Malia Obama, daughter of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, recently showed her first movie as a director, “The Heart,” at the Sundance Film Festival. She chose to be known as Malia Ann. Malia Ann Obama was born on July 4, 1998. Her middle name is in honor of Barack’s mother, who died in 1995 at the age of 52 from ovarian cancer. Malia chose to become a screenwriter after growing up as the president’s daughter and graduating from Harvard.
Malia directed and wrote the script for her most recent movie, “The Heart,” but she decided to use her stage name, Malia Ann. She walked the red carpet at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where the movie was first shown, earlier this month. As a member of the writing team for the Amazon Prime show “Swarm,” which debuted in 2021, Malia’s first step into the movie business. With Rory Culkin and Billie Eilish in the group, “Swarm” was a good start to her career.
Malia Obama is stepping into Hollywood with talent and determination. Writers Janine Nabers and Stephen Glover, who worked with her on Donald Glover’s Swarm, praised her as “incredible,” hardworking, and down-to-earth despite her famous background. On her 25th birthday, Barack and Michelle Obama shared heartfelt tributes, celebrating her growth and creativity. In January 2024, Malia debuted her short film The Heart at Sundance, where her laid-back yet stylish red-carpet look sparked both praise and critique. Now a writer and production assistant, she continues building her career, with Glover calling her “amazingly talented” and predicting a bright future in film.
