Michelle Obama wishes she was Beyoncé Knowles.

The First Lady of the United States says that if she wasn't heading the White House in Washington D.C with American President Barack Obama, she would love to be a music artist.

She told People: "Gosh, if I had some gift, I'd be Beyoncé. I'd be some great singer."

Michelle made the claim in a new interview with the magazine when asked if there was any celebrity or world figure with whom she'd switch lives.

She added: "The power of music, being able to play an instrument... It looks like musicians just have the most fun."

Her complimentary comments come over a month after Beyoncé published a note praising the mother of Malia and Sasha.

The 'Love On Top' singer described her as a role model for her daughter with Jay-Z, Blue Ivy Carter, and said the politician's wife is "the ultimate example of a truly strong African-American woman".

She wrote: "She is a caring mother, she's a loving wife, while at the same time, she is the FIRST LADY!!!!! No matter the pressure, and the stress of being under the microscope - she's humble, loving and sincere."

"Michelle, thank you so much for every single thing that u do for us - I am proud to have my daughter grow up in a world where she has people like you to look up to."