Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is an American attorney and author who served as the first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017, being married to Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States. Raised on the South Side of Chicago, Obama is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School.
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Michelle Obama
Fraser C. Robinson III
Marian Shields Robinson
Fraser C. Robinson Jr.
LaVaughn Johnson
Purnell Nathaniel Shields
Rebecca Jumper
Quick Fact Category Details Full Name Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama Date of birth January 17, 1964 Place of birth Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Ancestry African American (Gullah ancestry)
Family Category Details Father Fraser Robinson III Mother Marian Shields Robinson Siblings Craig Robinson (brother) Spouses Barack Obama Partners N/A Children Malia Ann Obama, Sasha Obama Grandparents N/A Notable Relatives N/A
Personal Life Milestones Year Milestone 1985 Graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology 1988 Graduated from Harvard Law School with a Juris Doctor degree 1992 Married Barack Obama 1996 Became Associate Dean of Student Services at the University of Chicago 2009 Became First Lady of the United States 2018 Published memoir "Becoming" 2022 Published book "The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times"
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