Michelle Obama is 62 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 17 January 1964.
Chicago lawyer who served as US First Lady from 2009 to 2017 and wrote the best-selling memoir Becoming
Did you know?She met her future husband, Barack, when she was assigned to be his mentor at a Chicago law firm.
Quick facts
Date of birth17 January 1964
Age62
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceChicago, United States
Occupationlawyer, writer, politician
Editor's Take:
Michelle Obama redefined the role of First Lady. She grew up on the South Side of Chicago and studied at Princeton and Harvard Law School. She met Barack Obama when she was assigned to mentor him at a law firm. In the White House she campaigned for healthy eating, military families and girls' education. Her Let's Move! campaign tackled childhood obesity. Her memoir Becoming became one of the best-selling memoirs ever. She remains one of the most admired women in America.
Key Milestones
1988: Harvard Law – graduates
1992: Marriage to Barack Obama
2009: First Lady – White House
2010: Let's Move! – health campaign
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (née Robinson; born January 17, 1964) is an American attorney and author who served as First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017 as the wife of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States.
