President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and daughters Malia and Sasha pose for a family portrait with Bo and Sunny in the Rose Garden of the White House on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015.

Who Is Former President Barack Obama's Daughter Sasha's New Beau?

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By Fiyin Olowokandi on April 24, 2022 at 4:00 PM EDT

The identity of the handsome boyfriend to the youngest daughter of ex-President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama is now public information.

Sasha Obama's eye candy is none other than the son of "Ray" actor and NAACP Image Award winner Clifton Powell.

The beau of the former Head of State's daughter has an impressive profile, a celebrity upbringing, and a career working with renowned fashion brands.

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Sasha Obama Is Dating Clifton Powell Jr.

Sasha Obama & Malia Obama leaving the White House in August 6 2016
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Sasha and Powell Jr. are an item, according to the Daily Mail. The two were photographed walking together and looking blissfully in love.

The 20-year-old beauty sported a wide purple skirt under a tank top with a deeper shade that exposed her toned midsection. 

Powell Jr. is a whopping 6 foot and 5 inches tall. He sported a face cap over a white t-shirt, casual pants, and white sneakers while holding a chequered shirt on one arm.

The publication shared that the 24-year-old used to be a star in basketball while at college. He currently serves as the commercial director at Peloton and Nike.

Powell Jr. was also buddies with Ian Alexander Jr. The late friend was the son of his father's "Ray" co-star Regina King who died of suicide at 25-years-old.

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The young lovebirds reportedly crossed each other's paths when Sasha moved to Los Angeles in August after switching from the University of Michigan to the one in Southern California.

The son of the "Saints & Sinners" actor is nicknamed 'CP3' and 'Cliff.' He had a white-collar upbringing with education at Village Christian High School.

Located in San Fernando Valley, the private establishment charges students $28,340 a year in exchange for "an excellent Christian education."

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Sasha Obama & Malia Obama at Obama pardons Thanksgiving Turkey 2014
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Powell Jr.'s mother is an established businesswoman who runs Chef Kim, a company that provides diet consulting and custom meal preparations. She also runs an interior design firm called whateverUneed Designs.

On the other hand, Malia is in a relationship with Brit Rory Farquharson, who she met in 2017 while schooling at her Alma Mata, Harvard. 

The boyfriend to the eldest daughter of the Former President of the United States attended a high-profile Rugby School and grew up in a six-bedroom $2.2m home in Suffolk.

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Michelle Obama Talks About Her Daughters Transitioning Into Adulthood

Michelle got candid about how much her girls have grown into adults who have moved out of their family home.

The Blast disclosed that the former First Lady got candid about her daughters' lives as grownups with Ellen DeGeneres on Tuesday, April 19.

The "Becoming" writer said she feels "extra lonely" now that Sasha and her elder sister Malia, 23, have left home, and she no longer has a full house.

The "Michelle Obama In Her Own Words" author spoke about having her kids at home during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying:

"It was an extra special treat to have them, that little bit of time. Because being with them as adults is, it’s fun! I mean, I love them at every age."

Former First Lady Michelle Obama with daughters Sasha and Malia arrive to welcome His Holiness Pope Francis
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The mother-of-two called her offspring “amazing young women" who excel in their personal lives. DeGeneres also brought up the first time her guest appeared on the show.

Obama had yet to become president, and Sasha and Malia were ten and eight. Michelle had brought them with her to see The Jonas Brothers perform as they were fans of the boy group.

Michelle said that her daughters are now past the stage of being into pop bands and now bring adult men home. She dished:

"Now they have boyfriends and real lives and all that stuff, but they have grown up right before our very eyes, and they are doing well."

DeGeneres expressed that Sasha and Malia seem to have adjusted to the reality of life outside the White House, where housekeepers attended to them every day.

Michelle replied that she and Obama did not raise their children with the philosophy of the White House but rather on their own principles. She explained:

"I listened to what my mother said when she was raising us. She said, ‘I’m not raising babies; I’m raising real people to be out in the world.’ And I kept that in mind with the girls."

The "Believe In The Possibility" author understood that her girls would always be in the  “bubble of the White House,” so she ensured to teach them independence.

The proud mother explained that she raised Sasha and Malia to enter adulthood as “responsible, compassionate, capable” women.

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