Chelsea Clinton facts for kids
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Chelsea Clinton
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Chelsea Victoria Clinton
February 27, 1980 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
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| Education | Stanford University (BA) University College, Oxford (MPhil, DPhil) Columbia University (MPH) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Marc Mezvinsky
(m. 2010) |
| Children | 3 |
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| Relatives | Clinton family |
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| Thesis | The Global Fund: an experiment in global governance (2014) |
| Doctoral advisor | Ngaire Woods |
Chelsea Victoria Clinton (born February 27, 1980) is an American writer and public speaker. She is the only child of former U.S. President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, who was a U.S. Secretary of State and U.S. Senator.
Chelsea Clinton was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, while her father was the governor of Arkansas. She went to public schools there. When her father became president, her family moved to the White House. She then attended the private Sidwell Friends School. Clinton earned her first degree from Stanford University. Later, she received master's degrees from University of Oxford and Columbia University. In 2014, she completed her Doctor of Philosophy in international relations from the University of Oxford.
Clinton has worked for several companies and universities. She also serves on the board of the Clinton Foundation. She is known for writing best-selling non-fiction books for children. She has also co-authored a book for adults about global health.
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Early Life and Childhood
Chelsea Victoria Clinton was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, on February 27, 1980. She is the only child of Hillary and Bill Clinton. Her parents named her Chelsea after a trip to the Chelsea area of London. Her mother heard the song "Chelsea Morning" and her father said, "If we ever have a daughter, her name should be Chelsea."
When Chelsea was two, she joined her parents as they campaigned for her father's election as governor. She learned to read and write very early. She even wrote a letter to President Ronald Reagan when she was five. In the letter, she asked him not to visit a military cemetery that included graves of Nazi soldiers. Clinton attended public schools in Little Rock. She skipped the third grade. In 1992, her father was elected president. Chelsea continued to be active in school plays and dance. She was raised in her father's Southern Baptist faith.
Life in the White House
Chelsea moved into the White House with her parents in January 1993. The Secret Service gave her the codename "Energy." Her parents wanted her to have a normal childhood. They tried to keep her out of the media spotlight.
Hillary Clinton asked the press to limit their coverage of Chelsea. She wanted them to focus only on Chelsea's public events. Margaret Truman, whose father was President Harry S. Truman, supported this idea. She wrote a letter to The New York Times about protecting Chelsea from intense media attention.
After attending public middle school in Little Rock, Chelsea went to Sidwell Friends School. This is a private school in Washington, D.C. She was a strong student and graduated in 1997. Her father spoke at her graduation. Media wondered where she would go to college. She chose Stanford University.
During her father's time in the White House, most news outlets agreed that Chelsea should have her privacy. However, some shows and commentators made fun of her appearance. Her father said they worked hard to make sure Chelsea didn't let others define her. He knew it was tough for an adolescent.
In 1999, People planned an article about Chelsea's relationship with her parents. The Secret Service worried it could affect her safety. People still published the story. The Clintons were disappointed. The article, called "Grace Under Fire," showed Chelsea and Hillary on the cover.
Over her father's eight years in office, Chelsea received a lot of media coverage. She had more TV coverage than previous presidential children. In her father's last year as president, Chelsea took on some White House hostess duties. She traveled with her father on trips and attended state dinners.
Activities and Interests
Chelsea was raised in her mother's Methodist faith. As a teenager, she attended a youth group at Foundry United Methodist Church. Her parents sometimes joined her there. Group leaders thought she was a "terrific kid" and treated as an equal.
Chelsea started taking dance classes at age four in Arkansas. She continued her dance training at the Washington School of Ballet. In 1993, she performed in The Nutcracker ballet.
Education and Academic Life
College Years at Stanford
Clinton started at Stanford University in the fall of 1997. Her mother wrote an open letter asking journalists to leave her daughter alone. Chelsea arrived with her parents, Secret Service agents, and many journalists. For her safety, special glass was put in her dorm windows. Cameras were placed in hallways. Secret Service agents lived in her dorm. Chelsea's four years at Stanford were mostly private.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Stanford in 2001. She graduated with high honors. Her senior paper was about the 1998 Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland.
Advanced Studies
After Stanford, Chelsea pursued a master's degree at University College, Oxford in 2001. Her father had also studied there. The university added security measures for her. Other students were asked not to talk about her with the press.
She completed a Master of Philosophy degree in international relations from Oxford in 2003. Her paper was about "The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria." After graduating, she returned to the United States.
In 2010, Clinton earned a Master of Public Health degree from Columbia University. She then started working on her Doctor of Philosophy at New York University. In 2011, she moved back to University College, Oxford, to finish her Doctor of Philosophy degree. She wanted to work with her chosen advisor, Ngaire Woods. Clinton finished her dissertation in New York City. She received her degree in May 2014. Her dissertation was titled "The Global Fund: An Experiment in Global Governance."
