Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama[1] (née Robinson; born January 17, 1964) is an American attorney and author who served as the first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017 as the wife of Barack …

Dec 9, 2025 · Michelle Obama, American first lady (2009–17), the wife of Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States. She was the first African American first lady, and during her time in that post …

Feb 5, 2024 · Michelle Obama is a lawyer, writer, and the wife of former U.S. President Barack Obama. Prior to her role as first lady, she was a lawyer, Chicago city administrator, and community outreach...

Michelle Robinson Obama was born in DeYoung, Illinois, on January 17, 1964, to parents Frasier Robinson III and Marian Shields. She grew up in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood with her older …

Nov 6, 2009 · Michelle Obama (1964-), the wife of 44th U.S. president Barack Obama, served as first lady from 2009-2017. An Ivy League graduate, she built a successful career, first as a lawyer, and …

Dec 27, 2024 · Michelle Obama, former First Lady, author of bestselling memoirs, and Grammy winner. Explore her early life, marriage, and philanthropic efforts.

As first lady, Michelle Obama pursued several initiatives. First, she sought to reduce childhood obesity with her “Let’s Move” campaign, which encouraged physical activity for children and provided …

*Michelle Obama is the third First Lady born in Chicago, Illinois, after Betty Ford (1918) and Hillary Clinton (1947). Although Nancy Reagan identifies herself as a Chicagoan she was born in Flushing, …

She is the first African-American First Lady of the United States. Through her four main initiatives, she has become a role model for women and an advocate for healthy families, service members and …

Michelle Obama, born Michelle LaVaughn Robinson on January 17, 1964, in Chicago, Illinois, is best known as the wife of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama. However, her own …