Smirnoff's parents were Michael Smirnoff and Klara Johanna Lindeqvist. [6 ] When she was young she lived comfortably until one day her residential building caught fire in 1852.
Boris Smirnoff was born in Russia. He had two brothers - Alexander and Vladimir. He was the youngest son. Vladimir was known as the artist-amateur and the futurist, big admirer of David Burliuk and Vasily Kamensky.
Smirnoff earned a master's degree in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania in 2006 and a doctorate in psychology and global leadership from Pepperdine University in 2019.