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Michelle Obama Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1964-01-17

Birthplace:
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Credits:
103 Total Roles

Michelle Obama

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Biography

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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Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2025 Michelle Obama: The Style, The Power, The Look – A Conversation with Robin Roberts MOVIE Self
2023 Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love MOVIE Self - Guest
2023 The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey MOVIE Self
2022 Michelle Obama: The Light We Carry, A Conversation with Robin Roberts MOVIE Self
2022 Waffles + Mochi's Restaurant TV Self
2022 The Jennifer Hudson Show TV Self - Guest
2022 Sherri TV Self - Guest
2022 Picturing the Obamas MOVIE Self
2021 Waffles + Mochi's Holiday Feast MOVIE Self
2021 Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror TV Self (archive footage)

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