Melania Trump — PICS

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October 1, 2015 11:40AM EDT

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Melania Trump

Melania Trump — Before becoming the 45th first lady of the United States, Melania Trump was born as Melanija Knavs in Novo Mesto, Slovenia on April 26, 1970. Melania began modeling for commercial work at age 16, and signed onto a modeling agency in Milan, Italy when she was 18. Her big break came when she met the co-owner of Metropolitan Models, Paolo Zampolli, in 1995, a friend of Donald Trump’s. Zampolli offered to represent Melania in the United States, where the up-and-coming model eventually moved to in 1996. She met Donald Trump at a party that Zampolli threw in Sept. 1998, the same year that they started dating (they later married in 2005).

After her career as a model, Melania focused on philanthropy. She served as the Goodwill Ambassador for the American Red Cross for four years, beginning in 2005, and she was elected as the Chairwoman for the American Heart Association in 2010. As the first lady of the United States, Melania now focuses on her BE BEST campaign, which focuses on the “well-being” of children and the opioid abuse crisis, according to her page on the White House’s website.

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Melania Trump — First lady Melania Trump reads a Christmas book titled, “Oliver the Ornament Meets Marley and Joan and Abbey,” at Children’s National Hospital, on December 15.

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Melania Trump — First lady Melania Trump reads a Christmas book titled, “Oliver the Ornament Meets Marley and Joan and Abbey,” at Children’s National Hospital, on December 15.

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Melania Trump Goes Blonde

Melania Trump Goes Blonde — Melania Trump debuted blonde hair while accepting the White House Christmas tree in November 2020. She looked chic in a Balenciaga coat.

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Melania Trump Poses with White House Christmas Tree

Melania Trump Poses with White House Christmas Tree — Clydesdale horses brought the 18.5 foot Christmas tree up the front drive of the White House, where Melania Trump ‘inspected’ it. It’s part of a FLOTUS tradition.

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Melania Trump Puts On a Happy Face

Melania Trump Puts On a Happy Face — The Christmas tree arrived at the White House weeks after a secretly recorded phone call uncovered Melania Trump saying ‘f**k Christmas.’ But she smiled wide for the cameras.

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Melania Trump Cuts Ribbon at Washington Monument

Melania Trump Cuts Ribbon at Washington Monument — Melania Trump has a little trouble cutting a ribbon while reopening the Washington Monument after restoration. The First Lady wore a white dress and printed pumps for the event.

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Melania Trump Smiles at the Washington Monument

Melania Trump Smiles at the Washington Monument — Melania Trump poses with the Assistant Secretary of the Interior Rob Wallace and fourth grade students from DC to reopen the Washington Monument in September 2019. The first lady was all-smiles in a gorgeous white dress.

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Melania Trump Kisses Justin Trudeau

Melania Trump Kisses Justin Trudeau — Melania Trump puckers up for a kiss on the cheek with Justin Trudeau, as husband Donald Trump, and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison looks on. Melania stunned in an elegant red dress.

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Melania Trump at Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs Meeting

Melania Trump at Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs Meeting — First lady Melania Trump hosts a meeting of the Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC. She dresses smartly in a pink blazer for the event, held on March 18, 2019.

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Melania Trump Wears Bright Yellow

Melania Trump Wears Bright Yellow — Donald and Melania Trump greet members of the military at a hanger rally at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq on Dec. 26, 2018. Melania opts for a bright yellow blouse for the meet-and-greet.

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Melania Trump Meets With NICU Patients

Melania Trump Meets With NICU Patients — First Lady Melania Trump greets children released from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and their parents at Children’s National Health System in Washington. Melania wears a red coat and striped heels for the meet and greet.

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Melania Trump Rocks Brown Leather

Melania Trump Rocks Brown Leather — First Lady Melania Trump and her husband, US President Donald J. Trump, arrive to the Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Nov. 29, 2018. President Trump arrive to attend the G-20 summit of leaders, which marks his first visit to Latin America since he came to power in 2016.

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Melania Trump On Safari in Kenya

Melania Trump On Safari in Kenya — Melania Trump looks out over Nairobi National Park in Nairobi, Kenya, during a safari guided by Nelly Palmeris. She was criticized for wearing a pith helmet during the trip.

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Melania Trump Visits With Gertrude Maseko

Melania Trump Visits With Gertrude Maseko — First lady Melania Trump and Malawi first lady Gertrude Maseko arrive for a ceremony at the State House, in Lilongwe, Malawi, . Mrs. Trump is visiting Africa on her first big solo international trip, aiming to make child well-being the focus of a five-day, four-country tour.

