Melania Trump | |
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![]() Official portrait, April 2017 | |
First Lady of the United States | |
In role January 20, 2017 – January 20, 2021 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Michelle Obama |
Succeeded by | Jill Biden |
Personal details | |
Born | Melanija Knavs April 26, 1970 Novo Mesto, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia |
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Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | Barron Trump |
Parents | Viktor Knavs Amalija Knavs |
Residence | Mar-a-Lago |
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Melanija Knavs Trump (born April 26, 1970)[1][2] is a Slovenian-American socialite, model and businesswoman. She was also the first lady of the United States from 2017 to 2021 as the wife of the 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump.[3][4]
She grew up in Slovenia (then Yugoslavia). She worked as a fashion model through agencies in the European fashion capitals of Milan and Paris. After that, she moved to New York City in 1996. She was associated with Irene Marie Models and Trump Model Management.[5]
In 2005, she married the real estate developer and TV personality Donald Trump. She gave birth to their son Barron in March 2006. Later that year, she became a naturalized American citizen.[6] She is the second immigrant woman after former Louisa Adams and the first non-native English speaker to become first lady.[7]