Melania Trump: What is the CV of Donald Trump's wife? First Lady's Modeling Story Revealed
However, Melania, born Melanija Knavs, and later Melania Knauss, had a successful modeling career early in her life.
She began working as a model at the young age of five, and at 16 she began modeling in advertisements.
At the age of 18, she signed up with a modeling agency in Milan, Italy.
Melania Trump: She had a successful modeling career before becoming First Lady
Melania also studied architecture and design at the University of Ljubljana for a year, but later dropped out.
In 1992, she was a finalist in Jana Magazine's Look of the Year competition.
She moved to New York in 1995, where she was represented by Metropolitan Model co-owner Paolo Zampolli.
Melania met her future husband Donald Trump two years later, at her agent Paolo de Ella's party.
She told CNN in 2016 that she would focus on helping women and children if she became First Lady.
Melania modeled for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2000, appearing in a series of bikini beach photos.
She married Donald at an Anglican service on January 22, 2005, in Palm Beach, Florida.
Since the start of Donald Trump's presidential campaign in 2016, Melania has supported her husband's political career.
She told CNN in 2016 that she would focus on helping women and children if she became First Lady.
Since she became First Lady of the United States on January 20, 2017, Melania has hosted numerous events at the White House, including an International Women's Day luncheon in March 2017.
She also hosted an event for Black History Month at the White House earlier this month.
Earlier this week, she used to visit sick children on Valentine's Day.
The 47-year-old former model, originally from Slovenia, made Valentine's cards with children in Bethesda, Maryland.
