| First Name | Barack |
| Middle Name | Hussein |
| Last Name | Obama |
| Full Name at Birth | Barack Hussein Obama II |
| Other Names | Barry ObamaPresident ObamaRenegadeBarack H. ObamaO'Bomber (high school nickname for his skill at basketball)Our Great PresidentGuiding Bright Sun of the Democratic FutureBeloved and Respected FatherBearThe Democratic JuggernautThe Community OrganizerThe Great ReformerThe People's PresidentThe Law ProfessorThe Big OThe ObaminatorThe People's ChoiceObabotBarack O'Change ObamaCaptain KickassAKOTUS (Ass Kicker Of The United States)The Anointed OneBam-Bam BarackThe One |
| Age | 50 |
| Date of Birth | August 4, 1961 |
| Birthplace | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Height | 6' 1¼" (186 cm) |
| Weight (lb) | 175 |
| Build | Slim |
| Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Distinctive Features | large earswide smiledeliberate cadencelanky bodyGreat speaker |
| Star Sign | Leo |
| Religion | Congregationalist |
| Ethnicity | Multiracial |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Punahou School |
| University | Occidental College (transferred out)Columbia University (Bachelors of Arts, 1983)Harvard Law School (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1991) |
| Occupation | 44th President of the United States |
| Occupation Category | Head of State |
| Claim to Fame | President of the United States of America (2009 - |
| Official Website | barackobama.combarackobama.comen.wikipedia.orgmyspace.comwhitehouse.gov |
| Father | Barack Obama SrLolo Soetoro (step father) |
| Mother | Ann Dunham |
| Sister(s) | Maya Soetoro-Ng |
| Other Family Members | Madelyn Dunham (grandmother)Habiba Akumu Obama (grandmother)Hussein Onyango Obama (granfather) |
| Friends | David Axelrod (campaign manager) (2003-2008), Reggie Love (special assistant and personal aide, Reggie Love (body man), Warren Buffett (major supporter), Michael Jordan (major supporter), Beyonce Knowles (major supporter), Oprah Winfrey (major supporter), Jay-Z (major supporter), Scarlett Johansson (major supporter), Ted Kennedy (major supporter and mentor), Kal Penn (major supporter and ), Tom Hanks (major supporter), Hill Harper (Harvard classmate), Will Smith (major supporter), Ron Howard (major supporter), Steven Spielberg (major supporter) |
| Associated People | Joe Biden (Runningmate/Vice President) [2008-Rahm Emanuel (first chief of staff)John McCain (2008 Presidential opponent)Bill Clinton (fellow living Democratic President)Jimmy Carter (fellow living Democratic President) |
| Pets | Bo (Portuguese Water Dog) [2009- |
| Favorite People | Abraham LincolnJimmy StewartMartin Luther King, Jr. |
| Favorite Movies | Godfather Part IGodfather Part IILawrence of Arabia |
| Favorite TV Shows | SportsCenter |
| Favorite Bands | Miles DavisJohn ColtraneBob DylanStevie WonderJohann Sebastian BachThe Fugees |
| Favorite Songs | Ready or Not (Fugees) [1996]What's Going On (Marvin Gaye) [1971]I'm On Fire (Bruce Springsteen) [1985]Gimme Shelter (Rolling Stones) [1969]Sinnerman (Nina Simone) [1965]Touch the Sky (Kanye West) [2006]You'd Be So Easy to Love (Frank Sinatra) [rec. 1961]Think (Aretha Franklin [1968]City of Blinding Lights (U2) [2004] |
| Favorite Books | Song of Solomon (Toni Morrison)Moby DickShakespeare's TragediesParting the WatersGilead (Robinson)Self-Reliance (Emerson)The BibleLilcolns Collected Writings |
| Favorite Places | Chicago, IllinoisHawaiiMartha's Vineyard, Massachusetts |
| Favorite Foods | ChiliPizzaPumpkin Pie |
Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his success in the 2008 presidential election.