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Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama was born on Chicago, Illinois’ South Side on January 17, 1964. Her mother, Marian Shields Robinson, worked as a secretary at Spiegel’s while her father, Frasier Robinson, was employed as a city pump operator at the City of Chicago Waterworks.
Sixteen months before Michelle was born, Frasier and Marian welcomed a son named Craig. Michelle and Craig would forge a close knit relationship beginning in their early years.
Humble Beginnings for the Country’s First Lady
The family lived in a one-bedroom apartment, a living situation that might have contributed to their spending lots of quality time together. After Michelle was born, her mother Marian left work to stay home with her children. Education was a chief focus in the Robinson home. Parents and siblings pushed each other to excel academically.

