On April 26, 1970, Melanija Knvas, also known as Melania Trump, was born in Novo Mesto, Slovenia, a former Yugoslav republic. Former Slovene-American model and entrepreneur, she was First Lady of the United States from 2017 until 2021.

She is best known to the general public as the spouse of the 45th President, Donald Trump, but she also self-identifies as a businesswoman. She has established her jewelry line, Melania Timepieces and Jewelry, and a skincare line using caviar, Melania Caviar Complexe C6.

Profile

• Full Name: Melania Trump
• Nickname: The Slovenian Sphinx
• Birth date: April 26, 1970
• Age: 53
• Zodiac Sign: Taurus
• Height: 5′ 11″
• Relationship Status: Married
• Net Worth: $50 million

Early Life

Melanija Knvas, widely known as Melania Trump, was born in Slovenia on April 26, 1970. Her father, Viktor Knavs, worked as a car and motorcycle dealership manager.

At the same time, her mother, Amalija Ulcnik, was a patternmaker for children’s clothing at Jutranjka, a children’s clothing manufacturer in Sevnica. Melania has an older sister named Ines Knauss, an artist, and a close confidant.

During her childhood, Melania, along with her sister and some other children from the factory, would organize fashion shows for the townspeople, which sparked her interest in fashion and modeling.

As a teenager, Melania resided with her family in a two-story housing block in Sevnica, located in the Lower Sava Valley. She attended the city’s Secondary School of Design and Photography, which further fueled her passion for modeling.

Subsequently, she began her career as a fashion model, working with agencies in Milan, Paris, and New York. In 1996, Melania moved to New York City, where she first met Donald Trump at a party, although he was married to Ivana Zelníčková Trump.

Upon arriving in New York, Melania became associated with Irene Marie Models and joined Trump Model Management. In 2005, she married Donald Trump, and a year later, they welcomed their son Barron into the world.

Their lavish wedding ceremony featured notable guests such as the Clintons, Billy Joel, Russel Simmons, Mort Zuckerman, Barbara Walters, Heidi Klum, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The estimated cost of Melania’s wedding dress was $200,000.

In 2017, Donald Trump assumed the presidency of the United States, and Melania served as the First Lady alongside him from 2017 to 2021.

Career

When Melania was 16, she began a professional runway modeling career and collaborated with fashion photographer Stane Jerko.

Her striking appearance caught the attention of industry insiders, and she was honored with the title of “The Look of the Year” in 1998. At 18, Melania joined a modeling agency based in Milan, Italy.

During her journey in the fashion world, Melania crossed paths with Paolo Zampolli, co-owner of Metropolitan Models, in 1995. It was through this connection that she would eventually meet Donald Trump.

In 1996, Melania decided to immigrate to the United States and settled in Manhattan. Throughout her illustrious career, Melania graced the covers of various renowned international fashion and lifestyle publications.

Melania launched her successful fashion and jewelry brand 2010 under “Melania Timepieces and Jewelry.” Her second business endeavor was the “Melania Marks Skin Care Collection.” According to reports, she collected annual royalties from her businesses from $15,000 to $200,000.

When her husband won the 2016 presidential election, Melania ended her business.

Melania Trump husband

Following their initial encounter at a real estate event in 1998, Melania and Donald Trump‘s romantic relationship blossomed. Notably, Trump was in the process of divorcing his then-wife, Marla Maples, during that time.

The couple got engaged in 2004; the following year, in 2005 they tied the knot.

Melania Trump children

She has a son with Donald Trump. He is called Barron Williams Trump.

Melania Trump parents

Melania Trump’s parents are Amalija and Victor Knavs. Her mother, Amalija Knavs, is a pattern maker, while her father, Victor Knavs, is a vehicle manufacturer. Melania Trump’s father is Victor Knavs.

Her father formerly oversaw motorcycle and car dealerships for a state-owned vehicle manufacturing, and her mother worked as a patternmaker at a children’s clothing company in Sevnica.

Melania Trump Siblings

Melania has two siblings. Her older sister, Ines Knauss, is a professional artist. Additionally, she has a half-brother named Denis Cigelnjak from her father’s previous marriage.

Net Worth

Melania Trump has an estimated net worth of $55 million.