WHERE ARE THEY NOW: First kids of the United States

Talia LakritzFeb 4, 2022, 04:46 IST

President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, and their son Barron Trump on the South Lawn of the White House.Al Drago/Getty Images

Children of US presidents are in the public eye almost as much as their parents.
Some first kids follow their parents into politics, while others steer clear of the limelight.

Melissa Stanger, Melia Robinson, and James Pasley contributed to previous versions of this article.

Caroline Kennedy, daughter of President John F. Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, was just 3 years old when she moved into the White House in 1961.

Caroline Kennedy perches on a swing set on the White House lawn in April 1963.CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images

Kennedy served as the US ambassador to Japan for three years.

Caroline Kennedy.Brian Snyder/Reuters

President Lyndon B. Johnson's daughter Lynda held her wedding at the White House in 1967.

President Lyndon Johnson escorts daughter Lynda prior to her wedding ceremony in the East Room of the White House in 1967.Bettmann/Contributor/Getty Images

Today, Lynda Bird Johnson Robb advocates for equal rights for women and minorities.

Lynda Bird Johnson Robb in 2013.Carolyn Kaster/AP

The younger Johnson daughter, Luci Baines Johnson, also had a White House wedding.

Luci Baines Johnson and Pat Nugent with their wedding cake at the White House in 1966.Bettmann/Contributor/Getty Images

Baines Johnson now chairs the private holding company her mother founded 70 years ago.

Luci Baines Johnson.Jay Janner-Pool/Getty Images

President Richard Nixon's daughter Tricia held her wedding in the White House Rose Garden in 1971.

Edward Finch Cox and Tricia Nixon Cox at their wedding in 1971.Bettmann/Contributor/Getty Images

Today, Nixon Cox lives a quiet life with her family in Manhattan.

Tricia Nixon Cox.T. J. Kirkpatrick/Getty Images

Julie Nixon Eisenhower, who married President Eisenhower's grandson in 1968, volunteered as a White House tour guide during her father's presidency.

Julie Nixon Eisenhower leading a tour at the White House in 1969.Bettmann/Contributor/Getty Images

Nixon Eisenhower has written several biographies and serves on the board of her father's presidential library.

Julie Nixon Eisenhower.Cliff Owen/AP

Michael Ford (first from the right) had recently married Gayle Ann Brumbaugh when his father, President Gerald Ford, took office.

From left to right: Steve Ford, John Ford, first lady Betty Ford, President Gerald Ford, Susan Ford, daughter-in-law Gayle Ann Ford, and her husband Michael Ford.White House Photos/Getty Images

Michael spent 36 years overseeing campus life at Wake Forest University.

Michael Ford.Rex Larsen-Pool/Getty

John "Jack" Gardner Ford was known as the president's "free-spirited, shaggy-haired son."

John "Jack" Gardner Ford (right) with White House photographer David Hume Kennerly at the White House in 1975.David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images

Jack became a founding staff member of the magazine Outside.

Jack Ford.Tasos Katopodis/Getty

Steven Ford was 18 years old when his father became president.

Steven Ford (second from the left) chats with White House staff in 1974.David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images

Steven became an actor, appearing in "The Young and The Restless" and several Hollywood blockbusters.

Steven Ford.Alex Wong/Getty

In 1975, 17-year-old Susan Ford held her senior prom in the East Room of the White House.

Susan Ford and Sandcastle front man Billy Etheridge dance at the 1975 Holton Arms School Senior Prom.CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images

Susan Ford Bales has since worked as a photojournalist, breast cancer advocate, and trustee of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation.

Susan Ford Bales.Getty

John William "Jack" Carter is President Jimmy Carter and first lady Rosalynn Carter's oldest son.

A portrait of President Jimmy Carter and his extended family. Jack Carter is third from the left, holding son Jason James Carter.CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images

Jack ran for a Nevada seat in the US Senate.

Jack Carter.John Locher/AP

James Earl "Chip" Carter worked for his family's peanut farming business.

Chip Carter and Caron Griffith at President Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Ball in 1977.Mikki Ansin/Getty Images

Chip has since participated in the Democratic National Committee and served as a member of Plains City Council.

