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Kamala Harris is a politician, lawyer and prosecutor, born on October 20, 1964 in Oakland, California, United States. As of 2026, Kamala Harris is 62 years old. Education on record includes Westmount High School and University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. Awards on record include Thurgood Marshall Award (2005), honorary doctor of the University of Southern California (2015), honorary doctor of the Howard University (2017) and 1 more. The listed height is 157 cm.
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.
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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 62)
- Origin
- Oakland, California, United States
- Height
- 157 cm
- Occupation
- politician / lawyer / prosecutor / writer / presidential candidate
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dragon
2. Background
- 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. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | The Truths We Hold |
| Notable work | Superheroes Are Everywhere |
| Notable work | Smart on Crime |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/vice-president-harris/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kamalaharris/
- Xhttps://x.com/KamalaHarris
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala%20Harris
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10853588
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Kamala Harris born?
Kamala Harris was born on October 20, 1964 and is 62 years old.
Where is Kamala Harris from?
Kamala Harris is from Oakland, California, United States.
What does Kamala Harris do?
Kamala Harris works as politician, lawyer, prosecutor, writer, presidential candidate.
How tall is Kamala Harris?
Kamala Harris is 157 cm tall.
Where did Kamala Harris study?
Kamala Harris attended University of California College of the Law, San Francisco.
What is Kamala Harris known for?
Kamala Harris's notable works include The Truths We Hold, Superheroes Are Everywhere, Smart on Crime.
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