Michelle obamas biography for kids

January 17, 1964Michelle is born

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Michelle Obama was born as Michelle LaVaughn Robinson. Her parents were Fraser and Marian Robinson. 1985Princeton University

Michelle attended and graduated from the prestigious Princeton University.

Upon graduation she said in her senior thesis that Princeton had made her more aware of her ‘blackness' than ever before. 1988Harvard Law

After leaving Princeton, Michelle began study at Harvard Law.

She graduated in 1988 and went on to work in marketing and intellectual property law. 1989Michelle meets her future husband

While working at Sidley Austin, the marketing law firm she'd signed on with after Harvard, Michelle was assigned the training of a summer associate.

His name was Barack Obama. 1992Michelle and Barack are married

After a few years of dating, Michelle and Barack were married. They married at the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. 1998The