Kamala Harris
Awards & Honours
4
Awards Won
5
Honours
5
Rankings
9
Covers
4
Records
Kamala Harris's career is defined by a series of historic firsts. She was the first woman, first Black American, and first Asian American to serve as San Francisco district attorney, California attorney general, and vice president of the United States. In the Senate, she cast 33 tie-breaking votes, the most of any vice president. Her 2020 election as vice president broke a 244-year barrier. She was named the most powerful woman in the world by Forbes in 2021. Harris's ability to rise through the ranks of California politics and onto the national stage reflects her skill as a prosecutor and her talent for building coalitions.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Time 100 Most Influential People
Listed among the world's most influential people.
Howard University Alumni Award
Honored for her achievements and service.
Key to the City of Oakland
Awarded in recognition of her historic vice presidency.
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Phoenix Award
Honored for her public service.
National Women's Hall of Fame Induction
Inducted as a trailblazer for women in politics.
Rankings & Lists
Forbes World's Most Powerful Women
Forbes World's Most Powerful Women
Forbes World's Most Powerful Women
Forbes America's Most Powerful Women
Fortune Most Powerful Women
Magazine Covers
TIME
November 2020
The Historic Victory of Kamala Harris
TIME
August 2024
Kamala Harris: The Candidate
Vogue
January 2021
Kamala Harris: Vice President-Elect
Vogue
August 2024
Kamala Harris: Ready
Vanity Fair
March 2021
Madam Vice President
Rolling Stone
September 2024
Kamala Harris: The Fight of Her Life
Glamour
December 2020
Kamala Harris: Woman of the Year
Essence
February 2021
Madam Vice President
People
November 2020
Kamala Harris: A Historic Win
Records & Feats
Most tie-breaking votes cast by a U.S. vice president
Cast 33 tie-breaking votes in the Senate, surpassing John Adams's record.
First woman, Black American, and Asian American vice president
Became the first person of multiple identities to hold the office.
First female, Black, and Asian American California attorney general
Elected in 2010, breaking multiple barriers.
First female, Black, and Asian American San Francisco district attorney
Elected in 2003.