Who is Olena Zelenska the first Lady of Ukraine and Volodymyr Zelensky’s Wife?

Olena Volodymyrivna Zelenska is a Ukrainian screenwriter who is the current First Lady of Ukraine as the wife of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

In December 2019, Zelenska was included in the list of the 100 most influential Ukrainians by Focus magazine, taking 30th place.

Born on February 6, 1978 (age 44 years), in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, Olena is said to have studied architecture at the Faculty of Civil Engineering at Kryvyi Rih National University.

She was said to have started writing for the Kvartal 95.

On 20 May 2019, Zelenska became the first lady of Ukraine. On 18 November she appeared on the cover of the December issue of the Ukrainian edition of Vogue.

On January 13, 2020, Volodymyr Zelensky included Olena on the board of the Art Arsenal, headed by Minister of Culture Volodymyr Borodiansky.

Olena is said to have been schoolmates with her husband who is the president of Ukraine with whom they dated for eight years before they tied the knot.

She is said to be a mother of two beautiful children; Oleksandra who was born on 15 July 2004 and their son  Kyrylo who was also born on 21 January 2013.

Personal details
Born
Olena Volodymyrivna Kiyashko

6 February 1978 (age 44)
Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
(now Ukraine)

Spouse(s)
Volodymyr Zelensky

(m. 2003)

Children 2
Alma mater Kryvyi Rih National University
Occupation
  • Writer