10 things to know about Doug Emhoff, Kamala Harris' husband and America's first second gentleman

Talia LakritzDec 22, 2020, 00:52 IST

Vice president-elect Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff.OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images

Doug Emhoff will be America's first-ever second gentleman when Kamala Harris is inaugurated as vice president.
Emhoff has been an entertainment lawyer for over 25 years, but is leaving his practice to focus on new White House duties and teach part-time at Georgetown Law.
He and Harris met on a blind date. Emhoff says it was "love at first sight."
He's the first Jewish spouse of a vice president, and he enjoys golfing and fantasy football.

When Kamala Harris becomes the first Black female vice president in American history, her husband, Doug Emhoff, will also become the country's first-ever second gentleman.

Emhoff, who was described as the Biden-Harris campaign's "secret weapon," is an accomplished entertainment lawyer. In a move that defies stereotypical gender norms, he's leaving his law practice in order to focus on supporting his wife's political career.

Here are 10 things to know about Emhoff.

Doug Emhoff was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in New Jersey before moving to California with his family at age 17.

Doug Emhoff speaks at a rally in 2020. David Zalubowski/AP

He's been an entertainment lawyer for over 25 years.

Doug Emhoff (right) with a guest at The Hollywood Reporter Power Lawyers Breakfast in 2019. Amy Sussman/Getty Images for THR

He's litigated cases related to the intellectual property of the Taco Bell Chihuahua and the viral sensation "Pizza Rat."

Gidget, the Taco Bell Chihuahua, appears at a convention. Mitchell Gerber/Getty Images

He met Kamala Harris on a blind date in 2013.

Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff at a Children's Defense Fund event in 2014. Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Children's Defense Fund

The couple wed in a ceremony officiated by Harris' sister Maya in August 2014.

Doug Emhoff and Kamala Harris at an event in 2014. Rich Polk/Getty Images for LACMA

He has two children, Cole and Ella, from a previous marriage to Kerstin Emhoff.

Douglas Emhoff with his children in 2019. Tony Avelar/AP

He's the first Jewish spouse of a vice president.

Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff at a holiday market in Washington, DC. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

When Harris is inaugurated as vice president in January 2021, Emhoff will leave his practice and become a law professor at Georgetown.

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris stand with their spouses, Jill Biden and Doug Emhoff, after being declared the winners of the 2020 presidential election. JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images

He's an avid golfer.

Doug Emhoff speaks during a drive-in election eve rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in November 2020. Mark Makela/Getty Images

He has a fantasy football team named Nirvana.

Doug Emhoff at a rally in Denver, Colorado, in October 2020. Hyoung Chang/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images

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