Skip to content
  • Essence GU
  • Beautycon
  • NaturallyCurly
  • Afropunk
  • Essence Studios
  • Soko Mrkt
  • Ese Funds
  • Refinery29
  • WeLoveUs.shop
  • 2026 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture
  • Celebrity
  • Fashion
  • Beauty
  • Lifestyle
  • Entrepreneurship
  • News
  • Shopping
  • Video
  • Events
  • Subscribe
Home • Hair

Hairstyle File: Michelle Obama's Bob

We salute the First Lady's classic and creative coif -- and the many ways she styles it.
Michelle Obama's Brilliant Bob
Michelle Obama Hair
By Tia Williams · Updated October 28, 2020
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
It goes without saying that Michelle Obama is a fashion icon (who else but our First Lady could make a cardigan so irresistibly chic?).

She keeps her hair stylish by being consistent with a classic coif: the versatile bob.

From her State Dinner upsweep to her sleek ‘do in South Africa, here are Mrs. Obama’s loveliest mane moments over the past year.