Donald Trump and Marla Maples The Donald married second wife Marla Maples, a former showgirl, in the Grand Ballroom of the Plaza Hotel in New York on December 20th 1993. Said the Associated Press the next day: &quot;The hype surrounding the event was trademark Trump: Fancy hotel. Six-foot cake. A bridal diamond tiara supposedly worth $2 million.&quot; The couple divorced in 1997.