“Awakening with Marla”

MARLA MAPLES

        Actress, radio and television host, lyricist, film and music producer Marla Maples was raised in the beautiful countryside of Georgia. A self proclaimed tomboy and natural born athlete, she dreamed of one day being in the Olympics but after success in the pageant world she changed course to begin an acting career which led her to New York City just before her 21st birthday.
        Marla made her Broadway debut in 1992 receiving national attention for her critically acclaimed performance in the Tony award winning musical 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 15 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 spirituality in publications ranging from Vogue Magazine to Fitness Magazine.
        Marla was seen in the ABC/Disney prime time show, “The Ex-Wives Club”, which 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.
        She also produced, with author Tara Sutphen, a documentary on Native Americans called “Whispers in the Wind.”
         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 is preparing for the launch of the “One World of Love” site on iTunes in which Marla and her friends have created music with the intention to provoke thought and action for peace, healing, love and unity.  20% of earnings will be donated to charities that are dedicated to these issues.
        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. She has been honored by the Make a Wish Foundation, American Family Housing, Feed the Children, Shelter for the Homeless, and The City of Hope. She 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 SFK.org and The Amazon Conservation Team.
         She says, “Life is a creation at every moment of our dreams and beliefs, ever-changing and ever-expanding.” She and her beautiful daughter Tiffany reside in the Los Angeles area.

For more information please go to www.marlamaples.com
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