Michelle Obama
Lawyer and former First Lady of the United States (2009-2017).
The record
Michelle Obama is a lawyer and former First Lady of the United States. Born on 17 January 1964 in Chicago, Obama is 62.
Positions held include dean (1996), executive director (2002–2005) and vice president (2005). Obama studied at Princeton University and Whitney M. Young Magnet High School. Honours include honorary degree from Spelman College, Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording and National Women's Hall of Fame, among 5 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 137 languages, Michelle Obama is No. 1,278 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 17 January 1964, Chicago (age 62)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Lawyer, writer, politician
- Field
- Literature
- Party
- Democratic Party
- Education
- Princeton University, Whitney M. Young Magnet High School
- Height
- 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
- Languages
- American English, English
- Children
- 2
- Wikipedia editions
- 137
Did you know
Was 32 when first dean (1996).
Shares a birthday with Benjamin Franklin and Muhammad Ali.
One of 556 people in the Index born in Chicago, with Walt Disney.
Has a Wikipedia article in 137 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1996–Dean
- 2002–2005Executive director
- 2005–Vice president
- 2009–2017First Lady of the United States
- —Attorney at law
- —Board member
- —Attorney at law
- until 2007Board member
- —Board member
Connections
- FatherFraser Robinson III
- MotherMarian Shields Robinson
- SpouseBarack Obama
- SiblingCraig Robinson
One has a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Honorary degree from Spelman College2011
- Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording2020
- National Women's Hall of Fame2022
- BBC 100 Women2023
- Women of the Year2023
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- Wikidata Q13133 (facts, CC0)
- Wikimedia pageviews API (popularity)