Olena Volodymyrivna Zelenska (; née Kiyashko, Кіяшко; born 6 February 1978) is a Ukrainian screenwriter. She is the current First Lady of Ukraine since 2019. She is the wife of President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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

Olena Zelenska

On 12 June 2020, Zelenska announced that she had tested positive for COVID-19. Four days later, she was hospitalized as the infection became worse. Zelenska was released from the hospital on 3 July 2020.

Olena Zelenska

After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Zelenska was seen as Russia's number two target. In mid-March, she was still in Ukraine at an unknown location. She released a statement saying the names of children killed during the invasion.

Olena Zelenska

References

1978 births

Living people

First Ladies of Ukraine

Ukrainian screenwriters