Malia Obama is getting red, white and birthday wish celebrations. The 26-year-old, whose birthday is July 4, received heartwarming messages and throwback photos from her father, former President Barack Obama, and her mother, former first lady Michelle Obama, on Instagram. "Happy birthday, Malia," her father captioned , which featured an old photo of the father and daughter hand-in-hand.

"One of the greatest joys of my life is watching you grow into the extraordinary woman you’ve become today — and the fact that you’re still willing to hold your dad’s hand in public!" Michelle shared similar sentiments on Instagram, posting a sweet baby photo of her eldest child. "Happy birthday, Malia!" Michelle wrote. "No matter how old you get, you’ll always be my little pea and I’ll always be proud of you.

You deserve the world and more." Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama are the proud parents of two daughters: Malia Obama and Sasha Obama. Read on to learn more about their two kids.

Malia Ann Obama was born on July 4, 1998, in Chicago, Illinois. According to , she graduated from the prestigious Sidwell Friends school in the District of Columbia in 2016. She then took a gap year before enrolling at Harvard University in 2017.

Speaking to in 2020, her father described her personality as “buoyant.” “She’s somebody who enjoys people, enjoys life and enjoys conversation. She’s never bored, which is a bad--- quality that can take you places,.