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What Is Malia Obama’s Stage Name? Former 1st Daughter Dropped Last Name for Her Directorial Debut

Don’t call her Obama! Malia Obama, who made her directorial debut at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, raised eyebrows when she unveiled her new stage name.

Although she hasn’t spoken publicly about her decision to drop her last name, Malia may be trying to establish a filmmaking career on her own merit rather than riding the coattails of the former president. She worked as a production assistant on the CBS sci-fi series Extant in 2014 and interned for HBO’s hit comedy Girls during the summer of 2015. Malia also served as a writer for seven episodes of the 2023 horror series Swarm, which was cocreated by Donald Glover, as listed on her IMDb page.

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