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Gertrude Maseko Greets Melania Trump

Gertrude Maseko Greets Melania Trump — First lady Melania Trump is greeted by Malawi first lady Gertrude Maseko and a flower girl as she arrives at Lilongwe International Airport, in Lumbadzi, Malawi. Mrs. Trump is visiting Africa on her first big solo international trip, aiming to make child well-being the focus of a five-day, four-country tour.

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Melania Trump Smiles at White House

Melania Trump Smiles at White House — First lady Melania Trump stands on the Colonnade of the White House, flashing a huge smile. She looked perfectly springy in a pink tank and floral, full midi skirt.

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Melania Trump Stuns In Stripes

Melania Trump Stuns In Stripes — US First Lady Melania Trump smiles during a visit to The Royal Hospital Chelsea in London, Britain, 13 July 2018.

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Melania Trump Dresses Down In Sweater & Jeans

Melania Trump Dresses Down In Sweater & Jeans — President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk on the tarmac to switch from Marine One to Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport, in Morristown, N.J.

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Melania Trump Goes Green

Melania Trump Goes Green — First Lady Melania Trump and son Barron Trump are seen returning to the White House in Washington, DC via the Marine One helicopter.

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Melania Trump Rocks P***y Bow Again

Melania Trump Rocks P***y Bow Again — First lady Melania Trump attends the 6th Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention (FPBP) Summit at Health and Human Service in Rockville, Md.

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Melania Trump Strolls Through White House Lawn

Melania Trump Strolls Through White House Lawn — President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington.

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Melania Trump Grimaces During Meeting

Melania Trump Grimaces During Meeting — Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hold a bilateral meeting with Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta and Mrs. Margaret Kenyatta, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC.

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Melania Trump Steps Out in London

Melania Trump Steps Out in London — First lady Melania Trump steps out of a Range Rover to greet Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England.

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Melania Trump Looks Elegant in Yellow

Melania Trump Looks Elegant in Yellow — President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump leave Winfield House, residence of the U.S. Ambassador, before boarding Marine One helicopter for the flight to nearby Blenheim Palace, in London for a state dinner on July 12.

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Melania Trump Struts To Air Force One

Melania Trump Struts To Air Force One — First lady Melania Trump walks across the tarmac upon her arrival at the airport in Helsinki, Finland, on the eve of President Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Melania Trump Visits The Border in Arizona

Melania Trump Visits The Border in Arizona — First lady Melania Trump participates in a roundtable discussion as she visits a U.S. Customs border and protection facility in Tuscan, Ariz., Thursday, June 28, 2018.

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Melania Trump Departs Air Force One

Melania Trump Departs Air Force One — First lady Melania Trump arrives at Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Thursday, June 28, 2018, en route to a U.S. Customs border and protection facility in Tucson, Ariz.

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Melania Trump Visits With Kids

Melania Trump Visits With Kids — First lady Melania Trump visits the Upbring New Hope Children Center run by the Lutheran Social Services of the South in McAllen, Texas.

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Melania Trump Speaks at Child Detention Center

Melania Trump Speaks at Child Detention Center — First lady Melania Trump, right, accompanied by Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, left, speaks at a roundtable at the Upbring New Hope Children Center run by the Lutheran Social Services of the South in McAllen, Texas.

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Melania Trump Tours Child Detention Center

Melania Trump Tours Child Detention Center — First lady Melania Trump, left, and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, center, take a tour of the Upbring New Hope Children Center run by the Lutheran Social Services of the South in McAllen, Texas.

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Melania Trump Doesn’t Really Care, Do U?

Melania Trump Doesn’t Really Care, Do U? — First lady Melania Trump arrives to board a plane at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., to travel to Texas wearing her now-infamous ‘I don’t really care do u?’ jacket.

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Melania Trump Applauds Her Husband

Melania Trump Applauds Her Husband — First lady Melania Trump, center, accompanied by Vice President Mike Pence, left, applauds as President Donald Trump speaks to employees at the Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters, in Washington.

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Melania Trump Reads to Children

Melania Trump Reads to Children — Melania stuns in a blue peacoat at the Easter Egg Roll while reading a picture book to the children visiting the White House.

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Melania Trump Visits Sick Kids

Melania Trump Visits Sick Kids — Melania Trump visits kids at St. Mary’s Childrens Hospital.

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Melania Trump Poses with Children’s Hospital Staff

Melania Trump Poses with Children’s Hospital Staff — Melania Trump visits kids at St. Mary’s Childrens Hospital on Easter. She posed with the nurses who care for sick children each and every day.

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Melania Trump Speaks at White House

Melania Trump Speaks at White House — Melania Trump speaks at the White House following the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

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Melania Trump in China

Melania Trump in China — US President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania visit China.

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Melania Trump at Great Wall of China

Melania Trump at Great Wall of China — Melania Trump walks the Great Wall of China while still wearing a chic pencil skirt, coat, and flats. Now that’s dedication to fashion.

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