Who Were Ivana Trump's parents? Meet Milo Zelnek And Marie Zelnickova

May 2024 · 3 minute read

Ivana Trump, famed as the former wife of Donald Trump, has made several headlines after she was found dead at her residence in New York City.

 Per the police statement, they received a call on 911 about an aided individual reaching the spot where they found her lying unconscious and unresponsive.

The Fire Department of New York reported the victim was dead on arrival and said an individual suffered cardiac arrest at the residence.

Furthermore, the police department did not find any criminality at the scene and added the medical examiner would determine the cause of death.

Donald's former wife, Ivana, was an established Czech-American businesswoman, fashion designer, media personality, author, and model. 

As a businesswoman, Ivana was manager of the Plaza Hotel, president of Trump's Castle casino resort, and vice president of interior design, the key managerial positions in The Trump Organization.

Who Were Ivana Trump's Parents?

Ivana,73, was born on February 20, 1949 to her parents,Miloš Zelníček And Marie Zelnickova in the Moravian city of Zlín, Czechoslovakia.

Her father, Milos, was an electrical engineer who encouraged her skiing talents; and became a team of the junior national ski team and was selected as an alternate on the Czechoslovak ski team during the 1972 Winter Olympics.

Her mother, Marie, worked as a telephone operator.

In 1972, Ivana joined Charles University in Prague and earned a master's degree in physical education.

Ivana Trump Family Background

Ivana belonged to a well-off family; her parents were full-time working parents.

She married the former president of America, Donald Trump, at Marble Collegiate Church in a wedding officiated by Norman Vincent Peale on April 7, 1977.

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Ivana, after their marriage, became a tabloid figure in New York society and worked on several large projects like the renovation of the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City, the Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, and the construction of the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Ivana and Donald were the proud parents of three children, Donald Jr, Ivana marine, and Eric Trump.

Before her marriage to Trump, Ivava married Alfred Winklmayr, an Austrian ski instructor and spiritual friend, to obtain Austrian citizenship.

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Ivana Trump Ethnicity: Is She American?

Ivana, born in the Moravian city of Zlín, Czechoslovakia, holds the dual nationality, Czech-American. However, her ethnicity is Zelníčková.

From her first marriage to an Austrian ski instructor, Ivana Winklmayr received her Austrian passport in March 1972.

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Her children, Donald Jr., learned to speak fluent Czech, and Ivanka gained only a basic understanding of her mother's native tongue. Her younger son, Eric, was not exposed to the language since his grandparents were comfortable using English by birth.

Ivana, after her divorce, founded and used to sell lines of clothing, fashion jewelry, and beauty products via the Home Shopping Network and QVC London.

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