10 Melania Trump Facts Beyond Headlines (5 of 10)

No other first lady has been the third wife of a US President like her

Melania Trump may have held the prestigious role of First Lady, but she is actually Donald Trump’s third wife. His first marriage was to Ivana Trump, a Czech-American businesswoman and former model, with whom he shares three children: Donald Jr., Ivanka, and Eric. The pair were married for 15 years before their high-profile divorce in 1992.

Shortly after, Trump married actress and television personality Marla Maples in 1993. Their marriage, while brief, brought one child, Tiffany Trump, into the family before they divorced in 1999.

Melania, a Slovenian-born former model, became Donald Trump’s third wife in 2005. Their union not only made headlines for its opulence—featuring a lavish wedding at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate—but also cemented her as a public figure in her own right. Together, they have one son, Barron Trump, who has also drawn attention during Trump’s political rise.