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ALL GROWN UP! MALIA THROUGH THE YEARS . . .
Stylist-in-chief: Malia affectionately smooths her mother's bangs during the 2013 White House Easter Egg Roll
Support act: Malia with her father as he prepares to give his victory speech on election night in November 2013 (left) and a couple of weeks later with her mother in Washington DC (right)
As the rest of America rings in Independence Day, the Obama family have yet another reason to celebrate: "Malia Obama's sweet 16th birthday".
The First Daughter, who has recently been in California doing a TV production internship, was
just ten years old when her father was first elected President of the United States.
And over the past six years, the country has witnessed her grow up into a tall, stylish and mature teen, giving her parents plenty of reasons to be proud.
Malia has had quite the year of firsts, from practicing for her driver's license to going to prom and starting to think about college.
And as she's gotten older, the 5ft 11in teen has been given more and more independence. Last month, for instance, she spent a week working as a runner on the set of Extant, a sci-fi series being produced by Steven Spielberg.
According to sources on set, Malia received no special treatment and carried out the kinds of menial tasks that anyone who wants to make it behind the cameras in Hollywood has to endure.
TV veteran and star Camryn Manheim confirmed that Malia had been onset, and she had nothing but glowing things to say about her.
'I can tell you that [Malia] is graceful, and lovely, and just charming and delightful… She's pretty remarkable. I mean, they are a remarkable family,' she told ET.
'When you get hoisted into the spotlight like that, and you grow up under the scrutiny of everybody, and to come out being so charming and in charge of herself, with so much poise, it's beautiful. Any parent would look at her and be proud.'
The President has recently revealed that he would like his daughters to experience a minimum wage job, so that they understand what 'most folks go through every single day.'
He said in a June interview with Slate magazine: 'We are looking for opportunities for them to feel as if going to work and getting a paycheck is not always fun, not always stimulating, not always fair.'
Michelle agreed with her husband, saying: 'I think every kid needs to get a taste of what it's like to do that real hard work.'
Malia has spent much of the year traveling with her family, including a high-profile trip to China with her younger sister Sasha, 13, and their mother and grandmother.
When Chelsea Clinton rang in her 16th birthday in the White House in 1996, three different radio stations attempted to gift her with brand new cars, all of which her parents politely declined.
As of yet, it doesn't seem that Malia has been offered any such present.
Still, not every girl gets to watch fireworks on her birthday, something Malia has likely gotten used to by now.
When she was little, however, the extravagant celebration felt somewhat more personal. 'When she was young, I used to say that all these fireworks were for her,' Obama revealed on her 11th birthday in 2009. 'I'm not sure she buys that now.'
Mrs Michelle Obama told GMA's Robin Roberts last February: 'There's nothing like the look on his face when Malia dresses up for a party, and she's heading out.
Happy 16th birthday Malia Obama.
Outgrowing dad: Nearly as tall as her father, Malia walks to Air Force One in Cape Cod on August 29, 2010 (left), and a year prior Malia leaves an ice cream parlor in Rome with a bodyguard in July, 2009 (right)
Difference: Malia (right) and her sister Sasha (left) in January 2009 at a parade for their father's inauguration
Growing up in the spotlight: Malia aged ten, enjoying her first taste of fame as she celebrates her father's victory in the 2008 Presidential Election at Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois
Skater girl: Malia roller-skates with Barack Obama in Indiana during the election campaign on May 3, 2008 (left), just a year after hanging out in New Hampshire on May 28, 2007 (right) with her then senator dad
Family fun: Malia at age eight in Disneyland, with Sasha, 5, and Michelle Obama (left), and then in a quick family portrait on January 4, 2005 (right)
Six going on 16: Malia at age six with Barack Obama in November 2, 2004 (left) and in the beginning at age 18months (right) in Chicago on primary day, March 21, 2000 with her parents
Special moment: Barack Obama embraces Malia after giving his victory speech during an election night gathering in Grant Park on November 4, 2008 in Chicago
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