Barack Obama

Barack Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on August 4, 1961, making him the first U.S. President born in Hawaii.

Barack Obama’s full name is Barack Hussein Obama II. In Swahili, “Barack” means “blessed.”

As a child in Indonesia, Barack Obama had a pet ape named Tata, and a turtle.

Young Barack Obama was nicknamed “O’Bomber” at school because of his basketball skills.

In Indonesia, Barack Obama’s classmates called him “Barry” and he learned to speak Indonesian fluently.

Barack Obama’s father was from Kenya and his mother was from Kansas, making him the first president with a parent from Africa.

While living in Indonesia, Barack Obama was exposed to a variety of foods, including dog meat, snake meat, and roasted grasshopper.

Barack Obama’s half-sister Maya Soetoro-Ng was born in Indonesia and is nine years younger than him.

As a teenager in Hawaii, Barack Obama worked at Baskin-Robbins ice cream shop — and now he says he doesn’t like ice cream!

Barack Obama’s grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, was one of the first female vice presidents of a bank in Hawaii.

Barack Obama attended Punahou School in Hawaii, where he played on the varsity basketball team during his senior year.

During his time at Punahou School, Barack Obama wrote poetry for the school’s literary magazine and kept a journal.

Barack Obama studied at Occidental College in Los Angeles before transferring to Columbia University in New York.

At Harvard Law School, Barack Obama became the first Black president of the Harvard Law Review in 1990.

Barack Obama paid off his student loans in 2004 after he got a big book deal!

Barack Obama was the first African American President of the United States.

Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009, just nine months after becoming president.

Barack Obama was the first president to use Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram while in office. He was the first to tweet from the official @POTUS account, go live on Facebook, and use Snapchat filters.

Barack Obama installed the first beehive on White House grounds to help pollinate the garden.

Barack Obama was the first sitting president to visit a federal prison.

The Obama family added a vegetable garden to the White House lawn in 2009.

The Obama family brought two Portuguese Water Dogs to the White House: Bo and Sunny.

Barack Obama exercised for 45 minutes six days a week while he was president.

Barack Obama made it a practice to read letters from children sent to the White House.

Barack Obama is a fan of comic books and has collected Spider-Man and Conan the Barbarian comics.

Barack Obama can speak basic Spanish and Indonesian.

Barack Obama is left-handed, joining a notable group of left-handed U.S. presidents, including Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush.

Barack Obama has won two Grammy Awards for Best Spoken Word Album for his audiobooks.

Barack Obama loves playing basketball and hosted regular games at the White House.

Barack Obama’s music playlist includes songs by Bob Dylan, Jay-Z, and Miles Davis.

Barack Obama’s favorite food is chili.

Barack Obama struggled with nicotine addiction in the past but quit smoking cigarettes in 2009, shortly after taking office.

Barack Obama’s favorite snacks include roasted almonds and trail mix, particularly when it contains chocolate chips.

Barack Obama set a record for having the most Twitter followers as a president, with over 130 million followers.

Barack Obama visited more countries (58) during his first term than any other president.

Barack Obama was the fifth youngest president in U.S. history.

Barack Obama signed more executive orders protecting LGBTQ+ rights than any previous president.

Michelle and Barack Obama met at a law firm where she was his mentor.

Barack and Michelle Obama’s first date included a visit to the Art Institute of Chicago and watching “Do the Right Thing.”

Malia and Sasha Obama were the youngest children to live in the White House since the Kennedy family.

Barack Obama can bench press 200 pounds.

Barack Obama did not include beets in the White House garden because he does not like them.

As a child, Barack Obama lived in Indonesia for four years (1967-1971) when he was 6 to 10 years old.

Barack Obama was the first sitting U.S. president to visit Hiroshima, Japan.

Barack Obama wrote a book about his father called “Dreams from My Father” in 1995.

Barack Obama wrote a children’s book called “Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters.”

Barack Obama’s second book, “The Audacity of Hope,” published in 2006, became a #1 bestseller.

Barack Obama can do a perfect jump shot in basketball.

Barack Obama started the tradition of filling out March Madness basketball brackets on television.

Barack Obama converted a White House tennis court into a basketball court shortly after taking office.