She was the mother of his three eldest children, Donald Jr., Ivanka, and Eric, and had a successful career in business and fashion. Ivana Trump was born in Czechoslovakia in 1949. She moved to Canada in 1973, where she was a successful model. In 1977, she married Donald Trump, and they had three children together.
She and Donald divorced in 1992, but Ivana remained a prominent figure in his life, with the two of them frequently seen together at social events. In the 1990s, Ivana became a successful businesswoman in her own right, launching several fashion lines and writing two best-selling books. She also appeared on many reality TV shows, most notably The Apprentice, which was hosted by her former husband. Ivana will be remembered for her sparkling personality, her ambition, and her dedication to her family. She will be greatly missed.
The life of Ivana Trump
Ivana Trump is a former Czech-American businesswoman, socialite, and fashion model. She is the former wife of U.S. President Donald Trump, and the mother of his three eldest children, Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric. Ivana was born Ivana Marie Zelnickova in 1949 in the former Czechoslovakia. She grew up in a small mountain town in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains. Her father was a ski instructor and her mother, an avid skier. Ivana attended Charles University in Prague and studied physical education, but left before graduating to pursue a modeling career. In 1971, she moved to Canada and married real estate developer Alfred Winklmayr. The couple had two children, but divorced in 1976. Ivana began a successful modeling career in Canada in the late 1970s, eventually landing a contract with the Canadian-based cosmetics company Estee Lauder. She also dabbled in acting, appearing in the 1982 film, Hardly Working. In 1977, Ivana met Donald Trump at a New York City nightclub and they married in 1977. They had three children: Donald Jr. (born 1977), Ivanka (born 1981), and Eric (born).
Former US President Donald Trump’s first wife and the mother of his three eldest children, Ivana Trump, has died at age 73, her family and ex-husband said
“Ivana was a devoted mother, grandmother and friend who was extremely passionate about everything in her life, especially her family. Her ex-husband Donald said, “She was a wonderful mother, wife and friend, who loved life and lived it to the fullest.” Ivana Trump was an accomplished businesswoman, author and socialite. She founded the Ivana Haute Couture fashion line, wrote several books about her life, and was a frequent guest on TV talk shows. The family said that Ivana’s funeral will be private, but that a memorial service will be held at a later date.
