- She is the first First Lady of the United States who is a naturalized US citizen. She is also the second foreign-born First Lady, after Louisa Adams, the wife of John Quincy Adams, the sixth president (1825-29), who was born to an US consul in London, England.
- Obtained her U.S. citizenship in 2006.
- Changed her surname Knavs to Knauss before Trump.
- In May 2018 she underwent embolization procedure for a benign kidney condition.
- Speaks Slovene and English.
- Both of her parents are Slovene, and she was raised in Slovenia.
- Her wedding dress was designed by Christian Dior.
- She and Donald Trump married in Palm Beach, Florida, in what was touted as the most expensive society wedding of the year (22 January 2005).
- On July 29, 2016, USA Today reported that Melania Trump's personal website was taken offline. Previously, Melania's bio-statement stated there that she received a "degree in design and architecture at University in Slovenia." However, a biographer questioned the veracity of that claim by suggesting that Melania never completed her studies. At www.archive.org, the WayBack Machine has preserved a 2012 snapshot of Melania's website, where she printed the now-disputed statement.
- Formerly a successful model. She has posed for GQ, Front, Vogue, Vanity Fair and FHM.
- In the mid 1990s, before becoming Mrs. Trump, she roomed with Swede Victoria Silvstedt in Paris when both were struggling models.
- Has a son: Barron Trump (b. March 20, 2006) with husband, Donald Trump.
- She is the only First Lady to have posed nude, during her career as a model.
- In Sept. 2005 she announced that she was expecting her first child with Donald Trump in spring 2006. It was her first child and Trump's fifth child.
- Melania Trump's parents, Amalija and Viktor Knavs, became U.S. citizens in August 2018.
- Has 4 stepchildren: stepson, Donald Trump Jr. (b. December 31, 1977), stepdaughter, Ivanka Trump (b. October 30, 1981), stepson, Eric Trump (b. January 6, 1984) & stepdaughter, Tiffany Trump (b. October 13, 1993) with husband, Donald Trump.
- Timepiece and jewelry designer.
- Her favorite TV shows are How to Get Away with Murder and Empire.
- According to Stephanie Winston Wolkoff ("Melania and Me") and Mary Jordan ("The Art of her Deal"), nobody has ever heard her speak anything but English and Slovenian, except for "Bonjour" and a few such basic expressions.
- Has an older sister name Ines, and an elderly half-brother from her father's previous relationship. It is reported that both Melania and Ines never met him in person.
- Declined to invite Jill Biden, her successor as U.S. first lady, to the White House for a traditional meeting and tour of the presidential residence, which has been customary since 1952.
- Stepmother-in-law of Lara Trump and Jared Kushner.
- In 1992, was a finalist in the famous Elite Model Look contest.
- Was among the guests at Usher's 26th birthday party.
- First Lady of USA 2017-2021.
- Longtime close friend of Suzanne Ircha Johnson.
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