Michelle Obama
Born: 1964-01-17 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (born January 17, 1964), an American lawyer and writer, is the wife of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, and the first African-American First Lady of the United States. Raised on the South Side of Chicago, she is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School, and spent the early part of her legal career working at the law firm Sidley Austin, where she met her future husband. Subsequently, she worked as part of the staff of Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley, and for the University of Chicago Medical Center. Throughout 2007 and 2008, she helped campaign for her husband's presidential bid. She delivered a keynote address at the 2008 Democratic National Convention and also spoke at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. She is the mother of Malia and Natasha (Sasha). As the wife of a senator, and later the first lady, she has become a fashion icon and role model for women, and an advocate for poverty awareness, nutrition, and healthy eating.
Filmography
2026
- Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness ... (Executive Producer)
- Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial VS. That’s the Weight of the World) as Self
2025
- Court of Gold ... (Executive Producer)
- The Eyes of Ghana ... (Executive Producer)
- Michelle Obama: The Style, The Power, The Look – A Conversation with Robin Roberts as Self
2024
- Bodkin ... (Executive Producer)
- Our Oceans ... (Executive Producer)
- Starting 5 ... (Executive Producer)
- The Later Daters ... (Executive Producer)
- The Turnaround ... (Executive Producer)
2023
- Leave the World Behind ... (Executive Producer)
- Rustin ... (Executive Producer)
- Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love as Self - Guest
- Working: What We Do All Day ... (Executive Producer)
- American Symphony ... (Executive Producer)
- The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey as Self
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self - Guest
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- Waffles + Mochi's Restaurant
- Picturing the Obamas as Self
- Michelle Obama: The Light We Carry, A Conversation with Robin Roberts as Self
2021
- Ada Twist, Scientist ... (Executive Producer)
- Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror as Self (archive footage)
- We the People ... (Executive Producer)
- Waffles + Mochi as Michelle Obama
- Roll Up Your Sleeves as Self
- Black Renaissance: The Art and Soul of Our Stories as Self
- The New Air Force One: Flying Fortress as Self (archive footage)
- Waffles + Mochi's Holiday Feast
2020
- History 101 as Self (archive footage)
- First Ladies as Self (archive footage)
- Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution ... (Executive Producer)
- Obama as Self
- One World: Together at Home as Self
- America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump as Self - Former First Lady (archive footage)
- Dear Class of 2020 as Self
- A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote as Self
- Becoming as Self
- VOMO: Vote or Miss Out as Self
- The Accidental President as Self
- The Way I See It as Self (archive footage)
- American Deep State as Self
- Michelle Obama: Life After the White House as Self (archive footage)
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self - Guest
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- BookTube as Self
- On Death Row as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways as Self
- A Student's Guide To Your First Year Of College as Self - Host
- American Factory: A Conversation with the Obamas as Self
- The Six Triple Eight as Self (archival footage)
2018
- Explained as Self - First Black First Lady (archive footage)
- Quincy as Self
- Fahrenheit 11/9 as Self
- Panic: The Untold Story of the 2008 Financial Crisis as Self (archive footage)
- The Final Year as Self (archive footage)
- Oprah Winfrey Presents: Becoming Michelle Obama as Self
- We Will Rise: Michelle Obama's Mission to Educate Girls Around the World as Self
2017
- Meet the Trumps: From Immigrant to President as Self (archive footage)
- The End: Inside The Last Days of the Obama White House as Self
- François Hollande, le mal-aimé as Self (archive footage)
2016
- Jackie Robinson as Self
- The Red Pill as Self (archive footage)
- Balls Deep as Self
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony as Self
- VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
- BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration as Self - Guest of Honor
- All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone as Self (archive footage)
- Hamilton's America as Self (archive footage)
- How to Win the US Presidency as Self (archive footage)
- An Oprah Winfrey Special: First Lady Michelle Obama Says Farewell To The White House as Self
- Free, una mujer contra el estado
- Jazz at the White House as Self
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- Pitch Perfect 2 as Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
- It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown as Self
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- black-ish as Michelle Obama
- The Night Shift as Self
- Face of Unity as Self
- Snackpocalypse as Self
2013
- The Wanted Life as Self
- The Presidents' Gatekeepers as Self (archive footage)
2012
- The Perfect Human Diet as Self / First Lady
- Dreams from My Real Father as Self
2011
- Jessie as Self
2010
- Conan as Self - Guest
- A Day in the Life as Self (archive footage)
- I Want Your Money as Self (archive footage)
- The President's Book of Secrets as Self (archive footage)
2009
- Parks and Recreation as Michelle Obama
- We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial as Self
- By the People: The Election of Barack Obama as Self
- A Moment in History - The Inauguration of Barack Obama as Self
- White House Revealed as Self (archive footage)
- Becoming Barack as Self (archive footage)
- Convention as Self (archive footage)
- Yes We Can! - The Barack Obama Story as self
- Barack Obama: The Power of Hope as Self
- Obama: All Access: The Road to the White House as Self
2008
- Hype: The Obama Effect as Self (archive footage)
- Examined Life as Self (floating on a boat in central park)
- Barack Obama as Self
2007
- iCarly as Michelle Obama
2006
- Rachael Ray as Self - Guest
2005
- The Colbert Report as Self - Guest
- The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
2003
- NCIS as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
1998
- White House Christmas as Self
1996
- The Daily Show as Self - Guest
1993
- A Journey in Black and White as Self
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- To The Contrary as Self
1983
- Frontline as Self (archive footage)
1968
- 60 Minutes as Self