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Usually private, Melania Trump steps into the spotlight after the midterm election • Nov. 12, 2026, 2:42 PM ET (AP)
Melania Trump and LSU announce $7.2 million to endow scholarships for former foster care students • Nov. 7, 2026, 10:58 PM ET (AP)
Brief truce agreed by Russia and Ukraine allows aid operation and evacuations in Oleshky • Oct. 30, 2026, 8:55 AM ET (AP)
Localized Ukraine ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump starts as Nordic leaders speak to Putin • Oct. 27, 2026, 12:28 PM ET (AP)
Ukraine and Russia eye new peace talks — and Melania Trump's mission — but steep obstacles remain • Oct. 24, 2026, 7:58 AM ET (AP)

Facts

Also Known As Melania Knauss • Melanija Knavs
Born April 26, 1970 (age 56) • Novo Mesto
Title / Office first lady (2025-) • first lady (2017-2021)
Notable Family Members spouse Donald Trump

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Melania Trump speaks at a microphone, wearing a white outfit.
Melania Trump
Donald Trump, Melania Knauss, Jeffrey Epstein, and Ghislaine Maxwell pose together at Mar-a-Lago.
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Steve Bannon
Steve Bannon
American political strategist and media executive
Todd Blanche in a suit and red tie, smiling in front of a blurred United States flag and brown background.
Todd Blanche
American attorney
Ivanka Trump smiling at an event, wearing a black and white lace dress with long blonde hair styled in loose waves, against a blue background with partial white text.
Ivanka Trump
American businesswoman
Lee Miller and Frederick Laws
Lee Miller
American photographer, artist, and model
Anna Nicole Smith smiling and looking to the side, wearing a red dress with a gold embellished neckline and large earrings, her blonde hair styled in waves.
Anna Nicole Smith
American model and actress
Cindy Crawford stands smiling on the red carpet, wearing a black jacket over a Stand Up 2 Cancer logo shirt at the 2010 Stand Up 2 Cancer event in Culver City, California.
Cindy Crawford
American fashion model
Tyra Banks smiles at the camera, wearing a black outfit and gold necklace, with long wavy hair, at SiriusXM Studios in New York City.
Tyra Banks
American model and television personality
Lily-Rose Depp poses for photographers in a sleeveless black dress at The Idol photocall during the 76th Cannes film festival.
Lily-Rose Depp
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Zoë Kravitz
Zoë Kravitz
American actress
Christy Turlington Burns smiling and posing in a patterned jacket with a black sash at an evening event.
Christy Turlington
American fashion model
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Niki Taylor
American fashion model
Beverly Johnson
Beverly Johnson
American model
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Mama Cax
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Naomi Sims
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Heidi Klum smiles while posing on the red carpet in a bright yellow, embellished gown at the Cannes film festival.
Heidi Klum
German American model and businesswoman
Christie Brinkley smiling in front of leafy greenery, wearing a white sleeveless ruffled top with her blonde hair styled in loose curls.
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Grace Jones
Jamaican singer, model, and actress

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