Chip Carter.John Bazemore/AP

Donnel Jeffrey "Jeff" Carter and his wife, Annette, were newlyweds when they moved into the White House with his parents.

Jeff Carter, the son of President Jimmy Carter, with his wife, Annette.Wally McNamee/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images

Jeff launched a computer-electronics company.

Jeff Carter volunteering with Habitat for Humanity.R. Diamond/WireImage/Getty Images

President Jimmy Carter's youngest child, Amy Carter, was 9 years old when her father's presidency began.

Rosalynn Carter, Jimmy Carter, and Amy Carter on the South Lawn of the White House in 1977.HUM Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Amy illustrated a children's book that her father wrote.

Amy Carter with husband Jay Kelly and son Hugo Carter in 2008.Rick Diamond/Staff/WireImage/Getty Images

Michael Reagan was adopted by Ronald Reagan and his first wife, Jane Wyman, three years before the couple divorced.

President Ronald Reagan with son Michael Reagan in the doorway of Marine One.Diana Walker/Getty Images

Michael became a successful radio talk-show host.

Michael Reagan.Getty Images

Reagan's daughter Patti followed in her father's footsteps as an actress.

President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan with daughter Patti Davis (right), and son Ron Jr. and his wife Doria (left) at the White House on Christmas.Bettmann/Contributor/Getty Images

Davis is the author of multiple fiction and nonfiction novels.

Patti Davis.Associated Press/Chris Pizzello

Ron Reagan Jr. dropped out of Yale to become a professional ballet dancer.

President Reagan watching Ron hug Nancy after a ballet performance in 1981.Owen Franken/Corbis via Getty Images

Reagan Jr. now provides political analysis as an MSNBC contributor.

Ron Reagan.Getty Images

George W. Bush, the oldest of President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush's children, went to Yale and worked in the oil business before venturing into politics himself.

George W. Bush (first on right) at his father's inauguration in 1989.Diana Walker/Getty Images

George W. Bush, the oldest of President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush's children, went to Yale and worked in the oil business before venturing into politics himself.

He served as president from 2001 to 2009, and he has since taken up painting.

George W. Bush.Alex Brandon / Pool / Getty

John Ellis "Jeb" Bush stayed in close contact with his father's administration as he pursued his own political ambitions.

President George H.W. Bush speaks in 1991 as Jeb Bush and Barbara Bush look on.Dirck Halstead/Getty Images

After serving as governor of Florida and running for president in 2015, Jeb became a college professor.

Jeb Bush.Getty Images/Bryan Bedder

Neil Bush's experience with dyslexia inspired Barbara Bush's focus on childhood literacy programs as first lady.

Neil Bush reads to elementary school children.Bettmann/Contributor/Getty Images

An international businessman, Neil currently chairs the board of directors at Points of Light, the philanthropic group his father founded.

Neil Bush.Getty Images

Marvin Bush attended the University of Virginia and worked in insurance.

Marvin Bush (left) and Dorothy Bush in 1990.Ron Sachs/CNP/Getty Images

Today, Marvin Bush is a managing partner at an investment firm in Washington, DC.

Marvin Bush.Andrew Harnik/AP

Dorothy Bush married former Democratic aide Robert "Bobby" Koch in a private ceremony at Camp David in 1992.

Dorothy Bush Koch (right) and Bobby Koch at the 1992 Republican National Convention.CHRIS WILKINS/AFP via Getty Images

Dorothy Bush Koch authored a book about her experience as a first kid.

Dorothy Bush Koch.Getty Images

Chelsea Clinton was 12 years old when Bill Clinton entered the White House.

President Bill Clinton, first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton.Dirck Halstead/Getty Images

Chelsea Clinton serves as vice chair of the Clinton Foundation.

Chelsea Clinton.Rob Kim/Getty Images

President George W. Bush's older twin daughter, Barbara Pierce Bush, graduated from Yale during his presidency and moved to New York City.

