Kamala Harris
Real Name: Kamala Devi Harris
Nickname: "Momala" (given to her by her stepchildren)
Birthday: October 20, 1964
Famous For: Being the first woman, the first Black American, and the first Asian American to become the vice president of the United States.
16 Interesting Facts
1. Kamala Harris was born on October 20, 1964, in Oakland, California.
2. Her father was from Jamaica and her mother was from India.
3. Her father was a professor and her mom was a cancer researcher.
4. When she was a child, she spent summers visiting India and learning about their culture.
5. Her grandfather from India was a role model to her and influenced her the most as a child.
6. When she was 7, her parents divorced. She lived with her mom and sister Maya in a yellow house.
7. When she was 12, she moved to Canada because her mom got a new job.
8. Kamala was a good student. She finished high school in Canada then went to the U.S. for college.
9. Kamala became a lawyer after college and later became California's first black woman District Attorney.
10. In 2016, she became a U.S. Senator for California.
11. She got married in 2004 and she has 2 stepchildren that call her "Momala."
12. Kamala Harris became the first Asian American and Black woman U.S. Vice President in 2021.
13. Kamala loves to cook and read. She has written 3 books.
14. Her favorite music is hip hop music.
15. Her favorite shoes are Chuck Taylor shoes.
16. Her mother is her greatest inspiration. Her mom told her, "You may be the first to do many great things, but make sure you are not the last."
2. Her father was from Jamaica and her mother was from India.
3. Her father was a professor and her mom was a cancer researcher.
4. When she was a child, she spent summers visiting India and learning about their culture.
5. Her grandfather from India was a role model to her and influenced her the most as a child.
6. When she was 7, her parents divorced. She lived with her mom and sister Maya in a yellow house.
7. When she was 12, she moved to Canada because her mom got a new job.
8. Kamala was a good student. She finished high school in Canada then went to the U.S. for college.
9. Kamala became a lawyer after college and later became California's first black woman District Attorney.
10. In 2016, she became a U.S. Senator for California.
11. She got married in 2004 and she has 2 stepchildren that call her "Momala."
12. Kamala Harris became the first Asian American and Black woman U.S. Vice President in 2021.
13. Kamala loves to cook and read. She has written 3 books.
14. Her favorite music is hip hop music.
15. Her favorite shoes are Chuck Taylor shoes.
16. Her mother is her greatest inspiration. Her mom told her, "You may be the first to do many great things, but make sure you are not the last."
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