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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Michelle Obama: The Style, The Power, The Look – A Conversation with Robin Roberts
Character:Self
Release Date:02/11/2025
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Character:Self - Guest
Release Date:26/04/2023
The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey
Character:Self
Release Date:25/04/2023
Michelle Obama: The Light We Carry, A Conversation with Robin Roberts
Character:Self
Release Date:14/11/2022
Picturing the Obamas
Character:Self
Release Date:10/09/2022
Waffles + Mochi's Holiday Feast
Character:
Release Date:23/11/2021
Roll Up Your Sleeves
Character:Self
Release Date:18/04/2021
Black Renaissance: The Art and Soul of Our Stories
Character:Self
Release Date:26/02/2021
The New Air Force One: Flying Fortress
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:16/02/2021
The Accidental President
Character:Self
Release Date:27/10/2020
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
Character:Self
Release Date:15/10/2020
The Way I See It
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:18/09/2020
VOMO: Vote or Miss Out
Character:Self
Release Date:14/09/2020
American Deep State
Character:Self
Release Date:14/08/2020
Dear Class of 2020
Character:Self
Release Date:07/06/2020
Becoming
Character:Self
Release Date:06/05/2020
One World: Together at Home
Character:Self
Release Date:18/04/2020
Michelle Obama: Life After the White House
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/2020
American Factory: A Conversation with the Obamas
Character:Self
Release Date:03/09/2019
Panic: The Untold Story of the 2008 Financial Crisis
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:11/12/2018
Oprah Winfrey Presents: Becoming Michelle Obama
Character:Self
Release Date:05/11/2018
We Will Rise: Michelle Obama's Mission to Educate Girls Around the World
Character:Self
Release Date:12/10/2018
Fahrenheit 11/9
Character:Self
Release Date:10/09/2018
Quincy
Character:Self
Release Date:09/09/2018
The Final Year
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:19/01/2018
François Hollande, le mal-aimé
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:10/09/2017
The End: Inside The Last Days of the Obama White House
Character:Self
Release Date:18/01/2017
Meet the Trumps: From Immigrant to President
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:17/01/2017
An Oprah Winfrey Special: First Lady Michelle Obama Says Farewell To The White House
Character:Self
Release Date:19/12/2016
Free, una mujer contra el estado
Character:
Release Date:05/12/2016
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
Character:Self - Guest of Honor
Release Date:15/11/2016
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:04/11/2016
The Red Pill
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:14/10/2016
Hamilton's America
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/10/2016
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
Character:Self
Release Date:24/09/2016
How to Win the US Presidency
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/08/2016
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
Character:
Release Date:11/07/2016
Jazz at the White House
Character:Self
Release Date:30/04/2016
It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown
Character:Self
Release Date:30/11/2015
Pitch Perfect 2
Character:Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:07/05/2015
Snackpocalypse
Character:Self
Release Date:02/09/2014
Face of Unity
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2014
The Presidents' Gatekeepers
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:12/09/2013
The Perfect Human Diet
Character:Self / First Lady
Release Date:22/05/2012
Dreams from My Real Father
Character:Self
Release Date:24/04/2012
The President's Book of Secrets
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/12/2010
A Day in the Life
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:28/10/2010
I Want Your Money
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:06/07/2010
Becoming Barack
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:26/12/2009
By the People: The Election of Barack Obama
Character:Self
Release Date:03/11/2009
Yes We Can! - The Barack Obama Story
Character:self
Release Date:05/05/2009
A Moment in History - The Inauguration of Barack Obama
Character:Self
Release Date:03/03/2009
White House Revealed
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:16/02/2009
Barack Obama: The Power of Hope
Character:Self
Release Date:20/01/2009
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Character:Self
Release Date:18/01/2009
Convention
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/2009
Obama: All Access: The Road to the White House
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2009
Barack Obama
Character:Self
Release Date:15/10/2008
Hype: The Obama Effect
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:14/10/2008
Examined Life
Character:Self (floating on a boat in central park)
Release Date:05/09/2008
A Journey in Black and White
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1993
Television Appearances
Waffles + Mochi's Restaurant
Character:
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Character:Self
Sherri
Character:Self - Guest
Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
Character:Self (archive footage)
Waffles + Mochi
Character:Michelle Obama
Obama
Character:Self
First Ladies
Character:Self (archive footage)
History 101
Character:Self (archive footage)
America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump
Character:Self - Former First Lady (archive footage)
BookTube
Character:Self
Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways
Character:Self
A Student's Guide To Your First Year Of College
Character:Self - Host
Tamron Hall
Character:Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character:Self
Explained
Character:Self - First Black First Lady (archive footage)
Jackie Robinson
Character:Self
Balls Deep
Character:Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:Self - Guest
black-ish
Character:Michelle Obama
The Night Shift
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self - Guest
The Wanted Life
Character:Self
Jessie
Character:Self
Conan
Character:Self
Parks and Recreation
Character:Michelle Obama
iCarly
Character:Michelle Obama
Rachael Ray
Character:Self
The Colbert Report
Character:Self
The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
Character:
NCIS
Character:Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self - Guest
White House Christmas
Character:Self
The Daily Show
Character:Self
To The Contrary
Character:Self
Frontline
Character:Self (archive footage)
60 Minutes
Character:Self
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