Who Is Usha Chilukuri Vance - The Brilliant Indian-Origin Powerhouse Behind JD Vance, Trump's VP Choice - PICS

Usha Chilukuri Vance, wife of JD Vance, has emerged as a pivotal figure in her husband's political journey as Donald Trump's Vice Presidential pick. 

Usha Vance is the daughter of Indian immigrants, deeply connected to Indian values and culture. She and JD Vance were married in Kentucky in 2014, with a Hindu priest presiding over a separate ceremony. Usha's upbringing in a religious Hindu household has influenced her life and values significantly.

According to reports, Usha Vance holds a bachelor's degree in History from Yale University and a Master of Philosophy degree from the University of Cambridge. Raised in a suburb of San Diego, California, she served as the Managing Editor of the Yale Journal of Law & Technology and Executive Development Editor of The Yale Law Journal.

Born Usha Chilukuri, she has clerked for Supreme Court Justices John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh before Kavanaugh's nomination to the Court. Usha Vance has carved out a distinguished career in the legal field and is a litigator at a national firm.

Usha Vance has played a significant role in her husband's success. She assisted JD Vance in organizing his thoughts on the social decline in rural white America, which inspired his best-selling memoir, Hillbilly Elegy. The memoir was adapted into a film directed by Ron Howard in 2020.

Usha has made rare appearances with JD Vance during his campaign for the Ohio Senate seat. She has shared insights into their different faiths and her support for JD's political journey in an interview. Usha emphasized the importance of her religious upbringing and how it resonated with JD's search for meaning and purpose.