Early Life and Education of Amal Clooney: A Complete Timeline

Updated: May 17, 2026

How education and upbringing influenced the life of Amal Clooney. A timeline of key moments.

Amal Clooney is a highly respected Lebanese-British international human rights lawyer. She is renowned for representing prominent clients in significant human rights cases. Some of her notable clients include former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed, Julian Assange of WikiLeaks, Yulia Tymoshenko, and Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad. She has also advocated for journalists facing persecution, such as Maria Ressa, Khadija Ismayilova, and Mohamed Fahmy, demonstrating her dedication to defending human rights and freedom of expression on a global scale.

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February 1978: Amal Clooney's Birth

In February 1978, Amal Clooney (née Alamuddin) was born. She is a Lebanese and British international human rights lawyer.

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February 1978: Amal Alamuddin was born in Beirut, Lebanon

On February 3, 1978, Amal Alamuddin was born in Beirut, Lebanon. Her father is Lebanese Druze and her mother is Lebanese Sunni Muslim from Tripoli.

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2000: Graduation from Oxford

In 2000, Amal Clooney graduated from St Hugh's College, Oxford, with an upper second-class degree in Jurisprudence. She is now an honorary fellow of the college.

July 2013: First Meeting with George Clooney

In July 2013, Amal Clooney first met George Clooney through a mutual friend.

April 2014: Engagement to George Clooney

On April 28, 2014, Amal Clooney became engaged to American actor George Clooney.

August 2014: Obtained Marriage Licenses

On August 7, 2014, Amal Clooney and George Clooney obtained marriage licenses in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London.

September 2014: Marriage to George Clooney

On September 27, 2014, Amal Clooney married George Clooney at Ca' Farsetti in Venice.

October 2014: Purchase of Mill House

In October 2014, it was announced that the Clooneys had bought the Mill House on an island of the River Thames at Sonning Eye at a cost of around £10 million.

2015: Visiting Faculty Member at Columbia Law School

From 2015, Amal Clooney was a visiting faculty member and senior fellow at Columbia Law School's Human Rights Institute, where she co-taught the Human Rights Course with professor Sarah Cleveland.

February 2017: Reported Pregnancy

In February 2017, it was reported that Amal Clooney was pregnant.

June 2017: Birth of Twins

In June 2017, Amal Clooney gave birth to fraternal twins, a girl and a boy.

2018: Donations Following Stoneman Douglas Shooting

In 2018, following the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, the Clooneys pledged $500,000 to the March for Our Lives and also donated $100,000 to the Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights.

2020: Donations to Lebanese Charities

In 2020, Amal and George Clooney donated $100,000 to three Lebanese charities (the Lebanese Red Cross, Impact Lebanon, and Baytna Baytak) to provide aid to those affected by the explosion in Beirut.

2020: $1 Million Donation to Coronavirus Relief Efforts

In 2020, the Clooneys donated $1 million to coronavirus relief efforts, including money for the NHS, The Lebanese Food Bank, and The Mill at Sonning Theatre.

2022: Launched 'Get Her There' Campaign

In 2022, Amal Clooney, along with Michelle Obama and Melinda French Gates, launched the 'Get Her There' campaign to catalyse educating and empowering teenage females.

2022: Partnership to Advance Gender Equality

In 2022, the Clooney Foundation for Justice partnered with the Obama Foundation’s Girls Opportunity Alliance and Melinda French Gates to advance gender equality and reduce levels of child marriage worldwide.

2025: Visiting Faculty Member at Columbia Law School

Until 2025, Amal Clooney was a visiting faculty member and senior fellow at Columbia Law School's Human Rights Institute, where she co-taught the Human Rights Course with professor Sarah Cleveland.