Michelle Obama

Birth Name:

Michelle LaVaughn Robinson

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession

Producer, Actress, Soundtrack

Led public health campaign Let's Move! to reduce childhood obesity
Attended law school at Harvard and graduated in 1988
Graduated cum laude from Princeton University in 1985 with a sociology degree
Graduated salutatorian of her high school class in 1981
Mother of daughters Malia and Sasha, born in 1998 and 2001, respectively
Quote: "All of this, being together as a family, is what has made transition [to the White House] easy․ We have each other in a really fundamental way․"
Quote: "When you work on something really hard together and enjoy the successes and challenges with each other, you realize how blessed you are and how much you have together․"
Became an assistant to the Mayor of Chicago and later the executive director of the city's non-profit organization, Public Allies
Known for her numerous initiatives that supported healthy lifestyles, proper eating habits and the importance of daily exercise
Signed on as the Associate Dean of Student Service for the University of Chicago in 1996
Known for her modern fashion choices while both campaigning and in the White House
Made a deal with her husband Barack Obama that if he quit smoking, she would support his desire to run for public office
Met her husband Barack in the late 80s when she mentored him after he was hired to her law firm
Skipped the second grade

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