Melania Trump’s age, height, net worth, nationality and all you need to know as the First Lady visits the UK

And her husband Donald Trump's 'hard and painful' prenuptial agreement
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Megan C. Hills3 June 2019

It's a busy week for London as President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hit the capital for a state visit.

Prior to touching down in Stansted Airport on Air Force One, Melania made a British style statement as she was snapped en route wearing a £2,650 Gucci gown decorated in London landmarks, including the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben.

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The First Lady is known for her expensive taste in fashion - from her £79,000 Christian Dior wedding gown to her £40,700 Gucci coat - though Trump’s spokesperson Stephanie Grisham revealed to Bustle that “she pays for all her own clothes”.

Melania Trump is independently wealthy of her husband Donald Trump, as she previously had a successful career as a working model.

What is Melania Trump’s net worth?

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Much like the wealth of her husband, estimations on the net worth of the First Lady of the United States are varied. The Sun previously reported via NetWorth.com that Melania is worth £7.8 million, whereas CelebrityNetWorth reports that her current net worth is £39.5 million.

Donald Trump revealed to New York Magazine that he and Melania had agreed to a prenuptial agreement before their marriage.

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Calling it a “hard, painful, ugly tool”, Trump said, “There comes a time when you have to say, ‘Darling, I think you’re magnificent, and I care for you deeply, but if things don’t work out, this is what you’re going to get.'”

Where does Melania Trump’s wealth come from?

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While she had a successful career pre-marriage as model Melania Knavs, the First Lady appears to have made the bulk of her fortune since meeting the President.

In 2010, she partnered with retailer QVC on a jewellery line called Melania Timepieces & Jewellery. She said to Hollywood Life, “It’s my passion for beauty and fashion to design something for women across the country that they could have fun with something they could afford and buy.”

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Racked reported that the pieces were priced between $30 and $200 and the first run sold out in just 45 minutes. Melania would then go on to launch an ill-fated skincare line Melania Caviar Complexe C6 Collection. According to a screenshot of the website captured by Racked, the product claimed to be “enriched with vitamins and caviar, to repair, hydrate and renew the skin”.

After some chaotic behind the scenes dealings, Melania and the brand’s holding company New Sunshine LLC would become bogged down in lawsuits. New Sunshine would later settle with Melania outside of court after she sued them for $50 million, “the amount she felt she would have made had the product been properly launched” according to Racked.

How old is Melania Trump?

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Melania is currently 49 years old and was born on 26 April, 1970.

What nationality is Melania Trump?

Melania was born in Slovenia in 1970, back when the country was communist Yugoslavia.

She moved to New York in 1996 and then in 2001 obtained an EB-1 Einstein visa, a special tier of visa reserved for those of “extraordinary ability” based on her modelling career. According to the BBC, Melania became an American citizen in 2006.

Last year, her parents were also made American citizens.

When was Donald and Melania Trump’s wedding?

Melania Trump in 2004
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Melania married Trump in 2005 on the real estate mogul’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida in a lavish wedding, which is said to have cost £1.9 million thanks to an expensive spend on a £76.5k Christian Dior wedding gown which weighed 60 pounds and a £76.5k catering bill.

After meeting at the Kit Kat Club during fashion week in 1998, the pair began dating and Trump reportedly proposed to Melania at the star-studded Met Gala in 2004.

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The pair have one child together, 12 year old Barron Trump. She has nicknamed him “Little Donald”, owing to the fact he “likes to dress up in a tie sometimes like [his] daddy”.

Who did Melania Trump model for?

Melania Trump in 1999
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Melania started off her career in the 1990s in Slovenia, where she modelled as a teen for the likes of noted Slovenian photographer Stane Jerko. At the age of 18, she was signed to a modelling agency in Milan and later moved to New York in 1996 where her career took off. She has modelled for famed photographers including Mario Testino, Arthur Elgort and Peter Arnell.

She also landed a few brand campaigns, which included becoming a catalogue model for Bergdorf Goodman and Lord & Taylor as well as Camel cigarettes.

Melania has covered high profile titles including New York Magazine, Allure, InStyle, Harper’s Bazaar and GQ as well as one of the most coveted titles in the world: Vogue.

Recently however, American Vogue editor Anna Wintour implied that Melania would not be asked to cover the fashion bible as the First Lady.

Melania with President Donald Trump and Vogue editor Anna Wintour
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Wintour said, “I don’t think it’s a moment not to take a stand... We profile women in the magazine that we believe in the stand that they’re taking on issues. We support them in the fact that we feel that they are leaders.”

How tall is Melania Trump?

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Melania is one of tallest first ladies in history at 5 foot 11 inches (180 centimetres). Her predecessor Michelle Obama was the same height.

When did Melania Trump become First Lady?

Donald Trump was sworn into office on January 20, 2017; making Melania the First Lady as Trump became the 45th president of the United States.

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