50 Things You Didn’t Know About Michelle Obama
Here are 50 things you didn’t know about Michelle Obama, the former First Lady, lawyer, author, and advocate for education and health! 🇺🇸✨
Early Life & Education
1️⃣ Michelle Obama was born Michelle LaVaughn Robinson on January 17, 1964, in Chicago, Illinois.
2️⃣ She grew up in a one-bedroom apartment on Chicago’s South Side.
3️⃣ Her father, Fraser Robinson III, had multiple sclerosis but continued working at the city water plant.
4️⃣ She skipped second grade because she was academically advanced.
5️⃣ Michelle was her high school’s class salutatorian.
6️⃣ She attended Princeton University, where she majored in sociology and African-American studies.
7️⃣ Michelle wrote her senior thesis on "Princeton-Educated Blacks and the Black Community."
8️⃣ She faced racial discrimination at Princeton, where some students didn’t believe she belonged.
9️⃣ Michelle earned her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Harvard Law School.
🔟 At Harvard, she participated in demonstrations advocating for more diversity in faculty hiring.
Career Before the White House
1️⃣1️⃣ Michelle Obama worked at Sidley Austin LLP, a Chicago law firm, where she specialized in marketing and intellectual property law.
1️⃣2️⃣ She met Barack Obama at the law firm—she was his mentor!
1️⃣3️⃣ Michelle left corporate law to work in public service.
1️⃣4️⃣ She was an Assistant Commissioner for Chicago’s City Hall.
1️⃣5️⃣ She later worked as Executive Director for Public Allies, a non-profit training young leaders.
1️⃣6️⃣ Michelle became Vice President of Community and External Affairs at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
1️⃣7️⃣ She initially resisted Barack running for president because she worried about its effect on their family.
1️⃣8️⃣ During the 2008 campaign, she limited Barack to just one messy drawer at home to keep things organized.
1️⃣9️⃣ Michelle delivered an iconic speech at the 2008 Democratic National Convention, catapulting her into the national spotlight.
2️⃣0️⃣ She became America’s first African-American First Lady in 2009.
Life in the White House
2️⃣1️⃣ Michelle started the "Let's Move!" initiative to fight childhood obesity.
2️⃣2️⃣ She installed the first White House vegetable garden since Eleanor Roosevelt.
2️⃣3️⃣ Michelle invited students to help her plant and harvest food in the garden.
2️⃣4️⃣ She championed the "Reach Higher" initiative, encouraging students to pursue education beyond high school.
2️⃣5️⃣ Michelle hugged Queen Elizabeth II in 2009, breaking royal protocol, but the Queen loved it!
2️⃣6️⃣ She was the first First Lady to appear in a Carpool Karaoke episode with James Corden.
2️⃣7️⃣ Michelle did push-ups on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and beat Ellen in a friendly challenge.
2️⃣8️⃣ She launched the Joining Forces initiative to support military families.
2️⃣9️⃣ Michelle appeared in several Sesame Street episodes to promote healthy eating for kids.
3️⃣0️⃣ She played a key role in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, improving school lunches.
Personal Life & Fun Facts
3️⃣1️⃣ Michelle and Barack had their first date at a Baskin-Robbins in Chicago.
3️⃣2️⃣ The couple’s first movie together was "Do the Right Thing" (1989) by Spike Lee.
3️⃣3️⃣ She is a huge fan of Stevie Wonder and had him perform at the White House.
3️⃣4️⃣ Michelle is 5’11” (180 cm) tall, making her one of the tallest First Ladies.
3️⃣5️⃣ She loves to dance and even did a viral "Mom Dance" skit on "The Tonight Show."
3️⃣6️⃣ Michelle is an avid fitness enthusiast and wakes up at 4:30 AM to exercise.
3️⃣7️⃣ She once said that if she could have any other job, she’d be Beyoncé!
3️⃣8️⃣ Michelle loves French fries and says they are her biggest food weakness.
3️⃣9️⃣ She and Barack don't give their daughters Christmas gifts because they want them to stay grounded.
4️⃣0️⃣ Michelle is fluent in French, which she learned in high school.
Post-White House & Legacy
4️⃣1️⃣ Michelle’s memoir, "Becoming" (2018), became one of the best-selling memoirs in history.
4️⃣2️⃣ The Netflix documentary "Becoming" follows her book tour journey.
4️⃣3️⃣ She and Barack signed a multi-million dollar deal with Netflix to produce documentaries and series.
4️⃣4️⃣ She launched the "When We All Vote" initiative to increase voter participation.
4️⃣5️⃣ Michelle has her own Spotify podcast, The Michelle Obama Podcast.
4️⃣6️⃣ She was named one of the most admired women in the world multiple times.
4️⃣7️⃣ Michelle has received numerous honorary degrees from universities around the world.
4️⃣8️⃣ She has been a guest judge on MasterChef Junior.
4️⃣9️⃣ Michelle and Barack own a house in Martha’s Vineyard worth $11.75 million.
5️⃣0️⃣ She continues to advocate for women's rights, education, and healthy living worldwide.
Michelle Obama is an inspiration to millions as a leader, advocate, and role model. Which fact surprised you the most? 🌟
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