IVANA TRUMP
Ivana Trump was born Ivana Marie Zelníčková on February 20, 1949 in Gottwaldov, Moravia, Czechoslovak Republic. Most of her childhood was spent in Czechoslovakia, where she was a competitive skier before she became a model. She claims herself to be a socialite and is famous for her second marriage to Donald Trump.
EARLY LIFE
Ivana trump was born to Miloš Zelníček and Marie Francová. She was keen on skiing from an early age. She began skiing competitively at an age of six. She continued to ski during college and stated she had been selected as an alternate for her country's ski team for the 1972 Olympics; however, her statement has been questioned for its legitimacy since there is no record of her…show more content… She became the Vice President of Interior Design for the company. She was named Hotelier of the Year in 1990. Her work at the Plaza would be the zenith of her work within the Trump Organization. Her husband Donald Trump had an extra martial affair with former beauty queen Marla Maples which led to the divorce of the two. Not long after her divorce from Donald, Ivana married Riccardo Mazzucchelli. The marriage was dissolved before two years had elapsed, and she filed a $15 million breach of contract suit against Mazzucchelli for violating the confidentiality clause in their prenuptial agreement. The suit was settled out of court.
In April 2008, Ivana, then 59, married Rossano Rubicondi, then 36. The $3 million wedding for 400 guests was hosted by Donald at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Trump's daughter Ivanka was her maid of honour. She filed a legal separation agreement three months previously; she has stated in interviews that she and her husband have an on-again/off-again relationship.
WORK LIFE
She signed on with the William Morris Agency and developed lines of clothing, fashion and beauty products which have been quite a success. She has penned bestselling books including the novels For Love Alone, Lucy Wilkins and Free to Love and a self-help book The Best Is Yet to Come: Coping with Divorce and Enjoying Life Again.
She has also done a cameo role in the film The First Wives Club. In 2010, she participated in the UK’s Celebrity Big Brother.
