Meet new Vice President Kamala Harris - making history, 'Momala' and life-changing text
"I may be the first woman in this office, I won't be the last."
These words from Kamala Harris's Vice President victory speech will go down in history.
When Joe Biden picked the California senator as his running mate, she became the first black woman to compete on a major party's presidential ticket.
And after they won their bid for White House, beating a very bitter Donald Trump, she is set to become the first woman and the first person of colour to be Vice President.
Her victory speech moved many tears, as she spoke passionately and powerfully about her friend Joe, the country she loves and how she hopes her achievements will inspire little girls everywhere.
Harris shared a video of the moment she phoned Biden after their victory was called, in which she can be heard saying "we did it, Joe. You're going to be the next President of the United States".
Hours after the victory was announced, a video of Harris telling her great-niece that she could be president one day went viral.
She can be heard saying: "Well you could be president. But not right now. You have to be over the age of 35."
The adorable four-year-old replies: "I know I could be an astronaut president."
Harris was born in Oakland, California, in 1964 to a Jamaican-born father and Indian-born mother.
Her mother was an activist and researcher, and acted as a true inspiration for her children.
Speaking about her mum in her victory speech, Harris said: "My mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris, who is always in our hearts.
"When she came here from India at the age of 19, maybe she didn't quite imagine this moment.
"But she believed so deeply in an America where a moment like this is possible."
Harris studied at Howard University before earning a place at the University of California where she studied law.
Her first political job was in the Alameda County District Attorney's Office, and she stood in her first election in 2003, when she became San Francisco's district attorney.
Seven years later she was elected California's attorney general in 2010 - the first woman and black person to hold the job.
In 2016 she was elected to the Senate and she became known for questioning Trump's administration officials.
She quickly became one of the party's most prominent figures, and at the start of 2019 she set her eyes on the White House.
With the slogan "Kamala Harris For the People," a reference to her courtroom work, she launched her own bid to become president.
Her first rally attracted more than 20,000 people, but she quickly hit fundraising problems.
Despite early promise, her campaign faded and she pulled out of the race two months before the first primary votes were cast.
She decided to back Biden, who described her as "smart, tough and experienced".
Announcing her as his running mate, he said: "She's a proven fighter for the backbone of this country.
"Kamala knows how to govern. She knows how to make the hard calls. She's ready to do this job on day one."
And Harris isn't the only person who will make history when she takes on the job, and her husband Doug Emhoff will become America's first ever Second Gentleman.
The 56-year-old will also be the first Jewish person in the country's history to be married to a President or Vice President.
The couple met on a blind date in 2013, set up by PR consultant Chrisette Hudlin.
Doug messaged her while he was sitting courtside at an LA Lakers game, and she replied "Go Lakers" despite supporting Golden State Warriors.
But the message changed both of their lives, and they hit it off straight away and quickly fell in love.
Speaking about their first chat, Doug previously explained that he couldn't stop thinking about her so messaged her early the next day.
He said: "I had an early meeting and as I was driving to work, I couldn't get you off my mind.
"I kept saying to myself 'It's 8:30 am, it's way too early to call her. That would be ridiculous. Don't be that guy. Don't call her. Don't do it."
But his long and rambling message worked, and Harris still has it saved on her phone.
She called him back that afternoon and they chatted for an hour.
Their relationship moved fast, and a year later Doug got down on one knee when they were enjoying a night in together at home with a Thai takeaway.
But it didn't exactly go to plan, and Harris was distracted.
In her memoir, The Truths We Hold, she explains that she wasn't really paying attention as she was searching for a pair of trousers.
She explains that when she heard him saying he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her, she replied: "That's nice honey, should we have chicken or shrimp on the pad thai?"
She then turned around and noticed he was on one knee.
She writes: "I looked at him there, on one knee, and burst into tears.
"Mind you, these were not graceful Hollywood tears streaming down a glistening cheek.
"No, I'm talking about snorting and grunting with mascara smudging my face."
The couple married in August 2014 at a small ceremony.
Harris became stepmother to Doug's children Ella and Cole, however they all agreed they didn't like the term so they call her 'Momala'.
Doug has been at Harris's side throughout the campaign, and has become close with Biden's wife, Jill, who is set to become the First Lady.
He is a successful entertainment lawyer, and is believed to make more than $1million a year.
He joked about working from home with his wife during an interview with Marie Claire, saying: “Imagine working from home with Kamala Harris, during a pandemic and all the other issues going on.
