Olena Zelenska
First Lady of Ukraine
Olena Volodymyrivna Zelenska, née Kiyashko, was born on February 6, 1978, in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. She obtained an architectural degree at Kryvyi Rih National University, but did not work in her specialty. Since its founding in 2003, she was a scriptwriter for Studio "Kvartal 95", where she worked on projects such as "Vechirniy Kvartal" and "Zhinochy Kvartal".
Since May 20, 2019, Olena Zelenska has been the First Lady of Ukraine. In this capacity, she has focused on social initiatives, including school nutrition reform, creating an accessible environment, and cultural diplomacy, and has also been actively involved in humanitarian projects since the full-scale invasion.
2019
Became the First Lady of Ukraine after her husband's election as president
2019
Initiated the school nutrition reform in Ukraine
2019
Launched a project for Ukrainian-language audio guides in world museums
2020
Launched an initiative to create an accessible environment in Ukraine
2020
Included in the list of 100 most influential women in Ukraine according to Focus magazine
2021
Spoke at the summit of first ladies and gentlemen in Kyiv
2022
Addressed the US Congress with an appeal for aid to Ukraine
2022
Founded a charitable foundation to help war victims
2023
Received the "Distinguished Achievement Award" from the Atlantic Council
2023
Continues to work actively on humanitarian projects
