Rama Duwaji, New York's Gen Z First Lady And Face Behind Mamdani's Victory

After years, Gracie Mansion, the New York mayor's official residence, will have a first lady. Rama Dwaji, the 28-year-old wife of New York's mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani -- who mostly opts to stay out of the spotlight -- was on stage with him when he declared his victory over former governor Andrew Cuomo. 

A Syrian-American artist and illustrator, Duwaji moved to the US in 2021 and married Mamdani in a City Hall ceremony earlier this year. US media credits her for being one of the people who helped build Mamdani's brand identity when he first kicked off his campaign, including the bold iconography and font used on his yellow, orange and blue campaign materials.