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Who are Kamala Harris’ step-children, Cole and Ella Emhoff?

KAMALA Harris became the first female vice president of the US on January 20, 2021.

Although she does not have biological children, she has a close relationship with her husband Douglas Emhoff's two kids.

Kamala Harris is stepmother to her husband's two adult children
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Kamala Harris is stepmother to her husband's two adult childrenCredit: Instagram

Who is Kamala Harris married to?

Kamala Harris is married to Douglas Emhoff.

Emhoff was previously married for 25 years to Kerstin Emhoff.

Emhoff was born in Brooklyn, New York, and moved to California as a teenager.

He is currently the second gentleman of the United States, helping with the Biden-Harris Administration.

Emhoff previously worked as a California attorney and partner at the firm DLA Piper, where he worked based out of Los Angeles and Washington, DC.

How many children does Kamala Harris have?

Emhoff and Harris have no children together, although he has two children, Cole and Ella, from his previous marriage.

Harris and Emhoff met in 2014 as they were set up on a blind date by a friend.

The two married in a Santa Barbara courthouse in August 2014 when she was California’s Attorney General.

Earlier this year, Douglas admitted that he cheated on his first wife, Kerstin, following a bombshell tabloid report.

“During my first marriage, Kerstin and I went through some tough times on account of my actions," Doug told at the time.

"I took responsibility, and in the years since, we worked through things as a family and have come out stronger on the other side."

Who is Cole Emhoff?

Cole Emhoff graduated from Colorado College as a psychology major, according to his profile.

Named after jazz legend John Coltrane, Cole now works for production company Plan B Entertainment, which was founded in 2001 by Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston.

Cole, who grew up in Los Angeles, also previously worked for a talent agency, William Morris Endeavor.

The pair have been married for six years
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The pair have been married for six yearsCredit: Getty Images - Getty

Who is Ella Emhoff?

Ella is named after the musical great Ella Fitzgerald. She graduated from Parsons School of Design in 2021.

She attended Wildwood High School, where she studied textile design and later entered the fashion industry.

Already a knitwear designer, Brooklyn-based Ella accepts commissions for her pieces through and her website.

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She has modeled and walked runways for major fashion brands like Miu Miu and Proenza.

Ella has even walked the Met Gala carpet hand-in-hand with actress Julia Garner

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