Kamala Harriss is the Vice President of the United States and the presumed nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2024 presidential elections. Kamala began as an attorney before becoming a politician. Since becoming the Vice president, Kamala’s private life has been in question more so since she is vying for the presidency.
Kamala has been married to Doug Emhoff since 2014. Doug has two children Cole and Ella Emhoff who are Kamala’s stepchildren. Dough and Kamala began dating when the children were teenagers and slowly formed a close bond with Kamala. Cole and Ella Emhoff came up with the name Momala for their stepmother.
Here is everything to know about Kamala Harris’s stepchildren;
Cole Emhoff, 29
Cole was born on September 15, 1994, to his father Dough Emhoff, and his mother Kerstin Mackin. He graduated from Colorado College in 2017 with a degree in psychology. He works in the entertainment industry at Plan B Entertainment, a production company known for films like The Departed and Monari.
Cole is married to his wife Greenley Littlejohn. They got married on October 14, 2023, when Kamala Harris officiated their wedding. Kamala was so happy to officiate their wedding saying;
“It was so wonderful that the kids asked me to do it. For us, we think of marriage as being not just between these two people, but the coming together of families. So it was very much with that spirit that we all participated.”
Since Kamala became the Vice President, Cole has been keeping a low profile, especially on his social media pages. He has not shared anything on his Instagram since 2021.
Ella Emhoff, 25
Ella was born on May 29 1999 to her parents Dough and Kerstin Mackin. She was named after American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald. Ella was still a high school student when Doug and Kamala got married. Kamala would always make time to go for her basketball and swimming games while in school.
In May 2021, Kamala shared that her stepdaughter Elle had graduated from college. She was studying at Parsons School of Design in New York City. Elle is now a fashion model signed with IMG Models. She made her runway debut at New York Fashion Week with Proenza Schouler in February 2021.
Elle also designs hats, knitted shorts, jackets, and coats which she sells from her website and Instagram account. She designed her dress which she wore during the Inauguration Day of Kamala Harris.
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She is a supporter of Kamala Harris
Ella is the biggest supporter of her Momala. She helped Kamala during her campaign in 2020 and made appearances to support her. She also defended Kamala against Ohio GOP Sen. JD Vance’s comments he made in 2021 about Kamala being childless.
She commented saying, “How can you be childless when you have cutie pie kids like Cole and I’
Who is the real mother of Cole and Ella
Cole and Ella’s biological mother is Kerstin Emhoff. She is a film producer, CEO, and co-founder of Prettybird, a commercial production company and creative studio Ventureland. As an executive producer, she has produced Beyonces music video Pretty Hurts, XOXO movie, Bobi Wine: The People’s President (2023), and The Deepest Breath among others.
Dough and Kerstin were married from 1992 to 2008. She has also been a supporter of Kamala Harris and even attended the Inauguration ceremony in 2021.
