Amy Carter Lived in the White House as a Child — Where Is the Former First Daughter Now?

Amy Carter is the fourth child of former President Jimmy Carter, 99, and his wife of 77 years, Rosalynn Carter, who passed away at the age of 96 on Nov. 19, 2023.

The only daughter of the couple lived in the White House when she was a child — and her mom hired a convicted felon to take care of her. Like most people, you're probably wondering why she did this. Another question many have is: Where is Amy Carter today? Let's dive in!

Amy lives in Atlanta and has not provided any interviews in recent years. It's no surprise that the former first daughter prefers to stay out of the public eye today, and who can blame her, given how she grew up under the microscope. We do know that she sits on the board of The Carter Center (more on that later).

Amy's father, Jimmy Carter, served as U.S. president from 1977 - 1981, which means that Amy was just 9 years old when she moved into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Before Chelsea Clinton, Barbara and Jenna Bush, and Malia and Sasha Obama, Amy grew up in the public eye.

She even endured a major scandal during her childhood, as her mom would hire a convicted felon named Mary Prince to be her daughter's White House nanny.

The decision sparked major controversy despite the fact that the Black woman was wrongfully convicted of the crime. But the former first lady and Prince stayed friends long after Carter left office, with the mom of four defending the exonerated woman at every opportunity.

Once Ronald Reagan took office, Amy left the White House and went on to political activism in the 1980s. She even got arrested in 1986 for participating in a sit-in in Mass. opposing CIA intervention in Central America, per the Zinn Education Project.

The former first daughter notably illustrated her father's kids' book, titled The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleejer.

She has been married twice, per People, first to Gregory Wentzel. In 1999, the couple welcomed a son named Hugo, who would go on to appear on Claim to Fame Season 2.

But Amy's first marriage didn't last.

In 2007, she remarried, this time saying "I do" to John Joseph "Jay" Kelly. The couple share another son.

Working to help others who are struggling throughout the world was clearly an inherited trait and a passion that Amy learned from her late mom and her father.

As a non-governmental agency, The Carter Center's stated goal is "to improve life... by resolving conflicts, advancing democracy and human rights, preventing diseases, and improving mental health care."

It's not known how much Amy is involved with the organization now, or if her role will change now that her mother has passed away. Amy has kept quiet since the passing of her mother, though she did deliver a heartfelt speech at Rosalynn's memorial service, and incorporated a sweet letter her father had written to her mother 75 years ago while he was serving in the Navy.