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Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama

Acting • 1964-01-17 • Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

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Waffles + Mochi6.9

Waffles + Mochi

2021

Waffles + Mochi's Restaurant6.6

Waffles + Mochi's Restaurant

2022

Free, una mujer contra el estado7.0

Free, una mujer contra el estado

2016

Waffles + Mochi's Holiday Feast2.0

Waffles + Mochi's Holiday Feast

2021

Secret Service Secrets

Secret Service Secrets

2012

From Hope to Home: The Obama Presidential Center

From Hope to Home: The Obama Presidential Center

2026

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