Obama Girl
| Amber Lee Ettinger | |
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| Born |
October 2, 1982 Hazleton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, model, singer, Internet celebrity |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Amber Lee Ettinger (born October 2, 1982) is an American actress, Internet celebrity, and model.
Ettinger became notable after being hired to portray Obama Girl in Barely Political's June 2007 Internet video "Crush on Obama", in which she lip-synced the lyrics to the song expressing admiration of then-U.S. Senator Barack Obama. The video led to numerous sketch comedy appearances and interviews, including Saturday Night Live, Geraldo at Large, The O'Reilly Factor, and Hannity.
Ettinger is a native of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, of German, Italian, Swedish and Irish ancestry. She has an older brother and two younger sisters. Her interest in entertainment began at an early age. She participated in beauty pageants, dance recitals, theater, cheerleading competitions, and more.
Ettinger moved to New York City to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology to study fashion and clothing design, having expressed hopes to create her own clothing line and other business ventures. She is currently a designer alongside her mother Roseann Ettinger, together they have created the "Inspired by Amber" jewelry line.
Ettinger was crowned Miss NYC and Miss Alpine New Jersey in the 2003-2004 Miss Hawaiian Tropic pageant, later augmenting that title with a nod as Howard Stern's Miss Howard TV in June 2007. Ettinger was Hooters Miss Manhattan, representing them in the 2003 International Swimsuit Pageant.
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