

20 Feb 1949 — 14 July 2022
“Remembered for resilience, ambition, style, and devotion to family.”
Ivana Trump's Birth Location
Zlín
Ivana Trump's Burial Location
Trump family cemetery
Ivana Trump's Death Location
New York City

Born Ivana Marie Zelnickova in Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia, she grew up with a strong athletic foundation and later built an international life in Canada and the United States.

In New York, she became widely known during the 1980s as Donald Trump's first wife and as an executive presence in several Trump organization projects, including hospitality and casino work.

After their divorce, she continued to define her own public identity through fashion, beauty, writing, advice columns, television appearances, and entrepreneurial ventures.

Her memoir and public reflections often centered on determination, reinvention, motherhood, and independence.

She was the mother of Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Eric Trump, and her family remembered her as a caring mother and friend, a force in business, and a survivor who embraced a new country.

Ivana died at her home in New York City on July 14, 2022, at age 73.

Ivana Trump was a Czech-American businesswoman, model, author, television personality, and former competitive skier whose life moved across continents and public worlds.

Born Ivana Marie Zelnickova in Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia, she grew up with a strong athletic foundation and later built an international life in Canada and the United States.
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Ivana Trump was a Czech-American businesswoman, model, author, television personality, and former competitive skier whose life moved across continents and public worlds.

Born Ivana Marie Zelnickova in Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia, she grew up with a strong athletic foundation and later built an international life in Canada and the United States.

In New York, she became widely known during the 1980s as Donald Trump's first wife and as an executive presence in several Trump organization projects, including hospitality and casino work.

After their divorce, she continued to define her own public identity through fashion, beauty, writing, advice columns, television appearances, and entrepreneurial ventures.

Her memoir and public reflections often centered on determination, reinvention, motherhood, and independence.

She was the mother of Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Eric Trump, and her family remembered her as a caring mother and friend, a force in business, and a survivor who embraced a new country.

Ivana died at her home in New York City on July 14, 2022, at age 73.

Her public legacy remains tied to ambition, glamour, resilience, and the demanding work of remaking a life in the public eye.


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