Olena Zelenska | |
|---|---|
| Олена Зеленська | |
 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| First Lady of Ukraine | |
| Assumed role 20 May 2019[1] | |
| President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
| Preceded by | Maryna Poroshenko |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Olena Volodymyrivna Kyiashko 6 February 1978 Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Soviet Union |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Oleksandr Zelenskyy (father-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Kryvyi Rih National University |
| Occupation |
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| Awards | BBC 100 Women (2022)[2] |
Olena Volodymyrivna Zelenska[a][b] (née Kyiashko;[c] born 6 February 1978) is a Ukrainian screenwriter who is the current First Lady of Ukraine as the wife of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.[3] Zelenska was named by Time as one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2023.[4]
- ^ "'Beautiful Melania': Elena Zelenskaya became the first lady of Ukraine and published the first photos on Instagram. PHOTO, VIDEO". ForumDaily Woman. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "BBC 100 Women 2022: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "Main facts about Ukraine's next first lady Olena Zelenska". KyivPost. 24 April 2019. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ Jill Biden (13 April 2023). "Olena Zelenska". Time. Time Person of the Year.
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