Natalie Portman, Taylor Swift, Mark Hamill and more stars cheer Harris as Biden’s VP pick

Amy Schumer, John Legend and Julia Louis-Dreyfus have also weighed in

Natalie Portman, Taylor Swift, Mark Hamill and plenty more celebrities have celebrated Kamala Harris’s nomination as Joe Biden’s running mate.

Biden announced on Tuesday that he had picked the senator to be his vice-president, should he win in November.

Entertainers wasted no time cheering on Harris on social media after the news broke.

Natalie Portman shared a photo of herself with the nominee on her Instagram account, with the caption: ”Making history.”

Harris is the first person of Indian descent, and the first Black woman, to be nominated by a major party for national office. She’s also the fourth woman to appear on the ticket for a major party in the US.

Jameela Jamil highlighted the significance of Harris’s nomination, and also gave Maya Rudolph – who has portrayed Harris on Saturday Night Live – a shout-out, writing: “A strong, smart, South Asian and Black woman in the Oval Office? Yes please. Also... so much Maya Rudolph coming to our screens. Win win win.”

Taylor Swift shared one of Harris’s tweets in which she said she was “honoured” to join Biden’s ticket, adding simply: “YES.”

Mindy Kaling commented on Harris’s nomination in two separate tweets, writing: “Was there ever more of an exciting day? For our entire country of course, but especially for my Black and Indian sisters, many of us who have gone our entire lives thinking that someone who looks like us may never hold high office?

“We work so hard and contribute to the fabric of our lives in America, & now to see @SenKamalaHarris rise to the top like this? It’s thrilling!! I am filled with hope and excitement. Thank you @JoeBiden. Let’s do this!⁣”

John Legend said he is “very happy for our friend and Senator and future vice-president, @KamalaHarris”, and that he is “very much looking forward to voting for the Biden-Harris ticket to begin the difficult work of recovering from this nightmare presidency and building an even better future”.

Mark Hamill shared a photo of himself with Harris and quipped: ”I’d like to think my enthusiastic support had an influence in her selection. It didn’t, but I’d like to think that.”