The First Family: A Look Back in Pictures

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A Gifted Student at Bryn Mawr Elementary School

Born to Fraser and Marian Robinson on Chicago's South Side, young Michelle was such a smarty-pants that she was able to skip second grade at Bryn Mawr Elementary School.

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Junior Year, Whitney Young High School (1980)

Michelle attended the prestigious Chicago public magnet school, Whitney Young High School, which was a long ride from her family's home on the South Side.

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Junior Year, Whitney Young High School (1980)

Michelle (and her Flying Nun-style hair) served as treasurer during her junior year at Whitney Young High School in Chicago.

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Senior Year, Whitney Young High School (1981)

A serious, pre-J.Crew Michelle poses for her senior portrait at Chicago's Whitney Young High School, where, according to Time magazine, she was classmates with the Rev. Jesse Jackson's daughter Santita.

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Three Graduation Days

After donning the cap and gown at Whitney Young, Michelle went on to graduate twice more: once with a bachelor of arts in sociology from Princeton, and once with a law degree from Harvard University.

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Michelle and Barack's Wedding Day (1992)

The future POTUS and FLOTUS met while working at the Chicago law firm Sidley Austin Brown & Wood. According to the Chicago Tribune, Michelle was adamantly against dating Barack in favor of pursuing her career plans, but he ultimately won her heart. The two were married on October 3, 1992.

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Michelle and Barack's Christmas in Hawaii

Pre-White House, the young Obamas wish you a very “Mele Kalikimaka” from Hawaii in this undated photo.

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An Early Obama Family Outing

On July 4, 1998, the Obamas welcomed their first child, Malia Ann. A few years later, baby sister Natasha (whom we know as Sasha) was born on June 10, 2001. Barack, Michelle, and Malia are seen here enjoying a night out in Chicago.

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Waiting for Election Results (2004)

Hanging out in their hotel room, the Obamas await the results of the 2004 election, in which Barack Obama ultimately beat Illinois Republican Alan Keyes for a seat in the United States Senate.

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Campaigning at the Iowa State Fair (2007)

Michelle gets a sneaky smooch from Senator Obama while on the presidential campaign trail in Iowa in 2007.

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Campaigning with Oprah (2007)

Sharing an embrace with the other "Lady O," Michelle helps out on the campaign trail with vocal supporter Oprah Winfrey in Des Moines, Iowa, in December 2007.

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Presidential Campaign: Denver, Colorado (2008)

Taking a page out of Springsteen's book with a flag backing her up, Michelle kicked off the 2008 Democratic National Convention's Delegate Service Day at Curtis Park in Denver.

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Election Night: Chicago, Illinois (2008)

Michelle accompanies the President-elect and color-coordinated daughters Malia and Sasha onstage for a victory celebration with a gleeful crowd in Chicago's Grant Park on November 4, 2008.

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President Obama's Inauguration (2009)

Michelle holds the bible as husband Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th President of the United States, the first African-American to hold that title, at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

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President Obama's Inauguration Parade (2009)

The newly minted President and First Lady lead a parade through the streets of Washington, D.C., on inauguration day in 2009.

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Inaugural Evening Wear (2009)

Michelle wowed the press and public in a Jason Wu gown at one of 10 inaugural balls held in the evening after the swearing-in ceremony.

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Meeting Queen Elizabeth (2009)

A few months into the first term, the President and First Lady traveled to London to meet with Queen Elizabeth, where they shared stately decor tips. Or discussed foreign policy.

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Gracing the Cover of <em>Vogue</em> (2009)

First Lady Michelle Obama sports another Jason Wu creation on the March 2009 cover of Vogue, marking the second time in the magazine's history that a First Lady has made the cover. The first was Hillary Clinton in December 1998.

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Michelle and Oprah in Denmark (2009)

The First Lady shares what can only be assumed is a hilarious witticism with pal Oprah during the opening ceremony of the 121st International Olympic Committee session in Copenhagen, where they advocated for Chicago as 2016 Olympic host.

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Tending the White House Garden (2009)

Being First Lady is a demanding job. When you're not being ushered from one committee meeting to the next, you're pulling weeds in the backyard! In 2009, Michelle Obama spearheaded a project to plant a vegetable garden at the White House and is the only First Lady to have done so since Eleanor Roosevelt.

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Halloween at the White House (2009)

Michelle displays her catlike reflexes as trick-or-treaters besiege the north portico of the White House on the Obamas' first Halloween in office.

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Happy Birthday, Michelle! (2011)

Mr. President, Malia, and Sasha serenade Michelle with a rousing chorus of "Happy Birthday" while participating in a Martin Luther King Jr. service project in Washington, D.C.

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Michelle Obama and Kate Middleton (2011)

During a short stay for a banquet at Buckingham Palace, the First Lady shares tips with Kate Middleton on how to become a fashion icon in one's home country.

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Official White House Portrait (2011)

Michelle poses with family dog Bo in the White House kitchen garden in September 2011. Per Michelle's request, the White House serves only organic food. Hide those Cheetos, Sasha and Malia!

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NCAA Carrier Classic, Coronado, California (2011)

The President and First Lady enjoy each other's company aboard the USS Carl Vinson, where Michigan State and North Carolina faced off in the NCAA Carrier Classic. Because when you're the President and First Lady, you get to watch basketball on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier!

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Election Night: Chicago, Illinois (2012)

The President and the First Lady celebrated his re-election at the election night party in Chicago, IL.

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"The Evolution of Mom Dancing" (2013)

The First Lady showed her flair for comedy and her unabashed silliness to join Jimmy Fallon in "The Evolution of Mom Dancing." She went solo for the finale--proving that she has the moves for her Let's Move campaign--urging parents to get active and healthy with their kids.

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First Family Photo (2013)

The First Lady, President and their daughters had quite a year--with Obama's re-election, the First Lady's campaigns to end childhood obesity and a push more more gun control efforts. They also got a new dog, Sunny, to join Bo.