Melania Trump’s life has been anything but conventional. Before becoming First Lady, she left architecture school in Slovenia to model in Milan, quickly becoming a sought-after face in Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, and Sports Illustrated. She even broke barriers as the first First Lady to have posed nude in a magazine.
At 5’11”, she stands tall—literally—alongside Eleanor Roosevelt and Michelle Obama as one of the tallest First Ladies. She’s also only the second Catholic to hold the role, following Jacqueline Kennedy. Family played a big role in her decisions—she waited five months to move into the White House so her son, Barron, could finish fifth grade in New York.
Never one to shy away from innovation, Melania launched her own cryptocurrency, the $Melania coin, just before Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration. Whether in fashion, faith, or finance, Melania continues to surprise.
