Born in Athens, she is married to businessman Mr. Vardi I. Vardinoyanni, President of Motor Oil. They have 5 children. Goodwill Ambassador of UNESCO in the field of the Protection of Children since 1999. Founder and President of the Marianna V. Vardinoyannis Foundation, the “Foundation for the Child and the Family.” Founder and President of “ELPIDA Friends’ Association of Children with Cancer.”