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Melania Trump

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Melania Trump Meeting of NATO Heads of State and Government in Brussels, Waterloo, Belgium - 11 Jul 2018 US First Lady Melania Trump looks on during a visit of the spouses of NATO leaders in the Walloon Brabant region, in Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Waterloo, south of Brussels, Belgium, 11 July 2018. NATO member countries' heads of states and governments gather in Brussels on 11 and 12 July 2018 for a two days meeting.
US First Lady Melania Trump (R), Assistant Secretary of the Interior Rob Wallace (L) and area fourth grade students and other officials participate in the reopening of the Washington Monument on the National Mall in Washington, DC, USA, 19 September 2019. The Washington Monument had been closed for more than three years to replace the elevator and add a security screening facility. Washington Monument reopens to the public, USA - 19 Sep 2019
US First Lady Melania Trump (R), Assistant Secretary of the Interior Rob Wallace (L) and area fourth grade students and other officials participate in the reopening of the Washington Monument on the National Mall in Washington, DC, USA, 19 September 2019. The Washington Monument had been closed for more than three years to replace the elevator and add a security screening facility. Washington Monument reopens to the public, USA - 19 Sep 2019
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (L) hugs US First Lady Melania Trump (2-L) as US President Donald J. Trump (R) and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison (2-R) looks on as they attend the family photo during the G7 summit at Casino in Biarritz, France, 25 August 2019. The G7 Summit runs from 24 to 26 August in Biarritz. G7 Summit Biarritz in France, Bayonne - 25 Aug 2019 View Gallery View Gallery 35 Photos.

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Also Known As:
FLOTUS
Height:
5' 11"

Bio:
Melania Trump (born Melanija Knavs on April 26, 1970 in Sevnica, Yugoslavia) is a Slovenian jewelry designer and former model. Melania grew up when Slovenia was a part of communist Yugoslavia. Her mother, Amalija Knavs, was a fashion designer. Melania began her modeling career at age 16 and when she was 18, she signed with a modeling agency in Milan. Melania studied design and architecture at the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia while modeling in Milan and Paris. In 1996, she relocated to New York City. During her modeling career, Meliania appeared on the covers of such magazines as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, In Style, Vanity Fair and Glamour. In 2010, she launched her jewelry collection, Melania Timepieces and Jewelry. Three years later, she debuted a line of skin care products. She married Donald Trump in 2005, making her the First Lady of the United States when he won the 2016 presidential election.

Best Known For:
Melania Trump is best known for being a former model, an entrepreneur and as the third wife of President Donald Trump.

Personal Life:
Melania met Donald at a New York Fashion Week party in September 1998. Their relationship gained notoriety after a 1999 Howard Stern Show interview. They were engaged in 2004 and married in January 2005. Celebrities like Katie Couric, Matt Lauer, Rudy Giuliani, Heidi Klum and both Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton attended the ceremony. In 2006, Melania and Donald welcomed their first child together, a son named Barron William. Melania became a naturalized citizen in 2006. She is an honorary chairwoman for the Martha Graham Dance Company and a Goodwill Ambassador for the American Red Cross.