Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1964-01-17 (Age: 62)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Michelle Obama
Biography
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (born January 17, 1964), an American lawyer and writer, is the wife of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, and the first African-American First Lady of the United States. Raised on the South Side of Chicago, she is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School, and spent the early part of her legal career working at the law firm Sidley Austin, where she met her future husband. Subsequently, she worked as part of the staff of Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley, and for the University of Chicago Medical Center. Throughout 2007 and 2008, she helped campaign for her husband's presidential bid. She delivered a keynote address at the 2008 Democratic National Convention and also spoke at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. She is the mother of Malia and Natasha (Sasha). As the wife of a senator, and later the first lady, she has become a fashion icon and role model for women, and an advocate for poverty awareness, nutrition, and healthy eating.
Filmography (62)
Michelle Obama: The Style, The Power, The Look – A Conversation with Robin Roberts
2025
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023
The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey
2023
Michelle Obama: The Light We Carry, A Conversation with Robin Roberts
2022
Picturing the Obamas
2022
Waffles + Mochi's Holiday Feast
2021
Roll Up Your Sleeves
2021
Black Renaissance: The Art and Soul of Our Stories
2021
The New Air Force One: Flying Fortress
2021
The Accidental President
2020
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
2020
The Way I See It
2020
VOMO: Vote or Miss Out
2020
American Deep State
2020
