History of Ivana Trump in Timeline

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Ivana Trump

Ivana Trump was a Czech-American businesswoman, socialite, and model. After living in Canada, she moved to the United States and married Donald Trump in 1977. She held significant roles within the Trump Organization, including vice president of interior design, CEO and president of Trump's Castle casino resort, and manager of the Plaza Hotel.


February 14, 1989: FBI Inquiry Recommendation

On February 14, 1989, the FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C., recommended a preliminary inquiry into Donald Trump's connections to Czechoslovakia based on information from a confidential source, marking the beginning of an investigation that would span at least two years.

April 12, 2008: Marriage to Rossano Rubicondi

On April 12, 2008, Ivana Trump, at 59 years old, married Rossano Rubicondi, who was 36 years old, in a $3 million wedding for 400 guests hosted by her ex-husband Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Ivanka Trump was the maid of honor, and Judge Maryanne Trump Barry officiated the ceremony.

2019: Final Split from Rubicondi

In 2019, Ivana Trump announced that she and Rossano Rubicondi had once again "called it quits," ending their on-again, off-again relationship.

October 29, 2021: Death of Rossano Rubicondi

On October 29, 2021, Rossano Rubicondi, Ivana Trump's fourth husband, died at the age of 49, reportedly from melanoma.

March 2023: FBI Investigation Revelation

In March 2023, it was revealed that Ivana Trump had been investigated by the FBI's counterintelligence division regarding allegations connected to her native Czechoslovakia.