A striking photo of a glamorous blond woman has prompted viewers to ask whether they recognize the person behind the unmistakable style. The woman is Ivana Trump, the Czech-born model, businesswoman and author who became one of the most recognizable figures in New York society during the 1980s and 1990s. Although the headline describes her as a “Former First Lady,” Ivana Trump never held the role of First Lady of the United States. She was Donald Trump’s first wife, and she built a public identity of her own through fashion, business, writing and television appearances. Her life story stretched from communist-era Czechoslovakia to international celebrity, and she repeatedly reinvented herself as circumstances changed. From Czechoslovakia to a wider world Ivana was born Ivana Zelníčková in 1949 in what was then Czechoslovakia. As a young woman, she developed a serious interest in skiing and trained competitively. Sport gave her discipline and also exposed her to opportunities beyond the limits of the environment in which she grew up. In the early 1970s, she married Austrian ski instructor Alfred Winklmayr. The marriage was brief, but it helped her gain an Austrian passport and greater freedom to travel. Afterward, she moved to Canada, where…