Marla Maples
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Born | Marla Ann Maples October 27, 1963 Cohutta, Georgia, U.S. |
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Years active | 1981–present |
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Children | Tiffany Trump |
Marla Ann Maples (born October 27, 1963)
Early life
Maples was born on October 27, 1963, in Cohutta, Georgia. Her mother, Ann Locklear Maples, was a homemaker and model, and her father, Stanley Edward Maples, a real estate developer, county commissioner, singer, and songwriter.[4][5][6]
Maples attended
After graduating from high school in 1981, Maples competed in beauty contests and pageants. In 1983, she won the Miss Resaca Beach Poster Girl Contest, in 1984 she was the runner-up to
She entered the University of Georgia in 1981 but left college before graduating.[4]
Career
Film, television, and theater
In 1991, Maples appeared as a celebrity guest at
In 1994, Maples appeared alongside then-husband Donald Trump in a cameo appearance in an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air[12] and the television series Something Wilder in 1994.
Maples co-hosted the 1996 and 1997
Maples appeared in the films Maximum Overdrive (1986), Executive Decision (1996), For Richer or Poorer (1997), Happiness (1998), Richie Rich's Christmas Wish (1998), Black and White (1999), Two of Hearts (1999), Loving Annabelle (2006), A Christmas Too Many (2007), and A Nanny for Christmas (2010).[citation needed]
In 2011, she returned to New York for
Since then, she appeared in Switching Lanes, directed by Thomas Mikal Ford.[16][17]
On March 8, 2016, Maples was announced as one of the celebrities who would compete on
Maples is a keynote speaker with the London Speakers Bureau, focusing on inspiring women, wellness, spirituality, and motivation.[21]
Maples was featured in the Summer of Peace Summit 2018 with the opportunity to discuss topics of peace and finding common ground.[22]
Maples spoke at the 2018 Global Summit on Science, Spirituality, and Environment in India; the event brought together speakers from around the world to discuss the integration of science and spirituality, as well as self-transformation and world-transformation.[23]
Maples was a guest speaker on the Journeys of Faith podcast with Paula Faris in 2018.[24]
Radio and music
Maples hosted her own talk radio show, Awakening with Marla, on Contact Talk Radio. Her guests included
Other
In 1990, Maples starred in an advertising campaign for No Excuses jeans.
Maples makes personalized videos through the website Cameo.[31]
Philanthropy
Maples is committed to supporting charities and non-profit organizations and is a long-time vocal advocate of Kids Creating Peace, an organization uniting Israeli and Palestinian children.[32]
Maples is involved with AWARENYC.org as an advisory board member. AWARE (Assisting Women through Action, Resources & Education) is a grassroots organization dedicated to promoting awareness and generating funds in order to make meaningful improvements in the lives of women and girls in the New York City community and worldwide.[33]
Maples also supports and is on the Steering Committee for The Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine.[34]
Personal life
Relationships
Maples' relationship with Donald Trump was initiated while he was married to his first wife, Ivana, who Trump divorced in 1990.[35] Maples met him in 1984 and had a highly publicized relationship[36] later with at least one breakup.[37] One New York Post headline reported that, according to Maples, she had the "best sex I've ever had" with Trump.[38][39][40] The couple had one daughter, Tiffany Trump, born on October 13, 1993.[41]
According to Maples, the 1993 Long Island Rail Road shooting, on December 7, caused Trump to reevaluate his life and propose to her.[42] The couple married on December 20, 1993, at New York City's Plaza Hotel, in a ceremony reportedly attended by 1,000 guests, including Rosie O'Donnell and O. J. Simpson.[43][44]
In 1996, Trump fired his bodyguard Spencer Wagner after a police officer found Maples and the bodyguard together under a lifeguard stand on a deserted beach at 4:00 a.m.[45] Both Maples and Trump denied that she was having an affair, despite reports in the National Enquirer and other tabloids; the bodyguard himself told conflicting stories about the incident.[45][41] Maples and Trump separated in May 1997[46] and divorced on June 8, 1999.[30] Under the terms of their prenuptial agreement and divorce settlement, Maples is bound by a confidentiality agreement regarding their marriage.[30][41]
