Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (born January 17, 1964) is an American attorney and author who served as the first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. She was the first African-American woman to serve in this position. She is the wife of former President Barack Obama. Raised on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, 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 Barack Obama. She subsequently worked in nonprofits and as the associate dean of Student Services at the University of Chicago as well as the vice president for Community and External Affairs of the University of Chicago Medical Center. Michelle married Barack in 1992, and together they have two daughters. Obama campaigned for her husband's presidential bid throughout 2007 and 2008, delivering a keynote address at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. She has subsequently delivered acclaimed speeches at the 2012, 2016, and 2020 conventions. As first lady, Obama served as a role model for women and worked as an advocate for poverty awareness, education, nutrition, physical activity, and healthy eating. She supported American designers and was considered a …
Michelle Obama
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Мишель Обама, Միշել Օբամա, ಮಿಚೆಲ್ ಒಬಾಮ, and 33 others
Michelle Robinson Obama, মিশেল ওবামা, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama, مشل اوبامہ, मिसेल ओबामा, Мишел Обама, 미셸 오바마, Mişel Obama, มิเชลล์ โอบามา, 米歇尔·奥巴马, Robinson, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson, Michelle Obamová, 米歇爾, מישעל אבאמא, മിഷേൽ ഒബാമ, میشێل ئۆباما, ミシェル・オバマ, ミシェル オバマ, Мішэль Абама, Мішель Обама, მიშელ ობამა, Michelle Obama, Mišela Obama, Michelle La Vaugh Robinson Obama, Μισέλ Ομπάμα, Michaela Obama, מישל אובמה, ميشيل أوباما, మిచెల్ ఒబామా/మిషెల్ ఒబామా, मिशेल ओबामा, Michelle Robinson, میشل اوباما - Born:
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Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (born January 17, 1964) is an American attorney and author who served as the first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. She was the first African-American woman to serve in this position. She is the wife of former President Barack Obama. Raised on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, 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 Barack Obama. She subsequently worked in nonprofits and as the associate dean of Student Services at the University of Chicago as well as the vice president for Community and External Affairs of the University of Chicago Medical Center. Michelle married Barack in 1992, and together they have two daughters. Obama campaigned for her husband's presidential bid throughout 2007 and 2008, delivering a keynote address at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. She has subsequently delivered acclaimed speeches at the 2012, 2016, and 2020 conventions. As first lady, Obama served as a role model for women and worked as an advocate for poverty awareness, education, nutrition, physical activity, and healthy eating. She supported American designers and was considered a fashion icon.After her husband's presidency, Obama's influence has remained high. In 2020, Obama topped Gallup's poll of the most admired woman in America for the third year running.
