Melania Knauss Trump was born to working parents. Her father was a car dealer. Her mother made clothes for children.

Melania has an older half-brother and a younger sister. When she was five years old, Melania started to model. At age 16, Melania was doing commercials.

Melania finished high school. She went to college for one year. Next, Melania was a fashion model. She worked in Italy, France, and the United States. Melania moved to the United States in 2001. She became a United States citizen in 2006.

Melania met Donald Trump in 1998. They married in January 2005. In March 2006, she gave birth to their son, Baron.

Melania can speak many languages. She is tall at five feet 11 inches. Melania Trump will be the first First Lady born in another country since Louisa Adams in 1825.

Melania is a business woman. She has a jewelry company. She sells skincare products. She also likes to exercise. She likes to read magazines.