Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama
Official portrait, 2013
First Lady of the United States
In role January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Laura Bush
Succeeded by	Melania Trump
Personal details
Born	Michelle LaVaughn Robinson (1964-01-17) January 17, 1964 (age 60) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Barack Obama ​ (m. 1992)​
Children	Malia Sasha
Parents	Fraser Robinson III (father) Marian Shields (mother)
Relatives	Obama family (by marriage) Craig Robinson (brother)
Education	Princeton University (BA) Harvard University (JD)
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Michelle Obama's voice Obama on the Soweto uprising and female leadership in Africa Recorded June 23, 2011

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, 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. In her early legal career, she worked at the law firm Sidley Austin where she met her future husband. She subsequently worked in nonprofits and as the associate dean of Student Services at the University of Chicago. Later she served as vice president for Community and External Affairs of the University of Chicago Medical Center. Michelle married Barack in 1992 and they have two daughters.

Obama campaigned for her husband's 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns. She was the first African-American woman to serve as first lady. As first lady, Obama served as a role model for women and worked as an advocate for poverty awareness, education, nutrition, physical activity, and healthy eating. She supported American designers and was considered a fashion icon.^[2][3] After her husband's presidency, Obama's influence has remained high.