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Chelsea Clinton
Chelsea Clinton speaking during a campaign stop for her mother in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 2008.
Born	Chelsea Victoria Clinton (1980-02-27) February 27, 1980 (age 44) Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Alma mater	-Bachelor of Arts in history, Stanford University -Master of Philosophy in international relations, University College, Oxford
Political party	Democratic
Parent(s)	William Jefferson Clinton and Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton

Chelsea Victoria Clinton (born February 27, 1980) is the daughter and only child of Bill Clinton, the 42nd U.S. President, and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Early years

Clinton was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. Her name was inspired by her parents' fondness for Judy Collins's 1969 recording of the Joni Mitchell song "Chelsea Morning".

Clinton excelled in academics (a family friend described her as a precocious child)" While in elementary school, Clinton skipped the third grade. Her parents encouraged her academic excellence, with her father keeping a miniature desk for his daughter in the governor's office when he was Governor of Arkansas.

In Little Rock, Clinton attended Forest Park Elementary School, Booker Arts and Science Magnet Elementary School and Horace Mann Junior High School.

Throughout her childhood, Clinton enjoyed volleyball, cards, ping pong and movies. She became a vegetarian.

Teenager at the White House

Clinton moved into the White House on the day of her father's first inauguration on January 20, 1993, when she was twelve years old. Her Secret Service codename was Energy.

In Washington, D.C., she attended Sidwell Friends School. She was a National Merit Scholarship finalist in 1997. Having taken dance classes since she was four years old, Clinton began taking ballet courses at the Washington School of Ballet in 1993. She played the role of the Favorite Aunt and the Sugar Plum Fairy in the Washington Ballet's 1996 production of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker. Additionally, she was a chairperson on the board for the School of American Ballet. Clinton is also a veteran of the Model United Nations.

On February 5, 1999, just before the U.S. Senate vote on her father's impeachment, People ran a cover story on her which irked the First Family, as well as the Secret Service.

She assumed some of her mother's White House hostess responsibilities when her mother was campaigning for the U.S. Senate in 2000, continuing until the end of her father's presidency on January 20, 2001.

Life after the Clinton presidency

At Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, where Clinton did her undergraduate studies, she had declared a major in chemistry with an interest in medicine before switching to history after two years. The film Chasing Liberty (2004) was said to be inspired by a photograph of Clinton at a Stanford basketball game, trying to blend in with other students. In 2001, she graduated from Stanford; her undergraduate thesis topic was the 1998 Belfast Agreement in Northern Ireland.

She went on to earn a master's degree in international relations at University College at the University of Oxford in Oxford, United Kingdom.

In 2003, Clinton joined the consulting firm McKinsey & Company in New York City, New York; she was the youngest person hired in her class. In the fall of 2006, she left McKinsey and went to work for Avenue Capital Group, a hedge fund run by Marc Lasry, a donor to Democratic causes and supporter of the Clintons. She serves on the board of the School of American Ballet and has also served as co-chairperson of a fund-raising week and for her father’s Clinton Foundation.

In 2005, Clinton took up residence in New York City in the Gramercy neighborhood on Manhattan's East Side. During the November 2006 mid-term election, in which her mother was running for re-election to the Senate, attention was drawn to her residence when it was discovered that an error at her 20th Street polling station had resulted in her name not being in the voting book. Clinton was allowed to vote via a paper ballot.

In November 2009, Clinton announced her engagement to investment banker Marc Mezvinsky, son of former Iowa congressman Edward Mezvinsky and former Pennsylvania congresswoman Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky, and nephew of Norton Mezvinsky. A summer 2010 wedding is planned.

At December 2009, Clinton is studying health policy and management at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.

Campaigning for her mother

Until her mother began her presidential campaign, Clinton had never publicly commented about any of her parents' policies or public statements. But she did begin to rally support for her mother and speak publicly on her behalf. In May 2006, her mother publicly apologized to Clinton for critical remarks she made about young people's work ethic, after Clinton privately took exception to her mother's comments.

In December 2007, Clinton began to campaign for her mother's bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in Iowa before the January caucuses, greeting potential voters in Des Moines, Iowa. After that, she campaigned for her mother extensively across the country, largely on college campuses. By early April 2008, she had spoken at 100 college campuses on behalf of her mother's candidacy. During the campaign, Philippe Reines, her mother's press secretary, often shadowed Clinton during her public appearances, attempting to deflect "...hangers-on, swooning frat boys and, mostly, looming trouble in the form of microphones, cameras and notepads".

