Usha Vance Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Usha Chilukuri Vance
Profession(s)	Lawyer, Judicial Clerk
Famous For	Being the wife of James David Vance, an American Politician
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 4" (162 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Democratic Party (until 2014)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	6 January 1986 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)	38 Years
Birthplace	San Diego, California, U.S
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Nationality	American
Hometown	San Diego, California, United States
School	Mount Carmel High School, Rancho Penasquitos
College/University	• Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut • University of Cambridge, England • Yale Law School, New Haven, Connecticut
Educational Qualification(s)	• BA in History from Yale University (2003-2007) • Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Early Modern History from Cambridge University (2009-2010) • Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Yale Law School (2010-2013)
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Kamma (Brahmin)
Ethnicity	Telugu
Social Media	• Facebook • LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	J. D. Vance
Marriage Date	14 June 2014
Family
Husband/Spouse	J. D. Vance (Author, Venture Capitalist, Politician)
Children	Son(s)- Ewan (born in 2017), Vivek (born in 2020) Daughter- Mirabel (born in 2021)
Parents	Father- Krish (Radhakrishna) (Lecturer at College of Engineering, Aerospace Engineer) Mother- Lakshmi (Biology Professor at Sixth College)
Siblings	Brother- 1 Sister- Shreya

Some Lesser Known Facts About Usha Vance

• Usha Vance’s family has its roots in Andhra Pradesh, India. Her parents relocated to the United States in the 1980s.

• She grew up in a religious family in San Diego, California.

• Usha was an academically bright student in her school and college days.

• Usha graduated from Yale University with summa cum laude.

• She held the membership of Phi Beta Kappa during her graduation years.

• Later, she attended Cambridge University in England as a Gates Cambridge Scholar. During her years at the University, she got associated with liberal groups and the Democratic Party.

• Usha was the Executive Development Editor of the Yale Law Journal during her years at the Yale Law School. She was also a member of the Yale Journal of Law & Technology.

• Usha began her career in 2008 as an Analyst at Kobre & Kim LLP in New York. She worked there for around a year.

• While pursuing her J.D. at Yale, Usha interned as a Summer Associate at Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz, LLP in New York and Williams & Connolly LLP in Washington, DC.

• It was at Yale that she met James David Vance for the first time. They were introduced to each other by their professor Amy Chua. They initially became friends and later started dating each other.

• In 2014, Usha and James got married in an Interfaith marriage ceremony.

• Usha served as a law clerk at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky in Covington, KY, from 2013 to 2014.

• She then worked as a Summer Associate at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Cincinnati for three months.

• From 2014 to 2015, Usha served as a law clerk at the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in Washington, D.C.

• In 2015, Usha joined Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP in San Francisco as an associate. She worked there for around two years and then resigned from the firm.

• She then served as a law clerk at the Supreme Court of the United States for around a year. At the court, she clerked for Justices John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh.

• In May 2019, Usha was admitted to the DC Bar.

• Thereafter, she joined the law firm Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP as an associate. She worked there till July 2024.

• At Munger, Usha handled complex civil litigation and appeals in sectors that included higher education, local government, entertainment, and technology, including semiconductors.

• In 2020, an American drama film titled Hillbilly Elegy was released which was based on her husband’s memoir of the same name. In the film, her character was portrayed by Indian actress Freida Pinto.
  

  Freida Pinto as Usha Vance in the American film Hillbilly Elegy

• Usha has served on the Board of various organisations like Gates Cambridge Alumni Association and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

• Usha actively takes part in her husband’s political campaigns like Senate Campaigns.
  

  Usha Vance supporting her husband at a political campaign

• She has been affiliated with the Republican party for long. In 2018, she registered herself to vote as a Republican.

• On 15 July 2024, her husband, James David Vance, was selected as the Republican Party’s vice presidential candidate by Donald Trump.