Vanita Gupta who is nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as Associate Attorney General is known for her aggressive persecution of hate crimes and human trafficking. She is also known for her work in promoting disability rights, protecting LGBTQ rights. Previously, she has served as Acting Assistant Attorney General and Head of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division.
Vanita Gupta Bio: Parents, Father, Brother, Religion
Vanita was born on the 15th of November in 1974 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Her father, Rajiv L. Gupta, and her mother Kamla Varshney were Indian immigrants who came to the USA in search of better life opportunities. Her father is an Indian American businessman who is currently serving as the chairman of Delphi Automotive.
Vanita’s father and mother had an arranged marriage in 1968, one week before her father left India for his graduate studies at Cornell University. Rajiv Gupta, Vanita’s father, is a highly educated man and holds a BS degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (1967), an MS degree in operations research from Cornell University (1969), and an MBA in finance from Drexel University (1972)
Talking of Vanita’s siblings; she grew up with her sister Amita Gupta. Vanita recalls how her family had to go through and endure the racial slurs because of which she decided to be the attorney of Civil Rights. Today Vanita’s parents are more than proud of her.
Concerning Vanita’s religion, she follows Hinduism as she belongs to Indian roots and has an extended family in India..
Vanita Gupta Education
Vanita received her Bachelor’s Degree of Arts from Yale University. She also earned her Magna Cum Laude from the same University. She then enrolled in New York University School of Law to receive her Juris Doctor in 2001.
Vanita Gupta Career Biography
After graduating from college, Vanita started working as an attorney for NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. She also served as Deputy Legal Director and the Director of the Center for Justice at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in 2006.
Gupta then served as Acting Assistant Attorney General and Head of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division from October 15, 2014, to January 20, 2017. She was later appointed by then-President Barack Obama as the Chief Civil Rights Prosecutor for the USA.
Recently, Vanita got nominated by Joe Biden on January 7, 2021, to be the Associate Attorney General.
Vanita Gupta Husband, Married Life, Children
Vanita Gupta is married to her husband Chinh Q. Le for more than 18 years now. Chinh is currently working as the Legal Director of the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia. His roots belong to Vietnam as his parents immigrated to the USA as the country was facing war and violence.
Vanita’s beau, Chinh received his B.A., with high distinction, from the University of Virginia and his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law. In September 2014, Chinh was recognized as one of D.C.’s Rising Stars by the National Law Journal.
Gupta and Chinh got married in 2003 and together they have two young sons who love to cook. Vanita believes in spending quality time with family and so does her husband.
Vanita Gupta Net Worth, Salary, Income 2021
Till her confirmation as the new Associate Attorney General, Vanita served as current President of the Leadership Conference with an estimated annual salary of $250,000.
Throughout her progressing career, Vanita not only made a name for herself but even better fortune. With all the hard work that paid off, Vanita Gupta boasts a net worth of $2 million as of 2021.
And considering her recent achievements, Vanita is more likely to boost her net worth in the following years.
Vanita Gupta Social Media
On Twitter, Vanita has been often found to tweet harsh comments and posts regarding hate crimes, human trafficking and she also tweets about current political issues. She has tweeted about her nomination by president Joe Biden. Her Twitter account has been followed by 141k followers to date.
Quick Wiki Facts and Information on Vanita Gupta
| Full Name/Real Name | Vanita Gupta |
| Date of Birth/Birthday | 15th of November in 1974 |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Born Country | USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Ethnicity | Asian |
| Parents | Late father Rajiv L. Gupta and her mother Kamla Varshney |
| Siblings | Amita Gupta |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Education(college/university) | Yale University and New York University School of Law |
| Marital status | Married |
| Husband | Chinh Q. Le |
| Children | Two sons |
| Social Media | |
| Net Worth | $2 million |
| Salary | $250,000 per year |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Black |
| Height | 5 ft 4 inches |
