Share Tweet Pin Email By Iris Goldsztajn 7:02pm PST, Feb 24, 2026 - First ladies - official or unofficial - are hugely important to a presidency. Even long before women had the right to vote, they had a ton of political influence by virtue of who they were married to. They're also often looked up to as role models and champions of worthy causes. Keep reading to see 32 women who served as first ladies...MORE: Follow Wonderwall on MSN for more top news Melania Trump The third wife of President Donald J.