Malia Obama, the 26-year-old daughter of former President Barack and Michelle Obama, is making strides in the entertainment industry and has opted to use a different name professionally.
The aspiring writer and filmmaker, whose short film “The Heart” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2024, is now credited as Malia Ann instead of Malia Obama.
This change was also seen when she debuted an ad film for Nike earlier this year.
While Malia has not publicly commented on the decision, it is understood that she made the deliberate choice to drop her famous last name to establish her own identity in the entertainment industry.
This move is seen as a way to avoid the “nepo baby” label and ensure her work is judged solely on its own merits, separate from her parents’ well-known legacy.
Malia’s younger sister, Sasha Obama, is also pursuing her own path after her parents’ time in the White House.
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