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Michelle Obama
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Michelle Obama Releases Her 2020 Workout Playlist
By Tara Law
Here’s The Advice Michelle Obama Gave Meghan Markle About Raising Daughters
By Melissa Locker
'When They Go Low, We Also Go Low.' You Haven't Seen Michelle Obama Until You've Seen Her Dominate in Dodgeball
By Megan McCluskey
Barack and Michelle Obama Valentine's Day Messages to Each Other Are Just As Romantic As You'd Expect
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Michelle Obama's Texts With Her Mom Are Extremely Relatable
"I guess you were a hit at the Grammys"
By Raisa Bruner
February 13, 2019
Here's the Biggest Piece of Advice That Michelle Obama Has for Meghan Markle
"Meghan probably never dreamt that she’d have a life like this"
By Megan McCluskey
December 3, 2018
Michelle Obama Explains What 'Going High' Really Means
"I’m not trying to win the argument. I’m trying to figure out how to understand you"
By Raisa Bruner
November 20, 2018
Barack Obama Proves His Support for Michelle with Flowers
“This is like — you know when Jay-Z comes out during the Beyoncé concert?”
By Raisa Bruner
November 19, 2018
Michelle Obama's 'Becoming' Mixes Honesty With Optimism
Angie Thomas, author of 'The Hate U Give,' reviews Obama's memoir
By Angie Thomas
November 17, 2018
Jimmy Kimmel Got Michelle Obama to Say Everything She Couldn't While She Was in the White House
Jimmy Kimmel had a question for his late night audience on Thursday: “You remember Mrs. Obama? From when we had a United States?” Turns out the audience picked a great night to come to Jimmy...
By Melissa Locker
November 16, 2018
Michelle Obama Busts Out Her Barack Impression for Ellen
"Well, let me tell you, I have three points."
By Raisa Bruner
November 15, 2018
Michelle Obama Explains That She Hugged the Queen For This Very Relatable Reason
Sometimes protocol must be breached!
By Melissa Locker
November 14, 2018
Michelle Obama Reflects on How Her Marriage Has Changed
“We are finding each other again."
By Raisa Bruner
November 14, 2018
Michelle Obama on Her Bond With 'Beautiful, Funny, Kind, Sweet Man' George W. Bush
Former First Lady Michelle Obama is opening up about why so many people seem to be interested in her close cross-party bond with former President George W. Bush. Obama discussed her friendship with Bush in...
By Ashley Hoffman
November 14, 2018
Malia Obama Asked Her Parents to 'Just Be Cool' at Prom
Before meeting her date for prom, Malia Obama wanted only one thing from her parents President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama: for them to "just be cool please, okay?" In her new book...
By Raisa Bruner
November 13, 2018
'Fear is the Coward’s Way of Leadership.’ Michelle Obama Tells Oprah Why She’s Hopeful About America
After two terms serving alongside her husband Barack Obama in the White House, Michelle Obama found herself with a little free time on her hands. The former First Lady isn’t one for idle hands, apparently,...
By Melissa Locker
November 12, 2018
Michelle Obama Explains Her Look at Trump's Inauguration
“I stopped even trying to smile.”
By Raisa Bruner
November 12, 2018
Michelle Obama Reveals She Suffered a Miscarriage 20 Years Ago and Used IVF to Help Conceive Sasha and Malia
Former First Lady Michelle Obama has revealed she had a miscarriage 20 years ago, and that she used in vitro fertilization (IVF) to help conceive her daughters, Sasha, 17, and Malia, 20. Suffering a miscarriage...
By Billy Perrigo
November 9, 2018
Little Girl Loved Michelle Obama's Portrait So Much She Made It Her Halloween Costume
She went viral staring at Obama's portrait in the National Portrait Gallery
By Melissa Locker
November 1, 2018
Michelle Obama on What She Enjoys Most About Life After the White House
Former First Lady Michelle Obama says "the small things" are what she appreciates most about life after the White House. "It's opening up my door and walking out and enjoying the weather and sitting on...
By Ciara Nugent
October 11, 2018
Michelle Obama Reveals What Really Happened During Her Sweet Exchange With George W. Bush
There's nothing like a piece of candy between two bipartisan buds. Perhaps the sweetest subtle moment at John McCain's funeral in September came when former President George W. Bush slipped former First Lady Michelle Obama...
By Ashley Hoffman
October 11, 2018
Michelle Obama Continues Push to Get People to the Polls With New PSA
Michelle Obama is ramping up her efforts to get Americans to the polls. On Thursday, When We All Vote, the non-partisan organization she co-chairs, released an emotional new ad that addresses all the excuses people...
