Marla Maples is an American

United States

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 actress, television personality, and socialite

Socialite

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, best known for her marriage to businessman celebrity Donald Trump

Donald Trump

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Personal life

Maples was born in Dalton, Georgia, the daughter of Ann, a former office worker, and Stan Maples, a real estate developer.,

She is a distant cousin of actress Heather Locklear

Heather Locklear

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She attended Northwest Whitfield High School in Tunnel Hill, Georgia where she was a star on the varsity basketball teams.

She has one child with Donald Trump, Tiffany, born 1993. Tiffany was named after the Tiffany Company Building.

Filmography

Maples has made many appearances in TV shows as well as a couple of film cameos. Two of her cameos include Executive Decision

Executive Decision

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and Maximum Overdrive

Maximum Overdrive

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. She also appeared as an actress in the award-winning 1998 Todd Solondz

Todd Solondz

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 movie Happiness and in the 1999 movie Black and White

Black and White (1999 film)

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Maples appeared as a celebrity

Celebrity

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 guest at WWF

World Wrestling Entertainment

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 WrestleMania VII

WrestleMania VII

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 in 1991, and also served as special guest timekeeper in the main event match between Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan

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 and defending WWF Champion

WWE Championship

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 Sgt. Slaughter

Sgt. Slaughter

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. She guest starred in tv sitcom, The Nanny

The Nanny

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 in 1999.

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