Melania Trump is Celebrating his birthday on April 26 while his leg resumes his duties from the White House for the second time.
To commemorate the 55th year of the First Lady, Fox News Digital checks its way from growing in Slovenia until you enter the White House.
The first days
Trump was born on April 26, 1970 in Novo Mesto, Slovenia, in Spalošna Bolnišnica Novo Mesto General Hospital, to parents Viktor and Amalija Knavs, according to public records.
The first lady was baptized in the church of San Lorenzo in Novo Mesto, where they gave her name, Melania.
According to reports, he spent the first years of his life living in an apartment in Sevnica.
His family then moved to a house in the same city.
The Knavs family attended services in the church of San Nicolás In Sevnica.
Melania Trump attended the church of San Nicolás with her family in Sevnica. (Ivan Vukovic for Fox News Digital)
Fox News Digital also spoke with the fifth grade teacher of the First Lady, Milena Krajnc.
Krajnc shared that Trump was a good student and was always willing to help classmates who were staying behind.
Milena Krajnc, in the photo here in Sevnica, Slovenia, on March 20, 2025, she was the fifth grade teacher of the First Lady Melania Trump at Sava Kladnika Elementary School. (Ivan Vukovic for Fox News Digital)
Hometown ties
Srečko Ocvrik, mayor of Sevnica, told Fox News Digital that the Knavs family was pleasant and actively involved in the community.
“While I did not know the family personally, local narratives constantly portray the Knavs family hot, highlighting their positive influence and presence in the community,” Ocvrrik said.
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The mayor shared that he would have a “undoubtedly happy moment for those who were young” growing in the seventies and 80 “, since economic progress was evident.”
The first lady of the United States, Melania Trump, grew up in the city of Sevnica, Slovenia. (Ivan Vukovic for Fox News Digital)
“We must give Slovenia and Sevnica are part of Central Europe, characterized by an inclusive quality of life and hardware,” he continued.
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At the time Melania Trump was growing, the area was part of the old country of Yugoslavia, which dissolved in the 1990s, according to the mayor.
“Slovenia, like the westernmost republic of Yugoslavia, was significantly more aligned with western culture and standards compared to the South Republics,” he added.
The mayor of Sevnica, Srečko Ocvrik, exhibited here, told Fox News Digital that the Knavs family was pleasant and social involved in the community. (Ivan Vukovic for Fox News Digital)
A local bakery in Sevnica, Okusne Dobrote, created apples cakes named Melania Trump to mark her birthday.
Carrera and family
At 16, the first lady begged a successful modeling race, marked by many high -profile advertising campaigns and several philanthropic works, according to the White House website.
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He moved to New York in 1996 and became a citizen of the United States 10 years later, according to records.
Melania Trump and a successful modeling race at age 16, marked by many high -profile advertising campaigns and several philanthropic works. (Scott Gries/Getty Images; Mitchell Gerber/Corbis/VCG through Getty Images)
He married President Donald Trump on January 22, 2005 at the Bethesda-By-The-Sea church in Palm Beach, Florida, followed by a reception in Mar-A-Lago.
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On March 20, 2006, the couple welcomed their son, Barron William Trump.
On March 20, 2006, the couple welcomed their son, Barron William Trump. (Jean Baptiste Lacroix/Wiremage)
A young Barron Trump and his mother Melania Trump. (Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)
In 2010, Melania Trump launched her own collection of jewels, Melania Trump watches and jewels.
Last year, he wrote a memory, “Melania”, a sales success No. 1 of the New York Times.
Melania Trump is only the second first lady to be born outside the United States (Reuters)
Barron Trump makes gestures, since he has recognized the duration of an interior opening parade in Capital One Arena on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC (Christopher Furlong/Getty images)
Politics and philanthropy
Melania Trump is the second first lady to be born outside the United States: the first was Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams in London, wife of John Quincy Adams.
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Until now, Melania Trump is the only first lady to become a naturalized citizen.
Duration of his first possession as First Lady, launched “Be Best”, focusing on the biggest problems that affect children in the United States.
The First Lady Melania Trump launched the “Be Best” initiative in 2018, focusing on the biggest problems that affect children in the United States. (Leon Neal/Getty images)
The initiative has “the objective of encouraging children to be better in their individual paths, while teaching them the importance of social, emotional and physical health,” says the statement of the mission.
“Be better will concentrate on three main pillars: well -being, online safety and opium abuse.”
Melania Trump is the only first lady to become a naturalized citizen. (Getty images)
Fostering The Future also established, a better BE initiative that provides university scholarships to young people in parenting care.
It also collects funds through its platforms in Melaniatrump.com and usamemorabilia.com, using blockchain technology to generate income for scholarships.
First Lady Melania Trump speaks in Capitol Hill to advocate for the approval of the Take It Down Law on March 3, 2025. (Fox News)
Melania Trump has played several philanthropic roles, which serve as president of the American Heart Association, the honorary president of the Boys’ Club of New York and the honorary president of the Martha Graham Dance Company, among many others, according to the White House website.
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More recent, the first lady celebrated the victory of the “Take It Down” law, a bill that protects children from online threats such as Deepfakes.
Karlo Pastrovic or Fox News Digital contributed reports.