Born Eva Zsa Zsa Gabor on February 8, 1916, in Budapest, Hungary, she was the youngest of three sisters, including Eva Gabor and Magda Gabor. Her family was Jewish, and her father, Bela Gabor, was a successful lawyer. Zsa Zsa's early life was marked by turmoil, with her family fleeing Hungary during World War I and eventually settling in Berlin, Germany.