Malia Obama is the eldest daughter of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama.
She was born on July 4, 1998, in Chicago, Illinois, and spent most of her childhood in the public eye due to her father’s political career.
Malia attended the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools before moving to Washington, D.C., with her family when her father was elected President in 2008.
She attended the private Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C., where she graduated in 2016.
After graduating from high school, Malia took a gap year before attending Harvard University in 2017.
She graduated from Harvard in 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film and Visual Studies.
Throughout her life, Malia has been involved in various philanthropic and social justice causes.
She has volunteered with the homeless and worked with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to protest the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Malia has also interned with the Weinstein Company and the HBO series Girls.
Malia has been the subject of media attention since her father’s presidency, with many outlets reporting on her fashion choices, social life and academic achievements.
However, she has largely maintained a private life and has not sought out public attention.
Malia Obama boyfriend
According to Business Insider, Malia is currently dating Rory Farquharson, a British student who she met while they were both attending Harvard University.
Farquharson is the second cousin of Andrew Farquharson, who had a lengthy career working alongside the Queen of England.
Malia and Rory were first spotted together in November 2017, when they were caught kissing at a Harvard-Yale football game.
Barack Obama has confirmed that he allowed Malia’s boyfriend to quarantine with the family at the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Obama has also revealed that he is “relaxed” about his daughters dating, per Digi Biography.