Karine Jean-Pierre, born August 13, 1974, is an American political advisor who has served as the White House press secretary since May 13, 2022. She is the first Haitian American, the first black person, and the first openly LGBT person to serve in the position. She is fluent in English, French, and Haitian Creole.
Previously, she served as the deputy press secretary to her predecessor Jen Psaki from 2021 to 2022 and as the chief of staff for the U.S. Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris during the 2020 presidential campaign.
Prior to her work with Kamala Harris during the 2020 election and with the Biden–Harris administration, Jean-Pierre was the senior advisor and national spokeswoman for the progressive advocacy group MoveOn.org. She was also previously a political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC and a lecturer in international and public affairs at Columbia University.