Roitfeld was born in Paris, France. Her father, Yakov Motelevich Roitfeld (in France – Jacques Roitfeld), was born in Belgorod-Dnestrovsky (Bessarabian province), one of five children (four brothers and a sister) in the family of the owner of the grocery and Moscow shop Motel Itsikovich Roitfeld. He received his law degree in St. Petersburg, practiced law there, then in Baku and Odessa.
Roitfeld was born in Paris, France. Her father, Jacques Roitfeld (born Yakov Motelevich Roitfeld), originated from Belgorod-Dnestrovsky (Bessarabian province) as part of a family with five children (four brothers and a sister). The family operated a grocery shop and Moscow store managed by Motel Itsikovich Roitfeld. He pursued his law degree in St. Petersburg, practiced there, then in Baku and Odessa.