Michelle Obama

• 1 Michelle O wins Ellen's fitness challenge with 25 press ups
  There's no end to Michelle Obama's zest for life.  A few weeks after her fun-packed 48th birthday, the US first lady has been getting into the groove and showing off just how...

• 2 Birthday girl Michelle still game for a laugh at 48
  This week, she turned 48 years young, and it seems that Michelle Obama is as fun-loving as ever.  Barack Obama's wife was in high spirits as the couple threw open the doors of the...

• 3 High fives and flip flops: The Obamas' festive trip to Hawaii
  Barack Obama took some time out from his festive trip to Hawaii to visit servicemen and their families. And one youngster seemed thrilled by the President's visit as he scrambled up onto a seat to high...

• 4 White House Beliebers give Justin an enthusiastic welcome
  Judging by the warmth of the reception given to pop's biggest teen sensation, the movement of true Beliebers extends to the White House.  President Obama's girls Malia, 13, and Sasha,...

• 5 Santa and Kermit the Frog join the festive fun at the White House
  With Santa in their midst, and Kermit the frog perched on the first lady's shoulder, the Obamas sing a rousing rendition of Walking in a Winter Wonderland. The famous muppet provided festive cheer by...

• 6 First pet Bo presides over Michelle's winter wonderland
  America's first dog Bo takes pride of place in the White House's dazzling Christmas decorations. When Michelle Obama unveiled them eagle-eyed observers will have noticed replicas of the first family's little...

• 7 Behind the scenes with the Obamas: Candid snapshots of a presidential family life
  The last few months have been intense and difficult for US President Barack Obama. Although his foreign policies have been a success - he lead the search for Osama Bin Laden and followed closely...

• 8 'No one wants to hear about Barack's day': Michelle on 'normal' life in the White House
  In public, their life is anything but typical. But behind the closed doors of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, things remain surprisingly normal for America's First Family. In a candid interview with iVillage...

• 9 Bright smiles as Michelle Obama meets the father of the Rainbow Nation in Africa
  At 92 years old, he is frail now and rarely receives visitors. But living legend Nelson Mandela made a special effort to see an inspirational woman who has made history in her own right. The father...

• 10 'I knew he was a special person': Michelle Obama on first meeting Barack
  'I knew he was a special person': Michelle Obama on first meeting Barack

• 11 Inspirational trip to Oxford for city schoolgirls as disarming Michelle dispenses advice
  The setting was the grand dining hall of one of Briatin's most prestigious and historical universities, lined for the occasion with scores of reporters, photographers and obligatory secret service...

• 12 Michelle reminds Britain why she's the first lady of cool
  Since Michelle Obama captured the public imagination during her husband's presidential campaign, other powerful personalities - such as Lady Gaga and the Duchess of Cambridge - have come along. Yet,...

• 13 Tongs at the ready: Barack Obama and David Cameron bond over the barbecue
  It's an image that epitomises the strength of relations between the US and the UK. Tongs in hand, Barack Obama and David Cameron manned a grill together at a barbecue held in honour of...

• 14 Another High Street style triumph for Kate
  Now hailed as a role model for young women, the Duchess of Cambridge is clearly making an effort to embody an image that's accessible to those who admire her.  Having worn a simple Zara...

• 15 Boosting the special relationship with a cup of tea in Downing Street
  After the pomp and ceremony of Tuesday's welcome, this was one of the more informal moments of the American presidential couple's visit to Britain. Michelle Obama sat down for a chat with Samantha...

• 16 'Warm greetings from Sasha and Malia': Mr Obama sends children's love to the Queen
  It was quite a guest list. Day one of the Obamas' trip to Britain drew to a close with a state banquet at Buckingham Palace hosted by the Queen – featuring several Hollywood stars. Among...

• 17 First lady Michelle introduced to new royal golden girl Kate
  With a state banquet on the agenda and a full ceremonial welcome in the gardens of Buckingham Palace, plenty of interesting items have been laid on for the US president's state visit to Britain....

• 18 Michelle and Barack Obama to meet royal newlyweds
  They didn't attend the April 29 nuptials, but the Obamas will have the chance to congratulate the royal newlyweds in person. The US President and his wife are set to meet the new Duke...

• 19 Barack and Michelle sip pints of Guinness in the President's ancestral home
  "We are thrilled to be here," President Barack Obama said as he greeted Ireland's president Mary McAleese on Monday. Despite the grey skies looming over the Emerald Isle, the 49-year-old...

• 20 First Lady of fitness: Michelle Obama works out on White House lawn
  As a champion of fitness and health for all, Michelle Obama took to the South Lawn of the White House and proved she is a woman who practices what she preaches. There to announce new physical fitness...