Everything to know about Kamala Harris’ stepchildren Cole and Ella Emhoff

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Vice President Kamala Harris‘ presidential election may not have ended in victory.

But despite her loss to the expected president-elect Donald Trumpthe story of Harris and her family—including her husband Doug Emhoff and stepchildren Cole Emhoff and Ella Emhoff– captured the hearts of many.

And even if she doesn’t become president, she still has a special title: “Momala.”

“It’s one of my favorite titles, being Momala,” she shared People in 2023. “It’s actually much more of a shared experience than I think we’re really talking about, who are co-parents. We don’t really use the term step-parent, but participating in raising a child that you love because that child is your own in all the important ways. So it’s a name the kids gave me and I wear it proudly.”

She continued: “And I feel very blessed that we have a very modern family as well, in that we all enjoy the growth of our family and the way we support each other.”

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But who exactly are Cole and Ella? Here’s everything to know.

Who are Cole Emhoff and Ella Emhoff’s parents?

While Cole and Emma call Harris their “Momala,” they were born to Doug and his ex-wife Kerstin Emhoff. And although the couple split in 2008 after 16 years together, the Emhoffs and Harris prioritize keeping their family unit strong.

“We have our family of blood, and then we have our family of love, and I have both, and I consider that to be a true blessing,” Harris shared. Call her dad‘s Alex Cooper in October. “We have a very modern family. My husband’s ex-wife is a friend of mine.”

How old are Cole Emhoff and Ella Emhoff?

Cole – named after jazz musician John Coltrane—is the oldest Emhoff child at 30. He graduated from Colorado College in 2017 with a degree in psychology.

Ella, who started high school when Harris entered their lives, is 25. She graduated from NYC’s Parsons School of Design in 2021, where she studied art with a focus on apparel and textiles.

What do Cole Emhoff and Ella Emhoff do for work?

After graduating from college, Cole worked at the William Morris Endeavor talent agency, according to his since-deleted LinkedIn profile, before becoming an executive assistant at Plan B Entertainment, Brad Pitt‘s production company. Also co-founder of Jennifer Aniston, Christine Hahn and the late Brad GreyPlan B Entertainment was behind films such as The Deceased, 12 years as a slave and Moonlight.

Ella has similarly used her creative talents.

A large part of the 25-year-old’s social media is dedicated to her impressive knit design— showcases everything from sweaters and hats to self-portraits and framed pieces. Back in 2021, Ella launched a limited collection of knitwear with Batsheva Hay, and in January 2022 she announced that she would be continues to produce knitwear under her own name.

“I’m a one-woman show,” the artist told me Women’s clothing daily then. “It’s been an extreme labor of love.”

And that’s not all. Ella is also a model signed by IMG Models Worldwide in 2021 – the same agency that represents models such as Gigi Hadid, Gisele Bundchen and Heidi Klum.

Since then, she has modeled for brands such as Balenciaga, posing for Vanity Fair and walked in shows for Miu Miu, Proenza and more.

Are Cole Emhoff and Ella Emhoff dating?

For his part, Cole teamed up with his longtime girlfriend Greenley Littlejohn in October 2023. And while Cole and Greenley were each walked down the aisle by their mothers, Harris was also given a special role for the ceremony: officiant.

“It meant so much for so many reasons,” Harris told People at the moment. “It was so wonderful that the kids asked me to do it. For us, we think of marriage as being not just between these two people, but as the family reunion. So it was very much in that spirit that we all participated.”

Ella, meanwhile, previously dated GQ author Sam Hineafter confirming the relationship with Vanity Fair in the summer of 2021.

While the couple often attended fashion events and red carpets together, they reportedly split in 2023.

What have Cole Emhoff and Ella Emhoff said about Kamala Harris?

Both Emhoff children have been extremely supportive of their Momala’s political career.

When he met Harris for the first time, Ella said Glamour“It felt like we’d known each other forever. And I think what was important was getting to know her as a person first — a person before a politician.”

It was a sentiment her brother shared. “I met her and we had this amazing dinner,” Cole told the paper. “And I realized like, ‘Oh, my God, Doug has met someone who’s really unique and really special.’ I think for all of us it was love at first sight.”

And their father certainly still feels the same bliss.

“Doug and Kamala together are almost vomit-inducingly cute and coupley,” Cole admitted to Vanity Fair in 2021. “I’m thinking: When will this go away?”

Not soon, according to Ella.

“It’s so crazy. It’s like the honeymoon phase forever,” she noted. “Like the rest of the world, we get to see it on social media, but we live it.”

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