Malia Obama: Personal Life and Romantic Interests of the Former President’s Daughter
18 june 2026 в 22:37
Malia Obama has spent much of her life in the public eye. The daughter of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama was just 10 years old when her father was elected in 2008, and Americans watched her grow up over the eight years the family lived in the White House, alongside her younger sister Sasha.
After leaving Washington, Malia largely chose her own path. She graduated from Harvard University and began a career in the entertainment industry, working as a writer on Donald Glover’s series «Swarm», - and later made her directorial debut with the short film «The Heart», - which was showcased at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival under the professional name «Malia Ann». In recent years, she has also drawn attention for her efforts to establish an identity separate from her family’s famous surname.
Although Malia generally keeps her personal life private, she has been linked to several high-profile romances over the years, including a relationship with former Harvard classmate Rory Farquharson and music producer Davit Eklund. Michelle has previously shared that both of her daughters approach dating on their own terms and encouraged them to remain open to new experiences.
In her 2022 book «The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times», - Michelle wrote that she hopes neither of her daughters rushes into marriage. «Malia and Sasha are doing exactly what Barack and I did at their age, which is dating different people», - she wrote. «I hope our daughters don’t leave the market too quickly, but instead linger a bit, allowing their relationships to remain flexible and young».
Now that Malia has grown up, let’s learn more about her past romances.
While Malia mostly kept her relationships private, it became known in 2017 that she was dating classmate Rory Farquharson. They were seen kissing after one of the Ivy League football games. Later, it was confirmed that the couple was dating when they were spotted together in New York City.
It is not entirely clear when the couple broke up, but rumors of a new romance only began in 2022!
After her relationship with Rory, Malia reportedly started dating Ethiopian producer Davit Eklund in 2022. The music producer works with the Washington-based label 1432 R, according to Page Six. The couple was seen together in Los Angeles and New York City (where it was speculated whether he had met Barack and Michelle, according to DailyMail), but their relationship was never confirmed.
Some fans began to suspect that the former First Daughter started dating rapper Aminé in late 2023 when they were seen together having sushi in Los Angeles, according to The International News. Despite being spotted together, it remains unclear whether it was a date.
These sightings were not the only instance of Malia being linked to the rapper of «Caroline». He recalled meeting her after performing at a music festival in Chicago in a 2017 interview with i-D. «I got off stage, and a Lollapalooza security guard came up and said, 'Malia Obama wants to talk to you.' She was completely normal, cool, just an average American teenager», - he said
After leaving Washington, Malia largely chose her own path. She graduated from Harvard University and began a career in the entertainment industry, working as a writer on Donald Glover’s series «Swarm», - and later made her directorial debut with the short film «The Heart», - which was showcased at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival under the professional name «Malia Ann». In recent years, she has also drawn attention for her efforts to establish an identity separate from her family’s famous surname.
Although Malia generally keeps her personal life private, she has been linked to several high-profile romances over the years, including a relationship with former Harvard classmate Rory Farquharson and music producer Davit Eklund. Michelle has previously shared that both of her daughters approach dating on their own terms and encouraged them to remain open to new experiences.
In her 2022 book «The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times», - Michelle wrote that she hopes neither of her daughters rushes into marriage. «Malia and Sasha are doing exactly what Barack and I did at their age, which is dating different people», - she wrote. «I hope our daughters don’t leave the market too quickly, but instead linger a bit, allowing their relationships to remain flexible and young».
Now that Malia has grown up, let’s learn more about her past romances.
While Malia mostly kept her relationships private, it became known in 2017 that she was dating classmate Rory Farquharson. They were seen kissing after one of the Ivy League football games. Later, it was confirmed that the couple was dating when they were spotted together in New York City.
It is not entirely clear when the couple broke up, but rumors of a new romance only began in 2022!
After her relationship with Rory, Malia reportedly started dating Ethiopian producer Davit Eklund in 2022. The music producer works with the Washington-based label 1432 R, according to Page Six. The couple was seen together in Los Angeles and New York City (where it was speculated whether he had met Barack and Michelle, according to DailyMail), but their relationship was never confirmed.
Some fans began to suspect that the former First Daughter started dating rapper Aminé in late 2023 when they were seen together having sushi in Los Angeles, according to The International News. Despite being spotted together, it remains unclear whether it was a date.
These sightings were not the only instance of Malia being linked to the rapper of «Caroline». He recalled meeting her after performing at a music festival in Chicago in a 2017 interview with i-D. «I got off stage, and a Lollapalooza security guard came up and said, 'Malia Obama wants to talk to you.' She was completely normal, cool, just an average American teenager», - he said
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