Madelyn Dunham

Maternal grandmother of Barack Obama (1922-2008).

United States · Born 1922-10-26

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EducationUniversiti Washington; University of California, Berkeley; Augusta High School · Wikidata

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Family

Charles T. Payne
sibling of · Wikidata
Stanley Ann Dunham
parent of · Wikidata
Stanley Armour Dunham
spouse of · Wikidata
Leona Belle Payne
child of · Wikidata

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Obama's grandmother blazed trail
ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 17 February 2026
Obama mourns loss of his grandmother
ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 14 February 2026
Madelyn Dunham, Cornerstone of Barack Obama's Life
VOA - Voice of America English News · 27 October 2009
Obama attends memorial for his grandmother
ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 24 December 2008
Obama pays tribute to late grandmother
Politico · 23 December 2008
Obama says goodbye to late grandmother in Hawaii
Reuters · 23 December 2008
Americas | US Elections 2008 | Obituary: Madelyn Dunham
BBC · 4 November 2008
US election: Barack Obama's grandmother Madelyn Dunham dies of cancer in Hawaii
The Guardian · 3 November 2008
Madelyn Dunham, 86; Guided a Young Obama
The Washington Post · 3 November 2008
Barack Obama's grandmother who was childhood role model dies on eve of poll
The Guardian · 3 November 2008

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