Kerstin Emhoff

Doug Emhoff’s ex-wife, Kerstin Emhoff, who is not only friends with his current partner – vice-president Kamala Harris – but has even publicly come to her defence when criticism has been levelled against her by Republicans. According to her IMDB bio, Kerstin Emhoff hails from Minneapolis in Minnesota. Kerstin Emhoff is an acclaimed film producer with Hollywood ties. She is the co-founder and CEO of PrettyBird, a hybrid production company that has scored multiple wins at Cannes Lions, D&AD, Clios, MTV’s Video of the Year, Grammy and Emmy award. She is also the founder of Pipelines, a mobile discovery app for under-represented talent pursuing jobs in the tech and creative industries – and the president of Ventureland, a content studio in California. Kerstin and Doug Emhoff were married from 1992 to 2008. They have two children together, daughter Ella, 25, and son Cole, 30. Their daughter Ella is a model and influencer.