“Awakening with Marla”

MARLA MAPLES

Actress, radio and television host, spiritual motivator, producer and most importantly, mom, are a few of the titles you could place on Marla Maples.
Raised in the beautiful countryside of Georgia, Marla attended the University of Georgia while pursuing an acting and modeling career. She was a runner up and Most Photogenic in the Miss Georgia Teen, Miss Georgia U.S.A., and Miss Georgia World Pageants, and a finalist in the Miss Hawaiian Tropic International Contest. She moved to New York to continue her acting studies and made her Broadway debut in 1992 receiving national attention for her critically acclaimed performance in the Tony award winning production, “The Will Roger’s Follies.” She played to sell out audiences at the Palace Theatre for nearly one year before taking a leave of absence to marry then husband Donald Trump and give birth to their daughter Tiffany. She returned to Follies for the show’s successful national tour.
After her success in “Will Roger’s Follies”, Marla went on to co-host "The Miss U.S.A. Pageant" and "The Miss Universe Pageant" for two consecutive years. She also co-hosted the Fox network morning show, “Fox After Breakfast”, with Tom Bergeron.
As an actor Marla has appeared in over 14 films and has guest starred in numerous television series over the last 20yrs. She received the  “Best Cast Award” by the National Review Board along with her cast mates for the critically acclaimed film “Happiness.” She has been on the cover of over 25 magazines and has enjoyed sharing her ideas on health, fitness and living a holistic lifestyle in publications ranging from Vogue Magazine to Fitness Magazine.
 Marla was recently seen in the ABC/Disney prime time show, “The Ex-Wives Club”, which helps empower both men and women going through the pain and stress of divorce. The show was praised by People Magazine calling it,  “Charlie’s Angels meets Touched By An Angel”. As one of the hosts she has become a trusted and compassionate voice to help empower both men and women going through the pain and stress of divorce.
Currently Marla hosts  “Awakening with Marla” on Contact Talk Radio and can also be seen on the successful online television show, “The Braveheart View.”
She also produced, with author Tara Sutphen, a documentary on Native Americans called “Whispers in the Wind.”
Marla has been honored by the Make a Wish Foundation, Feed the Children, Shelter for the Homeless, and The City of Hope. Marla has served as honorary chairperson and host for numerous charities and foundations and was named Honorary Citizen of Atlanta. She is currently on the Advisory Board of Spirituality for Kids Foundation and The Amazon Conservation Team.
Marla’s heart is set on one day seeing unity in the world and she works diligently to spread this message of hope to all. Her greatest joy is helping lift others to reach their highest spiritual potential. She says, “Life is a creation at every moment of our dreams and beliefs, ever-changing and ever-expanding.” She continues to write and develop a number of projects for television, film, music and literary release. Her main focus is spirituality, humanity, environmental awareness and personal empowerment.

For more information please go to www.marlamaples.com