Paolo Zampolli
Paolo Zampolli is an Italian-American socialite, businessman and former modeling agent. After immigrating to the United States and founding a modeling agency, Zampolli became a close friend of Donald Trump, claiming he introduced Trump to his future wife, Melania Knauss, in 1998.
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Paolo Zampolli is an Italian-American businessman and former modeling agent who became known for his social connections in high society and the entertainment industry. He gained public attention primarily for his claimed role in introducing Donald Trump to Melania Knauss, whom Trump later married, though this account has been disputed by others.
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- Born
- 1970-03-05
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Italy
- Active from
- 1937-01-06
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Paolo Zampolli (born March 5, 1970) is an Italian-American socialite, businessman and former modeling agent. After immigrating to the United States and founding a modeling agency, Zampolli became a close friend of Donald Trump, whom he introduced to his future wife, Melania Knauss, in 1998.
After moving out of modeling, Zampolli founded a real estate firm and held roles representing Dominica at the United Nations. In 2020, Trump named Zampolli to the Kennedy Center's board of trustees. In March 2025, during the second Trump administration, Zampolli was named special envoy for global partnerships, in which capacity he has represented the United States in varied settings.