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Michelle Obama

Also known as Michelle LaVaughn Obama, Michelle Robinson, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama

lawyer and former First Lady of the United States (2009-2017)

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Michelle Obama is a lawyer who served as First Lady of the United States during President Barack Obama's presidency from 2009 to 2017. She is notable as the first African American First Lady and has remained a prominent public figure since leaving the White House.

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Instance of: human
Family name: Robinson
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Chicago
Spouse: Barack Obama
Mother: Marian Shields Robinson
Sibling: Craig Robinson
Occupation: sociologist
Educated at: Marymount University
Employer: Princeton University
Political party: Democratic Party (United States)
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: Methodism
Family: family of Barack Obama
Official website: www.obama.org
Image: First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden greet Scott Kelly, First Lady's State of the Union box guest, in the Blue Room of the White House, Jan. 20, 2015 (cropped).jpg
Height: 180.34
Number of children: 2
Residence: White Cloud
Significant event: childbirth

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date of birth: 1964-01-17
Commons category: Michelle Obama
name in native language: Michelle Obama
member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences
birth name: Michelle LaVaughn Robinson
social media followers: 21747891
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topic's main category: Category:Michelle Obama
ethnic group: African Americans
writing language: English language
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Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (née Robinson; born January 17, 1964) is an American attorney and author who served as First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017 as the wife of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States.

Born in Chicago and raised on the South Side of the city, 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.

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