Published by TrenBuzz.com | June 19, 2026
Key Points at a Glance
- Malia Obama, 27, and Sasha Obama, 25, made a rare joint public appearance at the Obama Presidential Center opening in Chicago on June 18, 2026.
- The sisters sat with Barack and Michelle Obama at the star-studded ceremony attended by former presidents Clinton, Biden, and George W. Bush.
- Donald Trump and no member of his family attended the ceremony.
- Malia wore a plunging blazer over a pencil skirt while Sasha dazzled in a white knit dress with a statement belt.
- The sisters, who both live in Los Angeles, laughed throughout the ceremony over Barack’s gray hair.
- The 19.3-acre Obama Presidential Center campus opens to the public on Juneteenth, June 19, 2026.
They spent eight years as America’s most protected children. On Thursday, for one carefully chosen moment, they stepped back into the public eye as fully formed adults on their own terms.
Malia and Sasha Obama made a rare family appearance Thursday, June 18, at the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, standing alongside Barack and Michelle Obama nearly a decade after leaving the White House as children. Now 27 and 25, Malia and Sasha have become exactly what their parents always said they wanted them to be: independent adults with their own lives, their own ambitions and, as much as possible, their own privacy.
What Malia Is Doing Now
Malia Obama has been building a career in film and television. After graduating from Harvard, she worked as a writer on Donald Glover’s Prime Video series Swarm and later made her directorial debut with the short film The Heart, which screened at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
What Sasha Is Doing Now
Sasha Obama has taken a slightly different trajectory. She initially enrolled at the University of Michigan before transferring to the University of Southern California to complete her higher education. She successfully earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology in 2023.
The Moment That Went Viral
Barack and Michelle Obama’s two daughters, Malia, 27, and Sasha, 25, were introduced on stage alongside their mom and dad. The sisters were all smiles and frequently laughed throughout the ceremony. A moment when they appeared to tease their father about his gray hair quickly spread across social media.
The Star-Studded Opening Ceremony
It was a star-studded opening ceremony with performances by Jennifer Hudson, Christina Aguilera, The Roots, Eddie Vedder, John Legend, U2’s Bono and Edge, Tems, and Marc Anthony.
Ahead of the ceremony, former President Obama said he hopes the center “reminds people not of the past, but reminds people of what’s inside all of us. We all have the capacity for empathy.”
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