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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Quick Fact

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Full NameMichelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama
Date of birthJanuary 17, 1964
Place of birthChicago, Illinois, U.S.
AncestryAfrican American (Gullah ancestry)

Family

CategoryDetails
FatherFraser Robinson III
MotherMarian Shields Robinson
SiblingsCraig Robinson (brother)
SpousesBarack Obama
PartnersN/A
ChildrenMalia Ann Obama, Sasha Obama
GrandparentsN/A
Notable RelativesN/A

Personal Life Milestones

YearMilestone
1985Graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
1988Graduated from Harvard Law School with a Juris Doctor degree
1992Married Barack Obama
1996Became Associate Dean of Student Services at the University of Chicago
2009Became First Lady of the United States
2018Published memoir "Becoming"
2022Published book "The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times"

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Last modified: December 4, 2024