Health and wellness
Maples is an advocate of health and wellness. Her daughter Tiffany Trump has described Maples making her healthy homemade chocolate in Trump Tower; meanwhile her father would sneak her downstairs to the candy store to buy her Almond Joys.[47] Maples describes herself as a "mostly-vegan" who avoids dairy, eats organic, and chooses to be gluten free.[48][49] During the
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | Maximum Overdrive | 2nd Woman | |
1987 | Funland | Mother | |
1996 | Executive Decision | Nancy | |
1997 | For Richer or Poorer | Cynthia | |
1998 | Happiness | Ann Chambeau | |
1999 | Black and White | Muffy | |
2006 | Loving Annabelle | Lauren | |
2015 | Switching Lanes | Stacey Jefferson | |
2021 | The Birthday Cake | Aunt Emma |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Dallas | Maggie | Episode: "Cally on a Hot Tin Roof" |
1991 | P.S. I Luv U | Leslie | Episode: "Where There's a Will, There's a Dani" |
1994 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Herself | Episode: "For Sale by Owner" |
1994 | Something Wilder | Donna | Episode: "Love Native American Style" |
1996 | Clueless | Buyer #2 | Episode: "Cher, Inc." |
1997 | The Big Easy | Grace Belvedere | Episode: "Platinum Blonde" |
1997 | Spin City | Jennifer | Episode: "The Goodbye Girl" |
1997 | The Christmas List | Faith | Television film |
1998 | The Nanny | Herself | Episode: "The Best Man" |
1998 | Richie Rich's Christmas Wish | Mrs. Van Dough | Television film |
1999 | Two of Hearts | Joan Michaelson | Television film |
1999 | Sunset Beach | Barbara Birch | Episode #1.559 |
2007 | A Christmas Too Many | June | Television film |
2010 | A Nanny for Christmas | Brandy | Television film |
2014 | Liv and Maddie | Amy Becker | Episode: "BFF-A-Rooney" |
2019 | The Righteous Gemstones | Gay Nancy | 3 episodes |
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Maples was born in Cohutta and grew up in the Dalton area. She attended high school in Tunnel Hill.
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- ^ "Marla Maples and Donald Trump visit Dalton as she is honored at the Northwest Whitfield homecoming football game". WDEF News 12 (video). Chattanooga, Tennessee (published February 2, 2016). October 21, 1991 [October 21, 1991]. Archived from the original on November 14, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
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- ^ "'The View' Guest Co-host Marla Maples on 'Dancing with the Stars' Preparation Video". The View. ABC. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
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- ^ Faris, Paula (December 19, 2018). "'Journeys of Faith with Paula Faris': Marla Maples on her faith, marriage to Trump". ABC News. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
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- ^ Capuzzo, Mike (December 21, 1993). "Marla Finally Becomes Mrs. Trump It Was 'Paparazzi' Aplenty And Glitz Galore As The Couple Pledged Their Troth". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on January 19, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ a b "Trump Bodyguard Once Accused of Having Affair With Marla Maples Never Got Over The Scandal, Ex-Wife Says". Inside Edition. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
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- ^ "Tiffany Trump Explains the Surprising Reason Her Parents Donald Trump and Marla Maples Fought over ... Wait for It ... Chocolate". Retrieved July 22, 2016.
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- ^ "Dancing With the Stars: Week 4: Disney Night – Watch Season 22 Episode 04". Archived from the original on July 31, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ Hitt, Tarpley (August 15, 2020). "The president's second wife, Marla Maples, and anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are pushing a wacky conspiracy theory involving Bill Gates, chip implants, and a COVID-19 vaccine". The Daily Beast. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Porterfield, Carlie (August 15, 2020). "Debunked Bill Gates Conspiracy Gets A Boost From RFK Jr., Marla Maples". Forbes.
External links
- Marla Maples at IMDb