Melania Trump is considered by many one of the most beautiful and most stunning first ladies the US has ever had.
It was back in 1987 when young Melania decided to drop out of the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, and focus on modeling instead. It took her only a year to get a contract with a modeling agency in Milan. Her looks opened the doors to the fashion industry for her and she was very successful at what she did.
From a small town in her homeland of Slovenia to the White House, her life has been quite an adventure. Melania Trump remains a captivating presence and a name associated with elegance and grace.
Here are some fascinating facts about Melania Trump you may not know.
1. Melania was born in Melanija Knavs on April 26, 1970, in Novo Mesto, Slovenia, making her the second first lady born out of the United States of America. The first was Louisa Adams, wife of President John Quincy Adams.
2. In her homeland, Melania attended the university of Ljubljana, where she studied architecture. However, she decided to drop out of her studies in order to pursue a modeling career.
3. After dropping out of university, it took Melania only a year to get a contract with a modeling agency in Milan.
When she met famous Italian businessman Paolo Zampolli, he helped her get a work visa to the US.
She had appearances in magazines such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and GQ.
4. Melania once shared that she speaks several languages, including Slovenian, English, French, Serbian, German, and Italian. However, she’s not fluent in all of them.
5. Melania received a green card in March 2001 and became a U.S. citizen in 2006, according to PBS. She has always claimed that she arrived in the country legally and never violated the terms of her immigration status.
6. Melania Trump first met her future husband at a Kit Kat Club event during the New York Fashion Week in 1998. He was with a date that night, but when he saw Melania, he immediately wanted to know more about her. The couple tied the knot in 2005 during a lavish ceremony at the Bethesda-by-the-Sea Episcopal church in Palm Beach, Florida.
She’s Trump’s third wife and is 24 years his junior.
7. Melania is involved in a number of charities, including Be Best program, which she launched in 2018. It aims at promoting physical and emotional wellbeing among children.
8. She is the first Catholic First Lady since Jackie Kennedy.
9. Melania Trump is a devoted mother to her son Barron Trump whom she kept out of the spotlight most of his life. During his childhood, she didn’t have nannies because she has raised him all by herself.
10. The first lady is an advocate against cyber bullying.
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