TIMELINE MICHELLE OBAMA

Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama

1964-2015

Lawyer, writer, podcaster. She is the first African-American First Lady of the United States.

1985

February 2009

2011

January 2009

2015

1964

1992

April 2009

2010

2014

Graduated from Princeton University with a B.A in Sociology

Launches the national veterans' campaign, "Joining Forces," with Jill Biden.

Launches the national campaign, "Let Girls Learn," a global focus on girls' education.

Becomes the first lady of the United States.

Appears on the March cover of Vogue magazine.

Was born in chicago Illinois

Married Barack Obama

"Michelle Obama: In Her Own Words" is published.

Launches the national campaign, "Let's Move!," to reduce childhood obesity.

Launches the national campaign, "Reach Higher," a higher education initiative.

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Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama

2017-2021

Lawyer, writer, podcaster. She is the first African-American First Lady of the United States.

2018

2020

2017

2020

2021

Is voted the woman most admired by Americans this year, knocking Hillary Clinton from the top spot for the first time in 17 years, according to Gallup's annual survey.

Announces that she is launching "The Michelle Obama Podcast" on Spotify.

Wins a Grammy for best spoken word album for the audio version of "Becoming."

Obama speaks candidly, in an interview with People magazine about her struggles with low-grade depression during the Covid-19 pandemic and the challenges of 2020.

Gives her final White House remarks thanking her supporters and saying, "being your first lady has been the greatest honor of my life and I hope I've made you proud."