Clinton's blanket refusal to speak to any media members has been noted. In December 2007, she refused to answer a question from a nine-year-old "kid reporter" named Sydney Rieckhoff from Scholastic News who asked whether she thought her father would be a good "first man". Chelsea replied, “I’m sorry, I don’t talk to the press, and that applies to you, unfortunately — even though I think you’re cute.” Controversy arose when MSNBC’s David Shuster said that Clinton was being "pimped out" by her parents for the campaign. Shuster was later suspended for his remarks. Clinton introduced her mother on August 26 at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.

References

1. King, Larry (2009-12-01). "Chelsea Clinton, Marc Mezvinsky to Wed". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2009-12-04. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
2. Staff writer (1993-01-19). "The Inauguration; Shedding Light On a Morning And a Name". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-12-06. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
3. Staff writer (Undated). "Chelsea Clinton". Hello!. Retrieved 2009-12-06. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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6. Liebowitz, Sarah (2008-01-06). "Clinton's with the Kids on the Bus". Concord Monitor. Retrieved 2008-04-17. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
7. Walsh, Kenneth T. (2003). Air Force One : A History of the Presidents and Their Planes. Hyperion (New York City, New York). ISBN 9781401300043.
8. "MUNDA".
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10. "More Visible than Ever, Clinton's Daughter Stands in for First Lady". The Associated Press (via CNN). 2000-09-07. Retrieved 2008-03-08. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
11. ^ Kantor, Jodi (2007-07-30). "Primed for a Second Stint as First Daughter". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-08. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
12. Nevius, C.W. (2004-01-22). "Just Ask Chelsea, Jenna and Barbara". San Francisco Chronicle. p. E1. Retrieved 2007-06-25. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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15. Barron, James (2006-11-08). "Mother's on Ballot, but Daughter's Not in Voting Book". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-06-25. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
16. Fouhy, Beth (2009-11-30). "Clinton Daughter Chelsea Engaged to Be Married". The Associated Press (via Google News). Retrieved 2009-12-06. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
17. Kantor, Jodi (2007-07-30). "Chelsea Clinton Is Primed for Another Parent's White House Run". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-11-30. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
18. Staff writer (2009-12-01). "Chelsea Clinton Announces Engagement by E-Mail?". Wedding & Engagement Noise. Retrieved 2009-12-06. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
19. Fouhy, Beth (2009-11-30). "Clinton Daughter Chelsea Engaged to be Married". The Associated Press (via Yahoo! News). Retrieved 2009-12-06. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
20. McNamara, Melissa (2006-05-15). "Sen. Clinton Apologizes To Chelsea — Daughter Complained After Senator Said Youth Don't Work Hard". The Associated Press (via CBS News). Retrieved 2009-12-06. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
21. "Chelsea Clinton Guards Her Words". CNN. 2007-12-31. Retrieved 2008-01-01. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
22. Marinucci, Carla (2008-01-14). "Chelsea Clinton Steps into California Spotlight to Rally for Mother". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
23. Staff writer (2008-01-26). "Chelsea Clinton to Visit ASU". The Associated Press (via Arkansas Democrat Gazette). Retrieved 2009-12-06. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
24. Schultheis, Emily (2008-03-06). "Chelsea Clinton Visits Campus". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved 2008-03-08. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
25. Kornblut, Anne E. (2008-04-10). "Chelsea Clinton Finds Her Voice — Daughter Evolves From Quiet Supporter to Self-Assured Campaigner". The Washington Post. p. A01. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
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27. ^ Staff writer (2007-12-30). "Silent Chelsea Clinton Brushes Off 9-Year-Old Reporter on Campaign Trail". The Associated Press (via Fox News). Accessed 2009-12-06.
28. ^ "Campaign Role Ups Pressure on Chelsea Clinton to Talk to Media". CNN. 2008-02-16.

