Melania Trump met Donald Trump in 1998, married the billionaire in 2005, became a mom to Barron Trump in 2006 and was first lady from 2017 to 2021.

Married to billionaire Donald Trump, Melania Trump began her modeling career at age 16 and moved to New York in 1996. The couple met in 1998, became engaged in 2004 and married in 2005.

Melania Trump first arrived in the United States in 1996, initially on a tourist visa before transitioning to a series of work visas for skilled professionals, according to her attorney.

A resurfaced 1999 interview shows Melania Trump defending her relationship with Donald Trump, dismissing gold-digger claims but admitting "the money doesn't hurt," sparking fresh debate about her ...