**Born Outside the U.S.**
Melania Trump is “the second First Lady born outside the U.S.” She was born in Slovenia. The first was Louisa Adams, wife of John Quincy Adams, who was born in England.

**Multilingual and a Non-English Native Speaker**
Melania speaks “six languages fluently: Slovenian, English, German, French, Italian, and Serbo-Croatian.” She is also “the only First Lady whose first language is not English.”

**Humble Beginnings to Fashion Icon**
Raised in Sevnica, Slovenia, Melania “grew up in modest circumstances.” As a child, “she rarely wore store-bought clothes,” yet she later became famous for her fashion sense. She studied architecture but left to model in Milan and Paris, appearing in *Vogue*, *Harper’s Bazaar*, and *Sports Illustrated*.

**Marriage to Donald Trump**
Melania is Donald Trump’s third wife. Before her, he was married to Ivana Trump and Marla Maples, divorcing in 1992 and 1999. After Trump’s election, Melania “waited five months before moving to the White House,” staying in New York for their son Barron’s schooling.

**Unique First Lady Status**
Standing at 5’11”, Melania is “one of the tallest First Ladies,” alongside Eleanor Roosevelt and Michelle Obama. She’s also “the second Catholic First Lady” after Jacqueline Kennedy. In 2025, Melania launched the “$Melania coin” cryptocurrency.