CHAPTER 1 FOREIGN BORN FIRST LADY Melania Trump is best known for her role as First Lady of the United States alongside her husband President Donald Trump In this role she became a well known political figure However Trump is also known for her previous career in modeling and fashion Trump began her career as a fashion model when she was a teenager in Eastern Europe She immigrated to the United States to pursue No one values opportunities in the industry the freedom and Before becoming First Lady opportunity of Trump worked as a successful America more model and fashion designer than me both as As First Lady Trump launched an independent a campaign to promote healthy woman and as lifestyles for children Her belief someone who in children's social and emotional immigrated to education has helped people America across America and beyond
Trump is a private person As First Lady she was known for her quiet manner and rare public appearances
CHAPTER 2 INTERNATIONAL DREAMS Melanija Knavs was born in what is now the central European country of Slovenia on April 26 1970 She later changed her name to Melania Knauss While her birthplace was a town called Novo Mesto Melania grew up in the nearby town of Sevnica She has one older sister Ines Melania's parents are Amalija and Viktor Knavs Viktor traveled as a car dealer Amalija worked in a textile factory She designed patterns for the clothes that were made at the factory Melania says her first experience modeling was at five years old when she modeled the textile factory's designs When Melania was growing up Slovenia was part of the communist country Yugoslavia Yugoslavia experienced serious political unrest during Melania's childhood But Melania was largely shielded from this upheaval Her family was well off and her dreams went
Viktor and Amalija Knavs became US citizens in August 2018 beyond her home country Melania had inherited her mother's interest in fashion She dreamed of moving abroad and having a career in fashion and design
