Shyamala Gopalan and Donald Harris had Kamala Harris in 1964 and her sister Maya in 1967. Learn more about her parents, their background and how they met.

Shyamala Gopalan and Donald Harris had Kamala Harris in 1964 and her sister Maya in 1967. Learn more about her parents, their background and how they met.

Her parents separated after Donald Harris took a professorship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Gopalan filed for divorce in December 1971, when Kamala was 7, according to court records ...

Many people are interested to know more about Kamala Harris' age, who her parents are, and her ethnicity. In this article, we ...

On November 5, Kamala Harris could make history during the 2024 presidential election. But she couldn't do it without her ...

Kamala Harris’ parents, Shyamala Gopalan and Donald J. Harris, met as students at UC Berkeley Alex Gurley is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work ...

Throughout the 2020 election season, California senator (and now Vice President-elect) Kamala Harris often invoked her biracial background and immigrant parents as part of her bid for the White House.

Harris' parents married in 1963 and welcomed two daughters: Kamala in 1964 and Maya in 1967. However, the couple ended up separating and later filing for divorce a few years later.

Kamala Harris highlighted her history during her DNC speech, leading some to wonder why her parents divorced when she still a child.

Kamala Harris is squarely opposed to parents’ right to control what young children are taught about gender, sex and sexuality in school, and in Tim Walz, she picked a running mate who has signed ...

Kamala Harris’ parents, Donald J. Harris and Dr. Shyamala Gopalan, came to the United States to pursue their dreams — but never envisioned a future where their daughter would one day become ...