Michelle Obama was born in 1964 in Chicago, Illinois. She attended Princeton University, graduating cum laude in 1985, and went on to earn a degree from Harvard Law School in 1988. Following her graduation from Harvard, she worked at a Chicago law firm, where she met her husband, future U.S. president Barack Obama. The couple married on October 3, 1992. Prior to her role as first lady, she was a lawyer, Chicago city administrator, and community-outreach worker. As first lady, she focused her attention on current social issues, such as poverty, healthy living, and education.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Today with Jenna & Friends (2025)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
- Episode 2x32: Michelle Obama, Kenny Chesney, Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt (Nov 4, 2025)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
- Episode 3x65: Michelle Obama (Dec 17, 2024)
CBS Mornings (2021)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
- Episode 2023-04-20: Michelle Obama, Ivy McGregor (Apr 20, 2023)
The Drew Barrymore Show (2020)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
- Episode 3x148: Michelle Obama (Apr 24, 2023)
Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways (2019)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: Jolly Ol' St. Timberlake (Dec 12, 2019)
- Episode 1x02: I Saw Mommy Kissing Robert Downey Jr. (Dec 11, 2019)
- Episode 1x01: All I Want for Christmas Is Jennifer Aniston (Dec 10, 2019)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
(3 episodes)
- Episode 4x68: Kelly Extra... Helping of Christmas! (Dec 20, 2022)
- Episode 4x65: Michelle Obama, Pentatonix, Meghan Trainor, Matt Iseman (Dec 15, 2022)
- Episode 2x113: Michelle Obama, Jared Leto (Mar 22, 2021)
Today with Hoda & Jenna (2019)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
(3 episodes)
- Episode 5x41: Michelle Obama, Tank and The Bangas (Nov 14, 2022)
- Episode 3x126: Michelle Obama, Chef Giada De Laurentiis (Mar 16, 2021)
- Episode 2x55: Maria Shriver, Michelle Obama, Alejandra Ramos (Dec 10, 2019)
All In with Cam Newton (2016)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
- Episode 1x08: All In with Rosie (Jul 29, 2016)
MS NOW Special Coverage (2016)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
- Episode 2025-12-18: The Look: A Conversation with Michelle Obama (Dec 18, 2025)
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (2015)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
- Episode 2021-03-22: Michelle Obama (Mar 22, 2021)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
(5 episodes)
- Episode 2025-11-04: Michelle Obama, Robert Plant (Nov 4, 2025)
- Episode 2021-05-11: Michelle Obama, Seth Rogen (May 11, 2021)
- Episode 2018-11-30: Michelle Obama, Common (Nov 30, 2018)
- Episode 2016-09-20: First Lady Michelle Obama, America Ferrera (Sep 20, 2016)
- Episode 2015-09-28: First Lady Michelle Obama, John Legend (Sep 28, 2015)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
- Episode 2019-06-17: Tom Hanks, Gillian Anderson, David Blaine, Michelle Obama (Jun 17, 2019)
Conan Without Borders (2015)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
- Episode 1x03: Conan in Qatar (Jan 25, 2016)
black-ish (2014)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
- Episode 8x01: That's What Friends Are For (Jan 4, 2022)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
