They’re also incredibly close in age and come from similar personal and professional backgrounds.

Melania is Trump Sr.’s third wife.

Melania had her only son, Barron Trump, with the former president.

Left: Kimberly Guilfoyle smiling, looking left, Right: Melania Trump smiling, looking right

Professionally speaking, both women have donned the title of first lady.

The similarities between Guilfoyle and Melania don’t stop there, either.

“I modeled everything from clothes, swimwear, and lingerie, including Victoria’s Secret!

Left: Young Kimberly Guilfoyle posing for photo, Right: Young Melania Trump posing for photo

The attorney toldSFGatein 2001 that her decision to model was “a means to an end, period.”

“My mother was everything to me,” Guilfoyle toldMediaitein 2015.

“I loved her so much.

Melania Trump and Kimberly Guilfoyle stand side by side

I always wanted to be around her.

I loved how I saw people react to her.

She was a warm woman who worked in education with people with emotional challenges.

I got my sense of giving back and how when you have many blessings, pay it forward.”

Trump, whosemother, Amalija Knavs, died in early 2024, has had similarly high praises.

Trump praised her mother’s poise, grace, and unending compassion.

“Our bond was unbreakable,” Trump said in her heart-wrenching speech.