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French-Greek heiress and equestrian athlete

For her grandmother, see Tina Onassis Niarchos.

Athina Hélène Onassis (Greek: Αθηνά Ωνάση; born Athina Hélène Roussel (Greek: Αθηνά Ρουσσέλ), 29 January 1985^[1]) is a French-Greek heiress and equestrian, the only surviving descendant of Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, and the only child of Aristotle's daughter Christina Onassis.

She makes rare public appearances.^[3]

Early life, family and education

Onassis was born at American Hospital of Paris in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, to Christina Onassis (1950–1988) and her fourth husband, Thierry Roussel,^[4] a French pharmaceutical heir.^[5] She was baptized on the island of Skorpios, owned by the Onassis family at the time.^[3] Her parents were married from 1984 to 1987.^[5] They divorced after Roussel had two children with his mistress, Swedish model Marianne "Gaby" Landhage.^[5] Chri