Melania Trump Net Worth:
$50 Million
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Melania Donald Net Worth: Melania is a former first lady of the United States and a Slovenian model. Melania is most well-known as the third wife of Donald Trump. They were married in 2005.
Melania was a character in “Zoolander,” a 2001 film. She also appeared on “The Apprentice”, her husband’s NBC reality show from 2004 to 2015. Trump was a model in Paris and Milan before she moved to America in 1996 to pursue modeling in New York City. After a speech she delivered at the Republican National Convention in 2016, it was criticized that she appeared to have copied parts from Michelle Obama’s speech in 2008.
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Early life: Melania Donald was born Melanija Knavs, which was later Germanized as Melania Knauss, on April 26, 1970, in Novo Mesto (SR Slovenia). Amalija was her mother and Viktor was her father. He worked as a manager at car and motorcycle dealerships. Jutranjka, Melania’s mother’s employer would often have her take part in fashion shows. She was raised in Sevnica, with her sister Ines and a half-brother she has never met. Although Viktor was a member of The League of Communists of Slovenia which accepted state atheism Melania and Ines were baptized Catholics. After studying at Ljubljana’s Secondary School of Design and Photography, she enrolled at the University of Ljubljana for design and architecture studies. However, she dropped out after one year.
Career: Melania began modeling when she was five years old. At 16 she started modeling for Stane Jerko, a fashion photographer. She also appeared in commercials. At 18 she signed with Milan’s modeling agency and finished second in the 1992 Jana Magazine “Look of the Year” competition. Trump met Paolo Zampolli in 1995. He offered him representation if she visited the U.S. She moved to Manhattan the next year with Matthew Atamian (Zampolli’s arrangement). The January 1995 issue of French magazine Max featured explicit photos of Melania and another model. She was also featured on the cover of GQ’s January 2000 issue wearing only diamond jewelry.
Trump launched a QVC jewelry line called Melania Timepieces & Jewelry in 2010. She also created the Melania Skin Care Collection. However, the companies that made the products parted ways with Trump in 2017. According to a 2016 financial filing, her business ventures earned $15,000 to $50,000 in royalties.
First Lady, United States: Melania, also known as “Muse” by Secret Service codenames, became the first lady in the United States on January 20, 2017. Because her son was educated at Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School, she did not move into the White House until June 11, 2017. Melania, who was the First Lady of the United States, had 11 staff members and was the second foreign-born first lady (the first being Louisa Adams from London). Melania spoke at the March 2017 International Women’s Day luncheon about gender equality and her experience as a woman immigrant. This was Melania’s first White House event. Melania, during her tenure as the first lady, focused on online bullying prevention with her “Be Best” campaign. This was a move that received criticism due to her husband’s constant hostile behavior on Twitter.
Trump was a part of the April 2018 state dinner that honored French President Emmanuel Macron. She also visited the National Gallery of Art the day before. Melania went on a solo trip to four African countries in October 2017. She bottle-fed baby elephants visited a school in Malawi and visited a Nairobi orphanage. Many children have been separated from their parents by the Trump administration’s treatment of illegal immigrants. Melania spoke out about this in June 2018. She said that while we need to follow all laws, we also need to govern with heart. Melania stated that she would like to see “successful” immigration reform, but didn’t like the separation component of the “Zero Tolerance” policy. Melania visited the Upbring New Hope Children’s Shelter, McAllen, Texas on June 17, 2018. 55 children were being held. She met with medical staff and stated that she wants to help reunite them with their families.
Personal life: Melania first met Donald Trump in 1998 at a party. She then married him on January 22, 2005, wearing a Christian Dior gown worth $200,000 and a $200,000 Christian Dior dress. Barron was born to the couple on March 20, 2006. He was baptized at Bethesda-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Bethesda-by-the-Sea, where Melania and Donald were married. Melania, a U.S. permanent resident since 2001, was made an American citizen in 2006. She was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for treatment of a benign kidney condition.
Trump filed a $150 Million lawsuit against the Daily Mail, a British tabloid for publishing an article in which she was accused of being an escort while she was a model. Melania claimed that she was unable to access “multimillion-dollar business relationships” due to the article. However, she amended the lawsuit to address her emotional distress. The article was retracted by the Daily Mail in April 2017 and the lawsuit was settled for $2.9 Million.
Real estate: In January 2016, Melania bought a 1-bedroom apartment on the 33rd Floor of Trump Tower for $1.5 million. The Trumps had a large penthouse on the 66th,67th, and 68th floors. There was speculation that Melania purchased the 1,052-square feet apartment for her library.
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