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Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (1964), a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School, began her career at the Chicago law firm Sidley & Austin before transitioning to public service roles including Chicago City Hall, Public Allies, the University of Chicago, and the University of Chicago Hospital. As the first Black First Lady of the United States (2009-2017), she launched signature initiatives focusing on childhood obesity prevention, education access, and support for military families, while later becoming a bestselling author and continuing her advocacy work after leaving the White House.
In 2018, she and her husband, former President Barack Obama, founded Higher Ground Productions, partnering with Netflix to produce films, documentaries, and series. Their projects include the Oscar-winning American Factory (2019), the documentary Becoming (2020), children's series Waffles + Mochi (2021), and the thriller film Leave The World Behind (2023) starring Julia Roberts and Mahershala Ali.
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Barack Obama (m. 1992)
44th President of the United States
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Princeton (B.A.), Harvard Law School (J.D.)
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