Usha Vance

With a petite 5'4" frame, slim build, and dark brown hair and eyes, Usha Vance carries a composed presence that has marked her public life since 2024. Born in Rancho Peñasquitos, San Diego, California, she is an American lawyer of Asian ethnicity and Telugu descent. At 40, she serves as the second lady of the United States, married to Vice President JD Vance since 2025. She is the first Asian American and first Hindu American to hold that role.

Vance earned a bachelor's degree in history from Yale University and a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School. She clerked for senior federal judges, including Chief Justice John Roberts, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, and Judge Amul Thapar. In 2019, she was admitted to the District of Columbia Bar, then worked at a law firm handling civil litigation and appeals in cases involving higher education, local government, entertainment, and technology. She resigned that position in July 2024. At the 2024 Republican National Convention, she delivered the introductory address for her husband. She often traveled with him to campaign events and occasionally appeared onstage. The couple has three children. She started her professional career around 2014 and has been active for 12 years.