Melania Trump's Net Worth

Melania Trump’s net worth in 2021 will be $1 billion USD. Melania Trump is the First Lady of the United States, and she also holds the distinction of being the richest member of the First Family at this time. But how rich is Melania Trump actually in 2021? And how much of that net worth has been inherited? Let’s take a look at some facts about Melania’s net worth, as well as how that net worth may change over time.

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Melania’s Early Life

Melania Trump was born on April 26, 1970, to mother Amalija Knavs, a fashion designer and father Viktor Knavs, who managed car and motorcycle dealerships for a Mercedes-Benz dealership. Melania went to school at The Secondary School of Design and Photography in Ljubljana before enrolling at University of Ljubljana after she finished high school. Melania dropped out of college just one year later to pursue modeling professionally full-time. At age 18 she signed with a modeling agency based in Milan and began working as a model internationally. She has since worked with some of biggest fashion designers around including Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino and Ralph Lauren among others; she is currently with Mert & Marcus.

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Her modeling career

In 2000, Melania joined a modeling agency, and two years later, she appeared on a Slovenian magazine cover. For several years after that, she worked for catalogs such as Jil Sander and Dolce & Gabbana. After signing with an agency in Milan, Melania started getting major gigs like Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue . By 2010 , her profile was so large that QVC signed her to do her own infomercial. Her jewelry line is said to be doing really well (which you can get a piece of here). In 2011 , she signed with The New York Times Company to publish two books.

Her Other business

Melania has been a model since she was a teenager. She started modeling at age 16 and, by her early 20s, had graced magazine covers like Vogue and posed for major designers such as Versace. Then she became Donald Trump’s wife, which—for better or worse—has made her one of the most famous women in America. Here’s what you need to know about Melania Trump’s other business ventures. They’re a lot less interesting than yours… probably…

Assets & Property

Melania Trump has hundreds of millions of dollars from her modeling days, as well as an enormous trust fund from her husband, Donald. She also owns a line of clothes for QVC, so she can expect to make about $10 million per year off that deal alone. The First Lady also owns several properties in New York City, including a penthouse at 725 Park Avenue that cost $16 million and a separate condo on the Upper East Side. According to Zillow’s estimation tool , both are worth around $12 million currently. Then there’s Ivana Trump’s Upper East Side townhouse (also part of Melania’s divorce settlement), which is likely worth around $6 million right now.

Investment Deals, Endorsements and Sponsorships

By 2015, Melania Trump, then 45 years old, had already earned a hefty sum from investment deals and endorsements. The former model was once an exclusive face of Bebe Handbags for five years until 2005. In January 2010, she started endorsing QVC with a line of jewelry which sold out within a few hours. She also has her own skin care line through Slovenian company MDCA called Melania by Melania Trump. Some sources claim that it is her highest-grossing product. Also on her resume are brand endorsement deals with Baku Crystal and Cake Mate amongst others. According to CelebrityNetWorth, Melania made $2 million from endorsement deals and investments by 2011 when she started dating Donald Trump.