29 Facts About Melania Knauss

Melania Knauss was associated with Irene Marie Models and Trump Model Management.

Melania Knauss is the second naturalized woman—after Louisa Adams—and the first non-native English speaker to become first lady.

Melania Knauss has an older sister, Ines, who is an artist and her "longtime confidant", and an older half-brother—whom she reportedly has never met—from her father's previous relationship.

Melania Knauss attended the Secondary School of Design and Photography in the city, and studied architecture and design at the University of Ljubljana for one year before she dropped out.

Melania Knauss arranged for her to share an apartment with photographer Matthew Atanian in Zeckendorf Towers in Union Square.

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Melania Knauss posed nude for the January 2000 UK edition of GQ magazine, appearing on the cover naked except for diamond jewelry, reclining on fur, aboard Trump's custom-fitted Boeing 727.

In 2010, Melania Knauss launched her own line of jewelry, Melania Knauss Timepieces and Jewelry, for sale on QVC.

Melania Knauss marketed a Melania Marks Skin Care Collection at high-end department stores.

Melania Knauss came to the United States from Slovenia in 1996 on a visitor's visa and was paid for 10 modeling jobs during the seven weeks before she obtained an H-1B work visa .

The Washington Post in 2018 reported that at that time Melania Knauss's credentials included "runway shows in Europe, a Camel cigarette billboard ad in Times Square and—in her biggest job at the time—a spot in the swimsuit edition of Sports Illustrated, which featured her on the beach in a string bikini, hugging a six-foot inflatable whale".

In September 1998, Melania Knauss met then-real estate mogul Donald Trump at a party, and the couple began dating while the latter was in the process of divorcing his second wife, Marla Maples.

Melania Knauss continued her modeling career with her American magazine cover shoots, including In Style Weddings, New York magazine, Avenue, Philadelphia Style, and Vanity Fair Spain.

Melania Knauss chose his middle name, while her husband chose his first name.

Melania Knauss has another stepdaughter, Tiffany Trump from his second marriage to Marla Maples.

Melania Knauss played a relatively small role in the campaign, which is atypical of spouses of presidential candidates.

In 2016, Melania Knauss told CNN her focus as first lady would be to help women and children.

Melania Knauss said she would combat cyberbullying, especially among children.

Melania Knauss was again accused of plagiarizing Michelle Obama's speeches when, as part of her "Be Best" campaign in 2018, she gave a speech that appeared to closely echo remarks by Michelle Obama in 2016 and distributed a written pamphlet that was nearly identical to one published by the Obama administration in 2014.

Melania Knauss is the second foreign-born woman to hold the title of first lady, after Louisa Adams, wife of John Quincy Adams, who was born in 1775 in London to a father from Maryland and an English mother.

Melania Knauss is the first naturalized citizen to hold the title, and the first whose native language is not English.

Melania Knauss spoke to an audience of women about her life as a female immigrant, and about working towards gender equality both domestically and abroad, noting the role of education as a tool against gender inequality.

Melania Knauss stated that she "hates to see children separated from their families" and wants there to be "successful immigration reform".

Melania Knauss had reportedly been privately pushing for her ouster for weeks.

Melania Knauss ended her tenure by agreeing with Donald that he was the legitimate winner of the 2020 election, despite his loss.

Melania Knauss did not contact incoming first lady Jill Biden to make transition arrangements or provide her the traditional tour of the White House.

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Melania Knauss never felt comfortable in Washington, reported The New York Times, citing people who knew her.

Melania Knauss joins Bess Truman and Lady Bird Johnson as the only American first ladies who have never been named the most admired woman in this survey since Gallup began conducting the annual survey in the 1940s.

Melania Knauss finished her tenure in 2021 as the least popular first lady ever polled, according to polling by CNN, SRSS, and Gallup.

Melania Knauss was the first Catholic to live in the White House since President John F Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline and was the second Catholic first lady of the United States.