{"id":3859,"date":"2024-07-19T20:12:43","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T20:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailygreenhouse.com\/?p=3859"},"modified":"2024-07-19T20:12:45","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T20:12:45","slug":"malia-obama-25-debuts-her-alias-ditches-family-surname-after-starting-movie-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dailygreenhouse.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/19\/malia-obama-25-debuts-her-alias-ditches-family-surname-after-starting-movie-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Malia Obama, 25, Debuts Her Alias & Ditches Family Surname After Starting Movie Career"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Malia Obama, the daughter of Barack and Michelle Obama, recently premiered her short film, \u201cThe Heart,\u201d at the Sundance Film Festival. The name used to credit the former President\u2019s daughter, was void of her family\u2019s last name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Barack Obama and Malia Obama, 2012 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Malia Ann Obama was born on July 4, 1998, with her middle name honoring Barack\u2019s mother<\/a>, who passed away in 1995 from ovarian cancer at the age of 52. After growing up as the president\u2019s daughter and graduating from Harvard, Malia decided to pursue a career as a screenwriter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Malia Obama, 2007 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In her latest film, \u201cThe Heart,\u201d where Malia is credited as director and screenwriter<\/a>, she chose to go by her stage name, Malia Ann. She made an appearance on the red carpet at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival earlier this month for the premiere of the movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Malia Obama, 2024 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This wasn\u2019t Malia\u2019s first experience in the industry. In 2021, she became part of the writing team for the \u201cSwarm\u201d series, which later premiered on Amazon Prime. With Billie Eilish and Rory Culkin among the cast, the \u201cSwarm\u201d marked a promising start to her career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe\u2019s an incredible writer,\u201d<\/em> said<\/a> co-creator of the \u201cSwarm,\u201d Janine Nabers, about Malia. \u201cShe brought a lot to the table\u2026 She\u2019s really, really dedicated to her craft.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Malia Obama, 2016 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite her famous family, one of the executive producers of \u201cSwarm,\u201d Stephen Glover, insisted that they treated Malia just like any other member of the creative team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t be easy on her just because she\u2019s the [former] President\u2019s daughter,\u201d<\/em> he stated<\/a>. \u201cNah, she\u2019s very down to earth, and cool. So, it\u2019s not a problem at all.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Malia Obama, Michelle Obama and Barack Obama, 2017 | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her parents can\u2019t hide how proud they are of Malia. For her last birthday, they published sweet messages to support their daughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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