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Obama Parents Celebrate Malia's Birthday with Sweet Tributes
4 Jul
Summary
- Barack and Michelle Obama shared rare family photos and videos.
- Malia Obama is now a filmmaker, writer, and director based in Los Angeles.
- She recently appeared with her family at the Obama Presidential Center opening.
Malia Obama marked her 28th birthday on July 4th, receiving heartfelt tributes from her parents, Barack and Michelle Obama. The former president shared nostalgic photos, including one of him reading to a baby Malia and another of a recent embrace. He captioned the post, "Don't know where the time goes -- but the joy of having you as a daughter never gets old."
Michelle Obama celebrated her daughter's special day with a video montage set to Stevie Wonder's "Happy Birthday." The clip featured a candid moment with Malia and her younger sister, Sasha. Michelle's caption read, "Your dad and I are so proud of the woman you've become."
Malia, who professionally goes by Malia Ann, is carving out her own path as a filmmaker, writer, and director based in Los Angeles. She contributed as a writer for the 2023 thriller "Swarm" and directed the short film "The Heart," which premiered at Sundance in 2024.
She recently made a rare public appearance with her family at the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on June 18th. Malia and Sasha spent their formative years largely in the public eye, growing up as their father served as president.
