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
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Daily Show
1996
NCIS
2003
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Conan
2010
The Colbert Report
2005
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Sherri
2022
Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest · 2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest · 2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest · 2014
The Daily Show
as Self - Guest · 1996
NCIS
as Self · 2003
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self - Guest · 2019
Conan
as Self - Guest · 2010
The Colbert Report
as Self - Guest · 2005
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self - Guest · 2022
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest · 2003
Sherri
as Self - Guest · 2022
The Tamron Hall Show
as Self - Guest · 2019
Parks and Recreation
as Michelle Obama · 2009
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self · 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self - Guest · 2003
iCarly
as Michelle Obama · 2007
60 Minutes
as Self · 1968
black-ish
as Michelle Obama · 2014
Frontline
as Self (archive footage) · 1983
The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
· 2005
Jessie
as Self · 2011
Steve Harvey
as Self · 2012
The Night Shift
as Self · 2014
Rachael Ray
as Self - Guest · 2006
Explained
as Self - First Black First Lady (archive footage) · 2018
Pitch Perfect 2
as Herself (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2015
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
as Self - Guest · 2025
First Ladies
as Self (archive footage) · 2020
History 101
as Self (archive footage) · 2020
Waffles + Mochi
as Michelle Obama · 2021
Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
as Self (archive footage) · 2021
To The Contrary
as Self · 1992
White House Christmas
as Self · 1998
BookTube
as Self · 2019
America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump
as Self - Former First Lady (archive footage) · 2020
Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways
as Self · 2019
The Wanted Life
as Self · 2013
Fahrenheit 11/9
as Self · 2018
Balls Deep
as Self · 2016
Obama
as Self · 2020
The Red Pill
as Self (archive footage) · 2016
Jackie Robinson
as Self · 2016
The New Air Force One: Flying Fortress
as Self (archive footage) · 2021
Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)
as Self · 2026
One World: Together at Home
as Self · 2020
Barack Obama
as Self · 2008
Waffles + Mochi's Restaurant
· 2022
Michelle Obama: The Style, The Power, The Look – A Conversation with Robin Roberts
as Self · 2025
The Way I See It
as Self (archive footage) · 2020
Hamilton's America
as Self (archive footage) · 2016
Becoming
as Self · 2020
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
as Self (archive footage) · 2016
Dear Class of 2020
as Self · 2020
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
· 2016
Waffles + Mochi's Holiday Feast
· 2021
Roll Up Your Sleeves
as Self · 2021
Panic: The Untold Story of the 2008 Financial Crisis
as Self (archive footage) · 2018
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Self - Guest · 2023
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
as Self - Guest of Honor · 2016
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
as Self · 2020
Secret Service Secrets
as Michelle Obama · 2012
How to Win the US Presidency
as Self (archive footage) · 2016
François Hollande, le mal-aimé
as Self (archive footage) · 2017
The Accidental President
as Self · 2020
American Factory: A Conversation with the Obamas
as Self · 2019
Quincy
as Self · 2018
I Want Your Money
as Self (archive footage) · 2010
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
as Self · 2016
VOMO: Vote or Miss Out
as Self · 2020
A Moment in History - The Inauguration of Barack Obama
as Self · 2009
The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey
as Self · 2023
The President's Book of Secrets
as Self (archive footage) · 2010
The Six Triple Eight
as Self (archival footage) · 2019
Black Renaissance: The Art and Soul of Our Stories
as Self · 2021
From Hope to Home: The Obama Presidential Center
· 2026
Jazz at the White House
as Self · 2016
Convention
as Self (archive footage) · 2009
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
as Self · 2009
It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown
as Self · 2015
A Day in the Life
as Self (archive footage) · 2010
Meet the Trumps: From Immigrant to President
as Self (archive footage) · 2017
By the People: The Election of Barack Obama
as Self · 2009
The Presidents' Gatekeepers
as Self (archive footage) · 2013
Closer to the Dream
as Self
The Final Year
as Self (archive footage) · 2018
Barack Obama: The Power of Hope
as Self · 2009
Michelle Obama: Life After the White House
as Self (archive footage) · 2020
The End: Inside The Last Days of the Obama White House
as Self · 2017
American Deep State
as Self · 2020
Michelle Obama: The Light We Carry, A Conversation with Robin Roberts
as Self · 2022
Dreams from My Real Father
as Self · 2012
We Will Rise: Michelle Obama's Mission to Educate Girls Around the World
as Self · 2018
White House Revealed
as Self (archive footage) · 2009
Yes We Can! - The Barack Obama Story
as self · 2009
The Perfect Human Diet
as Self / First Lady · 2012
Free, una mujer contra el estado
· 2016
Snackpocalypse
as Self · 2014
Hype: The Obama Effect
as Self (archive footage) · 2008
An Oprah Winfrey Special: First Lady Michelle Obama Says Farewell To The White House
as Self · 2016
Face of Unity
as Self · 2014
Picturing the Obamas
as Self · 2022
A Student's Guide To Your First Year Of College
as Self - Host · 2019
A Journey in Black and White
as Self · 1993
Hope Comes Home: Inside the Obama Presidential Center
as Self · 2026
Examined Life
as Self (floating on a boat in central park) · 2008
Obama: All Access: The Road to the White House
as Self · 2009
Oprah Winfrey Presents: Becoming Michelle Obama
as Self · 2018
Becoming Barack
as Self (archive footage) · 2009