External links

• Chelsea Clinton at IMDb
• Chelsea Clinton News and Blogs

v t e Bill Clinton
42nd President of the United States (1993–2001) 40th and 42nd Governor of Arkansas (1979–1981, 1983–1992)
Presidency (timeline)	Transition 1st inauguration 2nd inauguration Timeline 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 January 2001 Economic policy AmeriCorps Health care plan North American Free Trade Agreement Balanced Budget Foreign policy International trips Clinton Doctrine Oslo I Accord Israel–Jordan peace treaty Dayton Agreement 2000 Camp David Summit Cruise missile strikes on Iraq 1993 1996 Operation Infinite Reach Bombing of Yugoslavia Bombing of Iraq (1998) National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 Transportation Equity Act One America Initiative Riegle-Neal Act Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Regulation Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 Telecommunications Act of 1996 Communications Decency Act Section 230 Nannygate Lincoln Bedroom for contributors controversy Commerce Department trade mission controversy 1996 United States campaign finance controversy Clinton–Lewinsky scandal Starr Report Impeachment efforts inquiry trial White House Millennium Council Pardons list Cabinet Judicial appointments Supreme Court controversies Executive Orders Presidential Proclamations Presidential transition of George W. Bush
Life and legacy	Childhood home Early life and career Governorships of Arkansas Presidential Library Post-presidency Clinton Foundation Clinton School of Public Service Clinton Bush Haiti Fund Chairman, National Constitution Center Honors and awards Public image Troopergate Sexual misconduct allegations Whitewater controversy
Speeches	Joint session of Congress (1993) Joint session of Congress (health care reform) (1993) State of the Union addresses 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Elections	U.S. House 1974 Gubernatorial 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1990 Presidential 1992 campaign "Make America Great Again" primaries running mate selection convention debates election theme song 1996 campaign primaries convention debates election
Books	Between Hope and History (1996) My Life (2004) Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World (2007) Back to Work (2011) The President Is Missing (2018) The President's Daughter (2021) Citizen: My Life After the White House (2024)
Namesakes	William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building Bill Clinton Boulevard Clinton National Airport USS William J. Clinton
Popular culture	Saturday Night Live parodies of Bill Clinton The War Room (1993 documentary) The Silence of the Hams (1994 film) Primary Colors (1998 film) The Final Days (2000 short film) The Hunting of the President (2004 film) The Special Relationship (2010 film) Clinton (2012 film) Hillary and Clinton (2016 play) Impeachment: American Crime Story (2021 miniseries) The American Presidency with Bill Clinton (2022 documentary series)
Family	Hillary Rodham Clinton (wife) Chelsea Clinton (daughter) William Jefferson Blythe Jr. (father) Virginia Clinton Kelley (mother) Roger Clinton Sr. (first stepfather) Roger Clinton Jr. (brother) Jeff Dwire (second stepfather) Socks (cat) Buddy (dog) Whitehaven (residence)
← George H. W. Bush George W. Bush → Category

v t e Hillary Clinton
11th Chancellor of Queen's University Belfast (2020–present) 67th United States Secretary of State (2009–2013) US Senator from New York (2001–2009) First Lady of the United States (1993–2001) First Lady of Arkansas (1979–1981, 1983–1992)
Secretary of State	Tenure as Secretary Foreign trips Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review Foreign policy of the Obama administration Hillary Doctrine Email controversy UN Security Council Resolution 1888 UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict
US senator	Senate career Family Entertainment Protection Act Flag Protection Act of 2005
First Lady	Tenure as First Lady 1993 health care reform Hillaryland Travel office controversy FBI files controversy "Vast right-wing conspiracy" Vital Voices Save America's Treasures State Children's Health Insurance Program Adoption and Safe Families Act Foster Care Independence Act White House Millennium Council
Arkansas	Legal career Career in corporate governance Tenures as First Lady of Arkansas Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families Rose Law Firm Legal Services Corporation Whitewater controversy Cattle futures controversy
Philanthropic	Clinton Foundation State Department controversy Onward Together
Speeches and policies	Political positions "Women's Rights Are Human Rights" (1995) "Basket of deplorables" (2016)
Writings	Bibliography Senior thesis (1969) It Takes a Village (1996) Dear Socks, Dear Buddy (1998) An Invitation to the White House (2000) Living History (2003) Hard Choices (2014) Stronger Together (2016) What Happened (2017) The Book of Gutsy Women (2019) State of Terror (2021)
Electoral history	Senatorial elections 2000 US Senate election in New York 2006 US Senate election in New York 2008 Democratic presidential primaries Campaign Endorsements Debates Convention 2016 US presidential election Campaign Endorsements political non-political screen and stage performers other celebrities Democratic primaries debates running mate selection convention Democratic opposition General election debates Hillary Victory Fund
Legacy	Awards and honors Books about Public image Clinton National Airport
Popular culture	Hillary 1984 Saturday Night Live parodies Hillary Clinton: The Power of Women (2015 documentary) Hillary and Clinton (2016 play) Hillary (2020 documentary)
Family	Bill Clinton (husband presidency) Chelsea Clinton (daughter) Hugh E. Rodham (father) Dorothy Howell Rodham (mother) Hugh Rodham (brother) Tony Rodham (brother) Socks (cat) Buddy (dog) Whitehaven (residence)
Other	Situation Room (2011 photograph) Activities after 2016

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