Before becoming the wife of American billionaire Donald Trump, and later the First Lady of the United States, Mrs. Melania had a long career in the modeling industry. She started her career as a young girl in her native Slovenia. At the age of 16, she was invited by famous Slovenian photographer Stane Jerko to model for his photo series.
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| Melinia, whose birth name is Melanija Knavs, was born in Novo Mesto, southern Slovenia on April 26, 1970. |
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| At the age of 16, she was discovered by photographer Stane Jerko and asked to model for his photo series. |
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| Jerko highly appreciated Melania for her beautiful face and impressive height (1m80). |
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| The photo series received attention from the fashion world, starting a successful modeling career later. |
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| At the age of 18, Melania signed with a modeling agency in Milan, Italy. |
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| In 1992, she won second place in the fashion contest “Look of the Year” organized by Jana Magazine in Ljubljana, and became one of three models to be signed to their international modelling contract. |
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| After dropping out of the University of Ljubljana, she modeled for fashion houses in Milan and Paris before moving to New York City in 1996. |
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| Since then, Melania's career has been more favorable. She regularly appears on the covers of Harper's Bazaar (Bulgaria), Ocean Drive, In Style Weddings, New York Magazine, Avenue, Allure, Vanity Fair (Italy), Vogue and GQ (UK). |
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| She is best known as a bikini model for Sports Illustrated magazine, and has also worked with Irene Marie Management Group and Trump's modeling agency, Trump Model Management, as well as participating in advertising programs with brands. |
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| 16-year-old Melania possesses a pure, sweet and somewhat immature beauty. |
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| The pose is simple and shy. |
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| Eyes lacked a bit of sharpness and determination. |
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| In return, she attracts with her youth, innocence and vitality. |
Tu Oanh