Barbara Bush in 2003.Sylvain Gaboury/FilmMagic/Getty Images

Barbara went on to cofound Global Health Corps and support Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign.

Barbara Pierce Bush.Andrew Burton/Reuters

The younger Bush twin, Jenna, graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2004 and began working in a DC charter school.

President George W. Bush dances with his daughter Jenna as first lady Laura Bush looks on at the inauguration in 2001.DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images

Jenna Bush Hager is now a host for NBC's "Today" show.

Jenna Bush Hager.Richard Drew/AP

Malia Obama was 10 years old when President Barack Obama took office.

Malia Obama runs with Bo on the South Lawn of the White House in 2009.SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images

Malia graduated from Harvard in 2021 and is reportedly working with Donald Glover on a new Amazon Prime show, "Hive."

Former president Barack Obama and his daughter Malia in 2016.Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

At 7 years old, Sasha Obama was the youngest child to live in the White House since John F. Kennedy Jr.

Sasha Obama at President Barack Obama's inauguration in 2009.Charles Ommanney/Getty Images

Sasha is currently a junior at the University of Michigan.

Sisters Malia (left) and Sasha Obama.Olivier Douliery/Getty

Donald Trump Jr. served as executive vice president for the Trump organization and was instrumental in his father's presidential campaign.

Donald Trump Jr.Brendan McDermid/Reuters

Trump Jr. continues to speak at Trump rallies, bought a house in Florida, and is reportedly engaged to Guilfoyle.

Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle at CPAC in 2021.Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Trump's daughter Ivanka served as an official advisor to her father in the White House.

Ivanka Trump in 2019.Yuri Gripas/Reuters

Since Trump's presidency, Ivanka and Kushner have bought multiple properties in Florida and continued work on Kushner's Abraham Accords Caucus.

Ivanka Trump on a walk with Jared Kushner in Florida in June 2021.MEGA/GC Images

Like his older brother, Eric Trump worked as an executive vice president at the family business and appeared on "The Apprentice" before Trump's presidency.

Eric Trump appears on the "Fox & friends" television program.AP/Richard Drew

He is still a vice president at the Trump Organization, which is currently being investigated for fraud, and is a regular on Fox News.

Eric Trump and Lara Trump exit Air Force One following Biden's inauguration.Noam Galai/Getty Images

Tiffany Trump was in law school when her father took office.

Tiffany Trump prepares to speak at the Republican Convention in Cleveland 2016.Carlo Allegri/Reuters

Tiffany is currently living in Miami and planning her wedding to Michael Boulos.

Tiffany Trump and Michael Boulos exit Air Force One after Biden's inauguration.Noam Galai/Getty Images

Barron Trump moved into the White House in June 2017 after finishing out the school year at Trump Tower in Manhattan.

Barron Trump.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Barron is finishing high school at Oxbridge Academy in Palm Beach, Florida.

Melania Trump and son Barron Trump leave Trump Tower in New York City in July 2021.James Devaney/GC Images

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW: First kids of the United States

Caroline Kennedy, daughter of President John F. Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, was just 3 years old when she moved into the White House in 1961.

Kennedy served as the US ambassador to Japan for three years.

President Lyndon B. Johnson's daughter Lynda held her wedding at the White House in 1967.

Today, Lynda Bird Johnson Robb advocates for equal rights for women and minorities.

The younger Johnson daughter, Luci Baines Johnson, also had a White House wedding.

Baines Johnson now chairs the private holding company her mother founded 70 years ago.

President Richard Nixon's daughter Tricia held her wedding in the White House Rose Garden in 1971.

Today, Nixon Cox lives a quiet life with her family in Manhattan.

Julie Nixon Eisenhower, who married President Eisenhower's grandson in 1968, volunteered as a White House tour guide during her father's presidency.

Nixon Eisenhower has written several biographies and serves on the board of her father's presidential library.

Michael Ford (first from the right) had recently married Gayle Ann Brumbaugh when his father, President Gerald Ford, took office.

Michael spent 36 years overseeing campus life at Wake Forest University.

John "Jack" Gardner Ford was known as the president's "free-spirited, shaggy-haired son."

