Malia Ann Obama Age, Height, Weight, Boyfriend, Net Worth 2026
Malia Ann Obama is an American writer, director, and filmmaker best known as the elder daughter of former U.S. President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama. She spent part of her childhood in the White House and has since built a low-profile career in film and television, working under the professional name Malia Ann.
Malia Ann Obama was born on July 4, 1998, in Chicago, Illinois. she is 28 years old. Her nationality is American, and her zodiac sign is Cancer.
She is the daughter of Barack Obama and Michelle Obama and has one younger sister, Natasha Marian “Sasha” Obama (born 2001). The family lived in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood before moving to Washington, D.C., when her father was elected president in 2008. Malia spent eight years living in the White House.
Malia developed an early interest in film and television. During and after high school she interned at the Weinstein Company and worked on productions including Lena Dunham’s Girls and the series Extant. She also gained experience through the Obama Foundation and other production roles.
After graduating from Harvard she joined the writers’ room for Donald Glover’s Amazon Prime series Swarm (2023), receiving public praise for her contributions. In 2024 she wrote and directed the short film The Heart, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival under the name Malia Ann. She has also directed commercial projects, including work for Nike.
She has deliberately kept a low public profile in her professional life, focusing on creative work rather than leveraging her family name for high-visibility roles.
Malia Ann Obama Husband
Malia’s parents are Barack Obama and Michelle Obama. She has one sibling, younger sister Sasha Obama.
She dated British student Rory Farquharson (a Harvard classmate) for several years beginning around 2017. Later reports linked her to music producer Dawit Eklund and others, though she has not publicly confirmed long-term relationships in recent years. As of 2026 she appears to keep her romantic life private and is not known to be married or to have children.
She maintains a relatively private lifestyle and does not operate public personal social media accounts under her own name.
