Michelle Obama

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.

Known For

NCIS

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Daily Show

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Conan

The Jennifer Hudson Show

All Movies (65)

• From Hope to Home: The Obama Presidential Center2026
• Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)2026 · as Self
• Michelle Obama: The Style, The Power, The Look – A Conversation with Robin Roberts2025 · as Self
• Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love2023 · as Self - Guest
• The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey2023 · as Self
• Michelle Obama: The Light We Carry, A Conversation with Robin Roberts2022 · as Self
• Picturing the Obamas2022 · as Self
• Waffles + Mochi's Holiday Feast2021
• Roll Up Your Sleeves2021 · as Self
• Black Renaissance: The Art and Soul of Our Stories2021 · as Self
• The New Air Force One: Flying Fortress2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Accidental President2020 · as Self
• A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote2020 · as Self
• The Way I See It2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• VOMO: Vote or Miss Out2020 · as Self
• American Deep State2020 · as Self
• Dear Class of 20202020 · as Self
• Becoming2020 · as Self
• Michelle Obama: Life After the White House2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• One World: Together at Home2020 · as Self
• American Factory: A Conversation with the Obamas2019 · as Self
• The Six Triple Eight2019 · as Self (archival footage)
• Panic: The Untold Story of the 2008 Financial Crisis2018 · as Self (archive footage)
• Oprah Winfrey Presents: Becoming Michelle Obama2018 · as Self
• We Will Rise: Michelle Obama's Mission to Educate Girls Around the World2018 · as Self
• Fahrenheit 11/92018 · as Self
• Quincy2018 · as Self
• The Final Year2018 · as Self (archive footage)
• François Hollande, le mal-aimé2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• The End: Inside The Last Days of the Obama White House2017 · as Self
• Meet the Trumps: From Immigrant to President2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• An Oprah Winfrey Special: First Lady Michelle Obama Says Farewell To The White House2016 · as Self
• Free, una mujer contra el estado2016
• BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration2016 · as Self - Guest of Honor
• All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone2016 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Red Pill2016 · as Self (archive footage)
• Hamilton's America2016 · as Self (archive footage)
• National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony2016 · as Self
• How to Win the US Presidency2016 · as Self (archive footage)
• VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens2016
• Jazz at the White House2016 · as Self
• It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown2015 · as Self
• Pitch Perfect 22015 · as Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Snackpocalypse2014 · as Self
• Face of Unity2014 · as Self
• The Presidents' Gatekeepers2013 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Perfect Human Diet2012 · as Self / First Lady
• Dreams from My Real Father2012 · as Self
• The President's Book of Secrets2010 · as Self (archive footage)
• A Day in the Life2010 · as Self (archive footage)
• I Want Your Money2010 · as Self (archive footage)
• Becoming Barack2009 · as Self (archive footage)
• By the People: The Election of Barack Obama2009 · as Self
• Yes We Can! - The Barack Obama Story2009 · as self
• A Moment in History - The Inauguration of Barack Obama2009 · as Self
• White House Revealed2009 · as Self (archive footage)
• Barack Obama: The Power of Hope2009 · as Self
• We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial2009 · as Self
• Convention2009 · as Self (archive footage)
• Obama: All Access: The Road to the White House2009 · as Self
• Barack Obama2008 · as Self
• Hype: The Obama Effect2008 · as Self (archive footage)
• Examined Life2008 · as Self (floating on a boat in central park)
• A Journey in Black and White1993 · as Self
• Closer to the Dream— · as Self

All TV Shows (40)

• Waffles + Mochi's Restaurant2022
• The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self - Guest
• Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
• Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• Waffles + Mochi2021 · as Michelle Obama
• Obama2020 · as Self
• First Ladies2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• History 1012020 · as Self (archive footage)
• America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump2020 · as Self - Former First Lady (archive footage)
• BookTube2019 · as Self
• Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways2019 · as Self
• A Student's Guide To Your First Year Of College2019 · as Self - Host
• Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self - Guest
• Explained2018 · as Self - First Black First Lady (archive footage)
• Jackie Robinson2016 · as Self
• Balls Deep2016 · as Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
• black-ish2014 · as Michelle Obama
• The Night Shift2014 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Wanted Life2013 · as Self
• Jessie2011 · as Self
• Conan2010 · as Self - Guest
• Parks and Recreation2009 · as Michelle Obama
• iCarly2007 · as Michelle Obama
• Rachael Ray2006 · as Self - Guest
• The Colbert Report2005 · as Self - Guest
• The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer2005
• NCIS2003 · as Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self - Guest
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• White House Christmas1998 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• To The Contrary1992 · as Self
• Frontline1983 · as Self (archive footage)
• 60 Minutes1968 · as Self