Malia has had an exciting year, and stepped out of her parents' shadows in January as she made her solo red carpet debut at the Sundance Film Festival to showcase her short film, The Heart.

Malia Obama marked her first week as a “normal” person by attending an event supporting the Standing Rock Sioux tribe’s protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline at the Sundance Film ...

“I mean they’re very sensitive about this stuff. They’re very stubborn about it.” Malia’s short film The Heart aired at the Sundance Film Festival in 2024 Image credits: Sundance Institute ...

He explained how Malia's film "The Heart" was screened at the Sundance Film Festival, among many other high-profile festivals, and he ribbed her over trying to dodge the inevitable nepo baby claims.

Malia Obama was born on July 4, 1998, and turned 27 as America turned 249 this year. Her parents took to Instagram to share sweet birthday tributes to her.