Resilience and reinvention characterized Ivana Trump’s life, best known as the ex-wife of billionaire and former US president Donald Trump. Ivana Zelůčková, who was born in 1949 in socialist Czechoslovakia, was a skilled competitor by adolescence and even qualified for the national Olympic team. Her early sporting achievements opened her eyes to a wider world and stoked her desire to leave her native nation. Ivana’s opportunity to relocate to the West and embark on a new journey toward a life of liberty and opportunity was provided by her brief marriage to an Austrian guy.
Ivana switched to modeling after her divorce, and her remarkable beauty soon made her a sought-after figure. She became financially independent and well-known thanks to her job in fashion magazines, which brought her to New York, where she met Donald Trump. Ivana was at the center of New York’s affluent social scene during her 15-year marriage to Trump, which began in 1977.
