Personal Life
Actress, radio and television host, songwriter and performer, Marla Maples was born and raised in the beautiful countryside of Georgia, the daughter of Ann, a home maker, and Stan Maples, a real estate developer. She is a distant cousin of actress Heather Locklear. She attended Northwest Whitfield High School in Tunnel Hill, Georgia, where she was a star on the varsity basketball teams. A true southern tomboy she dreamed of one day being in the Olympics but after success in the pageant world she changed course to begin an acting career, which led her to New York City at the age of 20.
Marla made her Broadway debut in 1992 receiving national attention for her critically acclaimed performance in the Tony award winning musical production, “The Will Roger’s Follies.” She played to sell out audiences at the Palace Theatre for nearly one year before taking a leave of absence to marry then husband Donald Trump and give birth to their daughter Tiffany. She returned to Follies for the show’s successful national tour.
After her success in “Will Roger’s Follies”, Marla went on to co-host "The Miss U.S.A. Pageant" and "The Miss Universe Pageant" for two consecutive years. She also co-hosted the Fox network morning show, “Fox After Breakfast”, with Tom Bergeron.
As an actor Marla has appeared in over 15 films and has guest starred in numerous television series. She received the “Best Cast Award” by the National Review Board along with her cast mates for the critically acclaimed film “Happiness.” Her love for the theater took her back to the lights of Broadway last summer appearing in Nora and Delia Ephrons’ critically acclaimed play "Love, Loss and What I Wore."
Marla was seen in the ABC/Disney prime time show, “The Ex-Wives Club”, which was praised by People Magazine as “Charlie’s Angels meets Touched By An Angel.” As one of the hosts she has become a trusted and compassionate voice to help empower both men and women going through the pain and stress of divorce.
As a songwriter and singer Marla released the “One World of Love Benefit Album” with the intention to inspire peace, love and unity through music. She performed her single “One World of Love” on the stage of Carnegie Hall in New York City for the Turn Up the Peace World Premier. Marla is very excited to have just completed the album “The Endless…” featuring spiritual leaders like Deepak Chopra, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Michael Berg and Michael Bernard Beckwith.
Marla has appeared on the cover of over 25 magazines and has enjoyed sharing her secrets to vibrant & joyful living in publications ranging from Vogue to Fitness Magazine. She also hosts a popular radio show the first Friday of every month, called “Awakening with Marla” on Contact Talk Radio, and is a contributing writer to a variety of magazine publications.
Marla also won Best New Age/Ambient Song for her hit "House of Love" at the 2012 Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA's).
Marla is passionate about bringing people together & helping uplift humanity one person at a time, knowing that the true work starts within. She has been honored by the Wall Street Journal, Make a Wish Foundation, American Family Housing, Feed the Children, Shelter for the Homeless, and The City of Hope. She has served as honorary chairperson and host for numerous charities and foundations and was named Honorary Citizen of Atlanta.
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