Who Is Barack Obama's Wife?

Everyone is aware of the man who is currently the 44th president of the United States, but many people have expressed an interest in knowing who is Barack Obama's wife? The current First Lady of the United States of America is Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama.

Barack Obama's wife, Michelle Obama, is:

• The first African-American First Lady in the history of the United States of America.
• Although she is not the President of the United States, she is viewed as being a very powerful and influential woman in her own accord.

Michelle Obama is popular within American society for a number of reasons:

• Not only is she well-educated, she also has a presence about her that has garnered comparisons with Jacqueline Kennedy.
• Barack Obama may be the 44th President of the United States of America; but, his wife Michelle Obama is quite a woman in her own regard.

All About Michelle Obama

Now that you know that Michelle Obama is the person who is Barack Obama's wife, you might also want to know some more details about her.  The current First Lady of the United States of America has her own life and history that is just as interesting as her husband's.

• She was born Michelle LaVaughn Robinson on January 17, 1964.
• She is the youngest child and only daughter of her parents Fraser Robinson III and Marian Shields.
• She has an older brother named Craig Robinson who is the men's basketball coach at Oregon State University.
• She was raised on the southside of Chicago in what she describes as a "traditional" home where here mother was a homemaker until Mrs. Obama entered high school and her father worked outside the home as a city water plant employee.
• Education played a significant part in Mrs. Obama's life. She was always a very studious child, and was very academically gifted.
• She and her brother skipped the second grade
• Michelle Obama attended Whitney Young High School which was Chicago's first magnet high school.
• While in high school, she was on the honor roll all four years and was a member of the National Honor Society.
• She would later follow in her brother's footsteps and attend Princeton University majoring in Sociology and graduating cum laude. 
• Michelle Obama would then receive a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Harvard Law School.

These are just some details which provide a background on the woman who is Barack Obama's wife and who is currently the First Lady of the United States of America.

Personal Life of Michelle Obama

Most people know the answer to the question of who Barack Obama's wife is. However, many people  are not very familiar with who she is as a person.

• Prior to becoming the First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama worked as Vice President for Community and External Affairs at University of Chicago Hospital.
• She was also a salaried member of the board of directors for TreeHouse Foods.
• She met her husband, Barack Obama at the Sidney Austin law firm where they worked together.
• President Obama and Mrs. Obama have two daughters named Sasha and Malia. 
• Mrs. Obama's mother, Marian Robinson, resides in the White House with the family in order to assist with raising the Obama's two daughters.

Public Image of Michelle Obama

The First Lady Michelle Obama was thrust into the spotlight during her husband's campaign for the presidency. The media attention that she has received has been both positive and negative:

• Some people felt that Mrs. Obama had a very hard image at the beginning  of the campaign.
• In fact, Mrs. Obama herself admitted that she was not particularly fond of political campaigning in the beginning.
• However, as time has passed she has committed a significant amount of time and dedication to supporting her husband throughout the campaign and into his current presidency.
• In addition, Michelle Obama has become quite the fashion icon. She has been rated top dressed by a number of popular fashion magazines such as Vanity Fair.
• Although her fashion sense often receives a significant amount of exposure, Mrs. Obama is also very involved in activism. She is currently spearheading a movement called "Let's Move" which focuses on reducing childhood obesity.  

So, now you know more about who Barack Obama's wife is and what she has done with her life.