First lady Melania Trump turns 55: Her life in photos, from Slovenia to White House
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To mark first lady Melania Trump's 55th birthday, Fox News Digital takes a look back at her path from Slovenia, where she grew up, to the White House through photos.
Melania Trump was baptized at The Church of St. Lawrence in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. (Ivan Vukovic for Fox News Digital) America's first lady, Melania Trump, was born on April 26, 1970, at the General Hospital in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. (Ivan Vukovic for Fox News Digital) An exterior view of the apartment building where first lady Melania Trump lived as a young child. (Ivan Vukovic for Fox News Digital) The home where Melania Trump grew up in Sevnica, Slovenia. (Ivan Vukovic for Fox News Digital) Apple pies named in honor of Melania Trump sit in the display case in the bakery, Okusne Dobrote in Sevnica, Slovenia, on March 19, 2025. America's first lady was raised in Sevnica. (Ivan Vukovic for Fox News Digital) A pamphlet for apple pies named in honor of Melania Trump sits in the display case in the bakery, Okusne Dobrote, in Sevnica, Slovenia. (Ivan Vukovic for Fox News Digital)
Trump was born on April 26, 1970, in Novo Mesto, Slovenia, at Splošna bolnišnica Novo mesto General Hospital, to parents Viktor and Amalija Knavs, according to public records.
The first lady was christened at the Church of St. Lawrence in Novo Mesto, where she was given her name, Melania.
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