Malia Obama Is Sweet Sixteen!
This first daughter is all grown up!
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Ready for the World - Malia Obama turns 16 on July 4, which also is when the U.S. celebrates Independence Day. This first daughter, pictured here during a March trip to China with her mother, grandmother and sister, Sasha, has already begun taking steps toward her independence. She interned on the set of Extant and soon will begin taking driving lessons. Look out world! Here she comes! — Joyce Jones (@BETpolitichick) (Photo: Andy Wong-Pool/Getty Images)
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Smile! - Little did Malia know that her baby face would one day become part of the nation's photo album.(Photo: Obama for America / Splash News)
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On the Campaign Trail - Malia hit the campaign trail at an early age. Here the 5-year-old holds up a sign for her father, then an Illinois state senator, during his 2004 bid for a seat in the U.S. Senate at a rally at Community Fellowship Baptist Church on Chicago's west side. (Photo: Anne Ryan/Corbis)
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We've Got This - This is probably Malia's first time staying up to hear election results as she waits with her father for the outcome of his U.S. Senate race on Nov. 2, 2004. Is he telling her, "This is just the beginning, baby!"? (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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A Day at the Fair - Sometimes life on the campaign trail is filled with fun. Here Malia is having a blast on a carnival ride at the Iowa State Fair during her father's first presidential campaign. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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We Did It, Daddy! - A proud and ecstatic Malia embraces her father after his victory speech in Chicago's Grant Park when he became the first African-American U.S. President elect. Malia and sister Sasha made history that night, too, as the first Black children about to move into the White House. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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The New Normal - Malia learns that cameras snapping at her are part of a first daughter's job as she walks past a group of photographers as they arrive at the We Are One concert, an inauguration celebration at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on January 18, 2009. (Photo: ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)
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Snow Days - One of the perks of living at the White House is the grounds and the South Lawn proved to be a perfect place to sled during Malia's first winter there. (Photo: WENN)
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Our First Dog - On April 14, 2009, Malia and her sister introduced their new Portuguese water dog, Bo, to the White House press corps on the South Lawn of the White House. The 6-month-old puppy, a gift from the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Massachusetts), was picked with Malia in mind as the breed is good for children like her who suffer from allergies. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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How She Rolls - Easter-egg rolling is child's play. A performance by Willow Smith at the 2011 White House Easter Egg Roll was way more Malia's style. (Photo: UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg)
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