See Barack and Michelle Obama's Rare Family Photos with Daughters Sasha and Malia as the Former First Lady Turns 62
- - See Barack and Michelle Obama's Rare Family Photos with Daughters Sasha and Malia as the Former First Lady Turns 62
Andrea Wurzburger, James MercadanteJanuary 17, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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Sasha Obama, Malia Obama, Michelle Obama and Barack Obama
Barack and Michelle Obama are proud parents of two daughters.
The former president and first lady tied the knot in 1992 and welcomed their kids Malia and Sasha in 1998 and 2001, respectively. Throughout the Obamas' stay in the White House, the nation watched the two girls grow up.
Since the end of Barack's presidency, Malia and Sasha have paved their own paths. Malia, a Harvard University graduate, entered the entertainment industry, writing for Donald Glover's Swarm and screening her short film at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Meanwhile, Sasha graduated from the University of Southern California in 2023 with a degree in sociology.
As Michelle celebrates her 62nd birthday on Jan. 17, 2027, see the Obamas' photos as a family of four over the years.
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Family of Four
Barack Obama/Instagram Malia Obama, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and Sasha Obama
The Obamas welcomed their daughter, Malia Ann Obama, on July 4, 1998, and her little sister, Sasha, on July 10, 2001.
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Make a Wish
Tim Boyle/Getty Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Sasha Obama and Malia Obama
In 2004, Michelle, Sasha and Malia helped their dad blow out the candles on his 43rd birthday cake.
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Quality Time
Scott Olson/Getty Sasha Obama, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama and Malia Obama
Here, the Obama sisters waited with their parents for election results in their dad's 2004 Illinois senate race.
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Confetti Celebration
Scott Olson/Getty Barack Obama and Michelle Obama holding their daughters
In 2004, Malia held onto her dad, the newest senator of Illinois, while Sasha hugged her mom as the family celebrated the big win.
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Center Stage
Win McNamee/Getty Malia Obama, Michelle Obama Barack Obama and Sasha Obama
In 2008, Malia and Sasha joined their parents onstage in Iowa and beamed at the audience.
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Meet the First Children
Joe Raedle/Getty Barack Obama, Sasha Obama, Malia Obama and Michelle Obama
Malia and Sasha were just 10 and 7 years old, respectively, when their dad became president-elect of the United States in 2008.
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Family Vacation
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Sasha Obama, Barack Obama, Malia Obama and Michelle Obama
The former first lady posted this throwback photo of the family on vacation in honor of her husband's birthday in 2020.
"Here's to all the good days, blue skies, and new adventures to come," she wrote in the caption.
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Mom-in-Chief
Michael Reynolds-Pool/Getty Michelle Obama, Malia Obama, Sasha Obama and Barack Obama
Michelle said in 2015 in her commencement address at Tuskegee University, "I love our daughters more than anything in the world ― more than life itself. And while that may not be the first thing that some folks want to hear from an Ivy League-educated lawyer, it is truly who I am. So for me, being mom-in-chief is, and always will be, job number one."
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First Family's First Fourth
Getty Barack Obama, Malia Obama, Michelle Obama and Sasha Obama
Barack chatted with Malia as Sasha and Michelle looked on during their first Fourth of July celebration in the White House.
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Proud Dad
Theo Wargo/WireImage Malia Obama, Sasha Obama, Barack Obama and Michelle Obama
In his farewell address in 2017, Obama said of his daughters, "Malia and Sasha ... Of all that I've done in my life, I'm most proud to be your dad."
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Close-Knit Family
Pete Souza/The White House via Getty From left to right: Malia Obama, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and Sasha Obama pose for a family portrait with their dogs, Sunny and Bo, outside of the White House on April 5, 2015
In the Rose Garden of the White House, the Obamas cozied up for a photo with their dogs, Sunny and Bo, for Easter Sunday in 2015.
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First Year in the White House
Annie Leibovitz/White House via Getty Barack Obama, Sasha Obama, Michelle Obama and Malia Obama sit for a portrait in the Green Room of the White House on Sept. 1, 2009
The former FLOTUS recalled the first day her daughters headed to the White House in her remarks at the 2016 Democratic Convention.
"I will never forget that winter morning as I watched our girls, just 7 and 10 years old, pile into those black SUVs with all those big men with guns," she said. "And I saw their little faces pressed up against the window, and the only thing I could think was, 'What have we done?' "
Michelle continued, "See, because at that moment, I realized that our time in the White House would form the foundation for who they would become, and how well we managed this experience could truly make or break them."
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Family Matters
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Barack Obama, Malia Obama, Michelle Obama and Sasha Obama
Malia and Sasha have also become very close as they've gotten older.
"Now they're both old enough, where they just enjoy each other's company," Barack told PEOPLE of his daughters, "and to be together as a family and see how they've become these marvelous young women — there's been no greater joy than that."
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Giving Thanks
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Michelle Obama, Sasha Obama, Barack Obama and Malia Obama
In 2019, Michelle posted this sweet family photo on X for Turkey Day, writing, "From our family to yours, #HappyThanksgiving!"
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Ready for Their Close-Up
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Barack, Sasha, Malia and Michelle Obama
To mark Barack's 60th birthday, Michelle thanked her partner for "never letting the weight of the world get in the way of being a wonderful husband and father."
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Take a Hike
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Sasha, Barack, Michelle and Malia Obama
Barack celebrated Father's Day 2024 by sharing a rare post-White House family photo of the Obamas in nature.
"The most fulfilling job I’ve ever had is being Sasha and Malia’s dad," he said, echoing the sentiments of his 2017 farewell adress.
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Birthday Girl
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Malia, Michelle, Sasha and Barack Obama
For his younger daughter's 24th birthday, Barack penned a loving message to Sasha, expressing how "proud" he is.
"Watching you grow into the incredible woman you are has been a true gift," he wrote.
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Family Flashback
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Michelle Obama, Sasha Obama, Barack Obama and Malia Obama
Michelle posted a throwback photo of her family to praise her husband on Father's Day 2025.
"I love looking back at photos like this of when our girls were younger," she wrote. "@BarackObama has always been there for us no matter what — even when it felt like the weight of the world was on his shoulders. We’ve always been so grateful."
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Four Good
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Sasha, Malia, Michelle and Barack Obama
The family of four united for Thanksgiving 2025 in Barack's celebration post.
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