Michelle Obama was the 44th first lady of the United States and wife of
U.S. President Barack Obama. Prior to her role as first lady, she was a lawyer,
Chicago city administrator and community-outreach worker.
QUOTES
“Every day, the people I meet inspire me, every day they make me proud,
every day they remind me how blessed we are to live in the greatest nation on
Earth. Serving as your first lady is an honor and a privilege.”
—Michelle
Obama
Synopsis
Michelle Obama was born on
January 17, 1964, in Chicago, Illinois. She attended Princeton University,
graduating cum laude in 1985, and went on to earn a degree from Harvard Law
School in 1988. Following her graduation from Harvard, she worked at a Chicago law
firm, where she met her husband, future U.S. president Barack Obama.
The couple married on October 3, 1992. As first lady, she focused her
attention on current social issues, such as poverty, healthy living and
education.
Background
and Early Life
Michelle
Obama was born Michelle LaVaughn Robinson on January 17, 1964, in Chicago,
Illinois. She would later become a lawyer, Chicago city administrator,
community-outreach worker and—as the wife of President Barack
Obama—the first African-American first lady of the United States.
Michelle
was raised in a small bungalow on Chicago's South Side. Her father, Fraser
Robinson, was a city-pump operator and a Democratic precinct captain. Her
mother, Marian, was a secretary at Spiegel's but later stayed home to raise
Michelle and her older brother, Craig. They were a close-knit family, typically
sharing meals, reading and playing games together.
Craig
and Michelle, 21 months apart in age, were often mistaken for twins. The
siblings also shared close quarters, sleeping in the living room with a sheet
serving as a makeshift room divider. They were raised with an emphasis on
education and had learned to read at home by age four. Both skipped the second
grade.
Gifted
Student
By
the sixth grade, Michelle was taking classes in her school's gifted program,
where she learned French and completed accelerated courses in biology. She went
on to attend Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, the city's
first magnet high school for gifted children, where, among other activities,
she served as the student government treasurer. In 1981, Michelle
graduated from the school as class salutatorian.
Marriage to Barack Obama
After law school, Michelle worked as an associate in the Chicago branch
of the firm Sidley Austin, in the area of marketing and intellectual property.
It was there, in 1989, that she met her future husband, Barack Obama, a summer
intern to whom she was assigned as an adviser.
High-Profile Work in Chicago
In 1991, Michelle decided to leave corporate law and pursue a career in
public service, working as an assistant to Mayor Richard Daley and then as the
assistant commissioner of planning and development for the City of Chicago.
Issues
and Causes
As
the 44th first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama has focused her
attention on issues such as the support of military families, helping working
women balance career and family and encouraging national service. During the
first year of the Obama presidency, Michelle and her husband volunteered at
homeless shelters and soup kitchens in the Washington D.C. area. Michelle also
has made appearances at public schools, stressing the importance of education
and volunteer work.
Ever
conscious of her family's diet and health, Mic
On the Campaign Trail
Michelle Obama first caught the eye of a national audience while at her
husband's side when he delivered a high-profile speech at the Democratic
National Convention in 2004. Barack Obama was elected as U.S. Senator from Illinois
that November.
Powerful
Speeches
In
July 2016, former first lady, senator and secretary of state Hillary Clinton became the official Democratic nominee
for the American presidency, becoming the first woman in the U.S. to win a
major political party's presidential nomination. On the first night of the
Democratic National Convention, Michelle spoke in support of Clinton, who had
previously run against Barack Obama during the 2008 primaries, and her vision
of a progressive America.
First
Family
Both
Michelle and Barack Obama have stated that their personal priority is their two
daughters, Malia and Sasha. The parents realized that the move from Chicago to
Washington D.C. would be a major adjustment for any family. Residing in the
White House, having Secret Service protection and always being in the wake of
their parents' public obligations has dramatically transformed their lives.
Both parents try to make their daughters' world as "normal" as
possible, with set times for studying, going to bed and getting up. "My
first priority will always be to make sure that our girls are healthy and
grounded," Michelle said. "Then I want to help other families get the
support they need, not just to survive, but to thrive."
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