Michelle Obama Biography
Michelle Obama is a lawyer, writer, and the former First Lady of the United States. She is married to Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States.
Obama was born Michelle LaVaughn Robinson on January 17, 1964, in Chicago, Illinois. She grew up in a working-class family on the South Side of Chicago and attended Princeton University, where she received a bachelor's degree in sociology. After graduating from Princeton, Obama attended Harvard Law School, where she earned her J.D. in 1988.
After law school, Obama worked as a corporate lawyer and later as the associate dean of student services at the University of Chicago. She also served as the executive director of the Chicago office of Public Allies, a non-profit organization that promotes leadership development for young people.
In 2009, Michelle Obama became the first African American First Lady of the United States. As First Lady, she focused on issues such as child nutrition, physical fitness, and military families. She also worked to promote education for girls and women, both in the United States and internationally.
In 2018, Obama published a memoir, Becoming, which became a best seller and was widely praised for its candid and personal insights into her life and experiences. She has received numerous awards and honors for her work as an advocate for women, children, and families.