My Take
I'll admit Kamala Harris is one of those figures I find genuinely fascinating to watch, because her whole arc is about firsts and barriers cracking open. A San Francisco DA who became California's attorney general, then a senator, then the first woman, first Black, and first Asian American vice president? That's a resume that rewrites the map. I love that she came up as a prosecutor, that sharp, cross-examination energy is unmistakable when she's grilling someone in a hearing, and she clearly relishes a verbal fencing match. She isn't a soft-focus politician, and I respect that she leans into the precision. Whatever you make of her politics, the symbolism of her standing in that office is the kind of thing history remembers. A serious, deliberate, occasionally steely presence.
Overview
Kamala Devi Harris ( KAH-mə-lə DAY-vee; born October 20, 1964) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 49th vice president of the United States from 2021 to 2025 under President Joe Biden. She is the first female, first African American, and first Asian American vice president, and the highest-ranking female and Asian public official in U.S. history.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kamala Harris
- Name (Japanese)
- カマラ・ハリス
- Reading
- かまら・はりす
- Born
- October 20, 1964 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dragon
- Origin
- Oakland Medical Center, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- politician / lawyer / prosecutor / writer / presidential candidate
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Westmount High School
- University
- University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Awards & achievements
- 2005 Thurgood Marshall Award
- 2015 honorary doctor of the University of Southern California
- 2017 honorary doctor of the Howard University
- 2021 Time 100
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Truths We Hold | — | |
| Notable work | Superheroes Are Everywhere | — | |
| Notable work | Smart on Crime | — |
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.