Usha Vance Becomes First Indian-American Second Lady of the United States

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Usha Vance made history on Monday as the first Indian-American and Hindu Second Lady of the United States. Her husband, J.D. Vance, was sworn in as the 50th Vice President in a ceremony led by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Usha held the Bible in one hand and their youngest daughter, Mirabel Rose, in the other, as J.D. Vance took the oath of office.

President Donald Trump, speaking after the ceremony, praised Usha Vance, calling her “smarter” than her husband. He humorously remarked, “I would have chosen her, but somehow the line of succession didn’t work that way.”

Who is Usha Vance?
Usha Vance was born in San Diego, California, to Telugu immigrants from India. Her father, Radhakrishna Chilukuri, is an aerospace engineer and alumnus of IIT Madras, while her mother, Lakshmi Chilukuri, is a molecular biologist and university provost. Usha grew up in an upper-middle-class suburb and pursued law at Yale University, where she met J.D. Vance.

The couple married in 2014 and have three children—Ewan Blaine, Vivek, and Mirabel Rose. Usha built an impressive legal career, clerking for Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his time on the appellate bench. She later worked as a corporate litigator but left her prestigious role after J.D. Vance became the Vice President candidate.


J.D. Vance credits Usha as his ‘spirit guide’ in his memoir Hillbilly Elegy. He recounts how her support helped him overcome the challenges of adapting to life at Yale and his professional career. Vance, who grew up in poverty in Middleton, Ohio, and overcame a troubled family background, rose to prominence as a venture capitalist and author before entering politics.

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