Barack Obama (American Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	American
Date of Birth	04/08/1961
Age	64 years
Birthplace	Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.

Latest News about Barack Obama

06/03/2026

Former President Barack Obama delivered remarks at the celebration of life for Reverend Jesse Jackson in Chicago. Obama honored Jackson's 'legacy of hope' and reflected on his contributions as a civil rights leader, emphasizing Jackson's repeated willingness to serve and fight for justice. He joined other former presidents and dignitaries in paying tribute to Jackson, who passed away on February 17th at the age of 86.

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Barack Hussein Obama
Nickname(s)	Barry No Drama Obama Bam

Physical Stats & More

Height	185 cm
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Gray

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Santo Fransiskus Asisi (St. Francis of Assisi) Catholic School, Jakarta, Indonesia Besuki Public School, Jakarta, Indonesia Punahou School, Honolulu, USA
College/University	University of Hawaii Occidental College Columbia College, Columbia University, New York City Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Educational Qualification	BA degree in Political Science with a specialty in International Relations and in English literature

Personal Life

Hobbies	Playing Basketball watching television playing scrabble and poker

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Married

Wife

Michelle Obama

Children

Daughters	Malia Ann Obama (born; July 4, 1998) Natasha Obama (born; June 10, 2001)
Son	None

Family

Father

Barack Obama Sr. (Economist)

Mother

Ann Dunham

Siblings

Brothers	Malik Abongo Obama (Half-brother) Mark Okoth Obama Ndesandjo (younger half-brother) George Obama (half-brother) David Ndesandjo (half-brother)
Sisters	Auma Obama (older half-sister) Maya Soetoro-Ng (younger half-sister)

Religion

Protestant Christian

Ethnicity

Mother	English with some German, Irish, Scottish, Swiss, and Welsh ancestry
Father	Luo Kenyan

Address

5046 S Greenwood Avenue. Chicago, IL 60615.

Career

Political Party	Democratic
Political Journey	Re-elected to Illinois Senate in 1998 and 2002 Served as U.S. Senator from Illinois (2005-2008) 1st African American President of the United States (2008-2017)
Biggest Rival	Donald Trump

Favourites

Politicians	Martin Luther King Jr. Mahatma Gandhi
Quote	Yes We Can
Food	Broccoli Burger Hot Dogs
Films	Casablanca Lawrence of Arabia Boyhood
Books	Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison Self Reliance by Ralph Waldo

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Barack Obama quit smoking in 2010.
2. He opposed the 2003 invasion of Iraq by the George W. Bush administration.
3. Obama owns boxing gloves signed by Muhammad Ali.
4. He has won two Grammy Awards for Best Spoken Word Album.
5. Obama enjoys collecting comics, particularly Spider-Man and Conan the Barbarian.
6. In 2019, he revealed his favorite movies and TV shows from that year.

Barack Obama Politician American Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.