Melania Trump

Melania Trump
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 (1970-04-26) April 26, 1970 (age 54) Novo Mesto, Slovenia
Citizenship	United States since 2006
Nationality	Slovenia
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Donald Trump ​ (m. 2022)​
Children	Barron Trump
Relatives	Trump family
Residence	Mar-a-Lago
Education	University of Ljubljana (no degree)
Profession	socialite model businesswoman
Signature
Website	melaniatrump.com trumplibrary.gov trumpwhitehouse.gov
Melania Trump's Farewell Address from the White House Recorded January 18, 2021

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]

After her husband's presidency ended, historians have consistently ranked Trump as one the worst first ladies in American history.^{[8][9][10][11]}

1. ↑ "Melania Trump". WHHA (en-US). Retrieved 2023-02-22.
2. ↑ "Melania Trump - Age, Life & Facts". Biography. 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
3. ↑ "Melania Trump". The White House. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
4. ↑ "Melania Trump – The White House". trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
5. ↑ "Melania Trump - Age, Life & Facts". Biography. 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
6. ↑ "Melania Trump – The White House". trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
7. ↑ "Melania Trump". WHHA (en-US). Retrieved 2023-02-22.
8. ↑ Stook, Sarah (2022-09-21). "Ranking the First Ladies". Elections Daily. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
9. ↑ Stook, Sarah (2023-04-12). "A Full Ranking of First Ladies". Elections Daily. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
10. ↑ "First Ladies Study" (PDF). Siena College Research Institute. Retrieved March 3, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
11. ↑ Nast, Condé (2021-01-24). "Melania Trump Is America's Least Popular First Lady In Modern History". Glamour. Retrieved 2024-03-03.