Nadya Nozharova
Nadya Nozharova | |
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 Nadya Nozharova, image from 1942. Source: Bulgarian Archives State Agency | |
| Born | Nadya Mateeva Nozharova 21 November 1916 |
| Died | 18 April 2014 (aged 97) |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, entrepreneur, philanthropist |
| Spouse(s) | Angel Sladkarov (1936-1940) Count of Navarro (1940-1949) Sid Farber (1953-1985) Yuriy Farber (1985-2014) |
Nadya Mateeva Nozharova, also known as countess Nadya de Navarro Farber[1] is a Bulgarian Operetta singer and actress,[2][3] US-American entrepreneur, philanthropist and Spanish Countess.[4]
Biography
Career
Nadya Nozharova was born in Pleven on 21 November 1916. Her father was a tradesman for electrical materials. She studied at the American girls' school in Lovech, before she came back to Pleven and in 1934 started her career at the operetta theatre "Angel Sladkarov" with which she tours in Bulgaria. After the disassembly of the theatre group, she played in the theatres "Odeon", "Bulgaria", and "Corporate theatre".[2] She moved to Germany, where she studied "Singing". After she came back to Bulgaria she played in the film "Izpitanie" (Trial) in 1942.[5][3]
She died on 18 April 2014 in Long Island.[4]
Family
After she started playing at the operetta theatre "Angel Sladkarov" in 1936, she married a few days later Angel Sladkarov in the Troyan Monastery.[2] In 1940 they divorced[6] and she married the Spanish count de Navarro, a diplomat in Vatican City, from who she received the title "countess". They lived in Monte Carlo.
After her husband's death in 1949, she moved to the USA and in 1953 she married Sid Farber, who owned a building and real-estate company.[3] After his death in 1985 she received a large estate and she married Yuriy Farber.[1]
Charity
In the United States, she supported several organizations for assistance to Jewish and Venezuelan immigrants: the Red Cross in Monaco, the American Hospital in Paris, and the Princess Grace hospital in Monaco.[4]
Gallery
- Images of Nadya Nozharova from 1942. Source: Bulgarian Archives State Agency
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- Images of Nadya Nozharova from the making of the film
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References
- ^ a b ((bg)) Животът на контеса Надя Фарбер от Плевен. // offnews.bg, 29 April 2014. Посетен на 8 March 2015.
- ^ a b c ((bg)) Бончев, Марин. Надя Ножарова – актриса или жертва. // в. "24 часа", 07.04.2009. Посетен на 8 March 2015.
- ^ a b c ((bg)) Коларова, Диана. Надя Ножарова, графиня дьо Наваро. // dianakolarova.blogspot.com, 14 October 2010. Посетен на 8 March 2015.
- ^ a b c ((en)) In Memory of Countess Nadia de Navarro-Farber. // dignitymemorial.com. Посетен на 8 March 2015.
- ^ ((bg)) In memoriam Надя Ножарова (графиня Надя де Наваро Фарбър) (1918–2014). // Българска национална филмотека. Посетен на 8 March 2015.
- ^ ((bg)) Ценкова, Искра. Нещо за очите, нещо за ушите, та и за сърцето.... // сп. "Тема". Посетен на 8 March 2015.