Usha Chilukuri Vance (née Chilukuri; born January 6, 1986) is an American lawyer. She is the wife of the junior United States Senator from Ohio, James David Vance.[2]
Usha Vance | |
|---|---|
| Born | Usha Chilukuri January 6, 1986 San Diego, California, United States. |
| Education | Yale University (BA, JD) Cambridge University (MPhil) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Political party | Democratic (until at least 2014)[1] |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
On July 15, 2024, the former American president and Republican nominee Donald Trump selected her husband as the party's vice presidential candidate. If elected in November 2024, she would become the first woman of color to serve as Second Lady of the United States.
Personal life
Chilukuri is the daughter of Indian immigrants who are both professors. She attended Yale University, graduating Summa cum Laude with a bachelor's degree in history, with membership in Phi Beta Kappa. She then attended Cambridge University in England as a Gates Cambridge Scholar, receiving a Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in 2010. In 2013, she earned a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Yale Law School, where she was the executive editor of the Yale Law Journal and a member of the Yale Journal of Law & Technology.[3]
Chilukuri met her future husband, author James David Vance, while they were students at Yale, a relationship encouraged by their professor Amy Chua.[4]
They married in 2014 in Kentucky, in an Interfaith marriage ceremony.[5][6] They have three children: Ewan (born 2017), Vivek (born 2020), and Mirabel (born 2021).[7][8] Chilukuri is a practicing Hindu and her husband is Roman Catholic.[9][10]
Career
Chilukuri served as a law clerk from 2014–2015 for then–Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh and from 2017–2018 for American Chief Justice John Roberts.[11] She was admitted to the DC Bar in May 2019 and worked for the law firm Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP until July 2024.[12]
Chilukuri has served on the board of the Gates Cambridge Alumni Association and as secretary of the board of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.[13]
Portrayal in media
In Hillbilly Elegy, a film about the life of her husband, she was portrayed by actress Freida Pinto.
References
- ^ Saric, Ivana. "Who is Usha Vance, wife of Trump VP pick J.D. Vance". Axios. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "From Yale to Newsmax, Usha Vance Has Helped J.D. Vance Chart His Path". The New York Times. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Usha C. Vance". Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Lazarus, Lily Mae. "The Second Ladies (and Gentleman) of the RNC". The Daily Beast. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Bhatia, Shireen (July 16, 2024). "Ohio Senator JD Vance reveals Hindu wife's support for his Christian faith". www.christiantoday.co.in. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Bernstein, Joseph (July 15, 2024). "Who Is Usha Vance, the Wife of J.D. Vance?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Meet JD Vance's Indian American Wife Usha Chilukuri". India West. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "J.D. Vance's 3 Kids: All About Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel". Peoplemag. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Bhatia, Shireen (July 16, 2024). "Ohio Senator JD Vance reveals Hindu wife's support for his Christian faith". www.christiantoday.co.in. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "JD Vance and his wife discuss the potential of being picked for Trump's VP | Fox News Video". Fox News. June 26, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Mehrotra, Kriti. "Where Are J.D Vance's Wife and Children Now?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Schonfeld, Zach (July 15, 2024). "JD Vance's wife leaving law firm". The Hill. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ Sen, Sumanti. "Who is Usha Chilukuri? Ohio's GOP Senate primary winner JD Vance's wife once clerked for Brett Kavanaugh". MEA WorldWide. Retrieved July 15, 2024.