Mdivani (Georgian - მდივანი) is the name of a family of the aznauri, or minor nobility, originating from the nation of Georgia. The best known bearers of this name were a group of five siblings who fled to Paris after the Russian Revolution of 1917, and there reinvented themselves as "princes" and "princesses". They became known as the "Marrying Mdivanis", as the siblings all managed to marry into wealth and fame. Their father, Zakharias Mdivani, once quipped that he was the only man to inherit a princely title from his children, and not the other way around. The Mdivani siblings were: Nobility is a traditional hereditary status (see hereditary titles) that exists today in many countries (mainly present or former monarchies). ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ...

Alexis Mdivani (died 1935), who married Louise Astor Van Alen (a member of the Astor family) in 1931, but divorced her to marry Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton,one of the world's richest women at the time. He died in an automobile accident. The Astor family, founded by the German immigrant John Jacob Astor and his wife Sarah Todd, became the wealthiest family in the United States during the 19th century. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Barbara Hutton, born November 14, 1912 in New York City, United States – died May 11, 1979 in Los Angeles, California, was a wealthy American socialite dubbed by the media as the Poor Little Rich Girl because of her troubled life. ...

Serge Mdivani (died 1936), who married actress Pola Negri in 1927, but when she lost her fortune in the Stock Market Crash of 1929, he abandoned her and took up with opera singer Mary MacCormick, who divorced him in a highly-publicized trial. He then married his former sister-in-law, Louise Astor Van Alen Mdivani, in 1936, but died later that year in a polo accident. Pola Negri Pola Negri [1] (December 31, 1894 - August 1, 1987) was a Polish film actress who achieved notoriety as a femme fatale in silent films between 1910s and 1930s. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1929 stock market crash devastated economies worldwide The Wall Street Crash refers to the stock market crash that occurred on October 29, 1929, when share prices on the New York Stock Exchange collapsed, leading eventually to the Great Depression. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

David Mdivani (died 1984), who married actress Mae Murray, and had a son, Koran David, with her. After he bankrupted her, she divorced him in 1933 and they became involved in a fierce custody battle over their child. He was involved with French actress Arletty. David then married Sinclair Oil heiress Virginia Sinclair in 1944, and they had another son. Mae Murray Mae Murray (May 10, 1889 – March 23, 1965) was an American actress and dancer, who became known as The Girl with the Bee-Stung Lips [1] and The Gardenia of the Screen. ... Arletty (born Léonie Bathiat) (15 May 1898 _ 24 July 1992) was a French model, singer, and actress. ... Sinclair Oil is an American petroleum company based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

Isabelle Roussadana Mdivani (died 1938), aka Roussie or Roussy. A sculptor, she married the Spanish painter José María Sert in 1928.

Nina Mdivani, who married (1) banker Charles H. Huberich, (2) Denis Conan Doyle, a son of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, and (3) Adrian Malcolm. Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, DL (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a Scottish author most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction, and the adventures of Professor Challenger. ... A portrait of Sherlock Holmes by Sidney Paget from the Strand Magazine, 1891 Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, who first appeared in publication in 1887. ...