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| image = Michelle, Malia and Sasha Obama at DNC.jpg |
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| caption = Malia (left) with her mother and younger sister, Sasha, in Denver, Colorado. |
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| birth_name = Malia Ann Obama |
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'''Malia Ann Obama''' (born July 4, 1998 in Chicago, Illinois) is the elder daughter of the 44th ] ] and ] ]. |
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Sister of ], the two are the youngest pair of children to live in the White House since ], who arrived as an infant in 1961.<ref> '']''. Retrieved on 2009-07-04</ref> |
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Malia attends the ] ] in ], the same school currently attended by the grandchildren of Vice President ].<ref>{{cite news|title=And the Winner Is … Sidwell Friends|last=Swarns |first=Rachel|work=]|url=http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/21/and-the-winner-is-sidwell-friends/|date=21 November 2008| accessdate=2008-11-21}}</ref> Both Obama girls began classes there on January 5, 2009.<ref name="start-sidwell09">{{cite news| title=Obama girls start school with photographers in tow | last=Tolin|first=Lisa| url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g6mv_lkODQMmQdpyIEnr8Zpm5mogD95H8KA80|work=] | date=2009-01-05|accessdate=2009-01-06}}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
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Malia was born in Chicago, Illinois, six years after parents Barack and Michelle were married. While living in Chicago, both children kept busy schedules, Malia played "soccer, dance and drama piano and tennis."<ref>{{cite news |title=Barack Obama Gives Daughter $1 Allowance a Week |last= Sobieraj Westfall |first= Sandra |work=] |url= http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20214569_1,00.html |date=23 June 2008 |accessdate=2008-11-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Will |last=Lester |title=Obama daughters keep hectic schedules of their own |url=http://elections.apnews.com/apelect/db_6911/contentdetail.htm;jsessionid=8314A43012AB5FF1D0697247362D8752?contentguid=H95QubFb&full=true |agency=Associated Press |date=July 23, 2008 |accessdate=2008-08-04}}</ref> |
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During their father's term as ] from Illinois, the family notably gave an interview to the television series '']''; Obama later said they regretted allowing the children to be included.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hiro |first=Anne |url=http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/07/obama_regrets_letting_access_h.html |title=Obama regrets letting "Access Hollywood" interview daughters. Won't do it again. MSNBC's Dan Abrams gets the story behind the story. - Lynn Sweet |publisher=Blogs.suntimes.com |date= |accessdate=2009-01-31}}</ref> |
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==At the White House== |
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Both daughters officially moved into the White House on January 20, 2009, along with both their parents and their grandmother, ]. Soon after, the family adopted a dog named ], who President Obama, in his victory speech on the night of his election promised his children.<ref>{{cite news |title=Move over Barney, new dog moving into White House |last= Ahmed |first= Saeed |work=CNN |url=http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/11/05/presidential.pets/index.html |date=5 November 2008 |accessdate=2008-11-21}}</ref> However the selection of a dog was slow because Malia is ] to animal ];<ref>{{cite news|title=Obama: Getting a dog isn't easy |agency=Associated Press |url=http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_10927292 |date=7 November 2008 |accessdate=2008-11-21}}</ref> the president subsequently said that the choice had been narrowed down to either a ] or ], and they hoped to find a ] ].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-01-11-obama-dog_N.htm | title=Obamas down to Labradoodle or Portuguese water dog | author=Janice Lloyd | publisher=USA Today | date=2009-01-12 | accessdate=2009-01-28}}</ref> On April 12, 2009, it was reported that the Obamas had adopted a six-months old ], who was named by both Malia and Sasha.<ref name="splash"></ref> |
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Her 2009 birthday was covered by the press as the first birthday Malia has not spent in a hotel room since at least 2006. It will also be the family's first birthday with full access to the ushers, pastry chefs and other perks provided by the White House. |
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<ref>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-white-house-birthday-03-jul03,0,7370155.story </ref> |
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==Trends created by Malia== |
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Malia has started fashion trends as noted in the press. She "sparked a trend over the summer when she sported |
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twists</ref> |
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http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2009/09/16/2009-09-16_beyonce_tyra_banks_rihanna_give_cues_to.html</ref> She |
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has also participated in international travel and diplomacy.<ref> |
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http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=8045589&page=1&page=1</ref> She wore a peace t-shirt during the |
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G-8 conference of world leaders possibly sending a message.<ref> http://www.nj.com/parenting/carrie_stetler/index.ssf/2009/07/malia_obamas_peace_sign_shirt.html</ref></ref> |
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<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/g8/5784603/G8-Malia-Obama-photographed-wearing-CND-T-shirt.html</ref> This was also |
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reported by the Daily Mail, one of many international reports on the incident. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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{{commonscat|Malia Obama}} |
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