Jimmy Carter’s daughter, Amy, stayed away from the limelight for most of her life. See photos of her over the years.
Amy Carter, daughter of the late former President Jimmy Carter, managed to keep a low profile since her father’s presidency. After Jimmy’s term came to an end in 1981, Amy slowly stepped back from the limelight that comes with being a public figure. She later married and had children of her own.
In December 2024, Amy mourned the loss of her late father, who died when he was 100 years old. The following month, the country bid farewell to Jimmy during his January 2025 funeral in Washington D.C.
Look back at photos of Amy from then to now in our gallery below.
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Jimmy Carter Announces Presidential Candidacy
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Jimmy Carter, who was Governor of Georgia at the time, is seen holding up his daughter Amy as he announced that he would seek the Democratic presidential nomination in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 12, 1974.
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Jimmy Carter and Daughter Amy
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Jimmy Carter is seen addressing supporters in Plains, Georgia, with his daughter Amy by his side, on November 2, 1976.
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Amy Carter with Grandmother Lillian
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Amy Carter is seen with her grandmother Lillian on June 10, 1976, in Plains, Georgia.
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Amy Carter with Grandmother Lillian
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Amy Carter with her grandmother Lillian on June 10, 1976, in Plains, Georgia.
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Jimmy Carter and Amy in 1976
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Jimmy Carter with his daughter, Amy, during his campaign for President, in 1976
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Amy Carter in the Oval Office
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Amy Carter sits at the president’s desk in the Oval Office in a picture taken by her brother Jeff.
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Carter Family Portrait
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Jimmy Carter, his wife Rosalynn, and daughter Amy pose for an official family photograph in Plains, Georgia, on December 5, 1976.
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Amy, Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter in 1976
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Amy Carter with her father Jimmy and mother Rosalynn Carter in a family suite at the Americana Hotel in Washington, D.C., on July 14, 1976.
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Rosalynn & Amy Carter Prepare for Inaugural Parade
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Rosalynn Carter is seen helping her daughter Amy prepare for Jimmy Carter’s Inaugural Parade in Washington, D.C., on January 20, 1977.
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First Family’s White House Portrait
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In this photo released by the White House, United States President Jimmy Carter, right, First Lady Rosalynn Carter, left, and Amy Carter pose in front of the Christmas tree located in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on December 20, 1977.
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Rosalynn and Amy Carter in Japan
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Rosalynn Carter and her daughter Amy sit on cushions and use chopsticks as they participate in a tea ceremony at Nijo Castle in Kyoto, Japan, on June 28, 1979.
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Amy Carter in 1979
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Amy Carter at the 21st Annual Hickory Hill Pet Show to benefit Runaway House on May 19, 1979, at Ethel Kennedy’s Hickory Hill home in McLean, Virginia.
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Jimmy Carter and Family Waving to Supporters in 1980
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Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn Carter, and their daughter, Amy, wave to supporters from the stage at the 1980 Democratic National Convention.
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Rosalynn Carter and Amy Carter in 1980
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Rosalynn Carter with her daughter Amy visiting the Venetian Lagoon during the G7 summit, in which President Carter participated, in Murano on June 22, 1980.
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Amy Carter & David Letterman on the Subway
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Amy Carter and television host David Letterman are photographed on the set of the David Letterman Show, which resembled a subway train car, on June 3, 1982, in New York City.
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Amy Carter in 1987
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Amy Carter at the I Spy Ball on March 27, 1987, at The Saint in New York City.
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Jimmy Carter and Amy Photo Shoot for Their Children’s Book
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Jimmy Carter and Amy Carter participate in a photo shoot for their new children’s book, The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleejer, in Plains, Georgia, on August 21, 1995.
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Amy Carter at Rosalynn Carter’s Funeral
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Amy Carter spoke during a tribute service for former U.S. First Lady Rosalynn Carter at Glenn Memorial Church in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 28, 2023.
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Amy Carter at Rosalynn Carter’s Funeral
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Amy Carter and her husband, John Joseph “Jay” Kelly, depart after the funeral service for former First Lady Rosalynn Carter at Maranatha Baptist Church on November 29, 2023, in Plains, Georgia.
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Amy Carter at Jimmy Carter’s Funeral
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Amy Carter and other family members depart after a service for her father, former President Jimmy Carter, at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum on January 4, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Amy Carter at US Capitol
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Amy Carter is seen touching her father’s casket during a ceremony in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 7, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
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Amy Carter and Jeff Carter
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Amy Carter and Jeff Carter watch as the flag-draped casket of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is placed on Special Air Mission 39 at Dobbins Air Reserve Base on January 7, 2025, in Marietta, Georgia.
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Amy Carter and Jack Carter
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Jack Carter and Amy Carter arrive on Special Air Mission 39 before the flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter is taken from the plane on January 7, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
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