Biography

Based in Los Angeles, Eva Kovacs is a writer            
and former magazine publisher.                                                      

Eva was born in Balatonkenese, Hungary.   She began her career as
a child when she was chosen from the top 500 ballet students to be  
trained at the renowned Budapest ballet Opera House for the          
coveted “ Prima Ballerina. ”  In 1956, she escaped with her family    
during the Hungarian revolution and immigrated to America              

She received a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Ballet, and        
danced under the direction of the famous “ JoAnna, ” Alicia                
Markova and Maestro Karoly Zsedenyi in “ Swan Lake, Coppelia ”,
“ Giselle ” and “ Les Sylphides ” among others. Shortly thereafter, she  
represented the state of Florida in more beauty contest than any      
other young lady in the history of the state.  In 1964, she was          
contracted in a Canadian movie for the lead in the CBC production,
“The Other Side of Love, ” producer, Leo Ornstein.                          

Eva was a fashion model   for Dior, Bill Blass, Oscar de la Renta,
Valentino, Halston and Cardinali. She was featured in fashion          
    layouts and covers for Harpers Bazaar, Vogue, WWD, Space Coast,
Cosmopolitan, Elle and Town & Country.                                      

In 1972, she co-stared with Ray Danton in the movie                      
“Apache Blood,” under the direction of Tom Quillen of                      
Hollywood.  Upon completion of the film, she was signed                
for several key appearances on the “ New Dick Van Dyke              
Show. ”  Eva developed a line of audio cassettes entitled                  
“ Celebrity Secrets on Health and Beauty ” and                                  
administered designs for “ Dynasty. ”                                              

After years of working in the film and beauty industry, she became  
the owner of   Eva Kovacs Academy & Agency   in Naples,          
Clearwater, Indialantic and Vero Beach, Florida.                            

Publisher of Emporium   the social/society Magazine in Naples,    
Florida, she co-wrote, “ Zizi ” A Christmas Story in Los Angeles    
with Louis Garfinkle, (Writer of   THE DEER HUNTER, ) winner;  
 of five Oscars, including one for Best Picture of 1978.) She also      
authored The Eva Kovacs Story, optioned by Interscope                
Communications Inc., 1988 for television, sponsored by General    
  Foodsas it's sponser. Aauthored   MIRACLE IN VIENNA and      
screenplay, optioned by Faulkner Production of Montreal 2007.      

Eva holds a degree in philosophy and graduate of Royal                  
  Academy of Ballet--- fluent in English, Hungarian, and somewhat      
German and Russian.