Melania Trump — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as First Lady of the United States (2017-2021; since 2025)
First naturalized citizen and non-native English speaker to hold the position of First Lady
Launched the 'Be Best' campaign to promote children's welfare
Influenced policy decisions, including the Trump administration's family separation policy and a ban on fruit-flavored electronic cigarette cartridges
Founded her own jewelry brand, Melania, in 2009

Biography

Melania Trump (born Melanija Knavs on April 26, 1970) is a Slovenian and American former model who has served as the First Lady of the United States from 2017 to 2021 and is set to resume the role in 2025. She is the first naturalized citizen and the first non-native English speaker to become First Lady, the second foreign-born First Lady, and the second to hold the position nonconsecutively.

Knavs began her career as a fashion model at age 16 in Yugoslavia.