Jack became a founding staff member of the magazine Outside.

Steven Ford was 18 years old when his father became president.

Steven became an actor, appearing in "The Young and The Restless" and several Hollywood blockbusters.

In 1975, 17-year-old Susan Ford held her senior prom in the East Room of the White House.

Susan Ford Bales has since worked as a photojournalist, breast cancer advocate, and trustee of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation.

John William "Jack" Carter is President Jimmy Carter and first lady Rosalynn Carter's oldest son.

Jack ran for a Nevada seat in the US Senate.

James Earl "Chip" Carter worked for his family's peanut farming business.

Chip has since participated in the Democratic National Committee and served as a member of Plains City Council.

Donnel Jeffrey "Jeff" Carter and his wife, Annette, were newlyweds when they moved into the White House with his parents.

Jeff launched a computer-electronics company.

President Jimmy Carter's youngest child, Amy Carter, was 9 years old when her father's presidency began.

Amy illustrated a children's book that her father wrote.

Michael Reagan was adopted by Ronald Reagan and his first wife, Jane Wyman, three years before the couple divorced.

Michael became a successful radio talk-show host.

Reagan's daughter Patti followed in her father's footsteps as an actress.

Davis is the author of multiple fiction and nonfiction novels.

Ron Reagan Jr. dropped out of Yale to become a professional ballet dancer.

Reagan Jr. now provides political analysis as an MSNBC contributor.

George W. Bush, the oldest of President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush's children, went to Yale and worked in the oil business before venturing into politics himself.

He served as president from 2001 to 2009, and he has since taken up painting.

John Ellis "Jeb" Bush stayed in close contact with his father's administration as he pursued his own political ambitions.

After serving as governor of Florida and running for president in 2015, Jeb became a college professor.

Neil Bush's experience with dyslexia inspired Barbara Bush's focus on childhood literacy programs as first lady.

An international businessman, Neil currently chairs the board of directors at Points of Light, the philanthropic group his father founded.

Marvin Bush attended the University of Virginia and worked in insurance.

Today, Marvin Bush is a managing partner at an investment firm in Washington, DC.

Dorothy Bush married former Democratic aide Robert "Bobby" Koch in a private ceremony at Camp David in 1992.

Dorothy Bush Koch authored a book about her experience as a first kid.

Chelsea Clinton was 12 years old when Bill Clinton entered the White House.

Chelsea Clinton serves as vice chair of the Clinton Foundation.

President George W. Bush's older twin daughter, Barbara Pierce Bush, graduated from Yale during his presidency and moved to New York City.

Barbara went on to cofound Global Health Corps and support Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign.

The younger Bush twin, Jenna, graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2004 and began working in a DC charter school.

Jenna Bush Hager is now a host for NBC's "Today" show.

Malia Obama was 10 years old when President Barack Obama took office.

Malia graduated from Harvard in 2021 and is reportedly working with Donald Glover on a new Amazon Prime show, "Hive."

At 7 years old, Sasha Obama was the youngest child to live in the White House since John F. Kennedy Jr.

Sasha is currently a junior at the University of Michigan.

Donald Trump Jr. served as executive vice president for the Trump organization and was instrumental in his father's presidential campaign.

Trump Jr. continues to speak at Trump rallies, bought a house in Florida, and is reportedly engaged to Guilfoyle.

Trump's daughter Ivanka served as an official advisor to her father in the White House.

Since Trump's presidency, Ivanka and Kushner have bought multiple properties in Florida and continued work on Kushner's Abraham Accords Caucus.

Like his older brother, Eric Trump worked as an executive vice president at the family business and appeared on "The Apprentice" before Trump's presidency.

He is still a vice president at the Trump Organization, which is currently being investigated for fraud, and is a regular on Fox News.

Tiffany Trump was in law school when her father took office.

Tiffany is currently living in Miami and planning her wedding to Michael Boulos.

Barron Trump moved into the White House in June 2017 after finishing out the school year at Trump Tower in Manhattan.

Barron is finishing high school at Oxbridge Academy in Palm Beach, Florida.