Legendary.
November 2009
For her first State Dinner, the First Lady wore a strapless, fitted gown by Indian-American designer Naeem Khan.
October 2016
Here, she and Barack Obama are posing for one last State Dinner portrait, with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and First Lady Agnese Landini.
November 2009
November 2009 marked the start of eight years of adorable photos of these two.
November 2009
The Obamas pose with Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Mrs. Gursharan Kaur at the White House.
May 2010
The First Lady sparkles in an electric blue dress by Peter Soronen.
May 2010
Obligatory photo of the Obamas being adorable.
May 2010
The President and First Lady pose with Mexican President Felipe Calderon and Mrs. Margarita Zavala.
January 2011
Michelle Obama is the definition of elegance in this stunning, red silk gown by Alexander McQueen.
January 2011
Another obligatory photo of the Obamas being adorable.
January 2011
President Barack Obama shakes hands with Chinese President Hu Jintao.
June 2011
The first lady dazzles in a beaded ivory gown, again by Naeem Khan.
June 2011
The entire dress was covered in silver beads, white sequins, and metallic thread to give it a multi-dimensional sparkle.
June 2011
The Obamas pose with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her husband, Joachim Sauer.
October 2011
Michelle Obama wears a beautiful purple gown with turquoise beaded waist by Korean-American designer Doo-Ri Chung.
October 2011
Hard to believe, but the back of the dress was even more stunning than the front.
October 2011
The Obamas pose with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and the Republic of Korea's First Lady Kim Yoon-ok.
March 2012
While Michelle Obama's navy, off-the-shoulder Marchesa gown is lovely, her statement necklace by Tom Binns definitely stole the show.
March 2012
As per usual, President Obama couldn't keep his eyes off his wife.
March 2012
The First Lady and President pose with British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife, Samantha Cameron.
February 2014
After a year without a State Dinner, the First Lady stunned the nation in this gorgeous Carolina Herrera gown with a sheer, lace overlay and voluminous blue skirt.
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