Even so, she has had quite a transformation over the years.

She started out as a beauty queen

Marla Maples was a beauty queen in her youth.

Just a year later, she won the crown at the Miss Hawaiian Tropic International beauty pageant.

Marla Maples smiling

Donald was still married to his first wife, Ivana Trump, and the pair had three children together.

Her classic blonde bombshell look got plenty of attention when she became a famous mistress.

In 1993, Maples and Donald welcomed their daughter Tiffany Trump to the world.

Marla Maples smiling in a bathing suit

Just two months after Tiffany was born, her parents tied the knot at the Plaza Hotel.

Maples looked like the picture of elegance at the high-end wedding.

She wore a simple, off-the-shoulder, long-sleeved silk Carolina Herrera wedding gown.

Donald Trump and Marla Maples at an event

The couple was only ultimately married for three years before calling it quits.

It’s about how are you connecting with each other, supporting each other?"

The couple’s divorce was finalized in 1999 after they were separated for two years.

Donald Trump smiling with Marla Maples

Her father wasn’t able to be there with day-to-day skills as a parent.

He loves his kids.

There’s no doubt.

Marla Maples smiling with Tiffany Trump and Donald Trump

But everything was a bit of a negotiation."

I never hid anything from her."

She has a bit of a thicker skin than me.

Marla Maples smiling with Tiffany Trump

She doesn’t let the haters get to her like I did."

But this year I felt ready.

I recently moved back to New York to try and jump-start my career."

Marla Maples smiling

In 2022, Tiffany Trump tied the knot with Michael Boulos.

Maples noted the importance the designer had for the special occasion in an interview withPeople.

In October 2024,Donald accidentally spoiled Tiffany’s pregnancy newsat a campaign event.

Marla Maples and Tiffany Trump smiling