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Marian Lois Robinson (née Shields; July 30, 1937 – May 31, 2024) was the mother of Michelle Obama, former first lady of the United States, and Craig Robinson, a basketball executive. She was the mother-in-law of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States. She worked as a secretary and executive assistant before and after raising ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Marian Shields Robinson, the mother of Michelle Obama who moved with the first family to the White House when son-in-law Barack Obama was elected president, has died. She was 86.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s mother, Marian Robinson, has died, according to family members. She was 86 years old. My mom Marian Robinson was my rock, always there for whatever I needed.
Barack Obama's half-brother, also known as Abongo or Roy, was born c. March 1958, the son of Barack Obama Sr. and his first wife, Kezia. [144] Born and raised in Nairobi , Kenya, [ 145 ] he earned a degree in accounting from the University of Nairobi . [ 146 ]
Robinson has two children from his first marriage, a son Avery (born 1992) and a daughter Leslie (born 1996). [14] Robinson remarried in June 2006 to his current wife Kelly. [3] They became parents of sons Austin in 2010 [15] and Aaron in 2012. [16] His daughter Leslie played for the Princeton Tigers women's basketball team as a forward. [17]
Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s mother, Marian Robinson, has died, according to a family statement shared with NBC News. Robinson was 86 years old.
Obama's memoir, Becoming, was released in November 2018. [297] By November 2019, it had sold 11.5 million copies. [298] A documentary titled Becoming, which chronicles Obama's book tour promoting the memoir, was released on Netflix on May 6, 2020. [299] [300] She received the Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording ...
Dunham died at her home on November 2, 2008, at the age of 86. [2] The Obama campaign said that she "died peacefully after a battle with cancer" in Hawaii. Obama and his sister Maya Soetoro released a statement saying, "She was the cornerstone of our family, and a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, strength, and humility". [32]