Sasha Obama has been carving out her own career path since leaving the White House in 2017, focusing on her studies and enjoying life largely out of the spotlight.
But she returned to that spotlight on June 18, 2026 when the youngest daughter of Barack and Michelle Obama was joined her parents, and older sister Malia, at the opening of President Obama's presidential library in Chicago, alongside President Joe Biden and wife Dr Jill Biden, President Bill Clinton and wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura Bush, a former teacher and librarian.
© Getty ImagesSasha was thrust into the public eye when she was seven-years-old, and her father won the Democratic nomination for the 2008 election, going on to win and become the 44th President of the United States.
Along with older sister Malia, Sasha spent her formative years in Washington DC, but when the chance arose, both sisters left the capital city.
© Getty ImagesNow, almost ten years since that pivotal year, both Malia and Sasha live in Los Angeles, though they appear to be heading towards different directions career-wise.
Since graduating from Harvard University, Malia has pursued a career in filmmaking, working both as a writer, including on Donald Glover's Swamp, and as a director, premiering her debut, short film The Heart, during Sundance in January 2024.
Catch up on Sasha's post White House life below.
© Getty ImagesSasha studied sociology
Sasha graduated from Washington D.C.'s Sidwell Friends School in 2019, with her parents stating in DC to see her through ot the end of her schooling.
Though Sasha initially enrolled at the University of Michigan in 2019, Sasha made the decision in 2022 to transfer to the University of Southern California, bringing her closer to her sister Malia, who had graduated from college two years earlier in 2021 and moved to the City of Angels.
Sasha graduated from USC in 2023 with a degree in sociology.
Higher education plans
In the months after she graduated from USC, Sasha's name appeared in the credits of the reailty series Couples Therapy, leading many to believe she may be considering a career in the entertainment industry like her sister.
However, mom Michelle has since revealed that Sasha has returned to school to further her education.
During an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show in 2025, Michelle shared: "Sasha is in school, Malia has a budding career in film. They are smart, they're funny, they're wise in their own ways and I love spending time with them."
© InstagramSasha and Malia live together
Though the sisters are on different career paths, as of November 2022, they were living together in Los Angeles and are regularly spotted around the city.
Most recently, they were pictured on June 14 - days before their father's Presidential Library opening - with Sasha wearing a billowyellow blouse with white wide-leg pants, sandals, and 27-year-old Malia in a denim miniskirt, a scoop-neck tank top and calf-length combat boots.
© Getty ImagesSpeaking of the moment the girls told her they wanted to live together in Los Angeles, Michelle told People: "You try not to react too much because you don't want to go, 'Oh my gosh, I'm so happy for you!' because then they think, 'Well, maybe this is not a good thing if my mom likes it.'"
See a video of Michelle discussing being an empty nester below.
She further shared: "So I just said, 'Okay, well that's interesting that you guys are going to try living together. We'll see how it goes,'" adding: "But yeah, it feels good to know that the two girls you raised find solace at a kitchen table with one another. It's like the one thing you want for them."
