Melania Trump
Former model and First Lady
Melania Trump is a former model who has served as First Lady of the United States, from 2017 to 2021 and again from 2025. She is the author of the memoir Melania.
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Born 1970 in Novo Mesto, Slovenia
About Melania Trump
Melania Trump was born Melanija Knavs in 1970 in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. She began working as a fashion model at 16, and moved to the United States in 1996 to continue her modeling career in Manhattan. She married Donald Trump in 2005, and their son Barron was born the following year. In 2009 she launched a jewelry brand called Melania. Her husband's election made her First Lady of the United States from 2017 to 2021. In that role she put children's welfare at the center of her Be Best campaign. She took on the role again in 2025. Her memoir, Melania, is part of our catalog.