Style, elegance and her mother's winning smile: How Malia Obama, 16, is turning into a Michelle Jr

Malia Obama, daughter of President Obama, 53, and First Lady Michelle, 50, is growing up on the world's stage, and she's resembling her mother more with every day that passes.

The willowy 5ft 9in 16-year-old has clearly inherited Michelle's tall, slender build as well her elegant sartorial instincts, and her endearingly sunny disposition.

Malia, who is currently a high school junior at the private Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C., has hardly put a foot wrong in terms of her graceful public demeanor - despite being at the prime age for a bout of the terrible-teens.

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Like mother like daughter: Malia Obama, 16, pictured yesterday (left), is growing up on the world's stage, and she's resembling her mother Michelle, 50, pictured November 4 (right), more and more each day

This year, the pretty brunette, who regularly makes public appearances with her high-profile parents along with younger sister Sasha, 13, was declared by TIME as one of its 25 Most Influential Teens of 2014.

And as for her own key influencers, her parents, Malia appears to be enjoying as normal and healthy an upbringing as is possible for a family who reside in The White House.

In an interview earlier this year with Today, Michelle told Jenna Bush Hager: 'We don’t talk about weight. We don't talk about physical appearance.

'We talk about health. We talk about what's on the inside. We spend so much more time talking to our girls about being kind and treating others well, and being passionate and respectful.'

Extra-curricular: Malia is currently a high school junior at the private Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C. Pictured, the pair distribute food at 'Bread for the City' in Washington on November 26

Dressed to the nines: The willowy 5ft 9in 16-year-old has clearly inherited Michelle's tall, slender build as well her elegant sartorial instincts. Pictured, preparing to board Air Force One in Maryland on August 30

What have we here? Michelle, Sasha, 13, (center) and Malia (right) inspect the Terracotta Warriors in China's central Shaanxi province of Xian on March 24

Malia reached a number of important milestones this year when she turned 16. She attended her first prom over the summer - the president noted that seeing his daughter in heels for the first time was 'a bit jarring' - and she started taking driving lessons.

We spend so much more time talking to our girls about being kind and treating others well 

As for whether Malia will match her mother's impressive career achievements - first in law and now as a campaign advocate - remains to be seen. 

In August, several news outlets reported that the 16-year-old was spotted checking out Californian universities Berkeley and Stanford. Michelle attended Princeton.

But perhaps a career in the entertainment business could be beckoning instead, given that over the summer Malia worked as an intern on Halle Berry's sci-fi series, Extant.

White delight: A color-coordinated Malia and Michelle flash their winning smiles at last year's TNT Christmas in Washington on December 15, as Obama and Sasha sit alongside them

Cracking jokes: Malia, Sasha and Michelle watch as the president speaks on stage during the Democratic National Convention at the Time Warner Cable Arena on September 6 in Charlotte, North Carolina

Style twins: Color-coordinated again in hues of purple and blue, Malia and Michelle smile ahead of the swearing-in ceremony for Obama at the U.S Capitol in Washington on January 21, 2013

Get a room! The Obamas, Malia pictured on the left, attend an exhibition basketball game between the U.S. and Brazil at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. on 16 July 2012

Back in the day: Michelle matches a then-ten-year-old Malia in red (right) at the 2008 election night rally after Obama was declared the winner of the Presidential Campaign in Chicago

Throwback: Malia, pictured last year (left), and Michelle, pictured on her wedding day to the future president on October 3, 1992

Bored stiff? In a rare departure from her usual polished public persona, Malia was visibly unimpressed at yesterday's annual 'turkey pardoning' ceremony (pictured)

Obama pardons Thanksgiving turkey with daughters by his side

One thing Malia hasn't quite nailed yet is the effervescent display of support her mother is so skilled at churning out when she's backing her husband's various public stunts.

When she attended The White House's annual 'turkey pardoning' ceremony yesterday as her father led the bizarre ritual, Malia - and Sasha - appeared to be clearly bored and unimpressed.

After the president had pardoned the designated bird, a four-month-old 49-pounder called Cheese, he asked Malia if she wanted to pet the turkey.

'Nah', she replied, in a rare departure from her usual gracious disposition. Time for another coaching session with mom?