Melania Trump spoke at the GOP convention — here are 10 things you might not know about her
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The first night of the Republican National Convention included a much-anticipated speech from Donald Trump's wife, Melania.
Melania has been relatively quiet throughout her husband's campaign, preferring to allow Trump's daughter Ivanka to act as surrogate for her father. She has occasionally introduced her husband at campaign events and given interviews to select media outlets, but she's never publicly expressed political opinions of her own.
If Trump becomes president, Melania would be an unusual first lady. A former model born and raised in Slovenia (formerly part of Yugoslavia), Melania is Trump's third wife, and is 24 years his junior.
How did a young model growing up in a Communist country end up on the brink of becoming first lady of the United States? Here are some facts about her fascinating life.
If Donald Trump becomes president, Melania will be the only first lady to have been born outside the United States other than Louisa Catherine Johnson, the wife of John Quincy Adams (she was born in England, though her father was an American merchant).
AP Photo/Chris PizzelloShe'd also be the only first lady to be her husband's third spouse, the only first lady whose first language isn't English, and the only first lady to have been a former lingerie model.
Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesDonald Trump met Melania at a party in 1998 — which he had attended with another date. Melania refused to give him her number at first, but later asked for his and called him a few days later.
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