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4 Things You Didn't Know About Ivanka Trump

Ivanka is a businesswoman, writer, former model, entrepreneur, mother, and wife. And here are a few other things you may not know about her.

She is married to Jared Kushner, and she's Jewish.

The couple met through mutual friends and dated for two years before getting married in 2009. She converted to Judaism before they got married, and both of them describe themselves as Orthodox.  They now have three children and reside on the Upper East Side.

She empowers working women

Ivanka created the #WomenWhoWork campaign to promote independent and powerful women.

Her website reads "Our goal is to inspire and empower women to create the lives they want to lead. […] We're highlighting the incredible women around us who are working -hard- at all aspects of their lives."

She has her own collection of clothes, handbags and shoes.

Ivanka has a clothing line that features items of her conservative yet cute style perfect for fashionable businesswomen. According to US Magazine, she hasn't worn another shoe designer besides herself since she came out with her line (besides athletic sneakers).

She tried out for Broadway

Ivanka can sing and act too? She tried out for Cosette in Les Miserables but didn't get the part. When she was young, she danced in The Nutcracker at the Lincoln Center.

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