Michelle Obama Biography
Michelle Obama is the former American first lady famous for being President Barack Hussein Obama’s wife and first lady of the United States. She supported Barack during her two-term reign of the most powerful economy in the world, America. She is a strong pillar in American leadership. Obama calls her My Rock, who supports women in achieving their desired calls.
Michelle Obama Birthday and Age
Michelle was born as Michelle LaVaughn Robinson on January 17, 1964, in DeYoung, Illinois, Chicago, United States. Her birth sign is Capricorn.
Michelle Obama Family
Michel was born and raised by both parents in DeYoung, Illinois, United States. She is a daughter to Fraser Robinson III, the father, and Marian Robinson, the mother. His father worked as a city water plant employee while her mother worked as a secretary at the Spiegel’s catalog store. She has one brother Craig Robinson who works as a journalist and college basketball coach.
Michelle Obama Height and Weight
Michelle has a height of 5 feet 11 inches (1.81m) and weighs 150lbs (69 Kg).
Michelle Obama Marriage
Michelle is married to her longtime boyfriend and fiancée, Barack Hussain Obama, 44th President of the United States. The couple commenced dating in 1989 while watching the film, Do the Right Things. They dated for a long time before they got engaged in 1991and married in a dazzling wedding ceremony in 1992.
Michelle Obama Children
The marriage between Michelle and Barack Obama is blessed with two children, Malia Ann Obama and Natasha (Shasha) Obama.
Michelle Obama Education
Michelle acquired her education in Chicago, United States. She received her elementary education from Bryn Mawr Elementary school and secondary education from Whitney Young High School in Chicago. She joined Princeton University, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and a minor in African American Studies. She later attained a Masters’s degree in Law from Harvard University, Harvard Law School, graduating with a Juris Doctor degree.
Michelle Obama Career
Michelle began her career as a lawyer and associate of Sidley & Austin, where she practiced as a barrister. She met her loving husband Barack at the Law Firm. in 1991, she worked as an assistant to Mayor and as an assistant to Commissioner to planning and Development in Chicago.
In 1993, she was made the Chief Executive Director for Chicago, in Public Allies. She later joined the University of Chicago as a lecturer.
In 1996, she was made the associate Dean of Student at the University of Chicago. In 2002, she was made the executive director, community affairs, for the Chicago University Hospital and Vice President for Community and External Affairs. She held the position until 2008 when she became a part-time employee to support his husband in presidential campaigns
She also worked as a member of the TreeHouse Foods salary board before his husband’s inauguration.
Political Campaigns
In 2000, she campaigned for her husband Barack Obama for United States House of Representatives and helped him win the Chicago senatorial Seat.
In 2008, she supported and Campaigned for his husband Barack Obama’s presidential bid on a Republican Party ticket and helped him clinch the Presidency in a highly contested election. She served the United States of America as the First Lady after that.
In 2012, she campaigned for his husband, Barack Obama, Presidential re-election on the Democratic Party and helped him win the presidential bid. She served as the First Lady of the United States for the second term again after Obama won the second term.
Michelle Obama Salary
Michelle is approximated to earn an annual salary of $273,618 annually from her job.
Michelle Obama Net Worth
Michelle is rated to have an estimated net worth $70 million, including her earnings, shares, investments, and assets.