Who is Kamala Harris' stepdaughter Ella Emhoff? Here's what to know.
On the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, family members of top-of-the-ticket candidates watched on as the week's speeches kicked off, including Vice President Kamala Harris' stepdaughter and 25-year-old Ella Emhoff.
While sitting with her family, Emhoff drew attention for donning the viral camo baseball cap with "Harris Walz" in orange writing across the front. Three thousand hats sold out in 30 minutes shortly after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was announced as Harris' running mate.
Ella Emhoff and older brother, Cole, were first introduced to the country in 2020 when Harris, who they call "Momala," became President Joe Biden's running mate. Now, they could potentially be part of the first family as the November matchup between Harris and former President Donald Trump nears.
Doug Emhoff, Harris’ husband and father of Ella and Cole, is scheduled to give a speech at the convention Tuesday evening ahead of former President Barack Obama's keynote address.
Who is Ella Emhoff?
Kamala Harris became a stepmom to Ella and Cole when she married Doug Emhoff in 2014. It was Harris' first marriage and Doug Emhoff's second as he shares his adult children with his ex-wife, Kerstin Emhoff. Ella Emhoff was in high school when Harris and her father got married, and started her senior year when Harris was sworn into the U.S. Senate.
Aside from being the step daughter of the vice president, Ella is a model and pursued a career in fashion and design.
A week after she went viral for wearing a gem-covered Miu Miu coat to Biden's 2021 inauguration, Ella signed with modeling agency IMG Models Worldwide. She has also modeled for Balenciaga and Adidas by Stella McCartney.
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In 2021, she graduated from Parsons School of Design and went onto found knit wear brand, Soft Hands. She also hosts knitting classes.
In July, Ella came to Harris' defense after claims made by Republican vice presidential pick and Ohio Sen. JD Vance's resurfaced, where he called Harris and other female lawmakers "childless cat ladies," who “are miserable at their own lives and the choices that they've made.”
Emhoff reposted a post on her Instagram story with text reading “How can you be ‘childless’ when you have cutie pie kids like Cole and I."
Kerstin Emhoff also weighed in, saying "These are baseless attacks. For over 10 years, since Cole and Ella were teenagers, Kamala has been a co-parent with Doug and I," she told CNN “She is loving, nurturing, fiercely protective, and always present. I love our blended family and am grateful to have her in it.”