Michelle Obama

• Obama Picks
• The Arts

From books and movies to music, explore the stories and art that inspired President Obama in 2024.

• Stories
• Building the Center

• Your Voice
• Stories

We're collecting your warm wishes for Mrs. Obama’s 61st birthday. This is your chance to write her a personal note!

• In memoriam
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Honoring the legacy of our “First Mother-in-Law”

• Girls Opportunity Alliance
• Chicago

Find out how 14 organizations will expand their programing and impact

• Leaders
• Africa

We marked the fifth anniversary of the Leaders program where it all began.

• Obama Picks
• Barack Obama

Celebrate your Valentine today with one of our downloadable cards!

• Presidential History
• Building the Center

Learn how Michelle Obama’s legacy is shaping the Obama Presidential Center.

• Obama Picks
• The Arts

• Chicago
• The Center

From its vibrant history to their own personal history, here's a brief overview of the impact Chicago has had on the Obamas.

• Chicago
• Youth

This week, President and Mrs. Obama returned home for a series of events on the South and West Side of Chicago

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• The Arts

Gathered together in the East Room of the White House, President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden presented the official portraits of President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama, painted by Robert McCurdy and Sharon Sprung, respectively.

• Building the Center
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From our earliest days of planning, we always knew we wanted to have a Fruit & Vegetable Garden at the future Obama Presidential Center

• Building the Center
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Learn more about Michelle Obama's mother, Marian Robinson, and how she will be honored at the Obama Presidential Center.

• The Arts
• Presidential History

Sometimes history is shaped not by the famous figures in front of the camera, but by someone behind it.

• First Look
• Building the Center

In a special message, former First Lady Michelle Obama reflects on the life of Chicago teen Hadiya Pendleton, who was killed by gun violence in 2013. She also shared how the late teen will be honored at the Obama Presidential Center.

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• Barack Obama

Celebrating our first five years with five ways we’re making a difference

• Building the Center
• Chicago

Revisit the highlights from our work in 2021, which included breaking ground on the Obama Presidential Center, recognizing important milestones from President and Mrs. Obama’s time in office, empowering and connecting leaders around the world, and more.

• Health & Wellbeing
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We’ve accomplished so much this year and could not be more grateful for your support. In this season of hope, thank you for joining us on this journey.

• Chicago
• Barack Obama

President and Mrs. Obama were back in Chicago to show some holiday gratitude to the people and programs taking on some of the biggest issues in the community we call home.

• Building the Center
• Chicago

Read the remarks former First Lady Michelle Obama delivered at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center.

• Building the Center
• Barack Obama

Mayor Lightfoot and Governor Pritzker joined President and Mrs. Obama for the ceremony, each sharing remarks.

• Building the Center
• Chicago

After years of hard work, dedication, and endless support from our Chicago neighbors and caring people all around the world, we broke ground on the Obama Presidential Center. Check out highlights from the ceremony.

• Virtual Event
• Youth

Tune in this Thursday, March 25 at 9pm ET online to watch Mrs. Obama and other special guests during POPSUGAR's Girl Talk: Knowledge is Our Superpower event.

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• The Arts

Artists Kehinde Wiley of Brooklyn, New York, and Amy Sherald of Baltimore, Maryland, were selected to paint President Obama and Mrs. Obama respectively

• The Arts
• Presidential History

During their eight years in office, President and Mrs. Obama recognized and embraced the power of art.

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• Barack Obama

In an excerpt from President Obama’s new memoir, "A Promised Land," he notes that he wrote the book primarily for young people, as “an invitation to once again remake the world, and to bring about, through hard work, determination, and a big dose of imagin

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• Equality

In a candid conversation with Obama Foundation Scholars and Fellows earlier this summer, Mrs. Obama encouraged us all to address racial injustice in our own communities by having hard conversations at our own kitchen tables, in our workplaces, and in our s

• Girls Opportunity Alliance
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See how Mrs. Obama is encouraging members of the Girls Opportunity Alliance Network to continue their critical work to ensure every girl gets the education she deserves during the COVID-pandemic, then watch her inspiring remarks from this year's Girl Up Le

• Presidential History
• Barack Obama

Since rising to prominence in 2004 with a keynote address at the Democratic National Convention, President and Mrs. Obama have delivered hundreds of speeches that offer hope and wisdom gleaned from their own journeys

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• Barack Obama

Today, President and Mrs. Obama joined Chicago Public Library’s “Live from the Library” story time sessions, to read “The Word Collector” by Peter Reynolds.

• Health & Wellbeing
• Changemakers

As we continue to navigate unprecedented times, we can still find reasons for hope.

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• Girls Opportunity Alliance

In honor of International Women's Day, Mrs. Obama shared the note below with our email subscribers

• Obama Picks
• The Arts

Now you can make the former first lady’s holiday favorite at home!

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• Chicago

At the 2019 Obama Foundation Summit, First Lady Michelle Obama took the stage with her brother Craig Robsinson to talk about their childhood in Chicago and how it shaped who they are—and to reflect on photos from earlier days.

• Girls Opportunity Alliance
• Youth

Mrs. Obama shared this message below to celebrate the International Day of the Girl and to announce some special news to mark the one year anniversary of the Girls Opportunity Alliance.