{"id":218297,"date":"2026-01-23T02:16:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T02:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/craig-robinson-says-an-ex-girlfriend-thought-he-was-michelle-obamas-brother-of-the-same-name\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T02:16:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T02:16:09","slug":"craig-robinson-says-an-ex-girlfriend-thought-he-was-michelle-obamas-brother-of-the-same-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/craig-robinson-says-an-ex-girlfriend-thought-he-was-michelle-obamas-brother-of-the-same-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Craig Robinson says an ex-girlfriend thought he was Michelle Obama&apos;s brother of the same name"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"byline\">\n<p>        <time itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2026-01-23\" datetime=\"1769134569\" pubdate=\"\">23 January 2026<\/time>\n    <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/craig-robinson\/\" class=\"exposure-link \" data-linktrack=\"LinkTracker,articleExposure,craig-robinson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craig Robinson<\/a> says an ex-girlfriend thought he was secretly married like Michelle Obama&#8217;s brother of the same name.<\/p>\n<p>                            <\/p>\n<p class=\"image-caption landscape\">Actor Craig Robinson<\/p>\n<p>The 54-year-old actor said the confusion happened because a media outlet incorrectly used a photo of him instead of the former US First Lady&#8217;s brother, 63, on a story about the college basketball coach and his wife, Kelly&#8217;s, family life.<\/p>\n<p>During an appearance on NBC&#8217;s Today with Jenna + Sheinelle, The Office alum Craig told the hosts: &#8220;One time I was dating a girl, and she called me up crying thinking that I was [the] married <a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/craig-robinson\/\" class=\"exposure-link \" data-linktrack=\"LinkTracker,articleExposure,craig-robinson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craig Robinson<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Co-host Sheinelle, 47, Jones joked: \u201cShe was like, \u2018How could you?'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Further complicating the matter, co-anchor Jenna Bush Hager, 44, noted that the two Craig Robinsons come from Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>\nReferring to the media outlet&#8217;s error, actor Craig then quipped: &#8220;They had his name and my picture talking about his wife and kids. So yeah, that was a tricky one.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nMimicking how the star likely had responded to his girlfriend, Sheinelle joked: &#8220;&#8216;Baby, no, it\u2019s the wrong one.\u2019&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nJenna chimed in: &#8220;&#8216;That\u2019s Mrs. Obama\u2019s brother.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nHot Tub Time Machine star Craig said: &#8220;That\u2019s what I was saying, but I was kind of laughing through it, too.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nThe presenters then surprised the comedian with a video message from Michelle Obama&#8217;s brother Craig.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe Executive Director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches quipped: &#8220;Hi, Craig Robinson, it\u2019s the other Craig Robinson.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nHe continued: &#8220;Broadway? Wow! Congrats on the show. And I heard people are getting us mixed up, so why don\u2019t we make the most of it? <\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;Let\u2019s have you host the IMO podcast with my sister, Michelle Obama, and I\u2019ll give Broadway a try. <\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;I would love to do that. Just let me know if that works, though.<\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;But seriously, congrats, man. Really happy for us!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nThe actor &#8211; who is starring in the Broadway production All Out &#8211; is up for swapping roles with the other Craig.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe Brooklyn Nine-Nine star said: &#8220;I would love to do something with Craig Robinson.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nSheinelle added: &#8220;You know what? I smell a bromance, it&#8217;s going to happen. 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