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Why is Natasha Obama called Sasha?

Why is Natasha Obama called Sasha?

Sasha Obama is named after family Natasha Marian Obama was born on June 10, 2001, in Chicago, and her parents nicknamed her Sasha for short. Her middle name, Marian, is for her grandmother Marian Robinson, Michelle Obama’s mother, who lived with the family in the White House during Barack Obama’s eight years in office.

Does Sasha Obama go to college?

Sidwell Friends School2009–2019
University of MichiganUniversity of Chicago Laboratory Schools
Sasha Obama/Education

How old is Sasha Obama now?

20 years (June 10, 2001)
Sasha Obama/Age

How much is a Barack Obama worth?

List of presidents by peak net worth

Name Net worth (millions of 2016 US$) Lifespan
Barack Obama 40 born 1961
George W. Bush 39 born 1946
James Monroe 30 1758–1831
Martin Van Buren 29 1782–1862

Is Sasha a nickname for Natasha?

Barack Obama’s youngest daughter, Sasha, is actually named Natasha. Sasha is just a nickname. Many people didn’t know this until Sasha started working at a seafood restaurant on Martha’s Vineyard this summer, and used her real name instead of her nickname.

Is Sasha Obama short for Natasha?

Barack and Michelle Obama have two daughters: Malia Ann (/məˈliːə/), born July 4, 1998, and Natasha (known as Sasha /ˈsɑːʃə/), born June 10, 2001.

Where do Malia and Sasha Obama go to college?

In August 2017, Malia started attending Harvard University. Sasha graduated from Sidwell Friends in 2019 and began attending the University of Michigan in the fall.

What college did Sasha Obama attend?

Does Barack Obama have a step daughter?

Sarah Onyango Obama (1922–2021) (She should not be confused with her stepdaughter of the same name, Sarah Obama, a daughter of Onyango’s second wife Akumu.) Although she was not a blood relation, Barack Obama calls her “Granny Sarah”.