In 2012, Chelsea Clinton received an award from the Temple of Understanding. This was for her work in bringing different faiths and cultures together on college campuses.
Professional Career
In 2003, Clinton joined the consulting firm McKinsey & Company in New York City. She later worked for Avenue Capital Group starting in 2006. She has also served on the boards of the School of American Ballet and IAC. In 2017, she joined the board of directors for Expedia Group.
From 2010, Clinton worked at New York University (NYU). She helped with international student recruitment. She also co-founded and co-chairs the Of Many Institute for Multifaith Leadership at NYU.
In 2011, NBC hired Clinton as a special correspondent. She reported stories about people "Making a Difference" for NBC Nightly News. She left NBC in August 2014.
Clinton began teaching graduate classes at Columbia University in 2012. In 2020, she co-founded Metrodora Ventures, a company that invests in new businesses. In April 2021, she launched her own podcast called In Fact with Chelsea Clinton.
Work with the Clinton Foundation
Since 2011, Clinton has played a big role at her family's Clinton Foundation. She joined its board in 2011. In 2013, the foundation was renamed the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation. She became the foundation's Vice Chair. As part of her work, Clinton gives speeches. Her speaking fees go directly to the foundation. The foundation works to improve global health, create opportunities for women, and help economies grow. She focuses on early childhood development and supports women entrepreneurs.
Authoring Books
Children's Books
In September 2015, Clinton's first children's book was published. It was called It's Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired and Get Going!. This 400-page book is for middle school students (ages 10 to 14). It teaches them about social issues and encourages them to make a difference.
In May 2017, her second children's book, She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World, was released. It quickly became a bestseller. In 2019, this book was even turned into a musical play.
In 2018, Clinton wrote a follow-up book called She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History. This book also became a bestseller.
Her fourth children's book, Start Now!: You Can Make a Difference, came out in 2018. It helps young activists aged seven to ten. It covers topics like bullying, climate change, and endangered animals. Clinton shared her own experiences with bullying in interviews about the book.
In 2019, Clinton published Don't Let Them Disappear: 12 Endangered Species Across the Globe. This book teaches children aged four to eight about animals that need protection.
She continued her "She Persisted" series in 2020 with She Persisted in Sports: American Olympians Who Changed the Game. This book celebrates women in sports who broke records.
Books Co-Authored with Hillary Clinton
In 2019, Clinton co-wrote a book with her mother, Hillary Clinton. It was titled The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience. They went on a book tour together.
In 2020, the mother-daughter duo published a children's book called Grandma's Gardens. This book was inspired by Hillary's mother, Dorothy Rodham, who loved gardening.
Scholarly Work
Clinton also co-authored a scholarly book on global health policy. It was called Governing Global Health: Who Runs the World and Why? and was published in 2017. The book looks at how public and private groups work together to solve global health problems.
Political Involvement
Supporting Hillary Clinton's 2008 Campaign
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In December 2007, Clinton began campaigning for her mother's presidential nomination. She spoke at many colleges across the country. By April 2008, she had visited 100 colleges.
While campaigning, Clinton answered questions from the audience. However, she did not give interviews to the press. When asked about her mother's past, she would say it was not the reporter's business. As she gained more experience, she would suggest that voters should focus on important issues like healthcare.
Hillary Clinton ended her campaign for president on June 7, 2008. At the 2008 Democratic National Convention, Chelsea introduced her mother. She called Hillary "my hero and my mother."
Supporting Hillary Clinton's 2016 Campaign
Clinton was very active in her mother's 2016 presidential campaign. She made over 200 public appearances. In July 2016, she introduced her mother at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. She gave a personal speech about her upbringing and her mother's dedication to public service.
Chelsea often spoke out against candidate Donald Trump's views. After the 2016 election, her comments on Twitter led some to wonder if she might run for office herself.
Personal Life
Chelsea Clinton married investment banker Marc Mezvinsky on July 31, 2010. Their wedding was an interfaith ceremony in Rhinebeck, New York. Marc is Jewish. His parents, Marjorie Margolies and Edward Mezvinsky, were both members of Congress. The Clinton and Mezvinsky families were friends. Chelsea and Marc met at a retreat in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. They started dating in 2005 and got engaged in 2009.
After their wedding, the couple lived in New York City. Their first child, a daughter named Charlotte, was born on September 26, 2014. Their second child, a son named Aidan, was born on June 18, 2016. Their third child, a son named Jasper, was born on July 22, 2019.
Awards and Recognitions
Chelsea Clinton has received several awards, including:
- Children's Defense Fund Children's Champion Award, 2019
- Ida. S. Scudder Centennial Woman's Empowerment Award, 2018
- BBC's 100 women, 2018
- Mother's Day Council Outstanding Mother Award, 2018
- Glamour Woman of the Year, 2014
- Harvard School of Public Health Next Generation Award, 2013
See also
In Spanish: Chelsea Clinton para niños
