Melania Trump and her life as the First Lady of the United States in pictures
First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump, has already had her fair share of moments since taking the reins of First Lady for the second time.
The wife of 45th and 47th President Donald J. Trump, and the mother to their son, Barron Trump, Melania was born in Slovenia on April 26, 1970, and is the second First Lady born outside of the United States.
She started her career as a fashion model, working with some of the best photographers in the fashion industry. Among these were Patrick Demarchelier, Helmut Newton, Arthur Elgort, Ellen von Unwerth, Peter Arnell, Antoine Verglas, and Mario Testino.
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Melania also appeared on magazine covers for many high-brow publications such as Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, British GQ, Ocean Drive, Avenue, InStyle, and New York Magazine.
She married Donald Trump in 2005 at Mar-A-Lago, now known as the Southern White House, and has remained more or less by the billionaire's side since.
When Trump was first elected in 2016, eventually moving into the official residence in Washington, it was reported that Melania wasn't present for much of the time and opted to stay in New York with their young son instead.
She has also disagreed with Trump on abortion, as she remains pro-choice. In 2016, President Donald Trump said there should be 'some form of punishment' for women who seek abortions, although his stance seems to have mellowed since then.
View our gallery below for all of Melania Trump's most significant moments as First Lady of the United States.
Donald and Melania Trump were feeling confident on election night at Palm Beach. In November 2024, Donald Trump became only the second Republican to win the popular vote since 1988. (Image: Getty Images) 1 of 12
Melania arrives at the Mar-A-Lago Club for New Years Eve, just a month after her husband was elected as President.
She wears a black Versace dress. (Image: Getty Images) 2 of 12
Melania and Trump dance at The Battle Hymn of the Republic during the Commander-In-Chief inaugural ball on January 20.
Some viewers found the dance to be "awkward". (Image: AFP via Getty Images) 3 of 12
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