- Episode 2016-09-09: Michelle Obama, Taran Killam, Bobby Moynihan, Corbin Maxey, Nate Morton (Sep 9, 2016)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
(6 episodes)
- Episode 2023-04-19: Michelle Obama, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Sampa The Great, Angélique Kidjo (Apr 19, 2023)
- Episode 2021-03-18: Michelle Obama, Guy Raz, Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Mar 18, 2021)
- Episode 2018-12-18: Michelle Obama, Ariana Grande (Dec 18, 2018)
- Episode 2017-01-11: Michelle Obama, Stevie Wonder (Jan 11, 2017)
- Episode 2015-04-02: First Lady Michelle Obama, Matthew Morrison, Smashing Pumpkins (Apr 2, 2015)
- Episode 2014-02-20: Michelle Obama, Will Ferrell, Arcade Fire (Feb 20, 2014)
MasterChef Junior (2013)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
- Episode 5x06: A Presidential Mystery Box (Mar 16, 2017) [Special Guest Star]
Nashville (2012)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
- Episode 2x21: All or Nothing with Me (May 7, 2014)
Conan (2010)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2016-01-25: First Lady Michelle Obama - Mission Conan (Jan 25, 2016)
- Episode 2015-04-08: Kristen Stewart, Brian Wilson (Apr 8, 2015)
iCarly (2007)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
- Episode 5x09: iMeet the First Lady (Jan 16, 2012) [Special Guest Star]
Rachael Ray (2006)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
- Episode 13x109: Chef Emeril Lagasse is in the house today and he's serving up a New Orleans classic (Mar 12, 2019)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2022-05-19: Kerry Washington; Brad Paisley; Michelle Obama (May 19, 2022)
- Episode 2022-04-19: Michelle Obama (Apr 19, 2022)
- Episode 2020 Special: Ellen's Home Quarantine: Michelle Obama (Apr 6, 2020)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2025-12-15: Michelle Obama, Mia Goth (Dec 15, 2025)
- Episode 2022-12-12: Michelle Obama, Marc Maron (Dec 12, 2022)
- Episode 2021-03-16: Michelle Obama, Brittany Howard (Mar 16, 2021)
- Episode 2018-11-15: Michelle Obama, Lin-Manuel Miranda (Nov 15, 2018)
Extra (1994)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
(3 episodes)
- Episode 21x69: Michelle Obama & Michael Weatherley (Nov 26, 2014)
- Episode 21x67: AMA Award Coverage (Nov 24, 2014)
- Episode 20x129: Episode 129 (Feb 26, 2014)
The Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2015-04-30: Michelle Obama, Hootie & the Blowfish (Apr 30, 2015)
- Episode 2012-08-29: Michelle Obama, the Chevin (Aug 29, 2012)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
- Episode 2013-09-12: Hugh Jackman, Aisha Tyler, OneRepublic (Sep 12, 2013)
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (1987)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2012-03-31: Kids' Choice Awards 2012 (Mar 31, 2012)
- Episode 2010-03-27: Kids' Choice Awards 2010 (Mar 27, 2010)
NAACP Image Awards (1984)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
- Episode 2021-03-27: 52nd Annual NAACP Image Awards (Mar 27, 2021)
Kennedy Center Honors (1978)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
- Episode 2016-12-27: The 39th Annual Kennedy Center Honors (Dec 27, 2016)
20/20 (1978)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2025 Special: Michelle Obama: The Style, The Power, The Look - A Conversation with Robin Roberts - Special Edition of 20/20 (Nov 2, 2025)
