Usha nagarkar biography

Usha Chilukuri Vance, the wife of Middletown native and Vice President JD Vance, made history Monday.

With her husband serving alongside President Donald Trump, Usha Vance became the first Indian American second lady in the White House.

She is also the first Hindu second lady.

JD Vance thanked "my beautiful wife for making it possible to do this" on social media after multiple news organizations projected that Trump had won the presidential election over Vice President Kamala Harris.

Here's what we know about JD Vance's wife.

Where is Usha Vance from?

The daughter of Indian immigrants, Usha Vance was born and raised in San Diego, California.

Her parents moved to the United States in the late 1970s and teach engineering and molecular biology, according to Reuters.

Her family, which is Hindu, is also deeply religious. In a June interview with Fox News, the vice president said his wife had helped h