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Olena Zelenska
Ukrainian screenwriter and First Lady of Ukraine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Volodymyrivna and the family name is Zelenska or Kyiashko.
Not to be confused with Elena Zelenskaya.
Olena Volodymyrivna Zelenska[lower-alpha 1] (née Kyiashko;[lower-alpha 2] 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]
Quick Facts First Lady of Ukraine, President ...
Olena Zelenska | |
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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 (1978-02-06) 6 February 1978 (age 46) Krivoy Rog, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine) |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Oleksandr Zelenskyy (father-in-law) |
Alma mater | Kryvyi Rih National University |
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Awards | BBC 100 Women (2022)[2] |
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