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Michelle Obama is an American attorney, author, and former First Lady of the United States, serving from 2009 to 2017 during the presidency of her husband, Barack Obama. She made history as the first African American First Lady, and she used her platform to champion causes like education, healthy eating, and support for military families.

Born Michelle LaVaughn Robinson on January 17, 1964, in Chicago, Illinois, she earned degrees from Princeton University and Harvard Law School. Before her time in the White House, she worked in law, city government, and higher education administration, including roles at the University of Chicago Medical Center.

Michelle is also a bestselling author, known for her memoir Becoming and her follow-up The Light We Carry. She’s continued to be a powerful voice in public life through books, podcasts, and advocacy work.

Would you like to explore her books, her initiatives as First Lady, or her life before the White House? There’s a lot to admire.