Vice President Kamala Harris has had quite the rise over the past decade or so: From San Francisco’s district attorney and California’s attorney general, to the Golden State’s senator and now our second in command, right behind President Joe Biden.
Harris is 58 years old.
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Not only is she the United States’ first female vice president, but she’s the first Black person, and first person of South Asian descent, to serve as VP.
In fact, when Latinx Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor swore her in, Harris’ hand rested on the Bible that belonged to Thurgood Marshall, the first Black Supreme Court justice.
(It’s worth mentioning: Sotomayor pronounced Kamala’s name incorrectly at the inauguration. So if you’re chatting with your friends about Harris this weekend, just note that “Kamala” should be like “comma-la”).
We thought we’d take a look through the Getty Images library for old photos of Harris, to see just how far she’s come in her career.
We know there will be many more photos in her future.
This story was first published in 2021. It has since been updated.