How tall is Melania Trump?

Melania Trump's listed height is 180 cm (5'11"). She is taller than about 99% of women in Slovenia.

Where 180 cm sits among women in Slovenia

Taller than about 99% of women in Slovenia born in 1970 (average 165 cm).

About Melania Trump

Melania Trump is a Slovenian and American former model, born Melanija Knavs on 26 April 1970 in Novo Mesto, in what was then Yugoslavia. She began working as a fashion model at the age of 16 while pursuing her education. She changed the spelling of her name to Melania Knauss and traveled to Paris and Milan to seek modeling work.

Paolo Zampolli hired her and sponsored her immigration to the United States in 1996, and she worked as a model in Manhattan. She started her own jewelry brand, Melania, in 2009. She has served as first lady of the United States since 2025, a role she previously held from 2017 to 2021. As first lady she launched the Be Best campaign to promote children's welfare and visited many children's hospitals.

At a listed 180 cm (5'11"), Trump is married to Donald J. Trump. They married in 2005 and have a son, Barron Trump. She is the first naturalized citizen and the first non-native English speaker to become first lady.

Frequently asked

How tall is Melania Trump in feet and inches? Melania Trump is 5'11" tall, which is 180 cm, 70.9 inches or 1.80 m.

Is Melania Trump tall for women in Slovenia? At 180 cm she is taller than about 99% of women in Slovenia born in 1970, whose average height is 165 cm.

Sources

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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