Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Marta Ortega Pérez is the youngest daughter of Spanish billionaire mogul Amancio Ortega, whose Inditex fashion group is best known for their popular chain of stores named ZARA.
- Marta is being groomed by her father to take over his firm. In 2007, the heiress reportedly began working in one of Inditex’s Bershka fashion stores, stocking shelves and assisting customers while learning the basics of running a mammoth fashion empire.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Marta was born on January 10, 1984, in Vigo, Spain to parents – billionaire father Amancio Ortega and mother Flora Pérez. The youngest of three siblings, she has a sister, Sandra Ortega Mera, and a brother, Marcos Ortega Mera.
- Marta is the daughter of Amancio’s second wife while her siblings Sandra and Marcos are the children of his first wife, Rosalia Mera, who he divorced in 1986. Amancio had an affair with Marta’s mother Rosalia even when he was married to his first wife Flora.
- She completed her schooling in a Swiss boarding school and then went on to do her Bachelors degree in International Business Economics at the University of A Coruña, Spain. After graduating she got accepted into European Business School London, where she went on to take further business education.
Married Life and Children :
- Marta married Spanish equestrian star Sergio Alvarez Moya in 2012 and they had their son, Amancio who was named after his grandfather, in 2013.
- Marta is a competitive horseback rider who specializes in showjumping, which is how she met her first husband, Sergio.
- In 2015, Marta announced that she was divorcing Sergio Alvarez, after their marriage of three years.
- In late 2018, she got married to Carlos Torretta, a model agent and son of designer Roberto Torretta. Carlos has established deals for supermodels like Kendall Jenner and Adriana Lima in Europe.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Marta worked her way up the ranks at ZARA after starting out as a shop assistant in ZARA’s Oxford Street store in London when she was completing her Master’s degree. She also worked as a shop assistant at a branch of Berksha in London.
- After that, she worked in all areas of the business. From till-operating, stock-taking and various other roles, she gained experience is various Inditex brand stores across Paris, Hong Kong and Milan, among other global locations.
- At the design end of things, Marta worked in product development and design at ZARA. She currently holds the title of senior creative consultant and works on all Zara Woman collections.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- In addition to Spanish and Galician, Marta knows and speaks English, Italian and French fluently. She is also an avid reader and some of her favorite authors are Paul Auster, Haruki Murakami, and French author Irène Némirovsky.
- Marta had a British governess growing up named Brigitte, who encouraged her love for horses which resulted in her competing in showjumping. Her father Amancio owns an equestrian center that also hosts international showjumping events.
- She’s had myopia and wore glasses or contact lenses till she got it operated on at the Fernández-Vega Ophthalmological Institute.