Sasha Obama has a new boyfriend, but why is his name so familiar?
Details on his famous father, straight ahead.
Now adults, Malia and Sasha Obama are making their mark on the world.
A 2021 Harvard graduate, 23-year-old Malia is now working a high-profile job as a TV
writer for an upcoming series helmed by Donald Glover.
Sasha, 20, is a college student.
While she began her studies at the University of Michigan in 2019, she transferred to the
University of Southern California.
Both sisters are now living in Los Angeles, and that's not the only similarity in their
lives.
Momma Michelle Obama told Ellen Degeneres,
"Now they're bringing grown men home.
Before it was just, like, pop bands.
Now they have boyfriends, and real lives."
"The first time you see your daughter in heels is a little bit jarring."
Malia's relationship with fellow Harvard student Rory Farquharson has been going on since 2017.
Now, it's Sasha's turn to introduce her boyfriend to her family — and the rest of the world.
As reported in the Daily Mail, Sasha Obama's boyfriend is Clifton Powell Jr.
The outlet posted photos of the couple walking around Los Angeles together, along with an
exclusive pic of the happy couple cuddling.
While the details of how and where they met remain a mystery, it seems likely they got
to know each other after Sasha switched schools and moved to the West Coast.
Also known by his nicknames, "Cliff" and "CP3," Powell spent time as a student at the University
of California at Santa Barbara.
While he began his college career with a four-year scholarship to play basketball, Powell quickly
realized his ambitions were elsewhere, and he spent less than a year on the court.
Although his UC Santa Barbara bio stated he desired a career in broadcasting, Powell turned
his focus toward writing instead.
Like Sasha's older sister, Malia, he now works in the entertainment industry.
Now 24, Powell started writing TV scripts, per his official website, but he soon realized
he was interested in directing and visual storytelling.
So, he transitioned into working as a director, creating commercials for clients like Nike
and Peloton.
Besides his career common ground with Malia, Powell and his girlfriend, Sasha, both have
famous fathers.
Powell is the second-born child of film star Clifton Powell Sr., who began his career as
an actor in 1981.
Since then, he has stacked up more than 260 roles, with a number of recent projects in
post- and pre-production.
Most recently, Powell Sr. is set to play blues legend B.B.
King in a project called "The Thrill Is On."
Powell's career spans different genres and showcases his versatility as an actor.
Powell achieved fame for his role as the gangster Pinky in the 2000 comedy "Next Friday" and
its 2002 sequel "Friday After Next."
Another of his best-known roles was in the 2004 biopic "Ray," where he played manager
Jeff Brown.
Powell has also worked as a director, including on the films "Man of Her Dreams" and "There's
a Stranger in My House."
Both were produced in 2009, and he also acted in both movies.
While Sasha Obama spent her formative years as a child in the White House, Clifton Powell
Jr. was raised in Ladera Heights, California.
This wealthy community is a hot spot for celebrities and is sometimes called the "Black Beverly
Hills," according to the Daily Mail.
Born on May 23rd, 1997, Clifton Jr. is the son of Clifton Powell Sr. and Kimberly Crooms.
His mom runs two different companies: whateverUneed Designs, an interior design business, and
Chef Kim, a company that provides clients with meal and nutrition assistance.
Like Sasha, Clifton Jr. also has an older sister.
Maya is an entrepreneur in custom nail art and owns Suga Honey Glam Incorporated.
Clifton Jr.'s love of writing has provided bonding opportunities with his actor father.
In 2020, Clifton Sr. posted on Instagram,
"In the writers room with my Son Clifton Powell Jr what an Amazing Feeling when you can hire
your son as a writer to work on your [next] movie project There is nothing more rewarding
as a Father and as a Man."
Even before they started working together, Clifton Sr. used social media to share his
pride in his children.
He captioned one post,
"Being a Father to Maya and Cliff Jr brings me the Greatest Joy"
When Clifton Jr. turned 21, the proud dad wrote,
"What an amazingly incredible experience it is to watch yr child grow [from] a baby into
an adult."
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