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Trump Nominates Handbag Designer Lana Marks as Envoy to South AfricaMarks grew up in the Jewish community in the South African city of Port Elizabeth; now she lives in Florida, where she is a member of the president's Mar-a-Lago clubThe Times of Israel Nov. 20, 2018 |
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 US President Donald Trump has nominated a South Florida-based luxury fashion and handbag designer to be the new US ambassador to South Africa. The White House announced the nomination of native South African Lana Marks late Wednesday. Marks was born and raised in South Africa and is now the CEO of the Lana Marks Collections design firm, which caters to celebrities. She speaks Xhosa and Afrikaans and lives in Palm Beach, Florida. Marks, who was born Lana Banks, grew up in the city of Port Elizabeth, where here family were prominent members of the city's Jewish community. Longtime Port Elizabeth resident Louis Robinson told the South African Jewish Report last month that the family were socialites, known for having their own movie theater in their home. Read More 
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