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First Lady Melania Trump is the wife of the 45th President, Donald J. Trump and the mother to their son, Barron Trump. She is the second First Lady born outside of the United States, and she is the only First Lady to become a naturalized United States citizen. Through her BE BEST initiative, she has become an ambassador of kindness, an advocate for issues impacting the lives of children, and has given a voice to our Nation’s most vulnerable children and families.

Melania Trump was born on April 26, 1970 in Slovenia. At age 16, she began what would soon become a highly successful modeling career, appearing in many high profile ad campaigns and working with some of the best photographers in the fashion industry.

In 1996, Mrs. Trump moved to New York and 10 years later, she proudly became a United States Citizen. Mrs. Trump has always been an active member of her community. In 2005, she was Honorary Chairwoman for the Martha Graham Dance Company. That same year, she was awarded Goodwill Ambassador by the American Red Cross—a role she served in for four years. Mrs. Trump served five years as Honorary Chairwoman for the Boys’ Club of New York and was named Woman of the Year in 2006 by the Police Athletic League.

In 2010, Mrs. Trump was the Chairwoman for the American Heart Association, which raised $1.7 million for research. That same year she launched her own jewelry collection.

While Melania Trump became a household name in modeling and a contributing member of her community, she is first and foremost a mother and wife, and in 2017, Melania Trump made the White House and Washington home for her family.

In her role as First Lady, Mrs. Trump focuses her time on the many issues affecting children across the Nation. An unwavering characteristic of the First Lady is her aptitude for showing love and compassion in all that she does. Mrs. Trump spends much of her time meeting with children all over the world—in classrooms, hospitals, care facilities, at home in

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Latest News: Melania Trump Resumes Duties as First Lady

Melania Trump is the first lady once again. The 54-year-old’s husband, Donald Trump, was sworn in as the 47 president by Chief Justice John Roberts during his inauguration on January 20. Making headlines with her boater-style hat, Melania stood next to Donald in the Capitol rotunda as he took the presidential oath of office.

In an interview on Fox & Friends a week prior, the former model shared she will be living at the White House full-time during her husband’s second term. While Melania didn’t move into the executive mansion until several months after Donald first took office in 2017, she said “it’s very different” this time around. “I already packed. I already selected the, you know, furniture that needs to go in,” Melania said.

The delay in 2017 was on account of the couple’s son, Barron. Melania and Donald chose to let then-12-year-old finish out the school year at the private New York City prep school where he was enrolled, so Melania stayed with Barron until they moved to Washington D.C. that June. “My first priority is, you know, to be a mom, to be a first lady, to be a wife,” Melania told Fox & Friends.

The first lady plans to build upon the Be Best initiative she created during her previous tenure in the role. The campaign focuses on child wellbeing and anti-cyberbullying efforts.

Who Is Melania Trump?

Melania Trump is first lady of the United States and the wife of the 45 and 47 President Donald Trump. Born and raised in present-day Slovenia, Melania started out as a model and eventually graced the covers of several international magazines. She and Donald met after she moved to New York in the 1990s. The couple married in 2005 and share a son, Barron. As the first foreign-born U.S. first lady since Louisa Adams in the 1820s, Melania has championed children’s well-being as well as curbing online bullying and opioid abuse. She released

Melanija Knavs Trump (born April 26, 1970) is a Slovenian-American former model serving as the first lady of the United States since 2025 as the wife of President Donald Trump. She was the first lady from 2017 to 2021 during her husband's first presidency. She is the second woman since Frances Cleveland to serve two-nonconsecutive terms as first lady.

Melania grew up in Slovenia (then Yugoslavia). She worked as a fashion model through agencies in the European fashion capitals of Milan and Paris. She moved to New York City in 1996. She was associated with Irene Marie Models and Trump Model Management. In 2005, she married the real estate developer and TV personality Donald Trump and have a son together named Barron, who was born in 2006. Later that year, she became a naturalized American citizen. She is the second immigrant woman after former Louisa Adams and the first non-native English speaker to become first lady.

Biography

Early life, family and education

Melanija Knavs was born in Novo Mesto, Slovenia on April 26, 1970. Her father, Viktor Knavs was from the nearby town of Radeče. He managed car and motorcycle dealerships for a state-owned vehicle manufacturer. Her mother Amalija Ulčnik Knavs, came from the village of Raka. She worked as a patternmaker at the children's clothing manufacturer Jutranjka in Sevnica.

As a child, Knavs and other children of workers at the factory participated in fashion shows that featured children's clothing. She has an older sister, Ines Knauss, who is an artist. She has an older half-brother who she reportedly has never met from her father's previous relationship.

When Knavs was a teenager, she moved with her family to a two-story house in Sevnica. As a high-school student, she lived in a high-rise apartment in Ljubljana. She attended the Secondary School of D

Melania Trump is the wife of the 45th and 47th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, and the mother to their son, Barron Trump. 

She was born in Slovenia on April 26, 1970, and is the second First Lady born outside the United States. At a young age, she began what would soon become a highly successful modeling career, appearing in many high-profile ad campaigns and working with some of the best photographers in the fashion industry.

In 1996, Mrs. Trump moved to New York, and 10 years later, she proudly became a United States Citizen, making her the only First Lady to become a naturalized citizen. Mrs. Trump has always been an active member of her community. In 2005, she was the Honorary Chairwoman of the Martha Graham Dance Company. That same year, she was awarded Goodwill Ambassador by the American Red Cross—a role she served for 4 years. Mrs. Trump served 5 years as Honorary Chairwoman for the Boys’ Club of New York and was named Woman of the Year in 2006 by the Police Athletic League. In 2010, Mrs. Trump was the Chairwoman of the American Heart Association. In addition to her philanthropic work and modeling and fashion career, Mrs. Trump is an accomplished businesswoman. In 2010, she launched her own successful jewelry collection, Melania Trump Timepieces and Jewelry.

While Melania Trump became a household name, she is, first and foremost, a mother and wife, and in 2017, she made the White House and Washington home for her family.

In her role as First Lady from 2017 to 2021, Mrs. Trump focused on the many issues affecting children across the Nation. This passion led to the establishment of BE BEST in 2018; Mrs. Trump’s awareness campaign focused on the well-being of children and highlighted the people and programs dedicated to ensuring a better future for the next generation. Mrs. Trump promoted BE BEST throughout the country and internationally.

In addition to BE BEST, Mrs. Trump has a deep appreciation for the military and their fam