- Episode 2022 Special: Michelle Obama: The Light We Carry - A Conversation with Robin Roberts (Nov 13, 2022)
Good Morning America (1975)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
- Episode 2016-05-09: Monday, May 9 (May 9, 2016)
Oscars (1953)
Guest starring as Michelle Obama
- Episode 2013-02-24: The 85th Annual Academy Awards (Feb 24, 2013)
Crew Credits
Ada Twist, Scientist (2021)
Show crew as Executive Producer
(61 episodes)
- Episode 4x21: Even More Scientists (Apr 22, 2023)
- Episode 4x20: More Scientists (Apr 22, 2023)
- Episode 4x19: Getting It Write (Apr 22, 2023)
- Episode 4x18: Dinnertime Deadline (Apr 22, 2023)
- Episode 4x17: Iggy's Memory Palace (Apr 22, 2023)
- Episode 4x16: Planet Hunters (Apr 22, 2023)
- Episode 4x15: The Garbage Gobbler (Apr 22, 2023)
- Episode 4x14: You Got Served (Apr 22, 2023)
- Episode 4x13: Old Mr. Oak (Apr 22, 2023)
- Episode 4x12: A Twist in Time (Apr 22, 2023)
- Episode 4x11: Blue River Wedding (Apr 22, 2023)
- Episode 4x10: X Marks the Spot (Apr 22, 2023)
- Episode 4x09: Dad to the Bone (Apr 22, 2023)
- Episode 4x08: Rodeo Rosie (Apr 22, 2023)
- Episode 4x07: Mixtape Remix (Apr 22, 2023)
- Episode 4x06: Soakchella (Apr 22, 2023)
- Episode 4x05: Monster Mash (Apr 22, 2023)
- Episode 4x04: The Right Puff (Apr 22, 2023)
- Episode 4x03: The Green Team (Apr 22, 2023)
- Episode 4x02: My Messy Valentine (Apr 22, 2023)
- Episode 4x01: Benny Who (Apr 22, 2023)
- Episode 3x16: Battle of the Boogie Bots (Sep 12, 2022)
- Episode 3x15: Bee the Change (Sep 12, 2022)
- Episode 3x14: Dance Dance Twist Solution (Sep 12, 2022)
- Episode 3x13: The Giggle Bug (Sep 12, 2022)
- Episode 3x12: A Cold-Blooded Complication (Sep 12, 2022)
- Episode 3x11: Ghost Busted (Sep 12, 2022)
- Episode 3x10: The Amazing-Spider Twist (Sep 12, 2022)
- Episode 3x09: Slow Your Roll (Sep 12, 2022)
- Episode 3x08: Pitch Perfect (Sep 12, 2022)
- Episode 3x07: Ice Creamed (Sep 12, 2022)
- Episode 3x06: Into the Brainstorm (Sep 12, 2022)
- Episode 3x05: DadBot (Sep 12, 2022)
- Episode 3x04: Glitter-tastrophe (Sep 12, 2022)
- Episode 3x03: The Whiz Kid Quiz (Sep 12, 2022)
- Episode 3x02: A Wheel with a Twist (Sep 12, 2022)
- Episode 3x01: Ready, Set, Rosie! (Sep 12, 2022)
- Episode 2x12: Iggy Gettin' Diggy With It (Jan 25, 2022)
- Episode 2x11: Mind Over Muscle (Jan 25, 2022)
- Episode 2x10: Ada's Cure for the Common Conundrum (Jan 25, 2022)
- Episode 2x09: Skate On (Jan 25, 2022)
- Episode 2x08: A Kite Above the Rest (Jan 25, 2022)
- Episode 2x07: Show Me the Bunny (Jan 25, 2022)
- Episode 2x06: Meltdown (Jan 25, 2022)
- Episode 2x05: Oh Parachute (Jan 25, 2022)
- Episode 2x04: Bend It Like Arthur (Jan 25, 2022)
- Episode 2x03: Ada Twist Magicianist (Jan 25, 2022)
- Episode 2x02: Cat on a Hot Twist Roof (Jan 25, 2022)
- Episode 2x01: The Curious Case of Lil' Liz (Jan 25, 2022)
- Episode 1x12: Rosie's Rockin' Pet (Sep 28, 2021)
- Episode 1x11: The Great Stink (Sep 28, 2021)
- Episode 1x10: Rain Day (Sep 28, 2021)
- Episode 1x09: The Sight of Music (Sep 28, 2021)
- Episode 1x08: Sleeping Duty (Sep 28, 2021)
- Episode 1x07: Bird's Eye View (Sep 28, 2021)
- Episode 1x06: Garden Party (Sep 28, 2021)
- Episode 1x05: Cake Twist (Sep 28, 2021)
- Episode 1x04: The Banana Peel Problem (Sep 28, 2021)
- Episode 1x03: Movie Night (Sep 28, 2021)
- Episode 1x02: Twelve Angry Birds (Sep 28, 2021)
- Episode 1x01: A Fort of One's Own (Sep 28, 2021)