Many articles and discussions have highlighted how Melania Trump is unlike any First Lady the United States has seen before.

Taking a more private path than her predecessors, Melania often steers clear of the limelight. Nevertheless, she has still been at the heart of numerous interesting stories.

1. A First Lady Born Abroad

Melania is the second First Lady in the nation’s history to hail from outside the United States. Born in Slovenia, she joins Louisa Catherine Adams, the English-born wife of President John Quincy Adams, on this short list.

2. Fluent in Many Languages

Possessing a remarkable linguistic ability, Melania Trump speaks six languages fluently. Aside from her native Slovenian, she is proficient in English, German, French, Italian, and Serbo-Croatian, marking her as a skilled polyglot.

3. From Humble Roots

Growing up in Sevnica, a small town where financial challenges were common, Melania was remembered as independent and resourceful, often sewing her own clothes. Today, she is renowned for her stylish and flawless public appearances.

4. Third Marriage for Donald Trump

Melania is Donald Trump’s third wife. Before her, Donald was married to Ivana Trump until 1992 and then to Marla Maples until 1999.

5. Native Language: Non-English

She holds the distinction of being the only U.S. First Lady whose native tongue isn’t English.

6. Early Academic and Career Choices

Initially studying Architecture and Design at the University of Ljubljana, Melania left after her first year to pursue a modeling career in Milan. Beginning at the age of 16, she worked extensively in Milan and Paris, gaining substantial success in major magazines such as Sports Illustrated, Vanity Fair, Vogue, and Harper’s Bazaar. Notably, she is the first to have posed nude for publications.

7. A Tall Presence

Towering at 180 cm (5’11”), Melania ranks among the tallest U.S. First Ladies, alongside Michelle Obama and Eleanor Roosevelt.

8. Her Catholic Faith

Among the rare Catholic First Ladies, Melania follows Jacqueline Kennedy in this unique respect.

9. A Delayed White House Move

Breaking from tradition, Melania delayed her move to the White House by five months after Donald Trump became President, ensuring their son, Barron, could complete his fifth-grade year in New York uninterrupted. Whether there will be changes if Donald returns to office remains a question.

10. Entering the Cryptocurrency Scene

Just before Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration, Melania stepped into the burgeoning world of cryptocurrency by launching her own digital currency, the $Melania coin, shortly after the creation of the $Trump coin.