By Maya Rhodan
September 20, 2018
Michelle Obama Is Planning a Rock Star Book Tour of 10 Areas Across America
The tour will will inspire others to reflect upon and share their own stories
By Precious Adesina
September 13, 2018
Michelle Obama and Beyoncé's Mom Partied at a Beyoncé Show
They're the dynamic BFF duo you didn't know you needed
By Raisa Bruner
July 16, 2018
'We're Still Having Fun.' Michelle Obama Just Shared a Romantic Throwback Wedding Photo of Barack
"I can’t imagine going on this wild ride with anybody else"
By Megan McCluskey
May 23, 2018
Michelle Obama Tells Students She's Their 'Forever First Lady' in College Speech
The former First Lady congratulated college bound high school seniors
By Mahita Gajanan
May 2, 2018
The Obamas Are Already Planning a Pajama Party With the New Royal Baby
This sleepover will definitely be a can't-miss
By Megan McCluskey
April 24, 2018
'You Are Going to Make an Enormous Difference.' Read Barack and Michelle Obama's Letter to the Parkland Students
'You are going to make an enormous difference'
By Flora Carr
March 22, 2018
'A Game Changer.' How a Painting of President Obama Broke the Rules
"You don't hire Kehinde Wiley to have a tame painting"
By Maya Rhodan
February 14, 2018
Michelle Obama's Valentine's Day Playlist for Barack Is Absolutely Essential Listening
Happy Valentine's Day, Obamas
By Megan McCluskey
February 14, 2018
Barack and Michelle Obama Have New Portraits
The National Portrait Gallery unveiled the long-awaited portraits of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama on Monday. The Obamas' portraits were painted by New York based artist Kehinde Wiley and Baltimore-based artist...
By Maya Rhodan
February 12, 2018
Check in With Michelle Obama on How Barack Obama Is Handling Having the Worst New Room
Not enough closet space, apparently
By Cady Lang
February 1, 2018
This Is What Was in That Tiffany Gift Box Melania Trump Gave to Michelle Obama
It's the answer we all want to know
By Cady Lang
January 31, 2018
Barack Obama Gave Michelle Obama a Romantic Surprise for Her 54th Birthday
"Getting notes and flowers from you will never get old."
By Cady Lang
January 17, 2018
Michelle Obama Urges Youths to 'Think Before You Tweet'
"Words matter," the former first lady said
By Laignee Barron
November 2, 2017
Watch Live: Michelle Obama Speaks About What Inspires Her at the Obama Foundation’s First Summit
The former first lady will have a conversation with poet Elizabeth Alexander
By Aric Jenkins
November 1, 2017
How Michelle Obama Showed Janet Mock She Belonged
The transgender writer and advocate reflects on the former First Lady's influence
By Janet Mock
November 1, 2017
Watch Barack Obama's Sweet Anniversary Tribute to Michelle
“It is truly the best decision that I ever made to be persistent enough in asking you out for a date”
By Tierney McAfee / PEOPLE
October 3, 2017
Michelle Obama Sends Sweet Anniversary Message to Barack
In honor of their 25th wedding anniversary today, former First Lady Michelle Obama shared a sweet message to her husband former President Barack Obama on Twitter along with a black-and-white photo from their wedding day....
By Raisa Bruner
October 3, 2017
Michelle Obama Says Women Who Backed Trump 'Voted Against Their Own Voice'
'You don't like your voice, you like the thing you're told to like'
By Lisa Marie Segarra
September 27, 2017
Meet the New Spider Species Named After Bernie Sanders
There's one for Michelle Obama, David Bowie and Leonardo DiCaprio, too
By Rachel Lewis
September 26, 2017
Michelle Obama Wished Barack Obama a Happy Birthday With the Sweetest Throwback Photo
Michelle Obama wished Barack Obama a happy birthday with the sweetest photo on Instagram
By Ashley Hoffman
August 4, 2017
Michelle Obama Reveals the Most Difficult Part of Her Time as First Lady
The former First Lady was very candid
By Samantha Cooney
July 26, 2017
Michelle Obama Congratulates Chance the Rapper at BET Awards
Chance is the youngest ever recipient of the BET Humanitarian Award at 24
By Ryan Kilpatrick
June 26, 2017
Michelle Obama Continues to Get People Moving By Hosting a Boot Camp for Her Friends
With programs like the Beyoncé-blessed "Let's Move!" and her famously toned arms, it was clear that fitness was a big part of Michelle Obama's life as the First Lady. As she begins a new chapter...
By Cady Lang
June 20, 2017
Barack and Michelle Obama Shared the Sweetest Father's Day Exchange About Their Daughters
"They’ll always be your little girls"
By Megan McCluskey
June 19, 2017
The Timeline of President Obama's Post-White House Vacation Spots
Before he left the White House, Barack Obama said he planned on taking his wife away on a "very nice vacation." He's since made good on that promise, several times over. Since President Trump's inauguration...
By Lena Grossman
June 5, 2017
Michelle Obama Was Last Seen Focusing on Eating Gelato in Italy
Michelle Obama stepped out in Tuscany, Italy, this weekend. The former First Lady smiled and waved at throngs of locals in the hill town of Montalcino in a video filmed by a local TV station....
By Ashley Hoffman
May 23, 2017
Michelle Obama Accidentally Tweeted a Former White House Staffer's Phone Number
The tweet was quickly deleted
By Lisa Marie Segarra
May 5, 2017
Michelle Obama Says She Won't Run for Office
"It's good to not have the weight of the world upon your shoulders."
By Alana Abramson
April 27, 2017
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