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Jan 30, 2026
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What documented modeling work did Melania Trump do before marrying Donald Trump?

began modeling as a teenager in and built an international portfolio in before relocating to in 1996; she worked in and , did editorial and runway work, and by the late 1990s was working in Manhattan ...

Nov 19, 2025
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How did Melania Trump's employment history in Europe intersect with Russian modeling networks in the 1990s and 2000s?

Available reporting shows Melania Trump worked as a fashion model in Europe (Paris, Milan and elsewhere) in the 1990s and early 2000s and later moved to the U.S. after being introduced to Paolo Zampol...

Dec 17, 2025
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Where did Melania Knauss begin her modeling in Slovenia?

Melania Knauss (born Melanija Knavs) began modeling as a teenager in Slovenia after being discovered at about age 16 by photographer Stane Jerko; her first portfolio and early assignments were shot in...

Jan 30, 2026

Which specific magazines, designers, and photographers employed Melania Trump during her European modeling career?

began modeling in and, after placing in ’s Look of the Year contest, moved to work across such as and — where she was represented by agencies and photographed by and worked for designers and houses in...

Nov 14, 2025

What modeling agencies represented Melania Trump in Slovenia and Europe during the 1990s?

Reporting on which agencies represented Melania Trump in Slovenia and across Europe in the 1990s is consistent but incomplete: multiple sources say she was discovered in Slovenia by photographer Stane...

Nov 27, 2025

What were Melania Trump's early modeling career experiences?

Melania Trump began modeling as a teenager in Slovenia — commonly reported as being discovered around age 16 — and left formal study after about a year at university to pursue modeling abroad, buildin...