website. Putin made no acknowledgement of the photo, and he has never referred to his daughters by name, but he has said he is “proud” of them.