Draft:Malia Obama
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Malia Obama | |
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 Malia Obama (right) 2009 | |
| Born | Malia Ann Obama July 4, 1998 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Parent(s) | Michelle Obama Barack Obama |
| Relatives | Family of Barack Obama |
Malia Ann Obama[1] ( mə-LEE-ə; born July 4, 1998)[2] is the oldest daughter of Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, and Michelle Obama, the former First Lady of the United States. Obama worked at the United States Embassy in Madrid, Spain and concluded her job with embassy 2016.[3][4]
Early life[edit]
Malia Obama is the daughter of Barack Obama and Michelle Obama. Her younger sister is Sasha Obama.[5]
At the age of 10, she went to University of Chicago Laboratory Schools in 2008. In 2009, she went to Sidwell Friends School in Washington D.C and graduated. She took a gap of one year before joining the Harvard University.[6] She completed her education Harvard University in 2021. Malia Obama and her younger sister Sasha Obama were named two of "The Most Influential Teens of 2014" by TIME magazine.[7]
Career[edit]
In 2014 and 2015, Obama worked as a assistant writer and starts her career in writing movies. Obama is a creative writer and film director and also known for directing The Heart (2023),[8] Swarm (2023),[9][10] and West Wing Week (2010).[citation needed]
In June 2016, Obama travelled to Liberia in Western Africa to promote the Let Girls Learn Peace initiative, a $27 million aid program. She then participated in a panel discussion in Morocco with Freida Pinto, Meryl Streep, and Isha Sesay of CNN. Obama met with Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first elected African female head of state (President of Liberia from 2006 to 2018).[11]
Obama served as a translator during an official trip to Cuba.[12]
Personal life[edit]
Obama dropped her last name for her career in directing the movies, going by "Malia Ann".[8][13]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Malia Obama". The Independent. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ Sprankles, Julie; Sprankles, Julie (July 4, 2020). "Get to Know Malia Obama". SheKnows. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "Malia Obama to spend summer as an intern at U.S. Embassy in Spain". foxnews.com. June 28, 2016. Archived from the original on May 16, 2017.
- ^ "Malia Obama Archives". Us Weekly. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ "Daughter Of Barack Obama and Michelle Obama". People. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Malia Obama Gap Year". The New York Times. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "The 25 Most Influential Teens of 2014". Time. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Rahbar, Sabba (February 21, 2024). "Malia Obama embraces new stage name during Hollywood directing career debut". NBC Connecticut.
- ^ "'Swarm' co-creator calls episode co-written by Malia Obama one of the series 'wildest'". EW.com.
- ^ Harris, Raquel 'Rocky' (March 18, 2023). "Malia Obama Wrote for Donald Glover's New Thriller 'Swarm' for Amazon". The Wrap.
- ^ "Michelle, Malia and Sasha Obama travel abroad to promote 'Let Girls Learn' initiative". yahoo.com.
- ^ Naja Rayne (March 21, 2016). "Malia Works as Translator for President Obama During Family's Historic Cuba Trip". people.com.
- ^ "Malia Dropped Her Last Name". Marie Claire. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
External links[edit]
Media related to Malia Obama at Wikimedia Commons
